Why Lady Gaga is 'crazy about' her new beau, plus more celeb news

By Wonderwall.com Editors 2:35pm PST, Mar 3, 2020

Why Lady Gaga is so crazy about her new beau

When Lady Gaga told her "little monsters" that she and her new man Michael Polasky "had so much fun in Miami" during the Super Bowl — and even shared a photo of herself in his lap — the romantic reveal came as a surprise to fans who've gotten used to Lady G. keeping things somewhat under wraps in the love department. But as E! News points out, the new romance comes just ahead of the release of a new video for Gaga's first solo recording in three years, "Stupid Love," which suggests Michael's only fueling more creativity for the singer. Michael, by the way, is hardly a slouch, himself, in the working world. The Harvard grad heads up the $600 million Parker Foundation and sits on the board of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. All of these things seem to be compelling for Gaga. "She's really into him!" gushes one insider, adding that the two "are opposites of each other, which all-around is a good thing for her." The other key point? "He definitely cares a lot about Gaga," the source tells E! In return, the insider adds, she is most certainly "crazy about him."

Keep reading to find out what Carrie Underwood is saying about the tornadoes in Nashville …

Carrie Underwood shares an update on her family following tornadoes in Nashville

After tornadoes that devastated Nashville overnight this week, country star and Tennessean Carrie Underwood stopped by the "Today" show to share an update on her family. Explaining that her husband Mike Fisher "had to go upstairs at like 2 a.m. and grab the boys and taken them down to, we have a little safe room in our house," Carrie said (via E! News ) "I bet everybody was crying." Other stars with ties to Tennessee spoke out about the severe weather as well, with Connie Britton urging residents of Nashville to "stay strong" and Reese Witherspoon posting, "I'm just heartbroken and saying special prayers for the families who lost loved ones. Please stay safe."

Taylor Swift named top selling global artist for 2019

Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift, who was named the top-selling international music act in the world for 2019 this week, according to Variety. According to IFPI, Taylor's award-winning album "Lover" provided the boost the singer needed to regain her foothold at the top of IFPI's list, a position she hasn't held since 2014 after she released "1989." Other artists on this year's list include Post Malone at No. 3, Grammy-sweeper Billie Eilish at No. 4 and Ariana Grande in fifth place.

Ben Affleck found working on 'The Way Back' 'cathartic'

Part of recovery is asking for help — and Ben Affleck isn't afraid of doing just that. As Ben's "The Way Back" costar Will Ropp recently told People, "everybody was very transparent that he was in rehab at the beginning of the film." Will added that Ben used "a sober liaison" to get him to and from the set and rehab for work. Ben plays a recovering alcoholic in the film — something he's been going through publicly in real life. His character is also dealing with a divorce and the impact that has on a family, which Ben also understood firsthand. "You try to bring your own life experience to the parts that you can use your imagination on the other parts," he explained. For Ben, the experience of using "genuine emotion" on the set was "cathartic," he said. Added the star: "The potential for a movie like this is to really inspire somebody, to move somebody,

Mandy Moore shuts down talk about her marriage to Ryan Adams, urges press to focus on her music

Mandy Moore wants to make sure her new album, "Silver Landings," doesn't become a platform for more talk about her painful marriage to Ryan Adams. In a recent interview with the New York Times, Mandy, who has accused her ex of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct, gave a clear picture of why she needs to be able to move on publicly in order to do so privately. "I just don't want this thing to be about him," she said (via JustJared). "He's taken so much for so long from so many people… I can promise you he gets satisfaction being talked about in any capacity. I just know that about him. I haven't spoken to him in, I don't know, two years or something, but just knowing him as well as I know him, he really gets off on being talked about." She ended the discussion by saying she's "done with" having him "take up so much of my life and my time." Mandy's new album is due out Friday, March 6.

Prince Harry had a casual lunch with Queen Elizabeth over the weekend

The royal family clock is winding down for Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, who are set to wrap up their duties as senior members of the royal family this month and begin tackling their new philanthropic projects head-on. Despite any negative murmurings regarding Harry and Meghan's departure, it seems Queen Elizabeth II is in good spirits and was happy to see Harry again after his time in North America. "Harry's 'meeting' with the queen was simply Sunday lunch together—grandson with his granny!" a source tells Bazaar. "Not a summit or serious meeting in sight." Meghan is due to join her husband in the UK this week. "Meghan will be conducting something private and patronage-related meetings during her time in London," a source added.

Michael Jackson's youngest son buys a $3M home

The world has a lasting image of Michael Jackson's kids from the singer's 2009 funeral. But as a friendly reminder, Prince Michael Jackson II, aka Blanket, just turned 18. How did he celebrate? By plunking down $2.62 million on a home in the Calabasas section of California, where celebs like the Kardashians and Jenners will be his new neighbors. According to BET, the pad features 24/7 security guards, 6 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, an outdoor pool with a patio, BBQ area and an office. Not too shabby for a first-time homeowner!

Kanye West invites Paris Fashion Week goers to show with rattlesnake eggs, sage

Kanye West is nothing if not daring when it comes to his Yeezy shows and his Paris Fashion Week show was no exception. Guests began tweeting about the invitations to show as soon as they arrived in the mail — and they were hard to miss, thanks to the rattlesnake eggs and sage bundles they came with. According to the Daily Mail, critics initially complained about the implications of the eggs, having assumed they were real. It turned out they were not — they were simply meant to represent Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's new property in Wyoming. The show itself reportedly started almost 25 minutes late and features "crop tops, puffer coats and wide-legged pants in muted hues," according to BET. The designer's daughter, North West, was on hand as well — she even performed an unreleased rap song.

Elisabeth Moss jokes about those Tom Cruise engagement rumors

For once and for all, sharing the same religion and profession with someone does not make you their significant other. That's the message Elisabeth Moss delivered on the Monday, March 2, edition of "Watch What Happens Live" when the actress was asked if the rumors she was engaged to Tom Cruise were true. She looked confused for a moment, sparking Andy Cohen to ask (via People), "How did you miss that?" He went on to joke that he "would have DMd" Elisabeth out of excitement had the chatter been true. Apparently, he wasn't the only one. She said she caught wind of the rumors when friends asked her about it, saying, "I mainly got texts from people being like, 'I didn't know, why didn't you tell me?" She added: "[It was] just confusion from my friends, but mainly poking fun at it because obviously, they knew it wasn't true." Finally, she said she saw a photo of the person who was allegedly her. "I was like, 'I've never had that haircut,'" she quipped. "Like, it was supposed to be a picture of the two of us and I was like, 'I've never styled my hair like that. It's clearly not me.'" Finally, Elisabeth's costar pointed out the bright side of the whole thing: "You know you've made it when people are making up who you're marrying," said Aldis Hodge. Elisabeth laughed. "Thank you!" she said. "I'll take that."

Eva Amurri's husband won't be in the delivery room for the birth of their child

Susan Sarandon's daughter Eva Amurri has announced her estranged husband Kyle Martino won't join her in the delivery room when their daughter arrives. "Birth is so emotional, and so I knew early on that having Kyle there wasn't going to feel right to me," Eva posted on her blog this week (via Page Six). "Our intimacy level has totally changed now that we aren't a couple, obviously, and in order to really let go and allow labor to progress (especially with a Home Birth) it's so important to feel completely at ease in your body and support." The former couple also share 5-year-old daughter Marlowe Mae and 3-year-old son Major James. They announced they were expecting baby No. 3 in September. In November, they shared with fans that they were calling time on their marriage. Eva is reportedly due "any day now," according to Page Six.