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US President Joe Biden has appointed Lady Gaga as co-chair of the POTUS' Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a board that will advise The White House on matters of cultural policy. The committee was created in 1982 by Ronald Reagan and serves as an advising committee to the White House on many cultural issues, including recommendations to the president and to the heads of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. President Biden restored this important committee last September, as it was disbanded in August 2017, during President Trump's campaign, when its members resigned in protest following the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Here's the statment from the White House: "Lady Gaga is known for her philanthropy and staunch support of LGBTQI+ rights and mental health. She has traveled with President Biden to support the It’s On Us campaign to combat campus sexual assault, has worked tirelessly over the years to advocate for equality, and has been an outspoken champion of mental health awareness. At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, she curated a televised concert to benefit the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, helping raise over $128 million. Alongside her mother Cynthia Germanotta, she founded and leads Born This Way Foundation, which supports the mental health of young people and works with them to build a kinder and braver world. Since its inception, the Foundation has demonstrated the transformative power of kindness and its impact on mental health through youth-driven initiatives, research-based programming, and high-level partnerships." The mission of the newly restored PCAH includes how the arts and humanities sectors can positively impact community well-being, equity, economic development, public health, education, civic engagement, and climate change across the United States. Here's the full list of members: Bruce Cohen, Co-Chair Lady Gaga, Co-Chair Jon Batiste, Member Constance M. Carroll, Member George Clooney, Member Philip J. Deloria, Member M. Angélica Garcia, Member Jennifer Garner, Member Nora Halpern, Member Steve Israel, Member Marta Kauffman, Member Ricky Kirshner, Member Troy Kotsur, Member Katie McGrath, Member Laura Penn, Member Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Member Arnold Rampersad, Member Shonda Rhimes, Member Kimberly Richter Shirley, Member Horacio Sierra, Member Anna Deavere Smith, Member Joe Walsh, Member Kerry Washington, Member Pauline Yu, Member You can read the full statement here.

Ellen DeGeneres posted a never-seen-before interview with Cyndy Lauper from The Ellen Show 2009. Among the many topics, Ellen asked Cyndi how much she loved Lady Gaga. Watch her answer below (Mark 2:40).

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix were spotted together in New York City filming new scenes for "Joker: Folie à Deux." The troupe gathered for the second day around the iconic staircase in The Bronx where the first movie was shot in 2019. Unlike yesterday, the set was covered with a huge curtain to prevent the paparazzi from taking pictures and videos of the scenes. A few pictures have emerged from the sides of the set, showing Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix dressed in full character as The Joker and Harley Quinn. Some fans also heard Lady Gaga singing Judy Garland's "That's Entertainment" behind the curtains, proving once again that the movie will be a musical. The film is being directed by Todd Philips and is scheduled for release in October 2024.

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Lady Gaga was spotted in New York City on the set of "Joker: Folie à Deux,” fully dressed as her new character "Harley Quinn." Credits: Getty Images Credits: Getty Images Gaga is currently filming the sequel of "Joker" as co-protagonist with Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix (The Joker). The musical movie will narrate the meeting of The Joker with his doctor Harley Quinzel inside Arkham Asylum. The film is being directed by Todd Philips. The scenes in New York mark some of the first shots in production outside of Los Angeles. The movie was previously being made in LA with few outdoor scenes to be seen. The majority of takes have been made indoors so far. Though press photos of Gaga and Phoenix on set have circulated, not much else has been revealed. Crew members and other actors on set have been made to put confidentiality tape over their phone cameras to prevent leaks. Credits: Getty Images The movie is one of the most anticipated sequels of next year and is expected to release in late 2024.