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Pop sensation LADY GAGA has scored a second week at the top of the U.K. singles charts with her debut track JUST DANCE.
The U.S. pop star held off newcomers Kid Cudi Vs Crookers and their single Day ‘N’ Nite to hold onto the coveted number one spot.
James Morrison and Nelly Furtado’s duet Broken Strings fell to number three, while British girl group The Saturdays moved up one place to number four with Issues.
Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne shot up five places to round out the top five.

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Folk legend DONOVAN was hailed as "a genuine poet" when he was honoured with a prestigious cultural award from leaders of the French government on Sunday (18Jan09).
The Scottish-born singer was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters for his contributions to music by Culture Minister Christine Albane at a ceremony in Cannes.
Previous recipients of the award include singer Bob Dylan, novelist Salman Rushdie and pop star Kylie Minogue.
And Donovan, who rose to fame in the 1960s with hits such as Mellow Yellow, Hurdy Gurdy Man and Jennifer Juniper, was delighted to be given the accolade.
He says, "I take it for all the work I’ve done over the years to bring poetry back to popular culture. To get an honour like this confirmed to me that it was successful, that my work was accepted on my terms, rather than becoming an entertainer.
"I wanted to be entertaining, but to bring to the world a sense of meaning again."

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British singer AMY WINEHOUSE has been named the Loser of the Year in the Virgin Media Music Awards 2008.
The Back to Black star took the unwanted gong for the second year running in the online poll, which surveyed three million members of the public.
The title caps off a troubled year for the Rehab hitmaker, in which she battled drugs and illness and saw her husband Blake Fielder-Civil jailed for causing actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice.
Elsewhere in the poll Leona Lewis took the prestigious Best U.K. Act, while girl band The Saturdays won Best New Act. Australian singer Kylie Minogue was named Legend of the Year and R&B star Rihanna took Best International Act.
The Best Album gong went to U.S. rockers Kings of Leon for their fourth LP Only By The Night, while Katy Perry’s single I Kissed A Girl won Best Track.
Paris Hilton was elected Best Hanger On.

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BONO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and BEYONCE KNOWLES were among a list of performers paying heartfelt tributes to U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA at a star-studded musical extravaganza just two days before he is inaugurated into office.
Millions gathered at Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial for the free musical tribute, with historical readings given by a host of celebrities, including Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Marisa Tomei and Tom Hanks.
Beginning the tribute, actor Denzel Washington addressed the crowd: "On this day, we are inspired by the man we have elected to be the 44th President of the United States of America.
"As Barack Obama has told us, we are not a collection of red states and blue states, we are the United States. We come here knowing that we are all in this together. So we name this ceremony that begins this inaugural week with three simple words that speak to who we are and to our future, and they are: We Are One…
"Music has always been the creative heartbeat of the American experience, enriching our lives lifting our spirits and touching our deepest emotions.
Thank you." In between performances, U2 frontman Bono later dedicated the band’s song City of Blinding Lights to the politician: "What a thrill for four Irish boys form the North side of Dublin to honour you, Sir, the next President of the United States, Barack Obama, for choosing this song to be on the soundtrack of your campaign… Thank you America. God Bless You." The concert, closed by Knowles singing the Star Spangled banner, also featured performances by Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Usher, Shakira, and Sheryl Crow.
Obama, who later addressed the crowd, will officially become the new U.S.
president on 20 January (09).

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COLIN FARRELL, SETH ROGEN and director DARREN ARONOFSKY are among stars who’ve reportedly sparked a censorship investigation of the 2009 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS’ telecast for making offensive remarks.
Millions of viewers tuned into the NBC telecast last Sunday (11Jan09) night, where Farrell and Rogen made jokes about cocaine and Aronofsky was caught giving actor Mickey Rourke the middle finger.
According to The Los Angeles Times, 18 complaints were filed against the telecast, prompting the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to launch an investigation.
The FCC "is reviewing the program for possible violations of indecency rules… after receiving multiple complaints," reports the newspaper.

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Singer MARIAH CAREY is desperate to prove her acting critics wrong with an emotionally-wrenching role in new film PUSH after debuting the film at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah this weekend (17/18Jan09).
Carey was savaged by movie reviewers after making her acting debut in 2001’s Glitter, a major box office flop.
The Hero hitmaker makes her big-screen return in the drama, in which she plays a welfare case worker looking after a teen-mum coping with her abusive childhood.
Carey says of her emotional comeback, based on a best-selling novel, "(My character) Mrs. Weiss is sort of the eyes of the audience, the people who don’t know anybody like this in their lives.
"Yes it’s her job … but even someone who goes through that every day and sees these horrific things, she hears something that changes her.
"I was just glued to this book when I read it in, I guess ‘98, and it stays with you." Filmmakers are reportedly in talks with studios to find a distributor.

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UMA THURMAN has a flighty way of keeping her physique in top shape - the actress practises dance moves and yoga poses when travelling by aeroplane.
The 38-year-old Kill Bill star unbuckled her seat belt and started stretching during a flight from New York to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she will appear at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend (beg17Jan09).
A witness tells the New York Post, "She used the flight-attendant station as a ballet barre, where she stretched and did plies for 20 minutes." But the in-flight antics were the end of Thurman’s health-consciousness, according to the onlooker: "After we left the plane, she ran for an exit and then chain-smoked like crazy."

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British actress KATE WINSLET is determined to keep her private life out of the press - because she doesn’t want to become a "walking soap opera" like ANGELINA JOLIE and her partner BRAD PITT.
The Titanic star, who is married to director Sam Mendes, is adamant she only courts the media when she needs to help publicise her films and keeps herself away from the spotlight when she isn’t working.
And Winslet - who triumphed over Jolie in the best actress category at the recent Golden Globe Awards - is grateful her life hasn’t followed the same path of the Hollywood power couple, who attract unrivalled press attention wherever they go.
She says, "Although I don’t know them, I do think about their situation.
They’re like a walking soap opera, and the public wants to know what’s going to happen next. I didn’t choose this profession because I wanted to be famous." And Winslet is convinced she will be able to shield her two young children, Mia, eight, with ex-husband Jim Threapleton, and Joe, five, with Mendes, from the Hollywood scene.
She adds, "I don’t want Mia or Joe to think being famous is about wearing beautiful dresses - if you’re on a red carpet and wearing a fabulous frock, it’s the result of years of hard graft."

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WALK HARD star JENNA FISCHER has given her sex life a boost thanks to a slow cooking crock pot.
The comedienne admits the fact she and her boyfriend Lee no longer have to cook up an evening meal gives them time to have fun in the bedroom.
Fischer, who also stars in America’s The Office TV comedy, tells Self magazine, "Since we didn’t have to cook, it left time for hanky-panky! (It’s) the best invention since the microwave for busy women who want a home-cooked meal." Ironically, Fischer was given the slow cooker by Self magazine editors as part of a Get-Healthier-and-Happier Challenge article.

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Comedy star KEVIN JAMES’ new film PAUL BLART: MALL COP has wrestled its way to the top spot of the U.S. box office - taking in $33.8 million (£22.7 million) in its opening weekend (17/18Jan09).
The film, in which James plays an over-zealous security guard, knocked Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial/acting offering Gran Torino into second place one week after the drama became the biggest opening movie of Eastwood’s career with takings of $29 million (£19.5 million).
Torino’s second week in theatres earned the film another $22.2 million (£14.9 million), beating out new horror film My Bloody Valentine 3-D, starring Jaime King, which took in $21.9 million (£14.7 million).
New release Notorious, about late rapper Notorious B.I.G., wrapped up the fourth spot, taking in $21.5 million (£14.4 million).
And taking the fifth spot, Lisa Kudrow’s family film Hotel for Dogs took in $17.7 million (£11.9 million) on its opening weekend.

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Veteran actor BEN VEREEN has been hit with a $10 million (£6.7 million) lawsuit by his daughter’s ex-fiance, over a home the former couple once shared.
In the lawsuit filed last week (beg12Jan09), William McGlynn, 39, claims he proposed to Malaika Vereen with a $30,500 (£20,470) engagement ring in 2004 and spent over $250,500 (£168,120) on the entertainer’s daughter and grandson during their two-year courtship.
McGlynn alleges he made a $123,000 (£82,550) down payment on the $600,000 (£402,685) New Jersey home the couple shared, which was co-signed by Ben Vereen.
The former UPS (United Parcel Service) worker allegedly called off the wedding in 2005 and demanded to sell the home and be reimbursed for his down payment, when he learned his future father-in-law was the only name on the deed.
According to the New York Daily News, McGlynn is now demanding Vereen and his daughter return the ring, reimburse the money he put down on the house, and pay $5 million (£3.4 million) each in punitive damages.
McGlynn says, "(Vereen) said my word is my word, we don’t have to sign anything. He told me that everything would be okay… I tried reaching out to him… he said it’s out of his hands.
"Even if I don’t get the money back, I can let people know who these people are - to beware. Love is blind, I guess." A spokesperson for the actor tells the newspaper his client was shocked to learn of the suit.
Vereen’s daughter could not be reached as WENN went to press.

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Australian singer-songwriter EMMA SOPHINA has praised the hero pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 after a visit to New York left her narrowly escaping a terrifying plane crash.
Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger helped save the lives of 155 passengers and crew when he was forced to land on the Hudson River on Thursday (15Jan09) after a collision with a flock of geese upon departure from New York’s LaGuardia airport.
The 26-year-old tells the New York Daily News she had come to New York to find inspiration and was heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit friends.
But instead she found herself captured in photographs, escaping the submerged plane in a lifeboat.
Sophina tells the newspaper, "I heard a startling sound, a loud pop. Now I know that it was the sound of the birds hitting the plane.
"I thought, ‘OK, I’m going to heaven now. But then someone said we hit water.
"I grabbed a life jacket and made my way to the exit. The only way I can describe it is it was an orderly mess. A very orderly mess.
"God Bless Sully. If it wasn’t for the graceful Sully, I wouldn’t be here talking to you today. He gave us such a graceful landing under such terrible conditions. He is a real hero.
"I really do feel inspired. I’m going to write a song about this called, ‘My Life in the Bottom of the Hudson River.’"

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Latin dance star PEDRO AGUILAR has died of heart failure, aged 81.
Aguilar, known for his innovative style of mambo dance, died on Tuesday (13Jan09) in Miami, Florida, his dance partner of the past 11 years, Barbara Craddock has announced.
The Puerto Rican-born dance icon, known as Cuban Pete, became a legend on the New York dance scene during the 1940s and 50s, contributing over 100 original movements to Latin dance.
Aguilar worked for Warner Brothers for several years, making his mark as a dancer, teacher and choreographer.
He served as a consultant on 1992 film The Mambo Kings and also taught Spanish actor/singer Antonio Banderas to mambo.
In later works, Aguilar collaborated with American choreographer Edward Villella on the ballet Mambo No. 2 a.m., which premiered with the Miami City Ballet in 2000.
He is survived by two daughters, Denise Gerard and Petrina Aguilar, a son, Sean Peter Aguilar, and two grandchildren.

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MELANIE BROWN is bringing her fitness expertise into homes across Britain - the former SPICE GIRL has been handed her own exercise show by TV bosses.
The 33-year-old mother-of-two has reportedly landed a six-figure deal with U.K. network ITV after impressing producers whilst promoting her recent fitness DVD.
And the show, to be broadcast later this year (09), will focus on the singer’s 14 pound (12.7 kilogram) weight loss following the birth of second child Angel in 2007.
The show will be filmed in Los Angeles, where Brown currently lives with film producer husband Stephen Belafonte.
A source tells British tabloid The People, "Her (Brown’s) regime followed a marine-style boot camp. This is someone’s chance to have the body of a Spice Girl.
"Mel’s over the moon. Who knows, it could spark a return to England."

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AMY WINEHOUSE is reportedly investing $1.5 million (£1 million) to launch her own record label in a bid to make her 12-year-old goddaughter a singing sensation.
Wannabe singer Dionne Bromfield shot into the limelight when a brief recording of her singing as Winehouse played the guitar appeared on video-sharing website YouTube last May (08).
And the Rehab hitmaker is so confident that Bromfield has what it takes to be a star she has allegedly founded new label Lioness to kickstart the youngster’s career.
Bromfield says, "I had a lot of record companies wanting to sign me but I didn’t know where to go. So for Amy to set up this record company and make me her first signing means so much." Winehouse has collaborated with the young singer on a number of songs, co-writing and co-producing her debut album which is set to be released in March (09), according to Britain’s News of the World newspaper.

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Supermodel KATE MOSS did little to endear herself to her neighbours with a raucous 35th birthday party - police were called twice to her London home following complaints about the noise.
Following a private party with friends and rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Thursday (15Jan09), Moss carried on celebrations with a medieval-themed party at her home in North London.
The party raged on into the early hours, with distressed neighbours also calling the council to complain.
One neighbour, a 51-year old foster caretaker, told British newspaper The Mail on Sunday that the supermodel’s party stopped her three young babies from sleeping - and it wasn’t the first time.
The neighbour says, "Several of us complained. It was just so uncomfortable.
It’s been like that since she moved here last summer; on and off. I had to take the kids to another bedroom because of the noise. I phoned the council to complain." But visits from the police and Camden Council anti-noise patrols didn’t deter the beauty and her celebrity mates, with another resident complaining that as soon as the council were out of sight the music was turned up again.
The resident says, "All my family were trying to sleep so I complained to the council. They turned up just before 1 a.m. but as soon as they left it went up again and went on until (I was) gone (at) 7 a.m."

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British singer LILY ALLEN is hoping her break-up with millionaire art dealer Jay Jopling is amicable - because she’s keen for a sculpture he commissioned of her to still go ahead.
The Smile hitmaker, 23, split from Jopling, 45, last week (begs05Jan09), blaming her hectic work schedule as she prepares to go on tour.
Art mogul Jopling not only treated the singer to a luxury Caribbean holiday in St Barts during their fling, but also commissioned high-profile sculptor Marc Quinn to create a likeness of the star.
And Allen is hoping there are no hard feelings with Jopling because she is desperate to display the piece in her house.
She says, "I might have to wait until Jay’s got over things - then we can have a conversation. Maybe then he’ll organise it as I’m really keen… A Marc Quinn sculpture of me would be cool."

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KATE WINSLET’s double victory at the Golden Globes last week (11Jan09) was quickly overlooked by her family - after her sister gave birth to a baby girl.
The Titanic star scooped the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress gongs at the ceremony, for her roles in Revolutionary Road and The Reader respectively.
But Winslet’s win was overshadowed by her sister welcoming a little girl into the world.
And the actress, who is already an aunt to eight-year-old George, admits the awards are the last thing on her mind.
She tells WENN, "My sister just had a baby this week so my family have all been completely preoccupied with my sister’s little girl. It’s been great. I haven’t thought about it at all."

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