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Rapper WYCLEF JEAN poked fun at his recent gun shot injury in Haiti as he took to the stage over the weekend for his first performance since the incident.
The former Fugees star was shot in the hand after his car came under attack and was peppered with bullets as he was being driven through the city of Port-au-Prince promoting the election in his native Haiti.
But the hip-hop artist brushed off the shooting in a freestyle rap as he performed at Haze Nightclub in Las Vegas on Saturday (26Mar11), with a Haitian flag wrapped around his wounded hand.
And Jean is thankful his misfortune helped to highlight the country’s turmoil, which may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
He tells People.com, "It brought light to the fact that there was an election going on that day. I don’t think none of you all knew about an election in Haiti until everyone heard what happened to me." The rapper, who lives primarily in the U.S., had expressed his desire to run for president in his home country, but was ruled out of the political race after Haitian lawmakers decided he did not meet the necessary residency requirements.

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Pop superstar LADY GAGA had an extra special reason to celebrate her birthday on Monday (28Mar11) - she was unveiled as the recipient of a top honour at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards.
The Paparazzi hitmaker and equal rights activist, who turned 25 on Monday, will be presented with the Always Next, Forever Now accolade at Logo TV’s annual ceremony on 7 April (11).
The prize is handed to pop culture icons who continually impress fans with their daring style and push boundaries with their talents. Previous honorees include Britney Spears and Janet Jackson.
Gaga’s award comes three years after she made her TV debut at the annual show, performing her hit song Just Dance for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-friendly network.
Dave Mace, Logo’s Senior Vice President of Original Programming, says, "We knew the moment Lady Gaga made her inaugural television appearance on our first ‘NewNowNext Awards’ back in 2008, she was destined for big things.
"All throughout her whirlwind rise, she’s remained a friend to Logo and we’re honoured to have her back on the show. Simply put, she rocks our world." But Gaga will not be able to attend the ceremony in person - she will accept the award via satellite as she continues her Monster Ball tour across the U.S.
The NewNowNext Awards will air in the U.S. on 11 April (11).

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Actress FREIDA PINTO loves to embark on shoe-shopping expeditions during trips to Britain and the U.S. - because her feet are too big for traditional footwear in her native India.
The Slumdog Millionaire star is a fan of sexy high heels and trendy pumps but struggles find shoes that fit her from stores near her home in Mumbai.
So she makes it her main priority to stock up on footwear from designer stores whenever she heads to Europe or the U.S.
Pinto tells Britain’s You magazine, "I have unusually big feet for India - 41, which is a size 10 in America and a size seven in the U.K. - so I just go crazy when I come here or to the U.S.
"I buy three pairs for me, three pairs for my sister, three pairs for mum. Sometimes I just look at them, I don’t even get to wear them, which is so sad."

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Actress MIRANDA COSGROVE is leading a new TV campaign to raise awareness about bullying in the digital age.
The iCarly star has joined forces with executives at children’s TV network Nickelodeon and a host of its young actors to stamp out the hurtful behaviour among youths and advise kids on what to do if they are targeted by bullies online.
In one advertisement featuring True Jackson, VP actress Ashley Argota, she says, "Sign off the computer; don’t reply to a hostile messenger; block bullies from access; make a copy of the message to show to an adult you trust." Nickelodeon’s campaign has been launched across the U.S. in connection with officials at advocacy group Common Sense Media.
The TV stars aren’t the only ones speaking out against bullying - celebrities including Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera and Cher have all issued public service announcements in recent months following a spate of school suicides in America linked to bullying last year (10).

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JACKASS star STEVE-O was apprehended by officials in Canada on Sunday (27Mar11), eight years after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Customs officials at Calgary International Airport stopped the actor after noticing the outstanding warrant, which was issued in 2003 following a fight, during which the stuntman allegedly attacked an unidentified victim with an unknown object.
He was jailed for a short time and then released after posting just over $10,000 (£6,385) bail, according to TMZ.com.
Steve-O is due back in court in May (11).

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DANIEL RADCLIFFE’s Broadway revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING has received mixed reviews following its official opening on Sunday (27Mar11).
The musical, based on the bestselling novel by Shepherd Mead, is about one man’s ambitions to climb the corporate ladder using a self-help book.
And the current Broadway run, starring the Harry Potter actor, has divided opinion among reviewers in the Big Apple.
The New York Times’ chief theatre critic Ben Brantley gives Radcliffe just "6 out of 10" but adds that the British actor "conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key".
Overall Brantley suggests the supporting cast, including John Larroquette, is "passable and generic", and insists the "only reason to see the show" is because of Radcliffe’s "effortfull (sic) performance".
Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing in the New York Post, calls Radcliffe "so adorable" in his musical debut that "you just want to pinch his cheeks".
But the New York Daily News reviewer was not as convinced, claiming Radcliffe "shows off a pleasant singing voice" but isn’t "animated enough" and "doesn’t quite succeed".

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EDWARD NORTON has lost interest in watching movies and plays in a theatre after a creepy experience with a rat left him squirming in his seat.
The American History X star headed out to a cinema near his home in New York City to watch Oscars sensation The King’s Speech but was stunned to see a vicious-looking rodent scarpering around the auditorium.
And he admits the unsettling experience has put him off watching films at a movie theatre because he feels more comfortable at home.
Norton tells Britain’s Guardian Guide magazine, "I’m not particularly precious about the theatrical experience any more. I still love it, but my experience equates with a lot of other people.
"I went to see The King’s Speech, and there’s been this plague of bed bugs in New York City, with people getting them off the movie theatre seats, so I was thinking about that and then a rat ran across the aisle! I sat there thinking, ‘I could be watching this at home!’"

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TOM HANKS is the latest Hollywood superstar to make a guest appearance on hit U.S. comedy 30 ROCK.
The Forrest Gump actor has signed up to appear in the Tina Fey series, telling fans on Twitter.com, "I’m on 30 Rock!" He is one of a growing number of A-listers to make a cameo on the show - others include Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey.

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Soul sensation ADELE has matched MADONNA’s British chart record after her second album 21 stayed at the top of the countdown for a staggering nine weeks.
The Londoner has enjoyed stellar success following the release of the disc in January (11), which has spawned two hit singles, Someone Like You and Rolling in the Deep - which are currently at one and nine in the U.K.’s top ten.
Adele celebrated her ninth week at the top of the album chart on Sunday (27Mar11), making her the only female solo act to match Madonna’s record from 1990.
The Material Girl set the record with the release of her first greatest hits album, The Immaculate Collection.

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British boybands BLUE and THE WANTED are embroiled in a war of words after outspoken singer LEE RYAN launched a bitter tirade at his newcomer rivals.
Ryan and his Blue bandmates Duncan James, Antony Costa and Simon Webbe split in 2005, but recently regrouped to represent Britain at the annual Eurovision Song Contest.
In the run-up to the event, Ryan took aim at Simon Cowell’s The X Factor and manufactured pop bands, especially hot new group The Wanted, who have enjoyed a string of top 10 singles and a hit album.
The singer said, "It’s been so boring without Blue. Bands like The Wanted are so dull. Don’t worry, Blue are back now." But The Wanted have quickly responded to the insult, with bandmember Tom Parker taking to Twitter.com to slam Ryan and Blue’s involvement in the much-mocked Eurovision competition.
He writes, "Dear Mr Ryan. I’m writing this message to say f**k you calling us "dull" in the paper today. I’m really excited to see you represent the UK at Eurovision this year. My thoughts, and more importantly MY PRAYERS, will be with you at this very difficult time."

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Former HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH frontman DARIUS RUCKER is set to hit the stage at the Country Music Awards on Sunday (03Apr11) with 25 disabled youngsters who helped write his new track.
The star’s latest song, Music From The Heart, was penned by professional singer-songwriters Chris Young and Brett James, who teamed up with 25 teens from the ACM Lifting Lives music camp last summer (10) in Nashville to help come up with ideas for the single.
The campers, who all suffer with developmental disabilities, will take to the stage at the event to help Rucker perform the song for the star-studded crowd.
The special performance is in support of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, which helps disabled young adults lead a full life.

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THOM YORKE took it upon himself to personally deliver RADIOHEAD’s newspaper by handing out free copies to fans in London.
The rocker ventured to the Rough Trade East record store on Monday (28Mar11) to distribute the band’s The Universal Sigh publication, which was created to mark the release of its latest album The King of Limbs.
Yorke later posed for pictures with his excited fans, who took to Twitter.com to spread the news about the Brit’s surprise appearance.

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The FOO FIGHTERS have been praised by a leading Australian politician after performing a gig Down Under to raise funds for victims of the country’s devastating floods earlier this year (11).
Dave Grohl’s band played a show in Auckland, New Zealand on 22 March (11) before jetting over to Brisbane, Australia to perform in the city’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday night (27Mar11).
The profits from the New Zealand show went straight to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, while tickets from Sunday’s show helped pay for part of Queensland’s clean-up effort.
And the state’s premier Anna Bligh thanked the rockers for their generosity after meeting the band backstage at the gig.
She said, "(Dave Grohl) said, ‘This is what I know how to do. I don’t know how to fix people’s roofs, but I know how to make music and make money.
"They wanted to speak about how many people were out of their homes… they are genuinely interested. They were wanting to help. Foo Fighters care about people who need help."

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New mum DANNII MINOGUE has revealed why she abandoned plans for a home birth and opted for a Caesarean section in hospital - her baby ETHAN was in a painful position during labour.
The singer-turned-reality-TV judge had her heart set on a natural birth at her home in Melbourne, Australia but was taken to hospital to have the baby removed by surgeons after 20 hours of "excruciating pain".
And she has told of her relief when little Ethan was born healthy - because he had slipped into an awkward position as she prepared to deliver him.
In her upcoming memoirs, serialised in Britain’s Mail on Sunday, Minogue writes, "Typically for me, nothing about the birth went according to plan. For a start, Ethan arrived ten days early, and then we discovered he wasn’t in the correct position for a smooth delivery.
"So, after 20 hours of excruciating labour, my plans for a home birth went out of the window and I ended up having Ethan in hospital… But several hours into my labour my initial serenity had evaporated. Because Ethan was in a posterior position, meaning his back was in line with my back and his arms and legs were moving freely across my tummy, I was in absolute agony.
"(The midwives) have since told me how brave I was during those long hours of labour; but not having had a baby before I had no idea at the time whether it was bravery or delirium that saw me through… But when I held Ethan for the first time, the pain and worry melted away… It was wonderful." Minogue gave birth to Ethan, her son by her rugby player boyfriend Kris Smith, last July (10).

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Britpop band THE BLUETONES are calling time on their 18-year career - they will split up after a farewell tour of the U.K.
The Slight Return hitmakers, who formed in 1993 and shot to fame with the release of their debut album in 1996, have announced they will hit the road in September (11) and then disband the group.
In a statement posted on their website, the group writes, "We’re afraid the time has come and we must say farewell… After 17 years of touring and six studio albums, The Bluetones have decided that this Autumn’s tour will be our last.
"We will be playing a career-spanning set of songs as a way to say thank you to our loyal supporters and hopefully signing off with a bit of a bang."

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IRON MAIDEN were forced to scrap a gig in Brazil on Sunday night (27Mar11) over fears their fans would not be safe.
The legendary rockers arrived at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to find the safety barrier put in place to stop fans from storming the stage was not sufficiently sturdy, and the band’s reps decided to postpone the show until Monday night (28Mar11) to allow the venue’s bosses to address the issue.
A statement from concert promoter Evenpro says, "The IRON MAIDEN concert at HSBC Arena has been postponed to Monday, March, 28 due to technical problems with the barricade provided in front of the stage. This decision was taken by HSBC Arena in agreement with the band’s staff, because it’s their priority not to put fans’ safety in risk (sic).
"IRON MAIDEN will stay in Rio de Janeiro one more day to be able to make the show and not leave Rio de Janeiro out of this leg of ‘The Final Frontier Tour’. All the fans at (Sunday’s) concert must bring their ticket stub tomorrow to be allowed entry the concert. The band are naturally very sorry for any fans that can’t return tomorrow but promise a great and safe show tomorrow… for those who do." The promoter ensures fans who aren’t able to make the reschedule gig will receive a full refund.

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JERRY SEINFELD was disappointed when a judge threw out a "ridiculous" lawsuit against him - because he was looking forward to fighting "the system" like his hero LENNY BRUCE.
The funnyman was caught up in a legal battle after chef Missy Chase Lapine filed suit against him for mocking her during an appearance on David Letterman’s U.S. chat show in 2007.
Seinfeld was adamant his remarks were covered by free speech as detailed in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and he was relishing the prospect of a legal battle similar to legendary stand-up comedian Bruce’s clashes with authority in the 1960s over his obscenity-laden routines.
But the case was dismissed by a judge in New York last month (Feb11) because it was clear Seinfeld was joking during the TV interview.
He tells The Sunday Times Magazine, "(Lapine) sued me for defamation of character, which is, of course, ridiculous… But I really wanted to go to court. I wanted to invoke the First Amendment, have my Lenny Bruce moment, fight the system, say you can’t tell me what to say… Yeah (I enjoyed it). I felt edgy."

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Actress FREIDA PINTO has defended her racy photoshoot for a men’s magazine, insisting it was her decision to pose for the pictures.
The Slumdog Millionaire star raised eyebrows last year (10) with a series of racy shots for the U.S. version of GQ, including several images of her sprawled across a bed in her underwear.
Gossips speculated that the photoshoot was a deliberate attempt to shake off her ‘nice-girl’ image - and Pinto has now spoken out to stress she was not manipulated into taking part.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "The decision to do those pictures was mine. I definitely knew how I wanted to look. A stylist may have chosen the clothes but the decision to wear them was mine. I would hate to feel that I was being objectified.
"I have always said that a woman’s sexuality should not be used in a way that is demeaning to her. But, you know, I don’t think this is a sexist issue any more because actors are strutting their stuff in photoshoots just as much as actresses now."

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