Though the eccentric star, Lady Gaga, sets herself apart in many ways with off-the-cuff interviews and her imaginative fashion sense, today pop queen has set herself apart for her talent. The “Paparazzi” performer has clenched a record-setting 13 nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” is nominated for “Best Pop Video,” “Best Female Video,” and “Best Dance Video.” The baker’s dozen of nominations also set two records for the VMAs: Gaga is the first female artist to have two videos nominated for “Video of the Year” for both “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” featuring hip-hop queen, Beyonce, in addition to her most nominations record.

A list of all Lady Gaga’s nominations include; “Best Collaboration” for “Telephone” with Beyonce, “Best Female Video” for “Bad Romance,” “Best Pop Video” for “Bad Romance,” “Best Dance Music Video” for “Bad Romance,” “Video of the Year” for “Bad Romance” and “Telephone,” “Best Art Direction” for “Bad Romance” and “Video Phone” extended remix, “Best Choreography” for “Bad Romance” and “Telephone,” “Best Cinematography” for “Bad Romance,” “Best Direction” for “Bad Romance,” “Best Editing” for “Bad Romance,” “Best Special Effects” for “Bad Romance.” How many moonwalking astronaut statues will the record breaker take home?

Gwyneth Paltrow has already had a very successful  acting career winning an Academy Award, but maybe acting just isn’t enough because she’s about to add “country singer” to her resume.

The blonde beauty is the singer of “Country Strong,” a new country single about to be released Monday on country radio across the nation. The song is a track to the upcoming same-titled film, which Paltrow is starring in as a fallen country singer attempting to save her career with the assistance of a young songwriter.

The soundtrack for “Country Strong” is set to be released on October 26, and the film will premiere in theatres December 22. “Country Strong” is not Paltrow’s first endeavor in music, as she has previously teamed up with Huey Lewis to perform a cover of a Smokey Robinson classic “Cruisin’” for a film “Duets” back in 2000.

Usually Splitsville is a one-way ticket, but have Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes made the return? There have been reports that the Oscar-Winning couple are in fact getting back together. According to PopEater, the pair will be spending the summer together in one of their country homes in an effort to “reignite their spark.”

Just less than four months ago, Winslet and Mendes announced they were getting a divorce. The couple have been together since 2001 and married in 2003. Kate and Sam have one child together and a close source says, “Sam has always been able to walk away from girlfriends before, but now there are children involved he wants to see if he can work it out with Kate.” Best of luck, as it is not every day you see a Hollywood couple actually work on their marriage when it’s a lot easier to just throw in the towel.

The Oscar nominee, Terrence Howard, recently disclosed his secret wedding with girlfriend, Michelle Ghent, a 33-year-old commercial production employee.

Monday, on CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Terrence spilled the beans in an interview while promoting his upcoming film, Winnie, at the Cannes Festival. Howard said, “To come here and be with my wife, it’s the best feeling in the world.” Howard and his wife reportedly got hitched with a small gathering back in January.

This is Howard’s second marriage, as he and his ex-wife, Lori McComma divorced in 2005. The ex-couple have three children together.

In this week’s issue of PEOPLE Magazine, Jennifer Hudson graces the cover with her new body after baby. J-Hud has undergone an amazing transformation and she worked off all of her baby weight and is now a healthy size 6. The Oscar winner was a size 16 before giving birth to her first born, David Daniel Otunga Jr.

If you haven’t seen any of her recent commercials, J-Hud is the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers, and they could not have acquired anyone better because she clearly is embracing her new body and lifestyle. Last month, Hudson appeared on Good Morning America and revealed she had lost all the weight on the program and that “I can follow the paln no matter where I am, still enjoy my favorite foods and even use the iPhone app to track my points.” J-Hud has worked so hard and she has come so far through so much adversity. She deserves everything that she has accomplished.