By John Solomon
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They haven't hit the studio yet, but Tony Bennett says he "can't wait" to record his next album with Lady Gaga.

Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, are hoping the rhythm is going to lead to Broadway.
Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio are hoping the rhythm is going to lead to Broadway.
Behind Mariah, Michael and the constellation of stars at arguably the most successful record label in history stood a man who didn't often talk to the media or explain his motivations.
The Kennedy Center is reviewing the way it selects artists who receive one of the nation's highest arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after a group said Latinos have been largely excluded.
Univision will air a 28-hour telethon featuring Hispanic musicians and television personalities to support children with disabilities, cancer and autism in the United States.
Pink on a song with Lauryn Hill? The pop star hopes so.

Nickelodeon's hit show "iCarly" made Jennette McCurdy a star and, although the show will air its series finale in November, the 20-year-old doesn't have to worry about what comes next.
Narciso Rodriguez stuck to his signature, structured style at New York Fashion Week.
Her hips don't lie and neither do her massive album sales.
Shakira is the 2011 Latin Recording Academy person of the year.
Russell Martin slapped the drum tentatively with the palm of his right hand, trying to keep up with his impromptu instructor.
NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff Friday on the final flight of the 30-year program, even though stormy weather threatened to delay the launch.
Atlantis and four astronauts rocketed into orbit Friday on NASA's last space shuttle voyage, dodging bad weather and delighting hundreds of thousands of spectators on hand to witness the end of an era.
NASA's final four shuttle astronauts boarded Atlantis for liftoff Friday on the last flight of the 30-year program, even as potential rainstorms threatened to delay the launch.
"We are very excited to share this story, which is based on hope, determination and the belief that with hard work and passion, our dreams can become our reality. Our music has been a true reflection of who we are, where we came from and the journey that has brought us to where we are today," Gloria and Emilio Estefan said in a statement.
"I know the separation between him and Mariah was hard for both of them," Estefan said. "I love both of them, of course. I was a witness and a friend with Mariah, too, for many years being with them at big parties and celebrations. Sometimes things happen and when the whole thing happened I saw him very lonely and I knew Thalia was in New York filming a movie."