Katy Perry sports Smurf dress; Jennifer Lopez parties in Miami

"My heart felt really sad," said Katy Perry this morning on Good Morning America as she remembered Amy Winehouse, noting that the news "gave me a gratefulness for my husband (Russell Brand) who got clean" nine years ago. "I see how much work it takes to be clean and sober..." Last night, Katy walked the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of the new Smurfs movie. ...

In other news this Monday morning:

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 42nd birthday last night in Miami with family. ... Former Hills star Kristin Cavallari and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler are said to have called off their engagement. ... Goldie Hawn looks great in orange for her date night with Kurt Russell. ... Eva Longoria also opted for orange recently. ... Suri's pushing a baby stroller. ... Captain America beat Harry Potter at the box office. ... Kanye West and Jay-Z have announced tour dates to support their new album. ... And finally, look for Mariah Carey, live, on Home Shopping Network at noon ET today. ...

Bold and Gorgeous Katy Perry

 

bold and gorgeous katy perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American pop musician. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a career in music. As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001, which due to the closing of her record label, was deemed unsuccessful. She later recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed the majority of a solo album from 2004–5; neither of which were released.

After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and released her first Internet single "Ur So Gay" that November, which garnered public attention but failed to chart. She rose to fame with the release of her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, which went on to top international charts. Perry's first mainstream studio album One of the Boys followed later that year and subsequently, became the thirty-third best selling album worldwide of 2008.It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, while "I Kissed a Girl" and her second single "Hot n Cold" both received multi-platinum certifications. Her sophomore studio album Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album included hit singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream" and "Firework", all of which topped the charts on the Billboard Hot 100.

Perry was credited as a guest judge on the seventh series of British television show The X Factor; has released a fragrance called "Purr"; and will appear in the upcoming 2011 film The Smurfs. Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy; she married Russell Brand on October 23, 2010