Angelique Kerber stuns Azarenka to make Australian Open semis

Germany's Angelique Kerber stunned two-time champion Victoria Azarenka as she swept into the Australian Open semi-finals with her first ever win over the Belarusian on Wednesday.

The seventh seed, who had never gone beyond the fourth round at Melbourne Park before, blasted past the 14th seed 6-3, 7-5 and will play either Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai or British hope Johanna Konta for a place in the final.
It was a huge upset for the German, who had lost all six previous encounters with Azarenka, including in the final of the Brisbane International this month and an epic three-hour marathon at last year's US Open.
"I can't describe it. I was 0-6 (in their head to head) before I came on court. I said 'Just go for it and beat her'. I'm so happy to beat her for the first time," she said.
"I tried to serve well from the first point and play more aggressive than the last few times I played her. This is incredible feeling to play here on centre court.
Kerber is a renowned fighter and the quality shone through as she battled back from 2-5 down in the second set against a player who has been in ominous form this season.

Azarenka had lost just 11 games in her four matches prior to meeting Kerber and was seen as the main threat to Serena Williams' relentless march to a 22nd Grand Slam crown.

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Williams brushed aside Maria Sharapova in her quarter-final and faces Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday for a place in the decider.


But Kerber, who had a stellar 2015, winning four tournaments, second only to Williams' five, had other ideas to become the first German into the last four here since Anke Huber in 1998.

Lady Gaga Performs Oscar-Nominated Song, Gets Candid About Sexual Assault During Producers Guild Awards

Lady Gaga made a special appearance at the Producers Guild Awards in Culver City, California on Saturday where she performed for the star-studded audience.

The six-time GRAMMY winner sang her Oscar-nominated single, "Til It Happens To You," from the soundtrack to the documentary The Hunting Ground, which details the harrowing subject of college campus rape.

Gaga got candid during her performance, opening up about her own life, and the lives of her family members who have been impacted by sexual assault.

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"It's not only an important issue to me, but it's an important issue to my family because when my father's sister was in college, she was sexually assaulted," said Gaga (via People). "Then, it tormented her so emotionally that it caused the lupus that she had to get so bad that she died."

She went on to explain how the incident "affected my family really tremendously" and that the tragedy became "one of the centerpieces of our family."

"So this song means so much to me and so much to my parents," Gaga said.

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The 29-year-old singer has opened up in the past about being the victim of sexual assault herself.

During an interview with Howard Stern in December 2014, Gaga said that her song "Swine" was about rape, and revealed that she was victimized when she was 19 years old, but that she wasn't willing to discuss the event publicly for years because she didn't want to let it define her or her music.

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At the PGAs, Gaga went on to thank Dianne Warren, with whom she co-wrote "Til It Happens To You." The singer was also joined at the ceremony by her fiancé, Taylor Kinney.

Mother Monster will be in heated competition at this year's Oscars, which has come under fire for the lack of diversity among those nominated in the acting categories. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs was also a guest at the PGAs, and spoke with ET about the Academy's plans to promote diversity in the future. Check out the video to hear more.

Justin Bieber Now Has Purple Hair: See the Pictures

Justin Bieber attends the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City.  

 

Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” recently went to No. 1 on the Hot 100, but this weekend fans are preoccupied with something else: his new hair, which he showed off in pictures of himself wearing nothing but a towel, as well as in snapshots where he’s posing next to a red Ferrari.

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The singer seems to be trying out purple ombré hair, with a darker hue toward the back and a lighter, lilac color in the front.

He even showed off the hair color in different styles, slicking it back for the pair of shirtless gym selfies and combing it down for the pictures next to his car. Check out Bieber’s new hair below.

KIM KARDASHIAN ROCKS PAJAMA FASHION ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

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Kim Kardashian, fashion goddess, is trying out a new look for 2016. Known for her hot style, sexy see-through clothes, and trendy fashion sense, Kim is often seen in transparent lace or plunging necklines...

That seems to be changing now, and Kim is starting to get comfy in “comfyware.” After celebrating New Year’s Eve with older sister Kourtney Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenner, and some special friends, Kim settled in for a day of taking it easy on New Year’s Day. She decided the best way to be comfortable for her day off was to wear the most comfy clothes she owns, so she wrapped up in pajamas! In a tweet about her day “lounging around at home in pajamas,” Kim posted a photo of herself in pale blue pajamas sporting white trim, and captioned the photo “COZY PJS.”