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Lady Gaga has been officially cast in a remake of A Star Is Born, the film that made legends out of triple threats such as Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. Stepping into the iconic role of Esther Hoffman, Gaga will play the role of the struggling ingenue whose rise to fame matches her personal decline, making her debut as a main character in a feature film alongside American Sniper star Bradley Cooper who is also set to direct. Production for the film is set to begin early next year in California, with Cooper making his directorial debut for the role. In a new twist on the role, Gaga is set to compose and perform some of her own original songs for the part, although it's yet to be known if she'll also cover songs such as Judy Garland's rendition of 'The Man That Got Away'. “For those of us lucky enough to watch him work as an actor and producer, it has been clear that Bradley would make this transition to director,” Greg Silverman, President of WW Production said. “We are honored that he is doing it, here, at his home - Warner Bros. - and with Lady Gaga as a collaborator and co-star. The world is in for a treat as these great artists craft an all new vision of A Star is Born.” This new remake of the project has been a long time coming, with an earlier version of the work that was teased in 2011 seeing Gaga's former 'Telephone' collaborator Beyoncé in the lead role with Clint Eastwood directing. Eastwood, who previously instructed Cooper on Sniper, eventually dropped out of the project in order for Cooper to make his directing debut - and after Bey allegedly demanded too much money for the role, Cooper went straight to Gaga. Apparently, he convinced the studio to make the film thanks largely to a chemistry test between himself and Gaga which they loved. Gaga confirmed the news today with a Tweet containing a link to the Deadline article in which the news was confirmed, although rumours had been swirling for months after Cooper took her out for dinner and a motorcycle ride to discuss the script. The role is hardly surprising for Gaga, who in recent years has tried to spread her wings a little wider with a jazz album, an award-winning role on American Horror Story and composing credits for the Emmy-nominated 'Til It Happens To You' - even as fans wait for week after week for any scrap of news about LG5, her upcoming pop album. What are your thoughts on Gaga's big acting gig? Are you excited for the part, or should she stick to music? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez may not have dated for years, but that won't stop the two from getting into a jealous lover's tiff. Following major fan backlash against Justin's apparent confirmation that he was dating Sofia Richie - Nicole Richie's younger sister who also happens to be just seventeen years old - Bieber took to his Instagram page to defend his new beau's honour and to threaten to shut out the public from his account for good. Calling out the fans who were so "mean to the people that I like", Justin shared a snap of him and Sofia on their well-publicised holiday in Japan to show his support of the school-aged minor with a picture of the two of them posing in the back of a limo. But something about Justin's post must have rubbed Selena the wrong way. The former Disney star, who usually stays quiet on matters of the heart and doubly silent when such matters involve Bieber, left a shady comment on the photo to criticise her ex of fame-whoring and using photos of Sofia for headlines. "Don't be mad at your fans," she chided him, "They love you and supported you before any one ever did". Then, in an apparent attempt to prove her own dedication to her fanbase, Selena took to her own Instagram page to post a snap of her signing autographs and taking pictures with her fans. Never one to shy down, Bieber commented back to Selena. "It's funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way," he stated, in what was a pretty low blow towards someone who has publicly talked about how difficult it is to be seen as anything other than an ex-girlfriend. "Sad. All love." But with a true commitment to getting in the final word on the matter, Selena clapped back with a retort of her own which not only mocked Bieber's writing style but also confirmed the years of rumours that have been spread about him cheating on her, using the negative press created by his own fanbase against him. On one hand, Selena's retorts seem somewhat hypocritical after she advocated an end to online bullying and drama just a few weeks ago during the #KimExposedTaylorParty. But if you look under the surface of her comments, Selena's annoyance with Bieber is definitely justified. If he really cheated on her as often as she claimed, then we're not too surprised that she's finally letting out all the pent up rage that's been building up over the years their on again, off again relationship took place - even if she didn't do it in the most professional or mature way. Your thoughts? Did Selena fail to 'Kill 'Em With Kindness', or is her bitchy 'Revival' justified? Let us know in the comments section below!