Lady Gaga Didn’t Miss Fame

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Lady Gaga didn't miss fame during her six months out of the spotlight.

The "Applause" singer desperately "missed" performing on stage following her hip surgery in February, an injury which caused her to cancel the remaining dates on her Born This Way Ball; however, she didn't yearn for all the hoopla that often surrounds her life because of her massive celebrity.

"I'm really happy to be back and I do feel back, because even though I'm present in my mind as a person, I don't really feel truly alive unless I'm on stage. I missed being on stage. I always love seeing my fans outside, but I wouldn't say I missed the fame, if that makes any sense. I think what I've realised more than anything is that I'm really not in it for that at all."

The 27-year-old pop superstar - who performed for the first time since her surgery at the MTV Video Music Awards last month - spent a lot time watching television with her parents as she recovered from her operation.

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Nelly Furtado Didn’t Want to Be a Celebrity

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Nelly Furtado never wanted to be a celebrity.

The 33-year-old singer - who shot to worldwide fame after the release of her first single "I'm Like A Bird" in 2000 - admits she felt pressure to succeed in the "very crazy" showbiz world following the success of the track.

"I never wanted to be a celebrity. I was completely aware that when my first single went crazy this was my big opportunity. I was a 21-year-old child who'd come from nothing and I was in this very fast, very crazy world. I was like, 'OK, what happens now?' And there was a sense of, 'Am I going to do something different with my life? What am I going to do?'"

Nelly embarked on a self-imposed six-year hiatus in 2006 after getting "burned out," but last year she got her "life energy" back after helping a four-year-old girl, who had been adopted, into education during a visit to Kenya.

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Jeremy Renner is Lonely

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Jeremy Renner is "lonely."

The Bourne Legacy star is thrilled by his career success, but admits it is tough being away from home for so long and having no one to share his great experiences with.

"I've only made it home two weeks in two years. I've been so lucky - I've got to travel to parts of the planet I'd never even heard of. It's been like the blinders coming off. It's lonely. I'm doing the most amazing things and couldn't be happier, but I have no one to share with outside of a director or someone I've just met. So now I'm back in LA after two years and I've just seen my brother and I'm like, 'Where do I begin?'"

Jeremy is now planning to take a break to catch up with his loved ones and relax: "Being focused on my career is important to me. But I'm not so career-orientated I can't balance things. I've purposely put my head in a hole and told my agent I need a break. I'll catch up on some movies, do a bit of reading, mend some friendships, see family and friends I haven't seen and slowly integrate back into real life."