Quickies: Tuesday, August 16 2011

> Lady Gaga has written songs for Britney Spears before, so it's not really all that surprising to hear the two are recording a duet.

> Megan Mullallyhas joined the cast of a new film called Gay Dude about "Michael and Matty, two best friends who vow to get each other laid for the first time before their senior prom. Their quest takes an unexpected turn when Matty tells Michael that he's gay."

> Patti Smith's incredible memoir, Just Kids, about her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, is being adapted for the big screen.