Lady Gaga to Star in ‘American Horror Story’s’ Fifth Installment (Updated)
The outrageous pop star will check in to “AHS: Hotel” when the creepy anthology returns to FX in October
Debbie Emery | February 25, 2015 @ 8:30 AM
Last Updated: February 25, 2015 @ 11:51 AM
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Things are about to get even stranger for Lady Gaga.
After arriving at the Oscars in a white gown and red dishwashing gloves on Sunday, the “Bad Romance” singer is going to star in the fifth season of “American Horror Story,” titled “Hotel,” FX announced on Wednesday.
Gaga will make her appearance in October, when Ryan Murphy‘s acclaimed, award-winning anthology next debuts. “American Horror Story” was renewed for a fifth go-round in October 2014 after installment four,”Freak Show,” set a ratings record for the network.
The singer revealed the theme of the fifth installment – “Hotel” – in a teaser video shortly after the announcement Wednesday. Murphy claims that he planted clues for the theme during the first two episodes of “Freak Show,” which had an Oscar-worthy guest star of its own when host Neil Patrick Harris made an appearance with husband David Burtka.
Recently engaged to “Chicago Fire” actor Taylor Kinney, Gaga already has a few acting credits under her belt, including the TV movie “Lady Gaga & the Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular.”
The Emmy, Golden Globe and AFI award-winning “American Horror Story” was created by Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
It is produced by 20th Century Fox Television.
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"American Horror Story: Murder House": The freshman installment of Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series introduced a new method of TV storytelling in 2011 -- and scared the bejesus out of viewers in the process.
"Fargo": FX once again went the anthology route with this adaptation of the beloved Coen Brothers film, which boasted an enviable cast and racked up an impressive pile of Emmy nominations (along with one win).
"American Horror Story: Asylum": For the second iteration of "AHS," Murphy went crazy -- literally -- and explored the twisted behind-the-scenes events at an insane asylum.
HBO got into the anthology game with "True Detective," which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in its maiden season and became one of the most buzzed-about series of the year.
"American Horror Story: Coven" took Murphy's ever-shifting vision to New Orleans for a tale of supernatural rivalry, and a multi-layered exploration of oppression.
"The Girlfriend Experience": Starz is currently developing a small-screen adaptation of the 2009 Steven Soderbergh film. Soderbergh is also behind the television version, which will feature a different story and different characters each season.
Starz is also considering an extension of "The White Queen," its 2013 partnership with the BBC, dubbed "The White Princess."
Murphy returns Wednesday night with a fourth iteration of "American Horror Story," subtitled "Freak Show," in which Sarah Paulson pulls a double-header.
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"American Horror Story: Murder House": The freshman installment of Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series introduced a new method of TV storytelling in 2011 -- and scared the bejesus out of viewers in the process.
