Madonna vs. Gaga

WHATEVER GOES AROUND COMES AROUND: In an intriguing subplot, weird vibes have existed between Team Gaga and the Madonna camp ever since the Grammys, when Gaga singled out Whitney Houston as an influence, without mentioning Madonna. The fact that “Born This Way” and follow-up single “Judas” sounded to many like Madonna homages is said to have further ratcheted up the noise. Historians note that the current situation parallels that of Madonna herself when, during her mid-’80s breakthrough, she was widely viewed as a Cyndi Lauper knockoff. (6/16a)