FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2013 file photo, Lady Gaga poses for photographers with a Lady Gaga version of Hello Kitty doll during a press conference to promote her latest album in Tokyo. When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls. On Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, fans around the world celebrate the 40th anniversary of this global icon of "cute-cool." That is, Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty is featured on about 50,000 items in some 130 countries. Lady Gaga has performed in Hello Kitty costumes. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
