Madonna

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) from NBC: Another unique item is a demo tape an unknown performer named Madonna made in 1979 to send to record companies in an attempt to get a recording contract. Accompanied by an acoustic guitar, it's just Madonna, her music unadorned by post-production magic and elaborate orchestration. The songs on the tape include "All My Love," "Hear Me" (a song that evolved into "Shine a Light"), "Simon Says" (which became the familiar "Love Express") and "Little Lost Boy." Julien estimates the tape will bring $1,000 to $2,000, noting that the Material Girl still holds the copyrights to all the songs. bid here ; link click here to see a video on the items up for bid Thanks! Jeannie   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) RIO DE JANEIRO — Madonna has raised 11 million dollars from Brazilian millionaires for her Raising Malawi Foundation, the daily Rio O Dia reported on Monday. The US pop star, who visited Brazil to stroke the country's wealthy into giving, notably won an unspecified pledge from the country's richest man, mining magnate Ike Batista, who has an estimated fortune of 7.5 billion dollars. Madonna, 51, was accompanied during her fund-raising by 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus de Luz, whom US and British gossip pages have referred to as her "toy boy". Her Raising Malawi Foundation, started in 2006, finances humanitarian projects in Malawi, the southern African country where Madonna has adopted two children   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Yesterday, as planned, Madonna and Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral went to Morro Dona Marta, one of Rio's favelas. This is part of a series of meetings to discuss social projects in the country. On tuesday night as the guest of honor at Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's home she showed a two-hour video presentation of her projects in Africa to a group of rich and influential people. According to one of the guests she became emotional and cried when she received a donation of $6.5 million! Raising Malawi   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Sao Paulo, Nov 15 (EFE) US pop star Madonna broke into tears when Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista announced that he would donate $7 million for her welfare projects, a media report said. During a dinner at Batista's home Thursday, the tycoon asked the singer how much money she collected and how much more she needed. When she answered that she had $3 million and needed to raise $10 million, the billionaire announced his readiness to complete the sum. It was at that moment that Madonna was moved to tears, the Folha de Sao Paulo daily reported. The singer left Brazil Friday after a five-day visit seeking investments for a number of social projects that she wants to launch.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna was joined by Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral on a visit to the city's sprawling Morro Dona Marta slum yesterday. Madonna was joined by Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral for her visit to the Morro Dona Marta slum yesterday Children at the Rio shanty town meet Madonna during her visit yesterday Residents of the Morro Dona Marta slum sit on a rooftop in an effort to catch a glimpse of Madonna during her tour yesterday Madonna and Jesus seen leaving their hotel for a romantic dinner on Wednesday Among the other guests was Rio mayor Eduardo Paes, who claims the singer has also agreed to sing on Copacabana beach on New Year's eve.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) BRASILIA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Singer and pop icon Madonna will give a concert in Rio de Janeiro this coming New Year's Eve, Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced Friday.     The singer will perform at the famous Copacabana Beach, a mecca for more than 2 million partygoers every year. Madonna, who became famous with songs such as "Material Girl," arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to request financial support for some social projects she is working on. On Thursday, the 51-year-old pop singer went to Sao Paulo to meet with a group of women in a poor community. Madonna talked about the positive values transmitted by the Kabbalah, of which she is a follower. Madonna will probably leave Brazil on Friday.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Continuing along with her stay in Brazil, Madonna was spotted offering up a smile as she left the children's charity Casa do Saber in Sao Paulo on Thursday (November 12). According to a source on the scene, as the Material Girl exited the venue, a team from a well-known tropical comedy TV show tried to play a prank on her involving a T-shirt with a laughable slogan thrown in her direction. Meanwhile, Madonna is also expected to be meeting Michael Berg, one of Kabbalah's leaders who happens to be giving a lecture in Sao Paulo, later on during the course of the day. She is then due to return to Rio tonight for a dinner hosted by a billionaire to raise funds for a Brazilian children's charity she wants to set up. link Thanks! Jeannie   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Traveling to Brazil this week with 23 year-old boyfriend Jesus Luz, Madonna, 51, squashed a report that she'll spend some time with Cristiane Regina da Silva, Luz's mom,  who is 14 years younger than Madonna. This follows Tuesday's claims by the UK's Daily Mailthat Madonna was "slightly on edge" about meeting her boyfriend's 37 year-old mother, a hairdresser who had Jesus as a teen and felt "uncomfortable" about his relationship. The pop star, 51, was in the African nation Malawi with her four children at the end of October for similar charity efforts. Visiting the orphanage where she found son David, 4, Madonna encountered a young orphan who said, "You are our god . . . Where could we have been without you?"   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Making the most of their time in Brazil, Madonna and Jesus Luz were spotted leaving the Yume Restaurant at the Botanic Garden in Rio de Janeiro last night (November 11). The Material Girl and her boy toy looked to be enjoying themselves as they made their way to a chauffeured car thanks to the help of their security team. In related news, Madge has signed on to star in the D&G Spring 2010 campaign and will appear in the label's new forthcoming ads. told press, "The campaign with Madonna is beautiful. I can't say anything about it. We are at the last shot… Madonna is simply beautiful… We're very, very tired but very happy as well… To have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true." Thanks! Jeannie   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna and I just got back from an emotionally charged trip to Malawi. It wasn't the poverty or hardship in Malawi that shocked Madonna -- it was your response to it. When Madonna pledged to match $100,000 in your donations to Raising Malawi, she never dreamt that you'd crush that goal in just a few days! After the news of your generosity set in, Madonna looked around and said, "We must do more!" Madonna has upped the stakes and pledged to match an additional $150,000 in donations made in the next week. Will you make a donation to Raising Malawi? Madonna will match your donation today: Michael Berg Co-founder, Raising Malawi    [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna shoots Dolce & Gabbana's campaign Exclusive! Madonna has joined forces with Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana to showcase their spring/summer 2010 collection in the brand's forthcoming ad campaign. The campaign was shot in New York by photographer Steven Klein. Find out more here... above: 1996, Stefano Gabbana, Madonna and Domenico Dolce Read more about when Dolce & Gabbana first met Madonna at www.swide.com/Madonna--Stefano---Domenico--The-beginning On Madonna appearing in their forthcoming campaign, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana said, To have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true".   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) -- Pop star Madonna brought a rabbi on a mysterious visit to Brazil. With an undisclosed agenda, Madonna landed in Rio de Janeiro on Monday on her private jet for a weeklong trip that might include a visit to social projects and a meeting with governmental officials. The singer brought along the Kabbalah Centre's Rabbi Michael Berg, her partner in the Raising Malawi project, and who also will co-produce a documentary to be filmed in Rio about children and youths that overcome poverty through music and dance, according to Brazilian media. It is not known if Berg will meet Kabbalah followers in the city.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna may have been dumped for a younger model by Versace but the queen of pop has shown she still has it. The designers said in their blog: "As Dolce & Gabbana's spring/summer 2010 collection returned to the Italian roots of the brand, evoking its strong heritage and revisiting iconic pieces such as the corset (the designer's finale was composed solely of corsets) it seemed only fitting that Madonna, who embodies both the strong sensuality of the brand and who shares an Italian heritage with the designers should be the one to showcase the Sicilian inspired collection." It seems Madonna will still be remaining a Material Girl for the foreseeable future.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Madonna, who has promoted school building in the African country Malawi, is now turning her star power onto projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio de Janeiro. A major outbreak of violence last month, which followed Rio's selection to host the 2016 Olympics, underlined its stubborn security and poverty problems. Madonna last month launched the construction of a multimillion dollar girls' school she is funding in Malawi, from where she has adopted two children. The divorced singer has been linked romantically in media reports to a 23-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) A close family pal added yesterday: "Madonna really does love and need Jesus - and she does not hold all the power in their relationship. He grew up with strong Christian beliefs. The couple are said to have had a series of rows after Madge said in a recent TV interview that she'd "rather get run over by a train" than marry again, following her divorce from Brit Guy Ritchie, 41. Jesus, 23 - who abandoned his Christian beliefs to convert to her Kabbalah faith - "begged her to reconsider". He said: "Madonna is telling close friends and family that 'I definitely see myself marrying him. It's on the table'."   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) When Madonna jetted into Malawi last week, she felt full of good intentions to lay to rest all the controversy surrounding her adoptions of Mercy and David. But as the star was pictured planting a tree at the all-girl school being built by her Raising Malawi Foundation before being granted an audience with the country's president, she couldn't hide her loneliness. No matter how hard she tries to keep busy, ex-husband Guy Ritchie's exit has created a huge void in her life and young boyfriend Jesus Luz is hardly the man to fill it. Our source says: 'Guy feels sorry for his ex and puts her mood swings down to stress. He's sympathetic, but also feels sorry for Jesus having to deal with it.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) LONDON - Pop diva Madonna wants to relaunch her movie career by making a love story, but says she won't star in it. The singer, who has starred in a string of flops, including "Swept Away" and "The Next Best Thing", is currently working on the script of the film, reports femalefirst.co.uk. I just finished writing a script and I am trying to get funding and casting for it, believe it or not. It's called 'We' and it's a love story. It is two parallel love stories told from a woman's point of view, obviously," said Madonna. One is a historical story that took place with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. And the other is one I made up about a couple in New York," she added. Thanks! Jeannie   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) MADONNA was almost MARIAH CAREY's boss on acclaimed new movie PRECIOUS - the pop superstar was among the first people to show an interest in adapting author SAPPHIRE's gritty drama into a film. Sapphire tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "There was this really earnest college student with his backpack on who wanted to do his first film, and then Madonna wanted to produce it. I was like, 'Madonna? I don't think this is her film.'"  And the author recalls one potential producer who had his cast all mapped out: "This one producer told me he had found Precious - and it was going to be (singer/actress) Brandy. Excuse me? I literally almost hung up on him."    [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna is prepared to grind hard to promote man-candy Jesus Luz's career. The pop superstar showed up to catch the tail end of her boyfriend's DJ gig at the DVD release party of Matt Tyrnauer's "Valentino: The Last Emperor" on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel. "She was grinding with a bunch of hot fashion guys while Luz spun," says a spy. "She's been taking a more active role in promoting him, so she stuck around for a bit and mingled before they left together (right)." Madonna has already given her Brazilian boy-toy's modeling ca eer a push, helping him land a juicy contract with Dolce & Gabbana, although her rep insists she's "not at all involved in managing the career of Jesus Luz." Also in attendance were Adrian Brody, Charlie Rose, Di...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Witnesses to the alleged tryst included Naomi Campbell, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, who were among the hordes of celebrities who flocked to the opening. Also on hand: Guy Ritchie, who was photographed with Butler as he enjoyed being Madonna-free with an unidentified blond.www.madonnasworld.com

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two children. About 140 villagers are demanding more money for land the government has leased to Madonna's charity -- Raising Malawi -- for 99 years. In June this year, Malawi's Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling made in April which said Madonna could not adopt a four-year-old girl -- Mercy James -- because the singer was not a resident of the country. An AIDS epidemic has left more than a million children orphaned in Malawi, a country of 13 million people.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Keeping her health up to par, Madonna was spotted paying a visit to a medical center earlier today (November 4) in New York City. All bundled up in a coat, scarf and hat, the "Material Girl" singer braved the chilly NYC weather as she headed into the wellness facility. link Thanks! Jeannie email: Madonnasworld@gmail.com Website: www.madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Want to date Madonna? Entourage star Debi Mazar has had plenty of dates with the pop icon -- at least while their kids are present. Madonna and I have been friends for almost three decades -- dear friends," Mazar, 45, tellsCelebrityBabyScoop.com. "Our children have had play dates, and we will always be friends." See photos of Madonna's craziest outfits of all time Mazar -- who appeared in five of Madonna's music videos, including "Papa Don't Preach" and "Justify My Love" -- says that they "enjoy each other's company immensely" when she brings daughters Evelyn, 7, and Giulia, 3, to get-togethers with the singer's children, Lourdes, 12, Rocco, 8, David Banda, 4, and Mercy 3.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna lands aspiring DJ Jesus Luz a big gig as he spins at Valentino's party Reunited after the singer's recent trip to Malawi and London, Madonna and Jesus looked happy to be back in each other's company as they left The Standard Hotel in New York last night. Reunited: Madonna and Jesus Luz leave The Standard Hotel's bar after the model's DJ gig at the Valentino party More... My, how you've changed! Super cool David leads the way as Madonna takes her adopted children back to Malawi Back together: Madonna returned to New York this week after spending time in Malawi and London with her children Over the summer, the Material Girl was rumoured to have spent £30,000 on DJ equipment for him and asked her tour DJ Enferno to give him lessons.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Could the Queen Of Pop have got her her hands dirty while cleaning her mud covered heels from the previous day? Or maybe she's developed an unhealthy obsession with hygiene? Whatever the reason, Madonna was snapped waving hand sanitiser out of her car window as she left the Malawian orphanage where her son David was adopted from.  Scroll down to see the MailOnline video report Madonna waves her hand gel as she leaves the Home Of Hope Orphanage where she previously adopted David Banda The unusual gesture came at the end of her visit to the Home Of Hope Orphanage, where she was accompanied by adopted children David Banda and Mercy and daughter Lourdes. Madonna is in the country to launch the construction of her school for girls   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Raising Malawi It all began seven years ago when I learned of a small country in Africa called Malawi. Over one million children in this country have been orphaned by AIDS and extreme poverty. Children have been left raising children. Learn more by watching the video message I created for you and discover my interest and concern for Malawi. Sign up and join our movement to raise Malawi. I'll send ten (10) people who sign up this week an autographed copy of my documentary film, I Am Because We Are, a movie that will change your life. Watch a video message from me about Malawi and sign up here: Together, we will raise Malawi. Love, Madonna P.S. Donate today to Raising Malawi and I will match your gift, doubling its impact.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) MPHANDULA, Malawi — Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization and from which she has adopted two children. Speaking in Mphandula, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, the singer said Thursday: "I know you work in darkness. I will bring you electricity." Madonna's Raising Malawi charity already has donated $500,000 for a child care center in the village that feeds and educates 3,000 orphaned children. Madonna arrived in Malawi on Sunday accompanied by her four children. On Monday she broke ground for her $15-million Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna travels with her children Lourdes Leon, Mercy James and David Banda, to vist the Mphandu la Orphanage in the Namitete area outside Lilongwe, Malawi on Thursday (October 29). The 51-year-old entertainer attended the ground breaking ceremony for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. Raising Malawi, the organization I co-founded in 2006, is dedicated to ending the poverty and hardship endured by Malawi's one million orphans. By donating to Raising Malawi, you can literally transform the future for an entire generation. To encourage your involvement, I've pledged $100,000 to match your contributions dollar-for-dollar." 10+ pictures inside of Madonna Raising Malawi…   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) London, Oct 29 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna was left fuming after well-known Indian yoga guru Bikram Choudhury refused to give her private lessons insisting that the singer would have to take classes with his other students. The pop superstar had recently parted ways with her longterm fitness trainer Tracy Anderson saying that she wanted to try a new method of working out, reports contactmusic.com. Madonna came to me and asked for private lessons. I told her that if you want to learn from me, then you have to come to my classes. You have to leave your ego behind," said Choudhury. If you disagree with her (Madonna), you are immediately blacklisted," he added.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour wrapped its record-breaking run last month in Israel, but fans can still catch Material Girl’s incredible Hard Candy stage show on October 30th when EpixHD.com airs footage from her sold-out four-night stand in Buenos Aires from December 2008. As a first look at the footage, Billboard premiered the above video of Madonna and company performing a funky, reworked “Into the Groove” — a song that Madonna herself told RS she feels “retarded singing.” This new take on “Into the Groove,” which featured in the “Old School” segment of Madonna’s concert, samples other dance-floor classics like Newcleus’ “Jam On It” and Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache” while characters from late artist (and Madonna pal) Keith Harin...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Kevin McHale, who plays Artie (and is not the famous basketball legend of the same name) said that he would like to fashion-forward Kurt sing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Evita; Jenna Ushkowitz, who plays Tina, said that she would like to do "Frozen" and could easily see Mercedes belting out one of Madonna's hits without a problem. The "Glee" cast is currently flying high, as they will perform during the World Series in addition to having several songs frequently appear in the Billboard Hot 100. The show itself is on a brief hiatus until November 11, when we will bare witness to an episode all about Artie. Are you excited for "Glee" to return, and is there a Madonna song you want to hear? Let me know your thoughts with a comment!   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) AP) –  MCHINJI, Malawi — Madonna and her four children have visited the orphanage that kept one of her sons before his 2008 adoption from the impoverished southern African country. Home of Hope Child Care Center director Lucy Chipeta says she showed Madonna and her son David his crib during their Tuesday visit to the orphanage near the Zambian border. Siblings Lourdes, Rocco and Mercy — who was adopted from Malawi earlier this year — joined their mother on the tour of the orphanage, where Madonna's Raising Malawi charity has built several new buildings. Madonna and her children arrived in Malawi on Sunday. On Monday she broke ground at her charity's new school for girls.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) In addition to the private meeting with Kambewa, Madonna will host a ceremony Monday for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. The school, which will be located near the capital city of Lilongwe, will establish "a leadership institution that will prepare future women leaders committed to the vision of a better Malawi through academic excellence and leadership training," a source tells Us. Madonna will also spend the trip meeting with President Bingu wa Mutharika, who will likely grant her honorary citizenship. The singer then plans to visit the six orphanages -- which house more than 25,000 children -- she is funding through Raising Malawi.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) LILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna is marking the start of construction at her school for girls in Malawi. The pop superstar cut a ribbon and planted a tree at a groundbreaking ceremony Monday. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday. She was accompanied by her four children — daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David. Madonna adopted Mercy from Malawi earlier this year and adopted David from the country in 2008. Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for some of Malawi's orphans. link Thanks! Jeannie email: Madonnasworld@gmail.com Website: www.madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) The singer has been involved with Malawi for several years and made a documentary, "I Am Because We Are," to highlight poverty, AIDS and other diseases devastating children in the country. She also co-founded the nonprofit Raising Malawi, which helps feed, educate and provide medica...

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) MADONNA'S close relationship with ex-husband Guy Ritchie is starting to affect her romance with toyboyJesus Luz, according to reports. Jesus is upset at how often Guy seems to be featuring in Madonna's life lately," revealed a source close to the pop superstar. We reported last week how the singer and the film director regret splitting up. The pair of them have huge egos so, rather than speaking directly to one another, they are using friends to relay information," a source said. "The truth is both Guy and Madonna are becoming more and more open in their admissions that in many ways they regret getting divorced.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna To Attend Raising Malawi Academy for Girls Ceremony By Madonna on 24.10.09 My family and I are on our way to Malawi to attend the ground breaking ceremony for Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. The ceremony will take place on Monday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m. on the future site of the Academy. Our vision for the school is to empower girls to become Malawi's future leaders. Our goal is to teach them to challenge themselves, serve their local communities and develop their country. We created this vision in partnership with the local Malawian Ministry of Education, and other educational experts from Malawi, Sub-Sharan African and elsewhere around the world.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) After spending their evening at the Kabbalah Center in London last night, Madonna and Guy Ritchie were back at the spiritual center yet again this morning (October 24) to receive some religious guidance. Joined by their children Mercy James, David Banda and Lourdes Leon, the former flames were the epitome of civility as they carted their kids to and for the building. Modelled along the lines Oprah's Girl Leadership Academy in South Africa, Madonna's Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will establish "a leadership institution that will prepare future women leaders committed to the vision of a better Malawi through academic excellence and leadership training," according to publicity material for the multi-million dollar project. Ma...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Although her movie career, with a few notable exceptions — "A League of Their Own," "Dick Tracy," "Evita," her stark emoting in the little-seen "Dangerous Games" — has been sliced and diced by critics, her failure to become a movie star has been as epic a tale as her success. And what does she care, anyway? She is the Most Successful Female Rock Artist of All Time. Madonna has sold over 200 million albums, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, even today, despite the haters and critics who "don't like her new music" and "her arms give me the creeps," maintains her position as one of the most influential women in music. Not to mention the top live female concert act in the world.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) At 51and in an unforgiving leather jacket and skintight skirt, the Material Girl would  easily pass for a woman 15 years younger.  Fresh-faced: The singer looked wrinkle-free and dewy-skinned at 51 Experts believe it would explain her lack of wrinkles, even if Madonna is unwilling to do so herself. The singer is currently dating model Jesus Luz, 22. She has had a tumultuous year which saw her divorce Guy Ritchie and controversially adopt Mercy James, four, from Malawi, all while embarking on a gruelling world tour. Black widow: Madonna look as if she is dressed for a funeral earlier in the day link ; UK DAILY MAIL Thanks! Jeannie   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Move over Oprah – Madonna can start a school for girls in Africa too. The "Material Girl" is set to visit the southern African country ofMalawi on Sunday and will attend a brick-laying ceremony at the site of a multi-million dollar girls' school her charity is building, Reuters reports. On Monday, Madonna will meet the country's president while laying the foundation stone for her school in Lilongwe, a staffer for the charity, Raising Malawi, told the wire news agency. The school will reportedly cost about $15 million to set up and serve a country where AIDS has orphaned over a million children.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) This piece in London's Daily Mailabout Madonna planning an upcoming directorial project is so British, full of so much slang and insider references to royalty, that I pretty much don't even know how to read it. Apparently Madonna is planning to make a movie about two British royals, Prin...

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) LILONGWE, Malawi -- Madonna will visit the African nation of Malawi to lay the foundation stone of a multimillion-dollar girls school she is building. The singer, who has adopted two children from Malawi, is due to arrive Sunday and attend the school ceremony in the capital city, Lilongwe, Monday with Malawi's president. The school will cost about $15 million. An AIDS epidemic has left more than a million children orphaned in Malawi, and Madonna has set up a charity, Raising Malawi, to help. link; NYPOST Thanks! Jeannie email: Madonnasworld@gmail.com Website: www.madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) When Dianna Agron told us recently that she was going to be singing a Madonna song on an upcoming episode of Glee, our first hunch was "Like a Virgin." But we were wrong… We're told that Agron will be covering that other very appropriate song "Papa Don't Preach," Madge's classic tune from 1986 about a young woman telling her dad that she's expecting a baby that she intends to keep. Agron didn't want to give too much away, but she did gush, "When do you stop listening to Madonna? I went home for Thanksgiving last year and we had a bunch of family friends and family over. Somebody put on a string of three Madonna songs and the boys were more into it than the girls," she continued. "It was hysterical, like something out of a movie."   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) LILONGWE, October 22 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. pop star Madonna will visit Malawi on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building, her charity Raising Malawi told Reuters. In June this year, Malawi's Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling made in April which said Madonna could not adopt a four-year girl -- Mercy James -- because the singer was not a resident of the country. Madonna last year divorced British film director Guy Ritchie, with whom she has a son Rocco. She also has a daughter Lourdes from her relationship with fitness trainer Carlos Leon.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Los Angeles: Pop star Madonna turns to her 13-year-old daughter for advice regarding her clothes as well as her personal life as the teenager is her best friend The 'Material Girl` hitmaker, who is often seen sporting the latest trends, asks for her daughter Lourdes` opinion on what to wear, reported Rolling Stone magazine. She wears the same sizes as me now, so she steals my clothes, my shoes, she`s constantly in my closets. And she`s working on the show now. Now, we feel more like friends, and we fight every other minute. A normal mother-daughter relationship, going through puberty," said Madonna. Madonna has admitted that she is glad that her daughter has an honest opinion about everything.    [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) The pop queen Madonna recently threw a surprise party for her teenage daughter Lourdes. The surprise birthday party was to celebrate Lourdes' first birthday as a teenager. Madonna organized the party in New York Pop star mother Madonna marked the day by gathering family and friends for a lavish bash in Manhattan. The 'Material Girl' hitmaker, along with Lourdes' father Carlos Leon, booked out the Delicatessen restaurant in SoHo for the party. During the bash, the singer presented her daughter with a red, velvet-look birthday-cake. link Thanks! Jeannie email: Madonnasworld@gmail.com Website: www.madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna's neighbors threaten to evict her. The NY Post reported: Karen George, who lives above Madonna in a building on Central Park, said in a lawsuit filed Friday against the building's co-op board stating that the 'Material Girl' is using her apartment as a rehearsal studio, forcing neighbors to endure "blaring music, stomping and shaking walls," for up to three hours each day. The building's board says it has already threatened to evict Madonna." Alright, how many Madonna fans are going to send Karen George hate mail?).link Thanks! Jeannie email: Madonnasworld@gmail.com Website: www.madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna will return to Malawi, her daughter Mercy's home country, to meet the girl's father James, according to reports. Apparently the Queen of Pop is hoping to expose Mercy to her native culture and to learn more about the country herself in addition to spending time with the girl's dad, James Kambewa, a 24 year-old porter. Madonna's adoption of the young girl cause controversy after it was revealed the girl's father wanted to custody of Mercy. Her birth-mother died just weeks after giving birth and Kambewa decided to put his daughter in an orphanage because his less than $50/month wages weren't enough to support a child, he felt.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) On Lourdes critiquing her: Oh, yeah. My shows, my music, definitely. She's brutally honest, not just with me, but everyone, about what you're wearing, who you're dating, the music you listen to, every choice that you make. She wears the same sizes as me now, so she steals my clothes, my shoes, she's constantly in my closets. And she's working on the show now. Now, we feel more like friends, and we fight every other minute. A normal mother-daughter relationship, going through puberty. On Lourdes' role on tour: She dresses the dancers backstage. She's really into hair and make-up, so she does a lot of experimenting. She's very talented. She could absolutely design her own line of clothes, she's got great style. Everyone asks her what she thinks of thei...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Visit our timeline "Celebrating Madonna: The Queen of Pop's 50 Most Iconic Moments." Some of your best songs — "Live to Tell," "Like a Prayer," "Cherish" — are collaborations with songwriter/producer Patrick Leonard. Why has that relationship been so successful? We're both from the Midwest, and deep down at our core, we're both geeks. He's melancholic, and he is a classically trained musician with an incredible sense of melody. We just hit it off from the start. We always come up with something interesting. We usually don't write frivolous songs, although we've done that, too. There's something magical about our writing. Visit our timeline "Celebrating Madonna: The Queen of Pop's 50 Most Iconic Moments."   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Pop star Madonna will take her four-year-old adopted daughter Chifundo 'Mercy' James to her country of birth, Malawi next week to let her meet biological father James Kambewa and dine with the Head of State. The paper quoting sources, reported that Madonna will allow Chifundo to spend time with her father and learn about her Malawian background. Kambewa who works as a guard opposed the adoption but failed to legally fight it in courts. However, Madonna wants to "iron out any problems face to face with him in Malawi." The 51-year-old singer is expected to take her adopted Malawian son David Banda, three, on the trip too.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna may have jumped off a skyscraper after her messy divorce from Guy Ritchie last year - if only she had the time. It was a challenging year," the icon admits in the November issue of Rolling Stone, which hits stands tomorrow. "I may have thrown myself off a building. I think work saved me, and I'm very grateful [for that]." Those pictures may have been the finishing touches on an already-risqué persona, but the Queen of Pop insists she was more "Like a Virgin" than anyone thinks. I didn't really have my first drink until I got divorced the first time - from Sean Penn - when I was 30," she admits. "I was kind of a geek in high school."   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) But that's it. From then on, Guy Ritchie does not shut up. The cultural due diligence on Guy Ritchie is that he's a brawling, drinking, self-absorbed forty-one-year-old testosterone spigot, former celebri-spouse of Madonna, auteur of amped-up, marginally successful independent movies like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, which feature packs of Ritchie types doing fairly disconnected set pieces as British lowlifes while engaged in one heist or another. That was you with the hat then?" Ritchie says. Tell me," I say. Right!" Ritchie says. "It's just a path to the absolute."   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) bbc news Madonna's third greatest hits album, Celebration, has topped the UK album chart in its first week of release. Collecting together hits like Hung Up and Like A Virgin, the retrospective marks the end of the star's 27-year relationship with record label Warners. The singer signed a $120m (£75m) deal with Live Nation in 2007. Celebration is her 11th number one in the UK. Since then, seven different records have made an appearance at number one, with the Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow claiming the crown on two separate occasions. Cruz's Break Your Heart ends that run, giving the London-born singer the biggest hit of his career to date. Last week's number one, Muse's The Resistance, drops to number two.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna is surely better placed than most to resist such doubts. Her recent releases may have been patchy — you'd need to go back to 1998, and Ray of Light, to find her last bona-fide classic — but Celebration offers indisputable affirmation of her pop genius. Vogue, Cherish, Into the Groove...

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) See 50 Moments That Changed Rock, including Madonna at the 1984 VMAs. In 1998, she performed a "Shanti/Ray of Light" medley that featured a Lenny Kravitz guitar solo and won Video of the Year for the song's clip (she took home six Moonmen that year, for "Ray of Light" and "Frozen"). Six years earlier, she opened the show with "Bye Bye Baby" and nabbed two trophies for "Rain." In 1990, she did "Vogue" in full Marie Antoniette regalia (powered wig, giant fan, huge corsets) and in 1989 she did her share of crotch grabbing during "Express Yourself." In 1987, the year she scored a win for "Papa Don't Preach," she performed "Causing a Commotion" live via satellite. See all of Madonna's Rolling Stone covers through the years.   [read the full post]

By Madonnasworld(noreply@blogger.com) Anyone hoping this collaboration with Wayne would mean a new direction for the 51-year-old superstar will be disappointed. "Revolver" is pretty standard Top 40 background listening—more of the same electro R&B she played around with on Hard Candy. The problem with "Revolver" is the droning melody—and chances are, Madonna agrees. If her detached, monotone singing is any indication, even she doesn't seem terribly interested in the track. But let's give praise where it's due. One thing you have to give Madonna is her unerring knack for writing charmingly frivolous lyrics: "My love's a revolver/My sex is a killer/Do you wanna die happy?"   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) After the jump, our guesses for A-Rod’s favorite Madonna song - leave your own in the comments! “Beautiful Stranger” - From the Austin Powers 2 soundtrack; came out in 1999, largely forgettable after doing decently on the charts, and wouldn’t be ‘embarrassing’ to hear when coming to bat so much as just ‘boring for everyone’. Perhaps A-Rod doesn’t want to admit that he has the same “Madonna sticking her ass in your face” fantasies from that music video. “4 Minutes” - Again, not a “bad” song, but it’s late (first-decade-of) 21st century and contains endless jealousy potential with J.T. and Timbaland in the video, plus we can only speculate as to whether or not “4 minutes” was an embarrassing bedroom inside joke between them.   [read the full post]

By Madonnasworld(noreply@blogger.com) with the W magazine photosMadonna: Behind the Scenes in Rio Leave it to Madonna to have the last laugh. With the tabloid media in a frenzy over the 50-year-old's divorce from Guy Ritchie and alleged dalliance with 33-year-old New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, does she low-key it and go out publicly only with her kids? Does she find an "age appropriate" man, someone born, say, before the Beatles arrived in America? Blame It on Rio" is Madonna and Klein's third collaboration for W. The first, "Madonna Unbound" (April 2003), found her twisted like a pretzel in a photographic meditation on the performance process. The second, "Madonna Rides Again" (June 2006), explored her, uh, passion for horses. And now comes her appreciation for th...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna also played revised versions of her stand-bys. She strapped on a guitar for Borderline and helped make it sound like an ''80s power-pop confection the Romantics or the Outfield might have played. Into the Groove got a playful visual remix, with brightly colored, child-like animations in the style of artist Keith Haring. On a pleasantly cool evening, thousands filled the decks and covered floor. DJ Paul Oakenfold warmed up with a set of thumping dance beats. The crowd included longtime Madonna fans -- some who recalled seeing the "Like a Virgin" tour at the old Sportatorium in Hollywood -- as well as people born after Madonna became synomymous with the 1980s.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) The high-concept, even icy aura of her 2001 shows was replaced Tuesday night by a warm, vivid vibe. A nightclubby opening stretch gave way to a pleasant spell of mid-tempo pop, including a rocked up version of “Borderline” with Madonna providing chunky electric-guitar licks -- one of several reworked tunes that showed little taste for nostalgia. At this point in the tour, just a week left in the U.S. leg, the set can be only second nature, and perhaps that’s the only real criticism: There was a vaguely rote feel to the precisely arranged proceedings, though Madonna occasionally slipped into improv mode, most notably for a warbly a cappella rendition of “Material Girl.” (“How did I become known for that song?” she cracked.)   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna's nearly two-hour concert last night also featured lively versions of "Human Nature," "Heartbeat," Vogue" and Madonna did not make any reference to "Filth and Wisdom," her recently released directorial film debut, which stars Gogol Bordello singer Eugene Hutz. Borderline" was one of several numbers that found Madonna starppng on an electric guitar. Other highlights included "4 Minutes" and "Ray of Light." Candy Shop" Human Nature" Vogue" Die Another Day" (Remix) (Video Interlude) Heartbeat" Borderline" Music" Rain" (Remix) (Video Interlude) Miles Away" 4 Minutes" Like a Prayer" Ray of Light" Express Yourself" Hung Up"   [read the full post]

By Madonnasworld(noreply@blogger.com) Madonna entered the Air Canada Stage on an "M"-marked pimp throne with Candy Shop," the title track off her latest studio album Hard Candy. In the words of Dee Daly, 28, a first-time Madonna attendee, she entered in true M form, "with her legs spread open and ready to go." A virtual Britany Spears also appeared in a remixed version of "Human Nature." Vogue" sampled with "4 Minutes" and a house version of "Like a Prayer" brought the desired Madonna dance fever. "Like a Prayer" was Daly's favourite performance; it reminded her of the classical moment in the controversial video when a back-up singer places her hand on M's forehead before breaking it down with the choir. "It was like in church and all of a sudden Jesus came to talk to us," said Daly.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) In her press notes to Filth and Wisdom, her first film as a director, Madonna says she has always been inspired by the films her most obvious artistic influence. Her film - a wacky tale of three roommates, two gals and one guy, who share an apartment and get up to all kinds of naughty mischief, while dreaming of their futures - is clearly indebted to the seventies sitcom Three's Company. Astute Madonna scholars will note how she and co-scriptwriter Dan Cadan (a crew member with Madonna's soon-to-be ex-husband, filmmaker Guy Ritchie) have reconfigured each of these characters as aspects of the Madonna persona: rock star with a flare for gay kink, blond exhibitionist, African baby saver.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Three quarters of Madonna's 2008 album "Hard Candy" were aired, including the hit Justin Timberlake duet "4 Minutes," which aside from its bright brass samples sounded identical in its hypnotic monotony to Timberlake's "SexyBack." That's somewhat understandable since both tracks share predictable megaproducer Timbaland, but it points to a larger problem with Madonna's recent stuff. Sure, it fits into the current pop landscape better than that of any veteran artist, but it no longer stands out. Take the new arrangement of "Vogue," which incorporated pulsing electro beats and elements of newer Madonna songs. This approach helped the decades-old track blend in with the sleek contemporary material, but to the effect of making it in...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madge: Madonna’s previous Confessions Tour had the singer decked out in equestrian-inspired garb. Madonna: Madonna’s latest corporate tie-in involved hair-care products. Remind me again how “4 Minutes” is supposed to make me want to buy shampoo? Madonna: The 50-year-old Material “Girl” ain’t doing so much dancing these days, but its OK: She has backup dancers up the wazoo. Bonus points, however, for Double-Dutch jump roping during “Into the Groove.” Madonna: The skeletal singer is promoting Hard Candy, where the Mother of Reinvention transforms into a desperate, confused pop relic, willing to jump into the lab with any current hitmaker.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) any news about Madonna lately? Anything at all? No. Really? Are you planted by her 'people' or even Madonna herself – there were brand ambition venture, the Sticky & Sweet Tour. Forget the release of her 11th studio album, Hard Candy. when pressed down for iPoding. And we're off… Like 2006's Confessions Tour – The including 'Borderline' and 'Into The Groove', which Madonna said she Like A Prayer', 'Ray Of Light' and 'Hung Up', the triumvirate of Madgesty that's what you pay for, sleek showmanship. Madonna has straitjacketed Britney in the video backdrop for 'Human Nature' we get Madonna asks "What are you looking at?" and after more than 25-plus on 11 September. The world tour continues until 18 December. For   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) Madonna Beats Midlife Crisis With Tour, Sexy Disco The Queen moved her conquering army of 250 courtiers from England to Wales, where she appeared on a throne and flaunted the $2 million crown jewels she had bought for the occasion. U.K.-based Madonna, the American ``Queen of Pop,'' started her ``Sticky and Sweet'' tour in the Welsh capital Cardiff. She kept 40,000 subjects -- sorry, fans -- waiting 90 minutes to see her in best regal mode. Of course, she didn't apologize. Royalty never says sorry. Madonna turned 50 this month. Her idea of ``how to avoid the midlife crisis'' is to plan a crusade of pop domination -- taking by force Europe, the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil. At one point in the first gig, she joked that she was open to singing requests. Bef...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Madonnasworld) What doesn't change, and hopefully never will, is Ms Ciccone's hypercaffeineated zeal to make the world pay attention. The career? Her last album, Hard Candy, sold slowly, as, reportedly, are tickets for her forthcoming Sweet & Sticky world tour. Not to worry: Madonna, as we shall see, has ways of making us take notice. In the course of admitting that he and his sis no longer get along very well, Chris also depicts Madonna as self-worshipping, power-crazed and miserly, and Guy as an insecure Hollywood mogul manqué, and allegedly unrepentant homophobe who makes jokes about "poofters". Damaging stuff, you might think, except that, according to the New York Post, Madonna not only collaborated with the book, but "ghost wrote" substan...   [read the full post]

By Madonnasworld(noreply@blogger.com) At this point: Many of the interesting tidbits that Chris talks about is Madonnas lack of vocal training, about how, her backup singer Niki was almost fired and sometimes Madonna orders that her mike be TURNED oFF so she doesnt drown out Madonnas voice. The book is dedicated to their father and to their step mom Joan, who Madonna was always a mother to him. Madonna was the one that introduced him to a gay bar, and to pot and tab of ecstacy! Another tidbit that he shares is that David Geffen proposed to Madonna, over and over. view pix Check the site tomorrow for PART 2 review of 'MY LIFE with my SISTER Madonna. Where Madonna Does it Better http://www.Madonnasworld.com www.madonnasworld.com   [read the full post]

By Madonnasworld Before "Hard Candy," Madonna had never before opened her legs for an album cover. Two decades ago, her patchouli-scented belly adorned the sleeve of the intimate "Like a Prayer," and in 2005 she showed a bit of derriere for the disco-nostalgic "Confessions on a Dance Floor." She played wit...

By Madonnasworld Madonna Opens Up "Candy" ShopAs record release parties go, the one Madonna threw at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday night for her new album "Hard Candy" was pretty sweet. Setlist: Candy Shop" Miles Away" 4 Minutes" with Justin Timberlake Hung Up" Give it 2 Me" Music"

By Madonnasworld Ray of Light Madonna didn't know where Malawi was. Now she's out to save it. Add a Comment Well, on your new album, Hard Candy, you sing about your great sex life with Guy Ritchie. If you made a movie about that, you might get some of those questions.