Taylor Momsen was recently revealed as the face for the upcoming fashion line from Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon. The former ‘Gossip Girl’ actress turned lead singer of a punk rock band said “I’m psyched to be the face of Material Girl! For one, it’s Madonna so you know it’s gonna be cool and working with Madonna and Lola has been an unbelievable experience. They have such great sense of style, each brought their personal touch to the styling for the campaign.” The line will launch exclusively in Macy’s stores across the country and on Macys.com on August 3.
Katy Perry recently had an interview with UK’s Star magazine. The pop singer talked a bit about sexuality and religion saying “It does not matter if it’s Madonna or my boyfriend doing it – if you put sexuality and religion in the same bottle and try to shake it up, it’s not cool.” Perhaps it’s this same opinion why Katy recently unleashed a tirade on Lady Gaga and her ‘Alejandro’ video where the princess of pop was seen swallowing a rosary. If you’ve been living under a rock your whole life and just recently came out from under it, Katy’s dad is actually a pastor. Go figure.
Ryan Murphy has just confirmed that the producers of ‘Glee’ will be doing a sequel to their smash hit episode ‘The Power of Madonna’. And guess what? They might even get the Queen of Pop to make an appearance! Ryan said “I can’t say. But she’s sort of the muse of our show. She loves the show and has supported it. She gets that the show is about arts education and so she’s very supportive about that.” I can’t wait for it! I wonder what Madonna songs the cast would sing this time around. And of course I’m expecting another album from them.
As it was previously reported, Madonnas private journal went up for auction or at the very least, they used to be. The auction has come to a halt last Monday as the Queen of Pops rep convinced eBay that the items rightfully belonged to the singer. The seller is pretty pissed at that. He still claims that the 12 journals, photos and address books are his. He was expecting to rake in at least $2.5 million from the auction. How can he claim that when the previous owner, a former assistant to Madonna, spoke out to not bid on the items? It goes to show you not to mess with Madonna!
An eBay seller is claiming to have a boatload of Madonnas personal items, including journals from 1988 to 1992, an address book with famous contacts like Antonio Banderas, Dennis Hopper, Lenny Kravitz, Matt Damon, John Malkovich, Oliver Stone and Al Pacino, as well as personal family pictures. The set, which is now being sold on eBay, is said to have belonged to the Queen of Pops personal assistant Melissa Crowe, who worked for the singer from 1987 to 1996. Theres no word yet on how the seller obtained the items but Melissa has told a fan site that she wants the items back and tells fans to not bid on the items. I can only imagine how juicy those journals are.
Madonna has returned to Malawi to oversee the first steps toward the construction of her Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. The Queen of Pop will even have the esteemed honor or laying down the first brick on the school. The singer also spent some time at the Millennium Village, a United Nations initiative in the central border district west of Lilongwe. I wonder if she brought David and Mercy along for the trip to meet with their families. Lets hope that the school is all that she gets herself into and not another adoption. Im all for her helping others but let the other kids grow up a little first, yeah?
Up and coming singer Jason Derulo, who just finished a stint on tour with Lady Gaga, is on his way into the studio to work with none other than the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna! The R&B singer said Lady Gaga’s as awesome offstage as she is on stage. She actually said something which was really, really cool. She looked me in my eyes and said, Jason, I’ve worked with a lot of talented people, I’ve seen a lot of talented people, but you’re special. You’re star. That meant a lot coming from her. I’m about to work with Madonna, and Ive been watching her for years. I would love to be a part of another reinvention. Shes been able to reinvent herself time and time again. Ill probably be part of that. I cant wait to hear what they come up with.
Lady Gaga recently spoke to UKs OK magazine about the comparisons between her and the Queen of Pop Madonna. The record-breaking singer said It’s funny when people say they see a lot of Madonna in me. I just feel so flattered because I love her and I am just her biggest fan. She is very strong. I love the way she does interviews -you know you won’t get anything past her. I actually think that Lady Gaga is this generations Madonna. Shes going to be the one that everyone still knows of and still has a career going at the age of 50. Heck, she may even reach Cher status!
Madonna was spotted making out with rumoured ex Jesus Luz – before burying the hatchet with ex-husband Guy Ritchie at the same party, according to U.S. reports.
In what would have been a dizzying night for Madonna watchers, the Material Girl was said to have spent time with the two most important men in her recent life at the after-party for the London premiere for A Single Man on Monday night.
An insider insists Madge made out with Jesus – then made up with Guy, spending time chatting with her ex-husband to the amazement of onlookers.
The insiders said that her actions made it very clear she was still with Jesus – at least on Monday.
“They were all over each other and were even kissing in front of everyone,” said an insider who snuck into the afterparty in Harry’s Bar. They looked like they were still very much an item.”
The onlooker said Jesus left right before the party ended, but Madonna stayed until the venue closed.
“Tom Ford was there, and she looked like she wanted to talk to him before she left for the evening,” the source says.
“But there’s no doubt she and Jesus were at the party together.”
Madonna is reportedly back in the studio hard at work for the follow up to 2008s Hard Candy. For the yet to be titled album, the Queen of Pop is bringing in a long list of collaborators including French DJ David Guetta, Fernando Garibay and Kanye Wests DJ A-Trak. The latter of the DJs talked about the collaboration saying It’s my production, turned into song structure – halfway between rap and electronic and whatever else I listen to. And with Pearl Jams producer Brendan OBrien on board with the singer as well, it leads me to believe that theres going to be some rock infused music as well.
Lady Gaga is featured on the January 2010 cover of 944 magazine. The 23-year old pop singer impressed the magazines editor-in-chief Martine Bury so much that they could only pick her for the cover of their Vanguard issue. Martine said Lady Gaga has liberated music and fashion the way David Bowie and other Brit Glam rockers did in the seventies – using costume, artifice and drama while bending gender norms and conventions. But she also one ups everyone with her phenomenal vocal talent and truly unique aesthetic. Shes way ahead of her time and the only universal artist to truly break ground and provoke thought since Madonna.
Madonna has been linked to shamed Tiger Woods – through their doctor.
Madge and golf superstar Woods were both patients of Canadian sports-medicine specialist Dr. Tony Galea, according to reports.
Dr. Galea was arrested in October after an associate was arrested at the US border with a bag containing human growth hormone.
HGH is banned in most sports leagues.
Dr. Galea was reportedly treated by Galea after a horse-riding accident in the Hamptons last year.
Woods was reportedly treated by Galea following his knee surgery, also last year.
“Information regarding Madonna’s doctors has never been available to me, but I knew that sooner or later, the names Madonna and Tiger would be in a sentence, and I’m delighted that it’s sooner,” said Madonna’s publicist Liz Rosenberg.
* “I Am…Sasha Fierce” – Beyonce Knowles
* “The E.N.D.” – Black Eyed Peas
* “The Fame” – Lady GaGa
* “Fearless” – Taylor Swift
Record of the year:
* “Halo” – Beyonce Knowles
* “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
* “Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
* “Poker Face” – Lady GaGa
* “You Belong with Me” – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:
* “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” – Beyonce Knowles
* “Poker Face” – Lady GaGa
* “Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
* “Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
* “You Belong with Me” – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
* “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
* ” We Weren’t Born to Follow” – Bon Jovi
* “Never Say Never” – The Fray
* “Sara Smile” – Daryl Hall & John Oates
* “Kids” – MGMT
* “Black Ice” – AC/DC
* “Live From Madison Square Garden” – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
* “21st Century Breakdown” – Green Day
* “Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King” – Dave Matthews Band
* “No Line on the Horizon” – U2
Best New Artist:
* Zac Brown Band
* Keri Hilson
* MGMT
* Silversun Pickups
* The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
* Adele – “Hometown Glory”
* Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
* Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold”
* Pink – “Sober”
* Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:
* John Legend – “This Time”
* Maxwell – “Love You”
* Jason Mraz – “Make It Mine”
* Seal – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
* Stevie Wonder – “All About the Love Again”
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
* Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – “Sea of Heartbreak”
* Ciara & Justin Timberlake – “Love Sex Magic”
* Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – “Lucky”
* Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
* Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – “Breathe”
Best Pop Vocal Album:
* Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D.”
* Colbie Caillat – “Breakthrough”
* Kelly Clarkson – “All I Ever Wanted”
* The Fray – “The Fray”
* Pink – “Funhouse”
Best Dance Recording:
* Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
* David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
* Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”
* Madonna – “Celebration”
* Britney Spears – “Womanizer”
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:
* Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
* Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
* Lalah Hathaway – “That Was Then”
* Ledisi – “Goin’ Thru Changes”
* Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance:
* Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
* Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
* Musiq Soulchild – “Sobeautiful”
* Pleasure P – “Under”
* Charlie Wilson – “There Goes My Baby”
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
* Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
* India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – “Chocolate High”
* Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – “Ifuleave”
* Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – “Higher Ground”
* Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – “Love Has Finally Come at Last”
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance:
* Beyonce Knowles – “At Last”
* Anthony Hamilton – “Soul Music”
* Boney James & Quinn- “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”
* Ann Nesby – “Sow Love”
* Calvin Richardson – “Woman Gotta Have It”
Best R&B Song:
* Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
* Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”
* Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
* Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
* Pleasure P – “Under”
Best R&B Album:
* Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
* India.Arie – “Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics”
* Ledisi – “Turn Me Loose”
* Maxwell – “BLACKsummers’night”
* Charlie Wilson – “Uncle Charlie”
Best Contemporary R&B Album:
* Beyonce Knowles – “I Am…Sasha Fierce”
* Jamie Foxx – “Intuition”
* Pleasure P – “The Introduction of Marcus Cooper”
* Trey Songz – “Ready”
* T-Pain – “Thr33 Ringz”
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group:
* Beastie Boys & Nas – “Too Many Rappers”
* Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – “Crack A Bottle”
* Fabolous & Jay-Z – “Money Goes, Honey Stay”
* Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – “Make Her Say”
* Kanye West & Young Jeezy – “Amazing”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
* Beyonce Knowles & Kanye West – “Ego”
* Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down”
* Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”
* The Lonely Island & T-Pain – “I’m On A Boat”
* T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”
Best Rap Song:
* “Best I Ever Had” – Drake
* “Day ‘N’ Nite” – Kid Cudi
* “Dead And Gone” – T.I. & Justin Timberlake
* “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” – Jay-Z
* “Run This Town” – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Best Rap Album:
* “Universal Mind Control” – Common
* “Relapse” – Eminem
* “R.O.O.T.S.” – Flo Rida
* “The Ecstatic” – Mos Def
* “The Renaissance” – Q-Tip
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media
* Miley Cyrus – “The Climb” (From “Hannah Montana: The Movie”)
* Paramore – “Decode” (From “Twilight)
* A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash – “Jai Ho” (From “Slumdog Millionaire”)
* Beyonce Knowles – “Once in a Lifetime” (From “Cadillac Records”)
* Bruce Springsteen – “The Wrestler” (From “The Wrestler”)
It looks like the superstars profession is finally catching up with her. One of Madonnas neighbours from New York is suing her because of frequent loud music and dance sessions. It seems that all of Madonnas neighbours are bothered by the fact that shes using her appartment as a rehearsals studio and she has previously been threatened with eviction. Madonna has probably already thought of a sollution for this one. Shes most likely going to bring her boyfriend by much more often but of course, thats no guarantee that the decibel level will get any lower than it is now.
Guy Ritchie is clearly trying to get himself some attention as he has brought up his ex-wife Madonna. In a recent interview for Esquire Magazine, the director starts off with some much deserved praise for the Queen of Pop, saying Madonna makes things happen. Put Madonna up against any twenty-three-year-old, she’ll outwork them, out-dance them, outperform them. The woman is broad. But then Guy goes and ruins that by going on about his love for the singer saying I still love her. But she’s retarded, too. I would get if he still harbors some resentment but couldnt he find a more suitable or mature adjective to describe her?
In case you missed it, Lady Gaga made her SNL debut! Besides performing “Paparazzi” and a “Poker Face” / “LoveGame” / “Bad Romance” medley, she was featured in two sketches with Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, and surprise guest Madonna! Check out all of Lady Gaga’s show-stealing moments below!
“Paparazzi” Live on SNL:
“Poker Face/LoveGame/Bad Romance Medley” Live on SNL:
Reports are saying that Madonna will be making a return to Saturday Night Live some time this season. The Queen of Pop is apparently set to make her return after 16 years and word has it that shes also likely to be performing. However, execs of the show are trying to have her do both perform and host, that is. I think that the singer should do it all! I just hope that she doesnt give current boy toy Jesus Luz any cameos unless hes shirtless and he doesnt talk at all. However, I do welcome cameos from her daughter Lourdes and her son Rocco.
Check out the new TV spot for Madonna’s Celebration CD. The Queen of Pop’s Ultimate Hits Collection is due out next week on September 29th and features digitally remastered versions of “34 songs that changed the world” plus 2 brand new tracks. The release will also be available as a single CD as well as a Premium Version which will include the Celebration Video Collection DVD.
Watch a new version of Madonna’s “Celebration” featuring real fans! The video was shot on location in Barcelona and Milan during the Sticky and Sweet Tour 2009, and also features Madonna’s teen daughter Lourdes giving homage to her mother’s classic “Like A Virgin” video. “Celebration” is the title track from the Queen of Pop’s forthcoming greatest hits compilation due out on September 29th.
Want to become a part of Madonna history? Dress up in your favorite Madonna looks, film your own version of the video, and enter the “Celebration” video contest. Simply upload the video to Myspace and email the entry to madonnnacontest@warnerreprise.com by Sunday, September 27th. The best ones will be featured on Madonna.com and Myspace.com.
Madonna was at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards which were held at New York Citys Radio City Music Hall last Sunday. The 51-year old singer spoke during the Michael Jackson tribute at the beginning of the show and even introduced for Janet Jacksons performance. The Queen of Pop spoke about her love of Michael and the things that were parallel in their lives. She said that the late singer was so unique, so original, so rare. He was a king. I only have one comment for Madonna though. When talking about someone youre supposed to be paying a tribute to, I dont think talking about yourself more is an appropriate thing to do.
Madonna just keeps on blowing minds and breaking records and it looks like shes not going to stop any time soon. In the September 26th issue of Billboard, the Queen of Pops single Celebration has become the singers 40th number one single on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart. Thats more hit singles than any other artist in the history of the chart! Talk about achieving a great milestone. I bet the second placer with regards to number one hits doesnt even come close. Madonna is utterly amazing! Congratulations are definitely due out to her. And you can bet that theres more where that came from.
Madonnas fans tend to worship the ground that the singer walks on, but apparently, not everything the Queen of Pop says is golden. A crowd of 60,000 people in Bucharest, Romania began to boo Madonna when she spoke out against discrimination against Gypsies in Eastern Europe. She said that no one should be discriminated against and that it made her sad that Gypsies, also known as Roma, faced that kind of ordeal. Thats when thousands of fans in attendance, who didnt agree, loudly booed the pop singer. Madonna didnt react to the negative response from the crowd. When will the day when thoughts of free thinking people be received warmly?
African stage stars are putting on a show called Mercy Madonna of Malawi which mocks the singer’s two adoptions from the country.
The 50-year-old performer has two adopted children David, three, and Mercy, four, who were both adopted from Malawi.
The Material Girl is being played by an African actor in a blonde wig in the show, which is using rewritten versions of Madge’s tracks mocking the adoptions.
The actor is joined by dancers wearing “Adopt Me” t-shirts and they have brought their show to the UK and will perform at the Edinburgh Festival. They say they are trying to show a local perspective of the star’s adoptions.
The audience of the show are reportedly asked at the end whether or not they believe the adoptions should have been allowed.
The show’s director Toby Gough said: “I know one of Madonna’s dancers and I’ve sent him an email saying: ‘Please invite her along.’ I haven’t heard back yet.”
ES Group, the company that was hired to build Madonnas stage for the cancelled concert in France where two workers died with eight others injured, have released a statement regarding the accident. After expressing their grief regarding the tragedy, their rep said At present, it would not be appropriate to speculate on potential causes of the accident, but we are working closely with the French authorities to investigate what caused this incident. This is normal practice for such an incident and we will provide a further update as soon as it is possible. Mind you, the company is also responsible for a collapsed stage at Dodgers Stadium in LA for Madonnas show last November.
It is being reported that Madonnas final album with Warner Brothers is going to be called Iconography. The greatest hits collection will include three new tracks. The album is also said to be looking at a mid-September release. It looks like September will be the month of the divas. Barbara Streisand will be releasing an album of all new material on the same month. Whitney Houstons comeback album Undefeated will also be out in September. And Mariah Careys Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel will also see a September release. How will Madonnas album hold up in the battle of the divas? Who do you think is going to come out on top?
It seems that the rocker recently admitted to lending a helping hand for Madonna when she was facing extreme pressure regarding the adoption of Mercy James and needed a place to lay low. That place turned out to be Lenny Kravitzs French mansion as the singer himself relates: “It has been tough for Madonna. But she’s doing good. She’s been staying in my place in France while it was going on. I’m glad it’s worked out.” Indeed, what more inconspicuous place to hide from the media than a French mansion especially one that belongs to Lenny Kravitz. Really, what was the catch? Was the mansion haunted? Abandoned? How come Madonna actually managed to find peace there?
While the paperwork that will allow the latest addition to Madonnas family to go to her new home is being completed, the singer has apparently made sure that her new daughter gets the best conditions possible and has had her taken to a lodge in Malawian capital, Lilongwe, where she will have a nanny and a nurse looking after her. Looks like Mercy is already reaping the fruits of being Madonnas new baby. But, as always, shes not going to be a baby forever lets see how privileged she is after she becomes a pretentious little girl due to all of this attention.
Madonna is proof that you cant please everyone. The Queen of Pop is slated to perform in Poland on August 15th but the Catholic community there is screaming a big NO! The date happens to be the same as the Assumption of Mary feast, a celebration of the holy Madonna. Members of the Catholic community are reaching out to the government to cancel the concert. However, there are no plans yet to do so. A committee is already being made to stage a massive protest outside the concert. If there are a lot of Polish Madonna fans, that protest wouldnt mean a single thing.
Paul Oakenfold, the DJ who is supporting Madonna on her Sticky and Sweet tour recently stated that the star is not too hard to get in the proper mood. Paul Oakenfold said: “Planning my set for a Madonna show is tough because she covers the whole spectrum. It’s a white, black, gay, straight crowd, aged between 15 and 60. It’s no good making it too underground. Despite the big venues it’ll still be clubby and I’ll get the crowd going. And it doesn’t take much to get Madonna in the mood.” This is all fine and dandy, but still, get Madonna in the mood for what, more exactly? To get her in the mood for performing? I wasnt aware that such a thing is a requirement for her live shows.
A three judge panel will hear an appeal to High Court Judge Esme Chombos ruling to refuse Madonnas adoption of little Mercy James today. High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal spokesman Joseph Chigona said Since this involves an infant it will be heard in chambers. This is an important case; that’s why the chief justice himself has taken special interest. Good luck to Madonna. If the officials in Malawi truly care about one of their own, they would be in favor of the Queen of Pops appeal. I doubt you could find a better life for Mercy than the one that Madonnas offering.
