madonnalicious reader Kunal took a picture of this large billboard that has been put up in St. Mark's Square, Venice, advertising Madonna's MDG sunglasses.
Rising Brit star James D’Arcy has been cast in Madonna’s second directorial effort, “W.E.,” as King Edward VIII.
D’Arcy, who has starred alongside big names like Russell Crowe and Daniel Craig, will take center stage in the multihyphenate’s biopic about the affair between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson that led to the Brit monarch abdicating the throne to marry his lover. www.absolumentmadonna.fr He joins Andrea Riseborough, Abbie Cornish and Oscar Isaac in the pic, which Madonna penned wi
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Rolling Stone Magazine published the 500 greatest songs of all time - an updated edition of a list that came out back in 2004. www.absolumentmadonna.fr Madonna came at #306 with Like a Prayer!
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Madonna’s Malawi documentary I Am Because We Are is up for Best Documentary in the VH1 Do Something Awards 2010. Register and vote here
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Live Nation’s official online Madonna store has got three new t-shirts from Trunk Ltd. Visit the store!
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Liz Rosenberg has shot down re
Belinda Carlisle jealous of Madonna’s figure by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frSinger Belinda Carlisle was so jealous of Madonna’s lithe figure she embarked on a series of diets which ended in a dangerous eating disorder. www.absolumentmadonna.fr
In her new memoir, Lips Unsealed, the star reveals she pushed herself to lose weight after becoming envious of Madonna slim frame in her 1980s heyday.
“I thought she (Madonna) looked phenomenal because she was skinnier than me.
In some way, the
I think Madonna is great. She’s been a wonderful friend, very kind and supportive, and amazing. She’s such an incredible woman and… I get compared to so many people and we all get compared to each other, whether we’re blond, brunette, black, white, straight, gay… but on another level it’s kinda funny, because my Mother looks very much like Madonna and the older I’ve got the more I look like my Mother. So, sometimes I just wanna say, “It’s not my fault, I look like her!”
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Madonna’s publicist has shot down reports the pop superstar is planning an extensive cosmetic overhaul this summer, insisting there is “no plastic surgery on her calendar”.
The Material Girl turns 52 in August, and is rumoured to be preparing herself to go under the surgeon’s knife in a bid to look younger.
British tabloid reports suggest the singer has booked herself in for an eye lift, lip and cheek fillers, breast implants and Botox.
But according to Madonna’s spokesperson, the only th
UK city newspaper the Metro picked up the story about Madonna's joy that Malawian couple Steven and Tiwonge who have been released from prison after being previously jailed for being gay. Click on the article to enlarge.
Madonna's Malawi documentary I Am Because We Are is up for Best Documentary in the VH1 Do Something Awards 2010.
Fans can vote at www.vh1.com/do_something_awards/2010/docu-style
Please note thought that to be able to vote fans will have to sign up to VH1.
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The Sticky & Sweet Tour Thaï DVD includes a leather key chain with a silver M on it. www.absolumentmadonna.fr The Russian version of the CD/DVD comes with a jewel case with an obi.
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According to newspaper Daily Star, Madonna picked up a £20,000 bar tab for her dancers, when she went out to the Aura nightclub in London last week .
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According to Reuters, the israeli city of Safed (also known as Tzfat) which Madonna visited last year, is now enjoying a touristic boom
from Showstudio live chat
Warhol is such a big influence in your work, and Madonna is as well. How is it having a personal relationship with her now? After all she did know Warhol, and I think we can state he’s your biggest influence. Meeting you for 1 minute was so surreal (you gave me an autograph after a concert.) I can’t even imagine having a personal relationship with someone I adore so much. How do you feel when someone not only so iconic, but also such a big personal influence, is
Dolce & Gabbana have launched the MDG website - giving fans access to the press images, backstage pictures, film footage and a detailed look at the sunglasses.
To explore the site visit www.dolcegabbana.com/boutique/dg/eyewear/mdg
…Like Madonna, Maya is not a trained musician but instead a brilliant editor, able to pick and choose and bend the talents of others to fit her goals. They share an enormous appetite and a discerning eye for the intertwined worlds of fashion, art and music.
“Madonna is the one,” Maya said. “Madonna did amazing songs. She had an amazing sense of style, without a stylist. And she was flawed, and sometimes she admitted it. I’ll fight the fight for Madonna. I think she should send me some cho
Christina Aguilera has confirmed that her latest video features several deliberate references to Madonna.
The singer, who took to the stage with Madonna and Britney Spears for a notorious performance at the 2003 VMAs, used her ‘Not Myself Tonight’ clip to salute the pop queen’s legacy.
“One of my favourite videos ever is ‘Express Yourself’ by Madonna which came across as really strong and empowering which I always try to incorporate through my expression of sexuality,” Aguilera said.
“I
Perez Hilton : “There would be no Lady Gaga without Madonna.” by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frPerez Hilton gave an interview to Spank Magazine, in Los Angeles.
Madonna is mentioned by the infamous blogger… www.absolumentmadonna.fr
“Pop culture to me is everything that is not related to sports or politics.
Well, my biggest Pop icon is Madonna, she’s my ultimate icon.
There would be no Lady Gaga without Madonna, and I love Gaga.”
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As previously mentioned on AbMad, Madonna started a petition to challenge the Malawi court decision against the gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail, just because they were gay…
In the name of human dignity and equal rights for all, let’s join her! www.absolumentmadonna.fr
Sign here...
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A recent poll conducted by American website shine.yahoo.com charted the 10 most iconic dresses of the past 50 years.
Madonna’s wedding dress at the MT
UK fashion magazine “Glamour” recently released a list of “Glamour’s inspirational women.”
1. Madonna: Reason:- “Because she has inspired us to develop our sound as she herself has always developed as an artist — and for her never ending fabulousness of course!” Stine, lead singer of pop band Alphabeat.
2. Ophra Winfrey 3. Natalie Massenet 4. Sigourney Weaver 5. Coco Chanel 6. Anne Frank 7. Drew Barrymore 8. Twiggy 9. Dorothy Parker 10. Michelle Obama
UK newspaper the Daily Mirror were at the Aura nightclub in London when Madonna turned up to party on Thursday night - click on the article to enlarge.
Lady Gaga: “Nobody will ever be the new Madonna”
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Lady Gaga gave an interview to french channel, TF1…
Again, she’s being described as “the new Madonna” and the one who’s “showing the world how old Madonna is”, but Gaga refuses any comparison… www.absolumentmadonna.fr
Here’s what she had to say…
TF1: You are an Italian from New York, people always compare you to Madonna. Are you saying that you’re here to end Madonna’s reign, and that you are the post-M
Swiss #1 female tennis player loves Madonna! by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frFrench Open tennis tournament Roland Garros is about to start and Swiss number one female tennis player, Timea Bacsinszky answers some questions from newspaper, Le Matin, and mentions Madonna as an inspiration... www.absolumentmadonna.fr
Le Matin: If you had to choose the one and only song to sing, which one would it be and why?
Timea Bacsinszky: Madonna’s Celebration, because it gives me positive energy. I was
Madonna’s charity got one million dollars out of AmFAR by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frWebsite showbiz411 recently published an article on how Dr. Mathilde Krim - who created AmFAR, the fundraising group for AIDS research - explained that Raising Malawi got a $1 million from AmFAR in 2008! www.absolumentmadonna.fr
She apparently explained that two years ago Madonna made an appearance here in Cannes for AmFar’s annual “Cinema Against AIDS” dinner. Madonna was in town to promote her self-im
4 Tours: 4 Hits! by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frPeople Magazine has created an updated list with the 15 most profitable female tours in the world and Madonna takes over of all the top 3 spots!!! www.absolumentmadonna.fr
01- The Sticky & Sweet World Tour - Madonna - 2008-2009
02- The Confessions World Tour - Madonna - 2006
03- The Reinvention World Tour - Madonna - 2004
04- The Farewell World Tour - Cher - 2002-2005
05- The Circus Starring: Britney Spears World Tour - Britney Sp
Lady Gaga: I don’t think of myself as the new Madonna! by ZaCK, www.absolumentmadonna.frLady Gaga recently gave an interview to French Magazine Les inrocks. Of course and once again, the name Madonna is all over it… www.absolumentmadonna.fr
Les inrocks - Why did you dedicate your album to Prince, Madonna, David Bowie and Andy Warhol ?
Lady Gaga - I’ve been listening to Prince and Madonna a lot. David Bowie and Andy Warhol are inspiring me. For me they are major artists because the visua
Madonna has found her Duchess of Windsor – and it’s all thanks to Margaret Thatcher.
The singer has injected some energy into her once troubled film W.E., about Edward VIII’s Abdication crisis and the so-called romance of the century between Edward and twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, by casting rising star Andrea Riseborough, who portrayed the young Mrs Thatcher in BBC drama The Long Walk To Finchley, as Mrs Simpson, who later became the Duchess of Windsor.
In W.E. (it stands for Wallis a
