Madonna laid the first brick of her new girls' academy near Malawi's capital Tuesday, in which she encouraged Malawian girls to "dare to dream," according to the inscription on the brick. The pop star said it has long been her dream to build a girls' school. She said she hopes the girls attending the academy will go on to become doctors, lawyers and future leaders of their country. The $15 million Raising Malawi Academy for Girls is scheduled to open in 2011, and will assist 500 orphaned chi
Madonna was the most played artist of the last decade in the UK, according to music licensing body PPL.
The singer, 51, who had her first UK hit with Holiday in 1984, beat The Beatles into second place and Robbie Williams into third.
Queen were fourth and Take That were fifth in the chart compiled for BBC Radio 2.
It was based on plays - between 2000 and 2009 - on TV, radio and in public places including pubs, clubs and shops.
Madonna was the only female solo singer to make the top 10.
Our friends Ale & Giu at Artist Creations are happy to inform the MadonnaTribe readers that the second part of the article about their OOAK Madonna dolls has been published on US leading fashion dolls collecting magazine "Haute Doll". This second installment, titled "The New Era" is focused on Artist Creations' unique dolls inspired to the most recent Madonna eras - spanning from Hard Candy to Celebration. check out ArtistCreations.it for further info.
Madonna and Gwymeth are featured in the small snippet from French magazine "Envy" that you see below. Click on the image to enlarge the scan courtesy of M-Tribe friend and contributorMaurice.
Madonna and Jesus Luz met up with her friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney for a private dinner at a private members' club in Chelsea, London yesterday. Italian fashion designer Valentino was also in attendance. Madonna kept her signature look of an all-black ensemble for the evening, teaming a leather jacket with a pair of patterned black trousers and open toed shoes. Pal Gwyneth matched the gothic look, with a pair of leather trousers and a dark pea-jacket. Madonna arrived in the
Here's a brief reminder of the STICKY & SWEET SIXTEEN PARTY that takes place this coming Saturday 3rd April, from 2 to 10pm at G-A-Y Late, Goslett Yard, London (nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road). Hey Tribers... We're looking forward to seeing you on Saturday 3rd April at the Sticky & Sweet Sixteen Party, its the 'Sticky & Sweet' dvd Launch Party. It's the 16th London Madonna Party (hence the name) and the first time we'll have partied together since October! All the details c
Confirmation and more details about Madonna's upcoming visit to Malawi are included in this mail sent out by Raising Malawi's Philippe van den Bossche today: Dear all, It was once just a dream. But this week, Madonna and I will leave for Malawi to see our dream become a reality. Tuesday, April 6, we will lay the first bricks for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. We want you to be there with us. Madonna has been so moved by the stories of inspiring women that people like you shared with
Madonna was spotted at Heathrow airport this morning where she landed with a commercial flight from the U.S. She is said to be spending only a short time in London and head over to Malawithis week. Sources are reporting that the entire family is set to fly out to Africa on this very same day.
Our friends Gianni and Mario have done it again! To celebrate the release on dvd and Blu Ray of the Sticky & Sweet Tour they have created a brand new, one of a kind, doll with one of the more succesful moments in the show fashionwise.This unique doll recreates the She's Not Me segment of the show in each detail and it even comes with a replica of the pink rock guitar Madonna used in another number of that section: Borderline.
Click HERE to go to the Magia2000 webpage where you'll find more
An article about Madonna and the launch of her new Dolce & Gabbanasunglasses can be found on the new issue of Italian magazine "Io donna" available today, March 27 in Italy.The article by Gian Luigi Paracchini also features two of the brand new Steven Kleinphotos for the MDG (Madonna Dolce Gabbana) eyewear campaign as well as screenshots from the upcoming commercial. Click to zoom.
Here's the first look at the lovely shaped promo cardboard stand given to Italian stores to promote the release of the Sticky & Sweet Tour, courtesy of our friend Pakitolario.
Madonna talks to Entertainment Tonight about "Material Girl", the new fast-fashion junior collection debuting exclusively at Macy's this August, and tells them how her daughter Lourdes served as her muse for the collection! "I've used fashion to make statements through my work all my life and now I have a 13-year-old daughter who's obsessed with fashion, so it seems like the natural progression of my life," she says. "If you're a Material Girl, you're a girl with a sense of humor." The Mater
The Sticky & Sweet Tour CD/DVD and Blue-Ray landed at the Madonna Official Storewhere a brand new tee-shirt is also available. This "Sticky & Sweet Steppin Tee" features an image of Madonna steppin high holding her guitar with the words "Madonna Sticky & Sweet" printed on the front. Only available in black, and made of 100% cotton, the tee is also available in bundle with a copy of the tour DVD or Blue-Ray. Check it out now at the Madonna Official Store.
Madonna is moving back to the UK with her children while she directs her new movie 'W.E.' about King Edward VIII and his decision to abdicate the throne for love, Contact Music reports. Madonna relocated from London to New York following her divorce from film director Guy Ritchie in 2008 - but she is now reportedly set to return to London for six months this summer while she directs her new movie 'W.E.', which is about late British monarch King Edward VIII's decision to abdicate the throne for
Here's a new selection of recent Madonna-related clippings from the daily and weekly German press is brought to you as usual by M-Tribe friend and contributor Susanne. Click to zoom.
According to Screen Daily, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of Madonna's upcoming directorial project to play Edward VIII in W.E. "McGregor, currently starring in Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer, will portray the British Monarch who famously abdicated the throne in 1936 order to marry America divorcee Wallis Simpson", ScreenDaily.com writes. "As previously announced Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga will portray Simpson. Abbie Cornish, most recently seen in Bright Star, will play
The neverending Lady Gaga VS Madonna comparison lands on the pages of the March-April 2010 issue of French magazine "Trinity Stars", that comes up with the rather visually appealing four-page spread you see below. Click to zoom. Thanks to Maurice.
Madonna is yet again on the cover of the Dutch edition of "Grazia" magazine which also runs an article about Jesus Luz 'always liking older women' inside. Will the press finally deal with it? Click to zoom. Thanks to our longtime correspondent Cr@zy4Mad*nna from Madonnahyves.
Warner Music has just released two new TV spots promoting the release of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour on Blue-Ray and CD+DVD and the most interesting part is that we get to see for the very first time what the Sticky & Sweet digipack and the discs themsleves looks like. Check it out!
"I really don't like to compare the artists that I work with, because they are all so unique and so different. One thing for sure is that Gaga is a true artist. She's really a huge talent, and she's such a hard worker. That makes me think of Madonna, because Madonna is always such a hard worker, more than anybody else." Madonna is "always very creative, she always goes back to creativity. She has so much politics around and all these stupid rumors and gossip and all that, and some artists mana
A mix of old and new Madonna-related stories and gossip filled the pages of several French magazines last week, as you can see by this collection of clippings brought to you by M-Tribe friend and contributor Maurice. Click to zoom.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour makes its way to the iTunes music store as a digital album, and the good news is that it will contain four additional bonus tracks not featured in the physical CD+DVD bundle: Heartbeat, Borderline, 4 Minutes and Ray of Light. Sticky & Sweet Tour - iTunes LP 01 Candy Shop Medley (Live) 02 Beat Goes On Medley (feat. Kanye West) [Live] 03 Human Nature (Live) 04 Vogue 2008 (Live) 05 Heartbeat (Live) [bonus Track] 06 Borderline (Live) [bonus Track] 07 Sh
Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband. But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's current mate.This was some of Madonna's relationship advice on NBC's "The Marriage Ref," where she joined actor-comedians Larry David and Ricky Gervais as a guest panelist on Thursday's edition.
The show invites its panel of "experts" to help analyze real-life disputes between married couples, mostly for laughs. H
Madonna, Lourdes to launch 'Material Girl' line Madonna and her 13-year-old budding fashionista daughter Lourdes are to launch a new line in teen clothing called "Material Girl" in the US this August.
The mother-daughter collection, which will be exclusively available at Macy's stores, will focus on affordable back-to-school clothes but will include footwear, handbags and jewelry and aims to add a fragrance in 2011.
The line is a joint venture between Madonna and the Iconix Brand Group, which
Vera Farmiga may very soon go from rolling around with George Clooney in Up in the Air to being told what to do by Madonna. Farmiga says she's hoping to star in a period romance that the Queen of Pop is not only producing and cowriting but also directing. The movie is about the real-life drama surrounding England's King Edward VIII's decision in 1936 to abdicate the throne so he could marry twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. Farmiga would play Simpson. No male stars are attache
