Madonna dropped into the Lawnfest charity music event to help publicize the event.
The fundraiser was in aid of The New School in West Heath, Kent.
www.absolumentmadonna.fr
First pic…

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This coming October 2010 a new book called The Golden Hour and celebrating photographer Herb Ritts will be released.
According to MadonnaTribe, the book will include 4 never seen before picture of his muse, Madonna including a never before published 1984 portrait in colour, a Blond Ambition era picture with dancer Carlton Wilborn lifting her up in the air and backup singer Donna DeLory watching the scene, an early 90’s photo with Tony Ward pouring a can of beer or soda on Madonna’s head and a 1998 image with Cher, KD Lang and Joni Mitchell.

Pre-Order the book here

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Jason Derulo is all about mystery when it comes to Madonna…
At first and according to US Magazine, he supposedly confessed he was “about to work with Madonna”, then he denied it during a radio interview saying “The Madonna thing is actually a rumor”.
Now he’s all mysterious about it, when being interviewed on The View. Here’s what happened…

There was a rumour that you recorded with Madonna. Are we ever going to hear those songs together?
Jason Derulo: (no answer)
Will there be a time with Madonna? Will you record with her?
Jason Derulo: Madonna… er, yes… er, you know… I hope…

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Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy’s explained to Entertainment Weekly, that there’s a lot of things to look forward to second season of the show…
Expect more themed musical episodes, along the lines of “The Power of Madonna.”
“The Madonna episode was so popular, I think I’m gonna do two tribute episodes — one in the fall and one in the spring — and we’re figuring out who those artists are,”
One of them is the rumored second Madonna tribute.

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When Glee star Jane Lynch was learning the moves for Madonna’s Vogue she had a practice partner - her stepdaughter Haden.
Haden is the daughter of psychologist Dr Lara Embry whom Lynch married last week in an intimate ceremony in Massachusetts.
She revealed to the New York Times…
“She was showing it to Haden, and they would practice it together and laugh and sing - and they still do that. They break out in song and dance spontaneously,”
Lynch and the 8-year-old showed off their Vogue routine at the reception at the Blue Heron restaurant that followed the couple’s wedding ceremony.

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The 2011 Madonna official wall calendar will be released on August 1, 2010.
It will include 16 images of Madonna and is already on presale on Amazon.com for $10.19.

Pre-Order it here

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Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes, is on the cover of German magazine Quality with a paparazzi still, not an actual photographed picture, on their July issue.

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Perez Hilton on his Twitter about Gaga and Aguilera trying to be Madonna…
“Just like Christina Aguilera, Gaga is paying homage to Madonna as well.
But unlike Christina Aguilera, Gaga is doing it really well.”

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Rumor has it Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow have called it quits on their friendship.
But both reps for Madonna and Paltrow have come up to deny report mentioning the two have been “falling out”.
Madonna’s rep preferred to call the story a complete “B.S.”, while Gwyneth’s rep told Gossip Cop the two are “still friends”, adding the cold war rumor is “not true.”

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A Hard Candy on the cover of June’s Billboard Russia…

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Jesus Luz won the “Because You’re Hot” Award held in Los Angeles, on Tuesday June 8th.
He mentioned Madonna during his speech:

“I would like to thank, because this is my first award, thanks to everyone who voted for me.
I would also like to especially thank Madonna for taking such good care of my body every night”