Antboogie's Tour Video Diary: Jumping Rope

Here's the second video from Madonna's dancer, Antboogie, from his Sticky & Sweet Tour Diary:

Another clip of "Revolver" demo; produced by DJ Frank E and sung here by Shawna feat. Jackie Boyz

Demo of a new song for Madonna's GH album - named "Revolver"?

Here are 2 clips that are from a demo version of a new song for Madonna GH album. Lil Wayne is not part of the finale result; it's a solo track. It's rumored that the song called "Revovlver". That's the one that's produced by DJ Frank E.

Clip 1
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CNN: Madonna's New Battles

Grazie Madonna!

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After being informed that Madonna has decided to make a donation to the victims of earthquake that has devastated the Italian region of Abruzzo Fernando Caparso, the mayor of Pacentro who the other day solicited a helping hand from the Queen of Pop, has released a statement to Adnkronos praising Madonna's gesture.

"I'm very happy, Madonna made a great gesture and gave out a great example. I had no doubt about Madonna's intelligence and sensitivity. You have to be real special to stay on top in show business for more than twenty years" Caparso said.

He added "The person in charge of Madonna's tours in Italy contacted me this morning and asked me to call her manager in Los Angeles who wants to talk to me. They gave me his number and I will call him tonight".

People magazine has previously reported Madonna is willing to donate about $500.000 to the Italian region, now devastated by the earthquake, from which his grandfathers Michelina Di Iulio and Gaetano Ciccone left to find fortune in America in the early 20's.

Caparso added that he hopes this gesture will be an example to follow by other major stars who love Italy.

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Fernando Caparso, the mayor of Pacentro, the mountainside village where two of the pop star's grandparents were born, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that that he had spoken to the pop star's manager. He said he was deeply moved by Madonna's effort to assist the town as well as surrounding areas.

Jane Velez-Mitchell on the adoption

Quick Updates!

* Jane Velez-Mitchell defends Madonna's adoption:


* Madonna’s Malawian lawyer Alan Chinula told The Sun: “There is no existing law that can stop this adoption now.”

* Brazilian prees reports that Jesus Luz was spotted having dinner with Guy Oseary and his wife in Rio a few days ago.

* M is rumored for Sacha Baron Cohen's song for his "Bruno" movie, together with many other singers.

"I Am Because We Are" now on Youtube

Watch the the full-length movie now:




In Malawi, a country of 12 million people, so many children without parents has caused irreparable damage. This film attempts to explore what is going on in the heads and hearts of these orphans, and what the future holds for them. Follow real-life stories of children and the parents who have died, and explore all sides of the dilemma, from the responsibility to the victim mentality.

"I Am Because We Are", directed by Nathan Rissman, is narrated by Madonna with interviews with Bill Clinton and Desmond Tutu. Click HERE to watch the full-length movie now (for US readers).

Madonna introduces her documentary, "I Am Because We Are"

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Madonna's official website announced that her "I Am Because We Are" documentary premieres on the YouTube and Hulu platforms today.

Directed by Nathan Rissman and narrated by Madonna, "I Am Because We Are" depicts a journey in the second poorest country in the world, Malawi.
In a country of 12 million people, so many children without parents has caused irreparable damage. The film attempts to explore what is going on in the heads and hearts of these orphans, and what the future holds for them. Suffering from AIDS, infections and malnutrition, most of the children in Malawi are in need for food, medical care, but also for proper education and guidance.

More than just a story about Malawi, "I Am Because We Are" provides the audience with keys to help changing the situation but also spreads hope for a better world.

Watch Madonna Interview Online

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French radio RTL will air a Madonna interview tomorrow at 9am. Movie journalist Stéphane Boudsocq flew to New York to meet the Queen of Pop.
The interview video is already available online, you can watch it Here (click on the 'Découvrez l'intégralité de l'interview de Madonna en vidéo! link)

La Rencontre interview - online

Madonna's banned advert

BBC

By John Hand

THE ADVERT: Madonna, singing Like a Prayer for Pepsi in 1989

THE SCHTICK: The cola wars in full swing, Pepsi wheeled out its big gun - the Queen of Pop - to perform her latest single

THE BREAKDOWN: It was, the TV voiceover promised us, not to be missed. The Material Girl was to put the fizz into Pepsi's campaign - for a fee of $5m.

The premiere of Madonna's Like A Prayer in a two-minute advert was notable enough to be reported on ITN's News At Ten, and ITV ran trailers advertising when it would be shown - 8.12pm on Thursday 2 March, 1989.

But within 48 hours of the much-hyped worldwide premiere, the company pulled the ad, and it was never screened again.

This was because influential church groups in the United States had threatened a mass boycott of Pepsi products, troubled by the Catholic-born star's ongoing flirtation with religious imagery.

The ad starts with Madonna watching black-and-white footage supposedly of her own eighth birthday party.

Then magically, the star and her younger self switch places. Mini-Madonna wanders around the singer's apartment, marvelling at posters of her adult self and finds the same doll she has been given as a birthday gift. The ad ends with grown-up Madonna telling her young self "go ahead, make a wish" - as they both drink Pepsi.

That slogan was intended to become as synonymous with Pepsi as "It's the real thing" is with rivals Coke. But the feelgood factor did not last long for its executives.

Within a couple of days came the second act in the drama. The video for Like A Prayer hit TV screens.

It opened with Madonna fleeing the scene of a rape. She runs into a church and prays before a statue of a saint, played by a black actor, before flashbacks reveal she witnessed the attack, carried out by a white man. But an innocent black man (the saint's double) is arrested.

There are burning crosses and Madonna suffers stigmata before heading off to put right this miscarriage of justice.

Within hours, American religious groups complained about the portrayal of Jesus Christ (as some viewers assumed the saintly character to be) as a black man being kissed by Madonna.

With MTV unlikely to ban the video, the groups tried a new tack - threaten to boycott Pepsi.

The campaign was promptly shelved. Twenty years on, a Pepsi spokesman says it was an unfortunate episode.

"While our commercial bore no resemblance to the video, many people who were offended by the video made no distinction between the two. We felt that the only appropriate step under the circumstances was to immediately stop airing the commercial."

Business decision

Ruth Mortimer, associate editor of Marketing Week, says that today there would be even more of a reaction.

"Religious groups know what they can achieve if they complain. Big companies in the States tend to be particularly sensitive in that area."

When it comes to celebrity advertising campaigns, companies buy into the star's image.

And when things go wrong for that person, it's time for a corporate rethink. Wrigley's chewing gum recently withdrew its adverts starring singer Chris Brown, who is facing assault charges.

Ms Mortimer believes Pepsi had little choice: "You have to weigh it up carefully, whether the complainants come from a group that are particularly likely to buy your brand.

"Pepsi is a very mainstream brand so it's quite difficult for them to do something edgy."

Since 1989, Pepsi has had more big-name celebrity endorsements (Britney, Beyonce and Beckham) while Madonna has fronted campaigns for companies as varied as Max Factor, BMW, Versace and Gap.

Clare Parmenter, of the Madonnalicious fansite, says Pepsi should have realised Madonna might be a controversial choice.

"She has become more famous for shocking people since then. It seemed like it was the start of her really pushing the boundaries."

So what happened to the other central figure in the drama - the black actor who played the saint and the innocent man?

Leon (who, like Madonna, eschews his surname) went on to star in Cool Runnings, Disney's 1993 film about Jamaica's bobsleigh team.

He's also appeared in Sylvester Stallone's Cliffhanger and Ali with Will Smith, and in TV films about The Temptations, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard.

He recalls: "I didn't want to do a pop video. I saw myself as a serious actor and all I knew of Madonna was her dancing around. But I was persuaded to meet the director and hear the concept."

He did not see the storyline as controversial. "I actually thought it was great for anyone who is religious. It shows Madonna witnessing an attack and then going to a church for guidance.

"I really think that Pepsi made a hasty decision, but it was their own money they were throwing away."

M at the Vanity Fair Post-Oscar party

Madonna was wearing Dior.












Photo: Ultimate-Madonna, Getty Images, Wenn, Wireimage

Don't F___ with Madonna

Top 10 Disastrous Letterman Interviews

Time



It all started with Letterman's less-than-awesome introduction of the pop star before her 1994 appearance: "Our first guest tonight is one of the biggest stars in the world. In the past 10 years, she has sold over 80 million albums, starred in countless films and slept with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry." Burn! Even faithful sidekick Paul Shaffer couldn't help but object. "She's your guest!" he bellowed from off-camera. To which Letterman responded, "It's right there on her bio, for heaven's sake."

Needless to say, Madonna was less than amused, and decided to enact revenge by dropping the F-bomb a record 14 times and making endless sexual innuendos (including comparing a microphone to a certain part of the anatomy, ahem). At one point, Letterman exclaimed, "This, of course, won't see the light of day." It did (of course), and became one of the highest-rated shows that year. But that didn't stop Letterman from making another joke at Madonna's expense the following evening: "You can tune in safely — she's not on tonight!"

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Pharrel Interview; mentions Madonna

Filth and Wisdom at the 2009 Mardi Gras Film Festival

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Filth and Wisdom
Madonna, UK, 2008, 85min

The reviews of Madonna’s writer/director debut will tell you in no uncertain terms, you’ll either love it or hate it, but isn’t that a delicious challenge to be offered? The Material Girl appears to have returned to her bohemian roots in this tale of three rag-tag Londonites surviving their oddball lives together. Madonna has said each character represents a personality she herself could have been (had she not become THE Madonna). Narrator A.K is a Ukrainian immigrant who heads up a Gypsy punk band, financing his dreams of rock glory by moonlighting as a cross-dressing dominatrix for married straight men. He lives with Holly, a professional ballet dancer turned stripper and pole dancer, and Juliette, a self-medicating pharmacy assistant who longs to feed the starving children of Africa.
With the help of a cameo by Richard E. Grant, these three eventually learn - in order to gain wisdom, you gotta get a little filthy.

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"Miles Away" Promo Tour Backdrop

Behind the scenes of the Louis Vuitton photoshoot - Video!