Madonna

Madonna's Indian adoption

Celebrity Gossip

7 Apr 2008

Madonna is set to adopt a baby from India. The '4 Minutes' singer - who is in the final stages of formally adopting two-year-old Malawian son David Banda - is keen to open her home to a disadvantaged Indian tot after she fell in love with the country…

Madonna's vocal exercise

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7 Apr 2008

Madonna has defended her intense exercise regime, saying it helps hone her vocal skills. The '4 Minutes' singer - who was photographed with bulging biceps as she left a London gym recently - believes people are unfairly critical of her dedication to…

Suitable mother Madonna

Celebrity Gossip

4 Apr 2008

Madonna is set to soon be named the official adoptive parent of David Banda, after the Malawian government recommended the High Court formally approve the process. An official has deemed the singer a suitable mother, after visiting the London home…

Madonna's 'amazing' sex

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2 Apr 2008

Madonna says her sex life with husband Guy Ritchie is "amazing". The 49-year-old singer denied reports her relationship with 'Snatch' director Guy is going through a rocky patch, but admits their marriage is definitely "a challenge". She said…

Idol flop Madonna

Celebrity Gossip

31 Mar 2008

Madonna thinks she would be thrown off US TV talent show 'American Idol'. The '4 Minutes' star insists she wouldn't survive on the talent show which made Kelly Clarkson famous, because she hasn't got a conventional singing voice. She said: "I went…

'Weirdo' Madonna

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31 Mar 2008

Madonna was bullied at school for being a "weirdo". The '4 Minutes' singer was shunned by her classmates because she chose to concentrate on her music rather than experiment with drugs like her peers. She said: "In high school I wasn't a hippie or…

Madonna's 'erotic' marriage

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26 Mar 2008

Madonna still enjoys a steamy sex life with husband Guy Ritchie. The '4 Minutes' singer - who turns 50 in August - says despite being married for over seven years, she and 'Snatch' director Guy still make time to be alone together. The…

Madonna's Guy ceremony

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9 Mar 2008

Madonna is still determined to renew her wedding vows with Guy Ritchie. It was recently revealed the couple are considering reaffirming their commitment to each other, but a friend of the pair says it is entirely Madonna's decision. The friend…

Madonna's Pop tribute

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4 Mar 2008

Iggy Pop will perform a tribute to Madonna at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony next week (10.03.08). The rocker and his band The Stooges - who opened for Madonna in Dublin, Ireland, on her 'Re-Invention Tour' in 2004 - is scheduled…

Madonna’s new album Hard Candy out in April

3 Mar 2008

After selling eight million copies of Confessions on a Dancefloor worldwide, Madonna will return with follow up, Hard Candy, on 28 April. Among her musical collaborators this time round are Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Nate…

Madonna's hepatitis scare

Celebrity Gossip

22 Feb 2008

Madonna and Demi Moore have been warned to have a hepatitis A injection. The stars are among a host of Hollywood celebrities who have been advised by doctors to have the preventative injection after a bartender at Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party…

Madonna's orphan help

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7 Feb 2008

Madonna hosted a star-studded fundraiser for Malawi orphans on Wednesday night (06.02.08). The 'Hung Up' singer, who has a two-year-old adopted son David from the African country, threw the New York bash for her Raising Malawi Foundation, United…

Madonna's second wedding

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4 Feb 2008

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are set to renew their wedding vows. The 'Hung Up' singer, who married Guy in 2000, is planning a star-studded summer ceremony to reaffirm her commitment to the film director. The couple will also exchange eternity rings. A…

Cash Queen Madonna

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30 Jan 2008

Madonna is the highest-earning woman in music. The 49-year-old singer has topped the first Cash Queens of Music list, compiled by Forbes.com, after raking in $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007. The 'Hung Up' singer's personal fortune was…

Madonna prepares for Malawian adoption official

28 Aug 2007

A Malawian official will visit Madonna and Guy Ritchie in Britain next month to assess whether they are suitable parents for an African child. The process was hampered earlier this month when Penstone Kilembe, who had been appointed by a Malawi court…

Arthur and the Invisibles

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29 Jan 2007

If Luc Besson (The Big Blue, Leon) is to be believed, this, his tenth film, will also be his last as director. In adapting his own children’s book, Besson mixes live-action and CGI animation with decidedly patchy results. It’s heavy on style but light…