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UK Magazines: Grazia

Madonna's forthcoming advertising campaign for Dolce & Gabbana was featured in the year-end edition of UK fashion magazine Grazia (04 January 2010 edition) - click on the images to enlarge.

Sticky & Sweet Tour: Tallinn Fan Pictures - Part 2

Madonna performed in Estonia for the first time on her Sticky & Sweet Tour earlier this year on Tuesday 04 August in Tallinn. These pictures were taken at that show by madonnalicious reader Aleks.

UK Magazines: Look

Kymberlee Jay, a dancer who was featured in Madonna's Hung Up and Sorry videos was interviewed by UK magazine Look and talks about how she got to feature in the videos. Click on the article to enlarge.

Vote: Best Dressed of the Decade

Vogue are asking readers in an online poll who are the ten best dressed celebrities of the decade. Madonna is featured in the 2007 selection.

To vote visit www.vogue.com/polls/bestdressed - fans have to make a selection in each year featured to be able to vote for Madonna in 2007.

Thanks to Teddy

Events: Switzerland Celebration Party

US TV: CNN Interview

Madonna was interviewed by CNN's Alina Cho. Madonna discussed her work with the Raising Malawi charity in the interview that was originally broadcast on US TV on Wednesday 23 December.

Thanks to Tommy

Ritchie: 'Madonna a perfectly good actress'

Guy Ritchie has described his ex-wife Madonna as 'a perfectly good' screen actress.
Speaking to The Daily Beast, the Sherlock Holmes director suggested that cinema-goers are unable to separate the pop icon's off-screen image from the characters she plays in movies.
'If you ask me, I think she's all right,' he said of Madonna's acting ability. 'I think she's perfectly good. I just don't think people can get her persona out of the way.'
Ritchie also defended his 2002 movie Swept Away, which starred Madonna and was panned by critics, claiming that he treated the subject material in an 'ironic' way.
'The whole thing is supposed to be ironic,' he commented. 'It's about a man that hits a woman, and at the same time, it was her. There were all sorts of irony. If you ask me, everything about it was rather interesting, but it was such a feral relationship between a man and woman and you just can't get away with that in contemporary society.'

From digitalspy.co.uk

Sticky & Sweet Tour: Oslo Fan Pictures - Part 4

madonnalicious reader Spadge took some great pictures at Madonna's second Sticky & Sweet Tour show in Oslo on a very rainy Thursday 30 July.

Sticky & Sweet Tour: Oslo Fan Pictures - Part 3

The first Sticky & Sweet Tour concert in Oslo took place on Tuesday 28 July and these pictures were taken by madonnalicious reader Lewis that night.

Vote: Best Dressed Star at Nine Premiere

Glamour magazine wants to find out who was best dressed at the star-studded premiere of Nine - Madonna (wearing a Dolce & Gabbana corset dress) is of course featured in the poll. To vote visit www.glamour.com and scroll down the page.

Thanks to Trovante

Madonna is top celebrity of the Noughties

Madonna has been declared the 'most famous celebrity of the decade', in a column inch countdown of British national newspapers.
Robbie Williams, who has enjoyed comeback success this year, was the most written-about male celeb of the past 10 years.
Michael Jackson, whose death in June - just before he was due to embark on a marathon string of London concerts - sent shockwaves around the world, was the best-documented star of 2009 in the survey.
Man of the moment and Britain's Got Talent and X Factor supremo Simon Cowell was in second place in the survey which covered 2009 up to December 7.
With a high profile marriage and divorce, adoption bids and one of the most successful careers around, Madonna has accrued 45,633 mentions over the decade.
This was around 17,000 more news articles than her nearest rival Williams.
The study was commissioned by online UK TV channel Liv, which features style and celebrity programming.
Liv said its findings showed that Madonna dominated British celebrity print coverage for the first six years of the noughties, but finally lost her crown in the 2007, with the likes of Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears and Victoria Beckham proving particularly popular among newspapers towards the end of the decade.
Alex Ayling, Liv commissioning executive said: 'This is a fascinating insight into which celebrities have real showbiz staying power with the UK print press and have proved their popularity over the last decade. Madonna's ability to be able to re-invent herself and her image has meant she has stayed at the top of her game throughout the noughties and we salute the queen of pop.'
The results were calculated by TNS Media Intelligence using British national newspapers.

Here are the top 10 celebrities in the Column Inch Countdown for the last decade, with the total number of articles:

1. Madonna 45,633
2. Robbie Williams 27,976
3. Britney Spears 27,910
4. Brand Beckham (Posh and Becks) 26,561
5. Kate Moss 26,494
6. Victoria Beckham 25,204
7. David Beckham 24,631
8. Michael Jackson 22,426
9. Simon Cowell 22,263
10. Sir Paul McCartney 20,347

And here are the top 10 celebrities in the 2009 Column Inch Countdown, with the total articles for this year, up to December 7:

1. Michael Jackson 6,838
2. Simon Cowell 6,213
3. Madonna 4,612
4. Cheryl Cole 3,745
5. Katie Price 3,700
6. Susan Boyle 3,170
7. Jade Goody 3,049
8. Lily Allen 3,021
9. Peter Andre 2,985
10. Kate Moss 2,618

From the Evening Standard

Guy Ritchie doesn't regret 'Swept Away' with ex Madonna

The 41-year-old British director - whose 2002 movie 'Swept Away' starring his ex-wife Madonna, 51, flopped at the cinema and went straight to DVD in the U.K. - said he wasn't upset by the critics, because you have to do some things wrong in order to know what works.
He said: ''Swept Away' was always going to have a limited audience. The idea was that it was going to be a small film....but you can't do small films with the ex.'
The romantic comedy was a disaster at the box office, just like his 2005 film 'Revolver' which starred Jason Stratham, but Guy said he doesn't take too much criticism on board, and in fact, 'Revolver' was still his favorite movie.
He said: 'I think on reflection it always will be. Celebrity culture can only be capricious and ephemeral, sometimes you are in synch with what everybody wants, sometimes you are not.'

From azcentral.com

The Stones, U2 and Madonna Named Top Touring Acts of Decade

The Rolling Stones were the most successful live band of the decade as the rockers’ 264 concerts over the past 10 years grossed over $869 million, good enough for Number One atop Billboard’s Top Touring Acts of the 2000s list. Only three artists surpassed the $800 million mark for the decade and are now able to brag to friends that they grossed more than most countries’ yearly gross national product: the Stones, U2 with $844 million and Madonna, who was both the top-grossing female and solo artist, with $802 million.
While the Rolling Stones took the decade’s crown, U2 were easily the most in-demand live act as all 288 shows the band performed this decade were sold out, a stat no other artist this decade can claim. With U2 set for the second leg of their 360 Tour in 2010, it’s only a matter of time before they surpass $1 billion for the past 11 years. Of the 25 acts on Billboard’s list, the Dave Matthews Band performed in front of the most fans, selling over 11 million tickets over the course of 547 shows, good for $505 million and seventh on the list.
Coming in at Number Four was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band with a hearty $688 million from 403 shows.
The Police and Paul McCartney needed the least amount of shows to get onto the Billboard list: The reunited Sychronicity band played only 144 shows but managed to place 11th with $362 million, while Paul McCartney needed only 106 shows to gross $239 million. Other notables on the list include Billy Joel at 10, the Eagles at 12, Metallica at 19 and Britney Spears at 21.

From rollingstone.com

US Magazines: New Beauty

Madonna is featured on the cover of the latest issue of New Beauty magazine. This edition will hit the newstands in the USA by Christmas and is also available in Canada. For more information visit www.newbeauty.com

Thanks to Claudio

More on the Dolce & Gabbana campaign

When we first learned that Madonna would be fronting Dolce & Gabbana’s new spring ads, we couldn’t wait to see what the pop icon and the Italian designers had up their sleeves. For her latest high-fashion role, the Queen of Pop teamed up with famed photographer Steven Klein to capture a side of the star hardly ever seen: the housewife!
Inspired by iconic Italian actress Anna Magnani in the 1951 Luchino Visconti film Bellissima, the ad campaign seeks to capture a woman’s human side through the simplicity of daily gestures, according to Dolce & Gabbana. Clad in crocheted tops and dresses, floral skirts and leopard spots from the Italian label, Madonna washes dishes, eats spaghetti with her fingers and chops vegetables.
The 8 campaign images were shot in black and white in Manhattan and will appear in magazines worldwide at the beginning of January.

From People.com

UK Press: Evening Standard

Madonna and Lourdes' attendance at the New York City premiere of Nine on Tuesday night was featured in the Wednesday edition of London newspaper the Evening Standard - click on the article to enlarge.

Dolce & Gabbana Campaign: First Images

The first images from Madonna's advertising campaign for Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana shot by Steven Klein have been revealed in the current edition of Italian Vanity Fair magazine.

Exclusive in this week's Italian edition of Vanity Fair is the worldwide preview of Dolce & Gabbana's new spring/summer 2010 campaign featuring pop icon Madonna. Click here to take a first look and read what designer Stefano Gabbana has to say about the shoot and the star.
Madonna's private life is seldom out of the papers but this new Dolce & Gabbana campaign is unlike anything you have seen before. Exit the paparazzo, these shots by Steven Klein reveal much more than a grainy stolen picture, they showcase an intimate, real aspect to the ultimate icon's life.
In the Vanity Fair Italy feature, Stefano Gabbana discusses the campaign and why Madonna was the perfect match: 'She loved the collection,' he says, '....she is passionate and impressively knowledgeable about Italian cinema,' (Monica Vitti is her favourite actress and we see the resemblance).'
When asked as to whether Madonna knows how to wash dishes, Stefano Gabbana replies 'Certainly....she's a very practical woman....' And does she actually eat spaghetti despite her most enviable figure? 'Of course, says Stefano, and she can allow herself to with all the exercise she does!'

For more on the campaign visit www.style.it/cont/vanity-fair or www.swide.com

Pictures by Steven Klein for Dolce & Gabbana

Madonna and Lourdes attend Nine premiere

Madonna and Lourdes attended the film premiere of Nine at the Ziegfeld Theatre last night (Tuesday 15 December) in New York City.

Pictures from AP / Reuters Via Yahoo! News

Actress offers advice to Madonna on Bridgehampton buy

Actress Stefanie Powers says that Madonna needs to make sure she’s got the right staff when she takes over Wild Ocean Farm. Powers used to own the Bridgehampton property, then known as another name, with her cousin, Geri Bauer, who sold the farm to Kelly Klein in 2000.
'I hope she’s got some good people,' says Powers, pointing out that between caring for the horses and maintaining the property there is 'a lot to keep on top of.'
The 'Hart to Hart' legend, who plays polo, says Madonna should be happy to have it. 'It’s a wonderful place,' she says, adding that the indoor riding ring is extraordinary for its craftsmanship. 'I hope she’ll be happy,' she says.

From newsday.com

UK Magazines: Grazia

UK fashion magazine Grazia (07 December issue) featured Madonna's new hair colour in the Health & Beauty section - click on the article to enlarge.

Celebration and Revolver remixes on UK iTunes now!

UK fans can download the following remixes from the UK iTunes store now:

Celebration (Featuring Akon)
Revolver (One Love Remix)
Revolver (One Love Remix Featuring Lil' Wayne)

Thanks to Jason, Kevin and Ritchard

Celebration bundle with Samsung Pixon

This advert for an O2 / Samsung Pixon bundle with Celebration extras was featured in the UK press this weekend.

The package states that a Celebration CD / DVD is enclosed with the phone along with a micro SD card with 'exclusive content bundle'.

Vote: Celebration - Song of 2009

The NRJ radio station in Montréal, Canada is asking listeners which song is the best track from 2009 and one of the choices is Madonna's Celebration.

To vote for Madonna's Celebration visit www.radionrj.ca/montreal

Thanks to Pascal

UK Press: Metro

UK newspaper the Metro picked up on the adoption story from Madonna's interview with GMTV last week and illustrated it with a picture of Madonna at A Single Man screening in New York City. Click on the article to enlarge.

Madonna reveals Revolver release date

Madonna.com are happy to confirm that Madonna’s Revolver will be released as a digital maxi single on December 29 worldwide and will feature fantastic remixes by David Guetta, Paul Van Dyk and Tracy Young!

In related news, Revolver will also be released as a CD maxi single and 12” vinyl single in early 2010. Please check below for the different release dates and tracks-listings:

Digital Maxi Single
USA: December 29th
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix)
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) (Feat. Lil Wayne)
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Club Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Dub)
Revolver (Tracy Young’s Shoot To Kill Remix)
Celebration (Featuring Akon)
Celebration (Felguk Love Remix)

CD Maxi Single
USA: January 26th
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix (Feat. Lil Wayne)
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix)
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Club Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Dub)
Revolver (Tracy Young’s Shoot To Kill Remix)
Celebration (Feat. Akon)
Celebration (Felguk Love Remix)

12" Vinyl Single
USA: February 9th
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Club Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Revolver (Tracy Young’s Shoot To Kill Remix)
Revolver (Paul van Dyk Dub)
Revolver (Madonna vs. David Guetta One Love Remix) (Feat. Lil Wayne)
Celebration (Feat. Akon)
Celebration (Felguk Love Remix)

From Madonna.com - thanks to Micheal