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Madonna's A-List Bash a Truly Hot Ticket

No matter what some may think of her, Madonna still has it.
Her post-Oscar party was jam-packed with the biggest of celebs.
So who was there?
Past Oscar winners like Sandra Bullock, Colin Firth, Jodie Foster and Jack Nicholson packed the Gucci-sponsored party, which took place at her manager Guy Oseary's house.
The music biz was well represented by Gwen Stefani, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Dave Grohl and Pharrell Williams.
Rounding out the guest list were Kate Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Heidi Klum, Michelle Williams, Jonah Hill, Chris Evans, David and Victoria Beckham, Kristen Wiig and Ashton Kutcher. The Descendants director Alexander Payne brought along his new Oscar. Talk show host/newsman Anderson Cooper was also there.

From E! Online - thanks to John

Madonna gives away Gucci presents at Oscar party

Madonna gave away custom-made Gucci luggage at her post-Oscars party Sunday night.
The 'Give Me All Your Luvin' singer - who has hosted a bash at her manager Guy Oseary's home after the Academy Awards for the last five years - had an artist come over from Italy to create the special presents for guests.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: 'A Gucci artisan from Florence, whose workbench will be set up on-site, will hand-emboss initials of attending Oscar winners, nominees and special guests on signature pieces of luggage as celebratory gifts.'
Among those invited to attend were Angelina Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Cruise.

From www.monstersandcritics.com

Madonna, Demi Moore light up CAA Golden Globes bash

Madonna attended the pre-Golden Globes party hosted by talent agency CAA in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Madonna sat on the rear patio in a form-fitting red dress and motorcycle gloves with Demi Moore and some agent types, and kept cool as a cucumber when Moore's ex Ashton Kutcher breezed in with his newly shaved face.

To view a picture of Madonna with Demi visit latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip

Madonna Brings Her Own Bottle To Dinner

Madonna took her own wine when she went out to dinner on Saturday night.
The 53-year-old singer and her boyfriend Brahim Zaibat dined out at the Osteria Cotta on New York's Upper West Side, and surprised fellow guests when she whipped out her own bottle of alcohol and two crystal glasses.
An onlooker told the New York Post newspaper: 'She brought her own red wine in a bag, along with two beautiful crystal glasses.'
'They poured the wine and immediately put the bottle back in the bag, so nobody could see what it was. At the end, they took the empty wine bottle and the glasses with them. We couldn't figure out if Madonna prefers specific wine or is a total germaphobe.'
The couple ordered an arugula salad, pizza margherita, bruschetta and a side of roasted cauliflower.
When they finished, the 25-year-old dancer picked up the bill and paid by credit card, and the 'Celebration' hitmaker ordered him to tip well.
Madonna recently claimed she will only date men who her children - Lourdes, 15, Rocco, 11, David, six, and Mercy, five - will respect.
She said: 'It's important that my children admire and respect this partner that I would choose for myself. Especially for my sons, who have their father but they need a male role model as well.'
'So I need to keep this in mind: What is this person modelling to my sons, what kind of man is he, what values does he have, what energy is he giving off? Because they are impressionable. It's so important.'

From contactmusic.com

Madonna eyes house in Verona?

Madonna is eyeing a house in the northern Italian city of Verona, local sources said last week.
'I confirm the American pop star's interest but I cannot add anything else,' said Milan realtor Alessandro Proto, known for selling a villa to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Valpolicella, near Verona, and a penthouse outside Turin to Leonardo DiCaprio.
The oak-beamed, fully furnished property is said to be a 500-square-meter penthouse facing Piazza delle Erbe in the city's center. It has two stories plus a loft, six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a kitchen, an office, and a fireplace inside a living room with a view.
The potential deal is estimated to be more than 10 million euros.

From ANSA.it - thanks to Manuel

Madonna And Zaibat 'Still Together'?

Madonna has silenced rumours of a split from her toyboy lover Brahim Zaibat after she was reportedly spotted enjoying a romantic date with the hunky dancer in New York this week.
The pop superstar is said to have started dating the 24-year-old Frenchman after he was hired to dance at the launch of her Material Girl fashion line in September, but last month they were rumoured to have parted ways.
However, the pair put the gossip behind them with a night out at a restaurant in New York on Monday 30 May.
They reportedly enjoyed a meal at Manhattan eaterie Miss Lily's, with a source telling New York Post gossip column Page Six, 'They came together and drank champagne. They stayed for a long time and left together pretty late.'

From contactmusic.com

Madonna: No photos, please

Madonna banned photographers from taking pictures of her at a MoMA party Monday night because she 'didn't feel she looked her best,' sources told us.
The newly single star sneaked in through a private entrance sporting black Henry Kissinger-like frames, red lipstick and a black blazer which made her look like a hot grad-school teacher.
Otherwise, it was 'Upstairs, Downstairs' at the party thrown with PS1 and Volkswagen. Madonna, James Franco and A-listers Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Yoko Ono and Marina Abramovic supped on a private balcony while taking in performances by violinist Hahn-Bin and Martha Wainwright. Below, guests invited to the after-party waited and waited for the behind-schedule dinner to wrap. One photographer got fed up and took off. The after-party people chilled in the garden until a downpour began. And Madonna, whose rep didn't get back to us, must have gone back underground.

From the New York Post

Madonna, Rihanna and Paul McCartney party together

After turning it out at the Met Costume Insitute Gala, Beyoncé and hubby Jay-Z partied uptown at Anna Wintour's bash at Crown. The two were the first to arrive, and they hit the dance floor after saying hi to DJ Cassidy, who spun tunes at the bash. Downstairs, Madonna, Rihanna and Paul McCartney hung out together, and McCartney kept requesting Michael Jackson songs. The trio were the last to leave the star-studded bash - which also drew out Kanye West, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - around 3 a.m.

From People.com - thanks to Alex

Lindsay Lohan kept out of Madonna Oscar party

Madonna's and Demi Moore's Oscar party was no country for Lindsay Lohan.
Sources tells us the beleaguered beauty - who was recently charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store - was turned away from the diva duo's soiree at talent manager Guy Oseary's Beverly Hills home Sunday night, and not even handsome hottie Josh Brolin could get her inside.
Lohan showed up uninvited to the party around 11 p.m. with her brother Michael and her security detail. According to one insider, she was confident she would get in because Oseary is an executive at the talent management firm Untitled Entertainment, which represents her as well as Moore and Madonna.
Alas, the connection proved useless. Lohan was told she could not join the party.
To make matters worse, we hear that as she was pleading her case, Brolin rolled up and was shot down in his gallant attempt to help.
After the 'True Grit' actor greeted her with a kiss on the cheek, LiLo asked Brolin if he could get her in the door.
Brolin obliged, but another source familiar with the incident tells us the party's gatekeepers firmly held their ground.
We're told Brolin reacted by saying, 'Don't you know who this is?'
The door people replied that yes, they did know who Lohan was - and she wasn't coming in.
Even Brolin's insistence that 'She's with me' fell on deaf ears. Eventually he ambled inside without her, leaving the recently rehabbed actress to proclaim, 'This is so humiliating.'
Lohan eventually gave up on getting inside and headed to the post-Oscars party that James Franco was supposed to be hosting at Supperclub on Hollywood Blvd. The club adjoins the Writers Room, a bar in which Franco has said he's a partner.
Spokespersons for Lohan, Madonna, Moore and Brolin did not respond to our requests for comment by deadline.

From the NY Daily News

Madonna continues the dance with boy toy Brahim Zaibat

Madonna is still going strong with her latest boy toy. Her Madgesty, 52, and dancer Brahim Zaibat, 24, were spotted at the Ava Penthouse Lounge at the Dream Hotel on Thursday night.
A source told us, 'Madonna showed up to help celebrate her kabbalah teacher, Eithan Yardeni. But she brought some of her dancers, including Brahim. They hung out drinking Veuve Clicquot Rose until 1 a.m.' Zaibat met Madonna in September, when he was dancing at the launch of her and daughter Lourdes' line of clothes at Macy's.

From NYPOST.com

Madonna steps out with back-up dancer Brahim Zaibat

It seemed she had settled down once and for all with toy boy Jesus Luz.
But now Madonna has stepped out with a new younger man, confirming reports she has ended her relationship with Brazilian model Luz.
The 52-year-old singer was photographed leaving a cinema in New York with backup dancer Brahim Zaibat last week, whom she is thought to have been dating for the past 'few months'.
A source told gossip website X17Online.com: 'They've been seeing each other for a few months but really keeping it on the down low. Madonna did not want this getting out before she had time to see if things were really going to work out between her and Brahim or not.'
The new pictures come after it had been claimed Madonna was dating another of her backup dancers with the same name - Brahim Rachiki.
It is claimed Madonna was furious after it was reported she was dating Rachiki, and decided to set the record straight about the identity of her new boyfriend.

To read the full report and see a (very grainy) picture of Madonna and Brahim out in New York City visit www.dailymail.co.uk

Madonna dating tour choreographer?

Madonna has reportedly struck up a relationship with a male dancer 19 years her junior.
The pop icon, who split from former lover Jesus Luz in February, sparked rumours of a romance with her 'Sticky & Sweet' tour choreographer Brahim Rachiki after the two were seen 'sneaking kisses and laughing' at a New York nightclub on Thursday.
A source told Page Six: 'They came in together and were holding hands in a private area. Madonna got up and was dancing for an hour straight before going back to her man. They immediately started making out in front of other guests.'
The insider reports that the pair then moved to another club in Greenwich Village, where they continued to show off their affection for one another.
'After working the dance floor, they found more private seating where they hugged and kissed for the rest of the night.'

From Digital Spy

Madonna 'set to move back to London'

More gossip from the London press today (Evening Standard), this time reporting that Madonna is thinking of moving back to London!

Madonna is reportedly planning to move back to Britain.
The singer - who relocated from London to New York following her divorce from film director Guy Ritchie in 2008 - is currently in London directing her new movie 'W.E.', about late British monarch King Edward VIII's decision to abdicate the throne for his American divorcee lover Wallis Simpson.
Despite originally planning to only stay for the six-month shoot, Madonna has rediscovered her love for the UK capital and told ex- husband Guy she wants to move back to Britain for good.
An insider told the Daily Star: 'Guy says she talks about their home in Wiltshire, the kids and their friends in London. She seems nostalgic for her old life. She had built up a big circle of friends and fell in love with London. She'll always love New York but she feels more at ease in London.'
Madonna - who has four children, Lourdes, 13, Rocco, nine, Mercy, five, and four-year-old David - is believed to be keen to move back to Britain so she can reconnect with her old friends.
The source explained: 'The person she spends most time with is her daughter Lourdes but she is desperate for more adult company.'

Paltrow's rep denies Madonna row

Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly not ended her close friendship with Madonna.
The Iron Man 2 star's representative has dismissed a report claiming that Paltrow and Madonna have cut ties following a major row.
A source recently told Us Weekly that their friendship has been deteriorating since the popstar split from Guy Ritchie in 2008 and they now have no contact at all.
However, Paltrow's rep told Gossip Cop that the rumour is false.
'[It's] not true. [They are] still friends,' said the spokesperson.
A rep for Madonna also dismissed the report as 'BS'.

From Digital Spy

Madonna and Jesus host a dance-off in NYC

US website People.com are reporting that Madonna and Jesus held a 'dance-off' in a club in New York City last weekend:

Madonna and Jesus Luz, hosted an epic dance-off at SL in New York over the weekend. The pop star was there to scout dancers for her upcoming tour - and half the room was roped off for the impromptu performance, where Brazilian dancers used drumsticks and mixed mock combat with flips and spins while getting down. Madonna and Luz held hands and watched.
After enjoying the performance, the twosome joined in and danced together for around 90 minutes before leaving together in great spirits.

Madonna conducts dance-off at club

'She came into SL with a huge entourage of guys, but it looked very friendly,' a snitch dishes. 'At first, she was blocked off by security, but as the night went on she was having such a good time that she was out dancing like everyone else.'
The 51-year-old still knows how to party: Our spy says that she even had a dance-off with the members of her posse, which included Knicks player Danilo Gallinari.
'They made a huge circle, and Madonna looked like she was competing with ('The Hurt Locker’s') Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner. Madonna looked really happy and like she was having a good time, but any attention she got from the men was definitely platonic.'

From the New York Daily News

Madonna and Sean Penn's Chance Encounter

When Madonna and Sean Penn were spotted together at a tony New York City restaurant on Thursday, rumors swirled that the former Mr. and Mrs. Penn might be rekindling their romance.
Not so, according to Madonna's longtime publicist Liz Rosenberg, dismissing reports the pair, who divorced in 1989 after a stormy four-year marriage, lingered over a cozy, three-hour-plus dinner at Adour at the St. Regis Hotel.
'Madonna was at the St. Regis having dinner with friends,' Rosenberg tells PEOPLE. 'Sean stopped by the table to say hello. He sat for ten minutes and then left. Madonna continued with her dinner. That's all it was.'
Madonna, who has been linked most recently with model/DJ Jesus Luz, is divorced from her second husband, Guy Ritchie. Penn's wife, Robin Wright Penn, filed for divorce from him in August.

From People.com

Madonna and Lady Gaga: The dance-off!

The New York Post published this story about Madonna and Lady Gaga continuing on from their Saturday Night Live:

Madonna and Lady Gaga continued their play catfight from 'Saturday Night Live' well into Sunday. After squaring off in an SNL skit, they got into a one-on-one dance-off at SoHo hot spot Submercer at a Sunday night birthday party for Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary.
'(Deejay) Jus Ske was joking around and alternating their songs Holiday and Poker Face, and then they both started going at it,' says an onlooker. 'Madonna seemed to be the winner. People were going wild.'
Also attending were Lenny Kravitz and Andy Samberg.

Thanks to Mo

Rep denies Madonna and Janet Jackson meeting

Earlier reports this week that Madonna and Janet Jackson had dinner after the MTV VMAs and planned to work together at some point have been denied by Madonna's rep as Access Hollywood reports:

When contacted by Access Hollywood, however, a rep for Madonna said the report was not true. Additionally rumors that the two ladies went to dinner together following the VMAs also did not happen, the rep said.

Madonna meets with Janet Jackson

Her dream of singing with good friend Jacko was dashed by his untimely death, but now Madonna is plotting the next best thing - working with his little sister.
We can reveal that the Queen of Pop had a secret dinner with Janet Jackson on Sunday evening.
Over dinner at Butter in New York, the pair were overheard discussing how to honour Michael by 'doing something together'. Earlier Janet, 43, and Madonna, 51, had been hanging out together at the MTV VMAs, where they were seen hugging one another.
And when we caught up with Madonna backstage, just after her tribute to Michael, she told us: 'Now I've finally had a chance to say farewell to my dear friend.'
'I can now say I have paid my respects to Michael. That's why I'm here. To say good-bye.' Then she added: 'And Janet's performance was amazing - just the perfect tribute to her brother.' Both stars then left the glitzy bash early - narrowly avoiding the fallout surrounding Kanye West storming the stage and dissing Taylor Swift.
Over dinner they seemed to be getting on like old friends.

From mirror.co.uk

Will Madonna Perform at the Video Music Awards?!

Madonna may be 51, but don't you dare think for even a second that she's too old for MTV.
There's a rumor flying around that the Queen of Pop will perform her new single 'Celebration' at next month's Video Music Awards in New York City.
Those set to perform during the show, which takes place Sept. 13 at Radio City Music Hall, include Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pink, Taylor Swift, Green Day and Muse.
Madonna's rep insists there are no plans for the VMAs this year. But let's say it does actually happen - would she be able to top some of her most memorable past appearances?
Who will ever forget Madge swapping spit with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in 2003?
And for those of us old enough to remember, Madonna first made her mark at the VMAs way back in 1984, when she rolled around the Radio City Music Hall stage in a white wedding gown and matching lacy gloves while performing 'Like a Virgin.'
'Celebration' is the title track of Madonna's upcoming greatest hits compilation. The VMAs certainly would make the perfect venue to promote the new release, as it drops Sept. 29.

From E! Online - thanks to Matthew

Jesus Luz: 'Madonna is just a friend'

Brazilian model Jesus Luz has spoken publicly for the first time about his relationship with Madonna - blasting reports of an impending wedding and branding the singer 'nothing but a friend'.
The Material Girl met Luz in December at a photoshoot for W magazine, which saw the pair pose for a series of provocative photos, weeks before Madonna's divorce from filmmaker Guy Ritchie was finalised in January.
The couple has since been snapped jet-setting around the globe, sparking speculation Madonna had taken Luz on as her lover and plans to marry him in a Kabbalah commitment ceremony.
But in a candid new interview on Brazilian TV show Fantastico, the 22 year old has downplayed his relationship with the superstar.
He says, 'She is someone I truly admire, a friend who is in my life, who I have worked with, and who I keep in touch with. I can't say anything else besides that. She is a friend, and nothing but a friend.'
And Luz insists he isn't bothered by the international press labelling him Madonna's toyboy.
He adds: 'Actually I have never cared about what other people say about me because if I let people's negativity enter my life then I will not be able to stay focused and follow my path.'

From contactmusic.com

Liz Smith on Madonna's significance to celebrity culture

US columnist Liz Smith took time to answer questions the public had been sending her about the changing nature of gossip and celebrity at entertainment.excite.com. A question about Madonna was of course featured:

'Madonna said, 'I love Liz Smith, she has big balls, like me.' What is her significance to celebrity culture?'
'Madonna! I couldn't believe it when she said that - I am nothing near as brave as Madonna. And this was at an event that was hers, the premiere of 'Truth or Dare.' I was being followed around by an ABC camera crew for a story. And I kept saying, 'I don't think she's going to cooperate.' I hadn't met her yet, though I'd been writing about her since 1984. But she looked right into the camera and said it.
Her cultural influence has been epic, in every way - sex, fashion, self-promotion, self-confidence, oh, and that little thing - her music! People want to forget that she is this giant figure in pop music, that she has written most of her big hits. She JUST DOESN'T GIVE A DAMN what people think. She won't beg her audience for their love. And that's why they love/hate her.
She doesn't care - or at least she'd never admit it publicly - that she was hurt by the idea that her charity work and adoptions are a publicity ploy - as if she needs more publicity! She ain't retiring, ever! And she sure doesn't care that she's 50 and her latest lover is 22. She's doing what men do, and not apologizing for a second. I like her a lot.

Jesus' father talks about his son and Madonna

Jesus Luz's father has opened up about his son's relationship with Madonna - insisting the couple is 'extremely happy', but won't be walking down the aisle any time soon.
The Material Girl has been dating the 22-year-old model since earlier this year after meeting him on the set of a photoshoot for W magazine.
The couple was recently rumoured to be planning a Kabbalah commitment ceremony to cement their love.
Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz admits his son may be organising a religious ritual with the star, but is adamant they do not intend to marry.
He tells Brazil's Quem (Who) magazine, 'The Kabbalah ceremony (that) will link up my son Jesus Luz and Madonna only confirms that he is extremely happy. I don't know if there will, in fact, be a real marriage between Madonna and my son. It will be a type of ritual, but I do not know Kabbalah (or if the ceremony) will have legal validity.'
And Luz Senior reveals the model is just enjoying spending time with the singer and her three kids, 12-year-old Lourdes, Rocco, eight, and adopted tot David Banda, three.
He adds, 'She has small children, and Jesus helps her out with various tasks involving all of them. He plays ball with the kids. Jesus has charisma and loves children.'
'I've spoken by phone with Madonna - in French, because my English is not fluent - and she appears to me to be a normal and polite person. She is feminine. I don't feel she is a harsh person.'

From contactmusic.com

Madonna spends Mothers Day watching the Mets

The New York Post's Page Six gossip column reported that Madonna spent Mothers Day with Lourdes, Rocco and David watching the Mets play baseball at Citi Field.

Madonna and family were sitting in Jerry Seinfeld's seats along with Anderson Cooper and Jesus Luz.

Who does your roots?

Madonna must want to look her best as she weathers the paparazzi storm following her divorce news. A few days before she and hubby Guy Ritchie announced their split, the ambitious blond ran into golden-tressed crooner Ron Abel and asked, 'Who does your roots?' Word is Abel, who wowed the crowd at Birdland Monday night, pointed her to color guru Warren Tricomi at the Plaza Hotel.

From Rush & Molloy / NY Daily News

Madonna's thong used by a Desperate Housewife

Felicity Huffman tried Madonna’s used thong on.
The 'Desperate Housewives’ star admits she couldn’t resist trying on the underwear after she found the discarded garment in her dressing room when she replaced the singer in 1988 Broadway play 'Speed-the-Plow’.
She said: 'I was like, 'This is Madonna’s underwear!' So I tried it on - of course, it didn’t fit me.'

From undercover.com.au

Madonna planning another documentary?

Madonna is reportedly set to mark her 50th birthday by releasing a sequel to her infamous In Bed With Madonna documentary next year.
The Holiday hitmaker will produce the documentary with filmmaker Alex Keshishian, who directed the controversial 1991 movie, to celebrate her continued success in the music industry.
And the film will act as a reunion for Madonna - she has reportedly signed up most of the original production team for the new venture.
Keshishian is set to film the superstar over three weeks as she goes about her day-to-day life in London, according Britain's The London Paper.
A source tells the publication, 'It's like an In Bed With Madonna but made for today. She leads an amazing, high-paced life now and Alex thought the time was right to do another documentary of her life and career.'
The original documentary followed the star as she embarked on her hit 1990 Blonde Ambition tour, and proved a hit with fans, grossing GBP29 million (GBP14.5 million) at the global box office.

From contactmusic.com

Sleep-deprived

PageSix.com published this funny piece on Madonna's wait for jury service on Monday:

Who knew Madonna was so fun? While serving jury duty Monday in LA, sources said she 'complained that she got only three hours of sleep because of her Oscar party Sunday night, and then asked another juror if she could lie down on the bench.'
One spy said, 'She was laughing with jurors and said she hated the movie 'Enchanted.''
When the court started calling out jurors' names, Madonna 'got up to stand in the unemployed line and joked, 'I'm gonna tell them I'm an unemployed mom.''

Thanks to sj

Madonna and Guy to renew wedding vows?

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been making plans to renew their wedding vows, according to a report.
The couple have decided that a summer ceremony will be the perfect way to put an end to rumours that their marriage is on the rocks.
'Renewing their vows is the one way Guy and Madonna can show the world they are strong,' a source told the News of the World. 'They've worked hard to iron out their differences to get through the tough times.'
'It's going to be a very emotional day and that's why they want the people who are closest to them to share it with them.'
The newspaper claims that only close family and friends will be invited to the service, which is expected to take place at the couple's home in Wiltshire.

From Digital Spy

Madonna cracks the whip on Justin and Timbaland

She may be pushing the big 5-0, but we always knew Madonna would never grow old gracefully.
The Queen of Pop's latest transformation will see her don a dominatrix-style latex catsuit in a raunchier-than-ever video for new single 4 Minutes To Save The World.
We can reveal that in the promo Madge plays - wait for it - a pimp who rescues the planet in an impressive 240 seconds. And it gets better...
Justin Timberlake and US producer Timbaland play her bitches. Nope, we're not sure quite what the f'hell it's all about either.
No doubt her three children will be particularly thrilled to see their mum whipping the two Timbs into shape - and belting out lyrics like: 'Come on boy, I'd like to show my addictive control', and 'You're mine. Just give it up, can't get control.'
The video has been shot over three days in a top-secret location in West London, and included a gruelling all-night shoot yesterday.
In the sexually charged video, Madge cracks the whip and gets her slaves, Justin and Timbaland, to do whatever she wants as she towers over their quivering bodies in killer heels. Careful there Madge, you don't want to do yourself an injury.
The 49-year-old has brought in her fashion-god pals Dolce & Gabbana to create the no-holds-barred outfits.
She's also roped in the winning team behind her Confessions Live sell-out tour in 2006 - including Grammy award-winning Swedish director Jonas Akerlund.
We're told: 'One of the highlights in the video is the nightclub scene. Timbaland eyes Madge up in the darkened room, and they disappear off to get close. The camera cuts to Madonna challenging JT to a dance-off and it is just magnificent. They get up close and personal in the battle of the gyrating hips, with sweat dripping all over their bodies.'

From 3am Girls / Daily Mirror

Madonna turns £6 million home into gym

Madonna has reportedly turned the £6 million house next door to her home in Marylebone into a state-of-the-art personal fitness centre.
The singer and her film director husband Guy Ritchie fought off fierce A-list competition in June to buy the property. Photographer Mario Testino and Absolutely Fabulous actress Jennifer Saunders were said to be interested.
The ten-bedroom Georgian house is one of six properties the global pop star owns around central London, in addition to homes in New York, Los Angeles and Wiltshire.
Madonna previously attended sessions with a personal trainer in St John's Wood.
This is said to have been a costly exercise, as her chauffeur was landed with £2,500 parking fines in six months as he waited on yellow lines for the singer to complete her yoga sessions.
The chauffeur was forced to resort to moving the car backwards and forwards in a bid to avoid the parking penalties.

From ITN News

Trudie Styler: How I set up Madonna and Guy

Rocker Sting's wife Trudie Styler is responsible for introducing Madonna to her director husband Guy Ritchie. The 54-year-old - who was an executive producer for the filmmaker's hit movies Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels - felt the pair were well-suited for romance, and invited both to a dinner party in 1998.
She says, 'Oh, God! Yes, I had a sense that they'd really like each other and really complement each other and I think they do - they're fantastic parents, and they sparkle when they're together. But I'm not a kiss and tell!' Madonna and Ritchie named Styler godmother to their son Rocco John after he was born in 2000.

From contactmusic.com

Doctor Who star Tennant talks about Madonna

Doctor Who star David Tennant has credited pop superstar Madonna with his sexual awakening aged 14. The Scottish actor was obsessed with the singer when he was a teenager and admits he had raunchy posters of the Material Girl all over his bedroom wall.
And his teenage crush hasn't ended - Tennant admits he wouldn't turn the 48-year-old down today. He says, 'She's quite extraordinary. When I was 14, the first single I ever bought was Like A Virgin. She was kind of my sexual awakening. I had some full-on posters of her on my wall. I don't know what my parents thought. She still looks damn fit.'

From contactmusic.com - thanks to Mike

Madonna's files suit against her Co-op Board

Madonna managed to get something else done this week while she was in town for the premiere of Guy Ritchie's movie, Revolver. She filed suit against her Central Park West building's co-op board, saying they blocked her from buying a neighbor's apartment, which she had been planning to adjoin to her current 6,000-square-foot spread. (Hey, a girl needs room!)
We imagine she feels the old biddies on the board should be grateful for her presence: After all, her building, Harperley Hall, 41 Central Park West, 'was not one of the area's more notable buildings until she put down roots there in the early 1990's,' the Times said in 2003, noting that after her arrival, property prices had gone up by about 25 percent.
Madge has had bad luck with co-ops before — she was rejected by the San Remo in 1985 — and was looking at townhouses earlier this year. 'I believe she’s looking on the Upper East Side,' publicist Liz Rosenberg told New York back in March. Could this be the conflict that pushes Madge out of the Upper West Side for good? If so, we have two words for her: Palazzo. Chupi.

From New York Magazine - thanks to Lauren

Madonna, family speak to baby in three languages

Pop superstar Madonna's family speaks to adopted baby David Banda in three languages.
Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie speak to him in English, her daughter Lourdes speaks to him in French and the family have classes in the Malawian tongue Chichewa, sun.co.uk reports. As a result, he has started talking in a strange combination of the three, answering 'Oui, oiu' to most things.
The couple use the few Chichewa words they know which includes mummy, daddy and hello and occasionally Madonna sings a Chichewa lullaby she knows as Ritchie plays a guitar piece to it.
A source said: 'David constantly wants his mum to hold him, asks for kisses, smiles and seems extremely attached to Madonna. She is completely ga ga over him.'

From EARTHtimes.org

Christmas isn't cancelled in the Ritchie household

Despite previously saying they won't be celebrating Christmas Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie has said they will be marking the occasion.
Celebrity Kabbalahists Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be celebrating Christmas after all the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director has told a US TV channel. Though it'll be a small affair for the pair's three children by anyone's standards, strictly three presents each. 'So by the time they get to the third present they’ve had their sugar hit. As long as the kids get three presents at Christmas, everyone’s being happy.'
He also explained that they don't celebrate Hanukkah, because they haven't converted to Judaism even though they study the Jewish based faith Kabbalah. 'I have not converted to Judaism and neither has my wife.'

From handbag.com