Archive for February, 2008

Madonna´s new album gets a thumbs up!

18. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

 
Rolling Stone got an early preview of five of the tracks from Madonna’s new R&B flavored album and they liked what they heard. The first single “4 Minutes to Save the World” is a collaboration with Timbaland and a video directed by Jonas & Francois, the creative team behind Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E” video.
Rolling Stone writer Caryn […]

Madonna and kids at LAX

18. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

 
After spending time at the Berlinale Film Festival, Madonna arrived at LAX Airport on Sunday afternoon with her three kids, Lourdes, Rocco, and David in tow.
According to an insider, “After much controversy over her adoption of David from Malawi, it’s starting to look as though it will finally be official in April.”
Meanwhile, the Material Girl […]

Madonna to see The Storys

17. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

WELSH band The Storys will tomorrow perform a live version of Like a Virgin – especially for Madonna.
The Swansea-based six-piece play a post-premiere party for movie The Bank Job starring Jason Statham, a big pal of the pop queen’s husband Guy Ritchie. Madonna is expected to be there.
Lead singer Steve Balsamo said: “We’ve run through […]

Madonna: “I look young - from far away”

16. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

Her acting has taken a critical beating, but it’ll take more than that to dampen Madonna’s big-screen blonde ambitions.
The singer – who turns 50 this summer – made her directorial debut Wednesday at the Berlin Film Festival with Filth and Wisdom, and announced she has big plans for the next 50 years.
“I will be making […]

Words on Maddie´s new album

15. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

More details are emerging about Madonna’s new album. Nate “Danja” Hills and Timbaland, who co-produced Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, are co-producing some tracks on Madonna’s yet-to-be titled album and Danja tells EW.com that the pop queen’s next effort is “very up-tempo, upbeat and urban — it’s a Virginia-based sound.” Madge was joined in the studio by […]

Madonna set for Montenegro

14. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

PODGORICA — Pop superstar Madonna is expected to perform in Montenegro, according to Podgorica daily Vijesti.
The daily writes that she will hold a concert there in late August or early September during her world tour to celebrate her 50th birthday and 25-year career.
The concert is expected to take place on Budva’s Jaz beach, where the […]

Early words on “Filth and Wisdom”

14. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

Madonna´s directorial debut, “Filth and Wisdom,” premiered this week at the Berlin Film Festival, and the early verdict?
The international superstar doesn’t embarrass herself.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Ray Bennett sort of compliments the film and sort of slams it, writing, “Ragged, uneven and potholed with some dire dialogue and performances, the film’s cockeyed optimism and likable leads […]

Madonna´s directorial debut

14. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

 

One of Europe’s most prestigious film festivals welcomed a new director last night, a first-timer who counts Federico Fellini and Jean-Luc Godard as her inspirations.
Madonna, the queen of reinvention, has done it once more by arriving in Berlin as the director, co-writer and executive producer for the world premiere of an 80-minute film called Filth […]

A Grammy for Madonna

12. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

 
One of the first Grammy Awards to be handed out on Sunday went to the Queen of Pop, Madonna. The singer won for Best Long Form Music Video for her ‘Confessions’ tour at the pre-telecast ceremony. Congratulations to Madonna! I’m sure that once her new album comes out, she would get a lot more awards […]

Malawi minister supports Madonna adoption

11. February 2008 Madonna News 0 Comments

It’s been over a year since Madonna, arguably the world’s biggest pop star, began the process of adopting infant son David Banda from an orphanage in the African nation of Malawi, but the controversy surrounding the adoption only continues to grow. And now, a high-ranking Malawian official has come out in support of the singer.
“This […]