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Madonna reportedly fired one of her boyfriend Brahim Zaibat's friends from her 'MDNA' tour after he only gave her one day's notice that he was returning to France for a religious festival. Lilou - a pal of the singer's toyboy lover - who along with Brahim is a dancer on her 'MDNA' world tour, was reportedly sacked after he only gave Madonna one day's notice that he was returning to France for a religious festival but Brahim begged her to reconsider. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Lilou is now back in France and Madonna is standing firm on him not coming back. 'Normally she tends to side with Brahim, but not this time though. 'She's spitting fire at him and vice-versa. 'There are a lot of tensions backstage as everyone is quite exhausted, including Madonna. These arguments aren't helping matters.' Meanwhile, there was more bad news for the singer on Saturday (27.10.12) after she was booed on the New Orleans leg of her tour w...

Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted US President Barack Obama on her MDNA Tour in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: 'Who's registered to vote? 'I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.' Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: 'Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.' Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician's forehead.

Madonna has bought her daughter an apartment in New York for her 16th birthday. Lourdes Leon celebrated the landmark coming of age birthday on October 14 - while her pop superstar mother was in the middle of her 'MDNA' tour - and Madonna decided the property would be the perfect gift for her daughter to show her how much she trusts her. A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Lourdes was thrilled. She wants it done up to her taste and then it'll be decided who shares with her and when she moves in." The apartment is located is a few blocks from her family home on the Upper East side of Manhattan and also near the Kabbalah Centre - which Madonna and Lourdes are regular visitors to. The fee the 'Girl Gone Bad' singer paid for the property is undisclosed but it is "in a secure block with a lot of security and access to a swimming pool and gym". The expensive gift comes shortly after it was reported the pair's relationship had become strained in...

Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: "Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote." Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician's forehead.

Madonna reportedly fired one of her boyfriend Brahim Zaibat's friends from her 'MDNA' tour after he only gave her one day's notice that he was returning to France for a religious festival. Lilou - a pal of the singer's toyboy lover - who along with Brahim is a dancer on her 'MDNA' world tour, was reportedly sacked after he only gave Madonna one day's notice that he was returning to France for a religious festival but Brahim begged her to reconsider. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Lilou is now back in France and Madonna is standing firm on him not coming back. 'Normally she tends to side with Brahim, but not this time though. 'She's spitting fire at him and vice-versa. 'There are a lot of tensions backstage as everyone is quite exhausted, including Madonna. These arguments aren't helping matters.' Meanwhile, there was more bad news for the singer on Saturday (27.10.12) after she was booed on the New Orleans leg of her tour w...

Image Credit: Rick Scuteri/AP Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her MDNA Tour in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday nights performance: Whos registered to vote? She added: I dont care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama. Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: Seriously, I dont care who you vote for Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote. Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politicians forehead. Related: Madonna: For better or for worse, we have a black Muslim in the White House VIDEO Madonna zings Lady Gaga: Imitation is the highest form of flattery Madonna forgives Elton John, sort of

WENN/ Madonna Madonna booed for endorsing Obama Oct. 28, 2012, 9:11 AM EST NEW ORLEANS (AP)-- Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans. Find : Why did Madonna receive death threats ? The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: "Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote." Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician's forehead. Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights ...

Published October 28, 2012 Associated Press FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012 photo, Madonna performs during her concert in St. Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/ Alexander Demianchuk, Pool) A2012 NEW ORLEANS Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: "Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote." Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician...

Madonna's trainer insists the singer puts in a '110 per cent' effort to maintain her incredible figure. The 54-year-old singer works with Nicole Winhoffer - who is the creative director of her Hard Candy Fitness gyms - to maintain her incredible figure and the trainer says it is all about putting plenty of hard work. Nicole told Us Weekly: 'It's hard work, but make time and put in 110 per cent and you will see results. 'The only constant thing is change. Your workouts should be diversified to challenge the mind and body. If your mind and body are not challenged, you won't see results.' Nicole also encourages the singer to set goals for herself to stay on target. She explained: 'It's good to set goals. When you're specific about what you are reaching toward, you will get what you want. 'Concentrating on your goals will lead them to you. Believe in yourself and work at it.' 'It's not what you are doing but how you are doing it. ...

Madonna poses during the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Press Conference on February 2, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com Ever wonder what it takes to get Madonna 's bangin' body? Drive, determination, and fitness guru Nicole Winhoffer . Winhoffer is the woman behind the pop icon's super-sculpted physique. As Madonna's very own personal trainer, she works out with the 54-year-old singer every day, accompanies her on world tours, and even trains her backup dancers. She also serves as the creative director for Madonna's ultra-luxe Hard Candy Fitness gyms around the world. PHOTOS: Madonna's craziest controversies Us Weekly caught up with the classically trained dancer to get a few of the workout secrets she employs to train the Queen of Pop. The most important part of Madonna's exercise routine isn't even exercise, Winhoffer says. It's commitment to exercise. To get a body like the one the "Give Me All Your Luvin...

By Steve Holden Newsbeat entertainment reporter Madonna is in the UK playing dates in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh Madonna has sold more singles in the UK than any other female artist in chart history. According to the Official Charts Company, the US star has combined single sales of 17.8 million. Rihanna is in second place with 11.4 million and Kylie Minogue's in third with 10.2 million. North American artists dominate the list in which British singers such as Adele and Leona Lewis don't feature. Madonna has had 59 Top 10 hits with Into The Groove remaining her biggest selling individual single. She's registered the sales over a career spanning nearly 30 years. That makes Rihanna's performance impressive. Her single sales of more than 11 million have been accumulated in just 7 years. The 10 female artists who've sold the most singles in the UK are: 1. Madonna - 17.8 million 2. Rihanna - 11.4 million 3. Kylie Minogue - 10.2 million 4. Whitney Houston - 8.5 m...

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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - In a city that loves nothing better than flamboyant costumes and extravagant parties, the annual Halloween bash in downtown New Orleans on Saturday night to benefit people with AIDS would seem like a sure-fire hit. But patrons of the costume contest and stage show are also wild about Madonna , whose first local concert in almost three decades is scheduled the same night at the New Orleans Arena . "When Madonna comes to town, how do you go up against that?" asked Arthur Roger , organizer of this year's Halloween show and a founding member of Halloween 's in New Orleans, Inc. Halloween party organizers fear the Madonna concert will draw crowds away from the main event of their charity show - billed as a Monster Brawl with "hot go-go boys" performing in a boxing ring. Roger reasoned that since his party's main event does not begin until midnight and goes until 4 a.m., people should be able to attend Madonna's concert, which be...

Madonna picked her own son Rocco to be drenched in water for charity. The singer, 54, was asked who she'd like to to choose for the stunt, to raise cash for breast cancer research, on the Ellen DeGeneres show. "I don't really have to think about it. My son is here here and I want him in that tank," she said. Madge told 12-year-old Rocco, whose dad is film director Guy Ritchie: "You might never get wet, baby. I kind of suck at throwing." The pop queen failed to aim correctly in her attempt to splash Rocco, prompting Ellen to step in. Rocco, who dances on stage during his mum's tour, told the audience that Madonna was "a very good mother, but she's very strict" and asked what he thinks when she flashes herself on stage, he said: "I actually don't see that." The stunt raised 10,000 dollars for the fight against breast cancer.

It seems Sean Penn is still "Hung Up" on ex-wife Madonna . Standing front-row at her Oct. 11 MDNA show in Los Angeles, the single actor, 52, couldn't take his eyes off the iconic star, to whom he was married from 1985 to 1989. PHOTOS: Madonna's craziest controversies "Their chemistry was off the charts," a fellow concert-goer raved in the Oct. 29 issue of Us Weekly . "Madonna seemed to be performing entirely for Sean. And he was saying things like 'Amazing!' and 'She's so hot!'" The pair, whose constant fighting throughout their brief marriage earned them the nickname "the Poison Penns," met on the set of the music video for the singer's hit "Material Girl" in 1985 and wed just months later. In 1986, the pop star released her third album, True Blue , which was inspired by and dedicated to her new husband, "the coolest guy in the universe." PHOTOS: How Madonna's face has changed The relatio...

Madonna has been summonsed to appear at a court in Russia amid allegations she flouted the country's strict laws over promoting homosexuality. The Material Girl was hit with a 10 million dollar lawsuit by activists in St Petersburg after performing a concert in the city in August. Audience members had been handed pink wristbands to show their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, prompting 10 members of the Union of Russian Citizens, the People's Assembly, and the New Great Russia party to file suit against the singer. The case came before a judge in St Petersburg this week and Madonna has been asked to travel to Russia to appear at the hearing. Sky News reports the pop star is unlikely to attend and will be fined in her absence.

By Stephen M. Silverman 10/24/2012 at 11:45 AM EDT From left: Rocco Ritchie, Madonna and Ellen DeGeneres Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Mother knows best. Just ask 12-year-old Rocco Ritchie. As part of his mom Madonna 's MDNA tour, "I dance," Rocco whose dad is director Guy Ritchie tells Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airing next Monday. "Is your mother strict? Is she a good mother?" the host asks, with Rocco's mom standing right there. "Um, yeah, she's a good mother," he replies, "but yeah, yeah." "But she's what ?" Madonna wants to know. Says a slyly confident Rocco: "She's a good mother. Yes. That's all I have to say. She's very strict, but in a good way." "How cool," says DeGeneres, outfitted in the same bustier as Madonna. "You're on tour with your mother. She can't be that strict What about when she flashed herself and stuff. How do you feel about that?...

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Madonna chose to put her son Rocco in a dunk tank for charity on the Ellen DeGeneres show, raising $10,000 for breast cancer awareness. Madonna let her son be dunked in water on TV. The 'Turn Up The Radio' hitmaker appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' to raise awareness of cancer with her son Rocco - whose dad is her ex-husband Guy Ritchie - but the 12-year-old boy didn't know he would be taking part in a stunt for the audience. When asked by the host who she wanted to dunk in the 'splash tank' she immediately responded: ''I don't have to think about it. My son is here and I want him in that tank.'' The youngster was covered in a few gallons of water but the prank certainly paid off, as it was done to raise $10,000 for breast cancer awareness. Despite Madonna giving her son the opportunity to dance on stage and DJ during her 'MDNA' tour, he revealed to Ellen his pop star mother is actually a strict parent. Rocco said: ...

Madonna literally fell to her knees while singing her hit song Like a Prayer during her recent concert in Dallas. E! Online reported that Madonna headed to the mosh pit to sing with fans but stumbled and almost landed face-first as she reached out to one. Jam reported that the mishap occurred as she sang the lyrics: "When you call my name it's like a little prayer/I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there. However, she gracefully corrected herself by rolling on her back and getting back on her feet, quickly resuming her performance. This is the latest of many times the music star has stumbled while performing. The most recent was at the half-time spectacular at this years Super Bowl, when she lost her footing. Madonna has also taken stumbles during performances in Wembley, New York, Amsterdam and Lisbon. During her MDNA tour, she has drawn criticism for bringing a gun on stage in Denver, which angered fans because of the July 20 shooting in an Aurora movie theater. Fo...

Madonna undoubtedly had the best of intentions when she stripped down to her bra and G-string at a recent show in Los Angeles to show the world her latest fake tattoo: MALALA . It's an old trick for the aging pop star -- Pick a cause, instruct a make up artist to paint said cause into her back and deliver a politically charged speech on stage as she's in the process of disrobing in order to reveal said cause. Madonna's already painted "

Mario Anzuoni / Reuters By Rolling Stone Madonna left the gun play-heavy segment of her "MDNA" concert intact on Thursday night at Denver's Pepsi Center, upsetting some fans who say the pop star should have removed the section in light of the July movie theater shooting in nearby Aurora, Colo. The AP reports that fans called into local TV stations after the show to air their grievances over the segement, in which the pop star wields a prop gun and pretends to shoot an imaginary criminal while images of blood splattering are displayed on a backdrop. The scene takes place during Madonna's performance of "Gang Bang," a song off MDNA that contains the lyrics, "shot my lover in the head." Madonna: Fake guns, violence on "MDNA" tour are symbols "We all just stood there. Everybody who was around me all had shock on their face," attendee Aaron Fransua noted.! "I heard a lot of 'wows.'" Mile High Sports Radio Denv...

London, Oct 21 ( ANI ): Madonna has cancelled her Dallas show, which was scheduled for Saturday night, soon after the pop superstar hit the headlines for using a fake gun during her Thursday night show in Denver, Colorado , it has been revealed. The stage display has been deemed tasteless, as the community was left devastated by a mass shooting in July. However, a statement on Madonna's website said that the singer had been advised by a medical team not to perform because she has contracted "severe laryngitis," the Daily Mail reported. "Under doctor's orders, the Material Girl has been put on 'complete vocal rest' for the next 36 hours. All tickets for the October 20th show to be refunded at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online will refunded directly. Madonna regrets any inconvenience to her fans," the statement read. On Thursday, in addition to the gun, Madonna was seen standing in front of a large screen on the stage, where images of a m...

Points: 0 Article Discussion: Madonna plays Denver, offending some wit by JPC0614 on Yesterday, 9:25 am #2713807 What put me off the most was the moist cakes that were crying about the Tarantino style sequence like it was something she had done singular to this show in order to offend their milk toast hearts. I mean I have been anticipating this show for months and the sequence was worked out during pre-tour rehearsals that also took months sequestered in an arena she rented to get it to the marketplace. I would like to know how she would be able to change this segment of the show in light of the shootings that happened after it was planned out!!! I think the whiners are doing what they accuse the queen of pop of doing all the time. Pulling a Madonna for attention!!! I mean c'mon I didn't see The Dark Knight pulled out of the mile high city as a way to place blame. I saw it the following weekend after the midnite showing and it had violence escalated beyond what Madonna had in...

Madonna played a sold-out concert at the Pepsi Center on Thursday, October 18, 2012. (Seth A. McConnell | HeyReverb.com) Madonna played Denver's Pepsi Center last night, and while for many the show was vintage Madonna (skimpy outfits, high production values, mediocre singing), some fans were offended by a scene in which she brandished guns. The Denver area has seen a season of intense violence including the movie theater shooting in Aurora in July and this week's shooting and arson at a Denver bar . And so for some, Madonna's on-stage antics , in which she shot at imaginary criminals and waved fake guns at the audiencwere perceived as insensitive. Channel 9 KUSA reported that several fans called the station to complain. Other fans weren't offended. "We can't let a psycho's actions determine how entertainers are allowed to perform," said Mark Douglass of Denver, who attended the show. In August, Madonna told Billboard Magazine , "It's true ...

by P. Solomon Banda & Steven K. Paulson, AP| October 19, 2012 5:15 EDT Some Colorado fans are upset after music superstar Madonna used guns during a performance in a community that is still raw from a mass shooting at a local theater and a violent summer that includes the unsolved slaying of a 10-year-old girl. Madonna's second act at her show Thursday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver featured the 54-year-old singer using a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman and images of blood splattering on a large screen behind the stage. She used the set for her performances in other cities for the song "Gang Bang," which includes the lyrics "shot my lover in the head." "We're dancing and all of a sudden people started realizing what the song was," said concert-goer Aaron Fransua, 25, who was in section 120. "We all just stood there. Everybody who was around me all had shock on their face. I heard a lot of 'wows,'" Fransua said. Mile Hi...

DENVER - Some Colorado fans are upset after music superstar Madonna used guns during a performance in a community that is still raw from a mass shooting at a local theatre and a violent summer that includes the unsolved slaying of a 10-year-old girl. Madonna's second act at her show Thursday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver featured the 54-year-old singer using a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman and images of blood splattering on a large screen behind the stage. She used the set for her performances in other cities for the song "Gang Bang," which includes the lyrics "shot my lover in the head." "We're dancing and all of a sudden people started realizing what the song was," said concert-goer Aaron Fransua, 25, who was in section 120. "We all just stood there. Everybody who was around me all had shock on their face. I heard a lot of 'wows,'" Fransua said. Mile High Sports Radio Denver personality Peter Burns, who was in another ...

DENVER - Madonna once again angered some fans in Colorado last night. "Walked out of @Madonna! Too Satanic for me and opening song in Denver about murder ! Really! Go away @Madonna," Tweeted Hollie Houghtaling during the concert last night. "Ten minutes into Madonna show, she's already pissed off Catholics and used AK-47's on the crowd, all while wearing mom jeans!!!," Tweeted Fox Sports Radio host Peter Burns. Madonna performed at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Thursday night. She is touring to support her latest album, MDNA. Wikipedia said, "The tour courted many controversial subjects such as violence, firearms, human rights, nudity and politics." The concert's props came into question in July. Just hours after the deadly shooting at the Aurora movie theater, Madonna brought multiple gun props on stage at a concert in Edinburgh, Scotland. "Madonna and her dancers using replica guns was always in bad taste but given what happened in Color...

Wenn Madonna has certainly never been afraid to cause controversy throughout her career but now the singer has been summoned to a Russian court after 'promoting homosexuality' at a recent concert in St. Petersberg, according to a new report. Anti-gay Russian activists have reportedly sent a court summons to Madonna's New York City home, claiming they suffered "moral damages" after her show this year. During her show an St. Petersberg back on August 9 the singer picked out pink bracelets and asked the audience to raise their arms in support of homosexual rights. According to Russia Today , nine plaintiffs from the pro-Kremlin group Trade Union of Russian Citizens want to see Madonna prosecuted for the action as it is illegal to promote homosexuality in St. Petersberg. They are claiming that Madonna broke the local law, which was passed in March earlier this year, that forbids the propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to mi...

Wenn/BLOG You'd think that if your mum was Madonna you'd have a very easy lifestyle but it seems that Madge's kids get no special treatment when her daughter took a job working for her this summer. 16-year-old Lourdes was employed in the wardrobe department during Madonna's MDNA tour, which included folding up underwear. Madonna Hires Daughter Lourdes To 'Fold Underwear' On Tour Lourdes posted a series of images from her summer job (Materialworld) She wrote on her blog: ''This summer I was surprisingly productive. So, I thought I would tell you all about the joys of folding underwear. ''As you probably know this woman I like to call my mother went on tour for her MDNA album. As a summer job I decided to work in the wardrobe department. All of my friends were getting summer jobs and I wanted one too. Mine was a little unconventional but still a great experience and a lot of fun.'' Madonna Hires Daughter Lourdes To 'Fold Underwear' ...

There goes Madonna , classing up the joint again. To show her support of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot and critically wounded by the Taliban because of her advocacy for girls' education, the Material Girl (a.k.a. Madge, Esther, the Queen of Pop, the Hottest Bod in the AARP) took the opportunity during a recent concert at L.A.'s Staple Center to pull her pants down and reveal a (fake) tattoo of the girl's name inked across the small of her back. Take that, Taliban! Mess with girls' education and you're messing with a 54-year-old pop star in a leather corset. Malala was attacked Oct. 9 when Taliban militants stopped her school bus and shot her. She underwent surgery in a Pakistan hospital and was transported Monday to a medical facility in Britain. Meanwhile, the Taliban announced that if Malala does not succumb to her injuries, it will finish the job by killing her or her father. (Malala's father, a poet, is also an educational activist ...

Just when you think Madonna has done it all, she proves she has other fields to conquer. Right in time for the holiday season, Madge will be releasing a second fragrance line called Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked. The new fragrance, which will be released for women was developed by Stephen Nilsen who developed her debut perfume Truth or Dare. The new fragrance by Madonna is described as a provocative and sexy scent that reveals Madonnas sensual inner qualities.Blending a sense of richness and flirty femininity, the fragrance is playful yet confident. Sounds like a winner! Truth or Dare Naked is said to have a woody floral; which include honeysuckle, peach blossom, neroli, vanilla orchid, cocoa flower, lily of the valley, cedar, benzoin, oud accord and sandalwood. Who knew Madonna was made up of all those scents? Madonnas new fragrance Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked are packaged in 50 and 75 mi Eau de Parfum. When the singer isnt earning headlines for her perfumes, shes shocking audienc...

LOS ANGELES - Pop star Madonna addressed the plight of 14-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot twice in the head by the Taliban, by stripping on stage during a showe on her MDNA tour. Madonna,53,stripped down to her bra and panties for her fans to reveal the name Malala scrawled on her back. Her stance, she said, is to support education and support the people who support women accoording to a report onthe nydailynews website. At the concert held in Staples Center in Los Angeles last Wednesday, the pop icon told the crowd, "This made me cry". The 14 year old Pakistani girlwas shot on a schoolbus for writing a blog about how important education was to her. The Taliban stopped her bus and shot her ... Do you understand the sickness and absurdity of this? she added. Madonna also dedicated a song in the show, Human Nature to the young Pakistani hero. Yousifazi is in critical condition fighting for her life. She was flownto United Kingdom for her treatment ye...

With sales of Madonnas latest album, MDNA , at historic lows , its not surprising that the accompanying world tour has been less a musical event than a carefully choreographed spectacle of political controversy. Virtually every show included a political statement, tailor-made to the city Madonnas performing in. In Paris , she put a swastika on right-wing French politician Marine Le Pens forehead. In Istanbul , she flashed a nipple. In Washington, D.C. , she called President Barack Obama a black Muslim ironically, she later added. Music and Hollywood press covered each concert as its own, sui generis, moment of protest and art. Madonnas regional diatribes often seemed dilettantish and desperate, but for a while I was able to convince myself that her catch-all activist stance was well-earned. Or that anyone who said otherwise was sexist, anyway, eager to tear down a woman determined to be a sex symbol into her Social Securitycollecting years. After all, wasnt the rosary-desecrating foe ...

WELLSBURG - An impressive season continued Saturday for Weirton Madonna. The Lady Dons stretched their record to 22-1 with wins over Beallsville and Paden City, and, more importantly, claimed the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 1A volleyball championship Saturday at the Brooke Wellness Center. "I've just been waiting for this forever," said Madonna senior Nicolette Sellitti. "I hoped and dreamed for it. Article Photos The Madonna volleyball team won the Class 1A OVAC title with a three-set win over Paden City. -- Fred Younce "I said to myself 'it's my senior year and we have to do this'. I'm just so proud of my team." Madonna head coach Jennifer Ewusiak added, "It's awesome. This is my first year coaching so to be 22-1 is amazing. "We just have a great group of girls that work well together, and I'm proud of them." Madonna faced a determined Paden City team in the finals. After the Lady Dons won the opening set 2...

Picture: Madonnaperforming at Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand Resort and... The ongoing case of Madonna versus her alleged stalker Robert Linhart took a turn last week. The ice pick and gravity knife belonging to the ex-firefighter were unlawfully confiscated during his arrest two years ago, Supreme Court Justice Analisa Torres ruled on Friday. The case has been open since September 2010, when the overly dedicated fan parked his SUV in front of Madge's Central Park home and used cans of spray paint to declare his love for the pop icon. One of the poster boards read "Madonna, I love you." Another declared "Tell me yes or no. If it's yes, my dream will come true. If it's no, I will go. XXX". Judge Torres deemed the confiscation of the weapons were improperly seized, since the police had not obtained a search warrant before confiscating the weapons and they had not been within grabbing distance of Madonna's stalker Linhart at the time of his arrest, the...

Madonna performs at Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Oct. 13, 2012. (Judy Eddy/ WENN.COM ) Weapons charges against a former firefighter who was arrested outside Madonna's New York home in 2010 have been dismissed. Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled on Friday that police officials had no right to seize a gravity knife and an ice pick from Robert Linhart when they arrested him outside the pop superstar's Central Park West apartment. Linhart reportedly parked outside the building, laid out a huge canvas and spray-painted love notes addressed to Madonna. One read: "Madonna, I need you." A resisting-arrest charge against Linhart is still pending, according to the New York Post.

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The controversy queen, who has come under fire for brandishing guns throughout her MDNA tour, made her latest blunder as she spoke to her LA audience about the gunning down of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot twice on her school bus for writing a blog on education. The 54-year-old singer set about her latest jaw-dropping publicity stunt at the Staples Centre when she stopped to have a serious talk. Madge told the audience the news of Malalas fate had made her cry before she said: The 14-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot on a school bus for writing a blog about how important education was to her. The Taliban stopped her bus and shot her. Do you understand the sickness and absurdity of this? Stripping down to her bra and knickers with her hand in her crotch, she then opted to dedicate her track Human Nature to the girl. This song is for Malala, said the singer as she revealed the girls name brandished across her back. The stunt was immediately met with fury. One outraged fan tweeted: Do...

Madonna's seven-year-old son David DJed at her gig in Los Angeles last night David - the singer's adopted child with ex-husband Guy Ritchie - joined his elder sister Lourdes, 15, and Martin Solveig in the onstage DJ booth at his mother's 'MDNA' show at Los Angeles' Staples Center The little boy was also spotted rocking out as Madonna performed to a star-studded audience which included Jessica Alba, Rose McGowan, Emma Roberts, David Arquette and Robyn. In August, Madonna revealed she had cancelled the Australian leg of her world tour as she felt it would be unfair on her kids, Lourdes, David, Rocco, 12, and seven-year-old Mercy, to be so far away. In a YouTube video apology to her Australian fans, Madonna said: 'I am really and truly sorry to have disappointed you and that's something I don't feel very good about. 'I know the last time I was on tour I missed Australia as well. 'My children are my first priority and because they are older I can...

NEW YORK (AP) A New York City judge has dismissed weapons charges against a former firefighter who was arrested outside Madonna 's apartment building two years ago. RELATED: Madonna vs. Lady Gaga: Fashion Face-Off Police say Robert Linhart parked his SUV outside the Material Girl's Central Park West apartment, laid out a tarp and spray-painted poster boards with love notes. One said "Madonna, I need you." Another read, "Tell me yes or no. If it's yes, my dream will come true. If it's no, I will go." RELATED: Madonna wants to 'continue to be a provocateur' The New York Post reports that Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled Friday that police improperly seized a gravity knife and an ice pick from Linhart when they arrested him. RELATED: Madonna enjoys PDA with beau A resisting-arrest charge is still pending. Linhart's lawyer, Lawrence LaBrew, says Linhart maintains his innocence.