madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958. She goes by just Madonna and is one of the most recognized female performers in the world. In 1977, she left the University of Michigan to pursue a music and dance career in New York City. In 1982, her first single, "Everybody" was a club hit. She has released a dozen albums, including Like a Prayer, Like a Virgin, True Blue, Erotica, and Ray of Light.

Not content with being one of the top selling female musicians of all time, Madonna turned her attention to films. Her most notable turn was in the title role of Evita, which won her a Golden Globe. Other films include Who's That Girl, Desperately Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, A League of Their Own, and Body of Evidence.

Madonna is no stranger to controversy. Her "Like a Prayer" music video outraged religious groups with its depiction of flaming crosses. Music videos for "Justify My Love" and "Erotica" were banned from MTV for being too sexually explicit, and "What It Feels Like (For A Girl)" for being too violent.

Madonna has been married twice: to actor Sean Penn, and to director Guy Ritchie. She has three children: Lourdes (from Carlos Leon), Rocco (from Ritchie), and David (adopted from Malawi). She is a devotee of Kabbalah and writes a series of children's books.

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• Fabulously Spotted: Madonna Wearing Dolce & Gabbana – ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ World Premiere

  
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  Fabulously Spotted: Madonna Wearing a full Dolce & Gabbana menswear inspire look for the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society sponsored screening of the Epix World premiere of “Madonna: The MDNA Tour” at The Paris Theatre on June 18, 2013 in New York City. She’s wearing an ivory vest and bow-tie, ...
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• Madonna In Dolce & Gabbana – ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ Screening

  
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  Madonna attended the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society screening of the Epix world premiere of ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ at The Paris Theatre in New York City on Tuesday evening. Ensuring that no one would upstage her at her own event, the singer wore a Dolce & Gabbana three-piece suit accented with ...
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• Watch: Madonna’s Q&A session ahead of MDNA Tour premiere + ‘Secret Project’ trailer

  
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  Madonna was on fine form last night as she attended the premiere of her MDNA Tour at the Rose Theatre in New York. Wearing a Marlene Dietrich-inspired outfit, Madge explained: ‘This theatre has historical meaning to me because it was opened in 1948 and Marlene Dietrich was here at the ribbon-cutting ceremony – ...
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• The Paris When It Sizzles: Madonna Channels Dietrich @ Her MDNA TOUR Premiere

  
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  Above, Madonna Dietrich! Tonight was Madonnas Cinema Society-sponsored premiere for Madonna: The MDNA Tour on Epix , held at the Paris on W. 58th. Marlene Dietrich cut the ribbon on this theater in 1948...remember that, because its on the test. Outside the theater, fans hoping to get in. I ...
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• Madonna: MDNA Tour Workshop (Behind The Scenes)

  
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  Watch the Madonna and her dancers learn to slackline in this MDNA Tour Workshop video!
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• Hipsters in Stone by Léo Caillard And Alex Persani

  
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• Pictures: Madonna in New York (June 15 2013)

  
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  Madonna at the Kabbalah centre in New York (June 15 2013)
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• Big Ticket: Madonna’s Apartment for $16 Million

  
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  Madonna sells her duplex at Harperley Hall after slashing the price; the co-op has 6,000 square feet of space and 110 feet of park frontage.        
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• $50 Million Lawsuit filed over the ‘Happy Birthday’ song… “Never thought the song was owned by anyone”… “Copyright to Happy Birthday to You dating back to 1893

  
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  Filmmaker Files $50 Million Lawsuit Over The Song ‘Happy Birthday’  No song is better recognised than Happy Birthday to You, but for copyright reasons, anyone wanting to perform it on TV or in a film has to pay a licence fee. Now a film-maker in New York intends to bring a class-action lawsuit to make it freely ...
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• Song of the Day: Til Death Do Us Part by Madonna

  
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  Stumbled upon this fan-made video for Madonnas "Til Death Do Us Part," using "in happier times" clips with Sean Penn from "Shanghai Surprise." The whole is pretty random, but if the creator were a true fan, hed have gotten his hands on some photos of Madonna hog-tied by Spicoli and spliced em into the end. To ...
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• Family of Madonna Univeristy fire victim speak out

  
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  On Saturday June 8th, a room at Saint Peters boys hostel in the Okija campus of Madonna University, Anambra State, was gutted by fire, killing one student. (Read the story  HERE ). The family of the dead student, Chigozie Orluwehuje, (pictured above) just sent me something to publish so people can know whats ...
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• After Mexico City, Madonna to open Hard Candy fitness center in Berlin

  
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  After the recent launch of her new luxury Hard Candy Fitness center in Rome, Madonna has just announced plans to expand her fitness empire to Berlin. Her second location in Europe, the new club will come equipped with dance studios, weight rooms, swimming pools, jacuzzi and a lounge with a bar to relax and hang out, ...
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• Family of Madonna Univeristy fire victim speak out

  
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  On Saturday June 8th, a room at Saint Peters boys hostel in the Okija campus of Madonna University, Anambra State, was gutted by fire, killing one student. (Read the story HERE ). The family of the dead student, Chigozie Orluwehuje, (pictured above) just sent me something to publish so people can know what’s ...
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• #throwbackthursday Yes that’s me shrieking behind @CarsonDaly like a schoolgirl. It was for Madonna, obvi!: Latest Instagram Pic From bravoandy

  
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  via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/ag006jnwVl/ ©2008 Copyright by Best Celeb Scoop#throwbackthursday Yes that’s me shrieking behind @CarsonDaly like a schoolgirl. It was for Madonna, obvi!: Latest Instagram Pic From bravoandy ©2008 Copyright by Best Celeb Scoop #throwbackthursday Yes that’s me shrieking ...
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• Girl Gone Wild – EPIX preview

  
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  On June 22 EPIX will premiere the MDNA Tour and as a little preview EPIX released a teaser for Girl Gone Wild. Please know that according to EPIX this clip is not from the final edit of the show.
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• Cher Apologizes For Throwing Twitter Shade At Amanda Bynes!

  
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  Amanda Bynes isn’t the only one taking back her vicious tweets! Not that Cher was trying to be mean AT ALL in her latest Twitter debacle, but even she admits that shade was thrown!! Someone tweeted Cher asking if she was upset that Bynes called her "ugly and a flop". See below: @ cher Are you upset @ ...
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• Audition For A Chance To Work Out With Madonna

  
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  To celebrate the Broadcast Premiere of the MDNA Tour on June 22, Premium TV network EPIX and Madonna have teamed up to provide an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for dancers, performers and workout enthusiasts to personally dance and train with the queen herself! Led by Madonna’s personal trainer and ...
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• Listen To This: Isnt It Ironic? Dont Ya Think???

  
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  Alanis meets Madonna s Bedtime Stories , thats the vibe that Virgin by Alexx gives us! And we love it!!! So 90s fab!!!! Check out the frothy pop goodness above!!! Then CLICK HERE to listen to more songs from California girl Alexx !
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• Shes Got Herself A Universe

  
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  Fifteen shimmering years worth of "Ray of Light" performances...
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