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Madonna's Bro Homeless, Living Under Bridge

Anthony Ciccone not living in material world

(Newser) - Madonna might be a material girl, but her big brother isn't. He's homeless, living under a bridge in MIchigan—and complains he's been deserted by his famous sis and the rest of his kin. "My family turned their back on me when I was having a...

30 Celebs and Their Not-So-Glamorous Pre-Celeb Jobs

'Hi, I'm Madonna, may I take your donut order?'

(Newser) - It hasn’t always been glossy magazine covers and red carpet appearances for Tinseltown’s VIPs. Perez Hilton offers up 30 celebs and the decidedly less glamorous jobs they took before becoming famous:
  • Alexander Skarsgard: The True Blood vamp once served in the Swedish military.
  • James Franco: Among the renaissance
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And the Next Super Bowl Performer Is...

Material Girl will take halftime stage

(Newser) - Madonna is set to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show in Indianapolis, insiders tell SBNation.com . But don’t hold your breath: It’s not the first time the Material Girl has been the rumored star. She was supposedly near a deal to play the show in 1998,...

'WE' Screening at Toronto Film Fest: Madonna Bursts Into Song, Gives Critics Instructions
Madonna Bursts Into Song, Gives Critics Instructions
'we' screening
Sep 13, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Madonna Bursts Into Song, Gives Critics Instructions

And calls King Edward VIII 'very punk rock'

(Newser) - Madonna doesn’t mind criticism of her new movie, WE—a good thing, since it bombed at the Venice Film Festival and, Reuters notes, subsequently received a one-star review in the Guardian—as long as that criticism is directed at the movie, and not at the Material Girl. "I...

Madonna Posts Cheeky Video Ode to Hydrangeas

Material Girl responds to flower brouhaha

(Newser) - Nope, Madonna still doesn’t like hydrangeas, a fact she makes abundantly clear in a new video posted on her official YouTube channel. Though titled "Madonna’s love letter to hydrangeas"—and beginning with an apparent apology to the flower she dissed last week —the video quickly...

Rep: Madonna Is 'Entitled' to Hate Hydrangeas

Not exactly your typical response, notes HuffPo

(Newser) - Madonna’s rep has a response for all you people who were upset about the Material Girl’s hydrangea diss —and it’s not exactly an apologetic response. Madge is “entitled to like any flower she wants,” the rep says in a statement to CNN . “No...

Madonna: I Don't Get Gaga's Obsession

Material Girl might want to zip it before she has no fans

(Newser) - Madonna has gotten herself quite a bit of bad press this week , and now she’s making less-than-awesome headlines again by dissing Lady Gaga, E! reports. Asked by French newspaper Le Soir about Gaga’s love for her, the Material Girl replied, "As for Lady Gaga, I have no...

It Has Not Been a Good Week for Madonna

Her movie stinks, she's dragged to court, and her ex has definitely moved on

(Newser) - Sometimes the gods smile on you ... and sometimes you're Madonna. The Material Girl has not had a good couple of days. First, her inaugural effort into directing a feature-length film, WE, basically bombed at the Venice Film Festival. Then she catches even more flak over the Wallis Simpson biopic...

Kabbalah Centre at Heart of Tax Probe

Ex-CFO aims to 'bring down' operation

(Newser) - The Kabbalah Centre in Los Angeles is taking center stage as details emerge on a federal probe involving two of Madonna’s charities . The IRS is investigating whether the family in charge of the organization used its nonprofit dollars for personal gain, sources tell the Los Angeles Times . The Berg...

Surfing Madonna Makes Waves in California

Is it inspirational or sacrilegious?

(Newser) - A mystery mosaic of a surfing Madonna is roiling the waters in suburban San Diego. Most love the sporty beach gal while city officials worry about those who find the vivid "vandalism" offensive. The 10-foot-square stained-glass mosaic with the message "Save the Ocean" appeared overnight on a wall...

Lady Gaga: Madonna Comparisons Are 'Retarded'

'Born This Way' was written by Gaga ... and God, she insists

(Newser) - So you thought Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" sounds like Madonna's "Express Yourself" ? Well, "that's retarded," Gaga shoots back in a recent interview, adding, "I am not stupid enough to put out a record and be that moronic." Oh No...

Greg Mortenson Scandal May Be &#39;Tragedy&#39; for Girls
Greg Mortenson Scandal
May Be 'Tragedy' for Girls
OPINION
Apr 19, 2011 12:46 PM CDT

Greg Mortenson Scandal May Be 'Tragedy' for Girls

Could hurt effort to educate females in poor countries: Michelle Goldberg

(Newser) - The allegations that author Greg Mortenson isn't quite the humanitarian he claims to be smacks of the James Frey memoir scandal , with one all-important difference, writes Michelle Goldberg at the Daily Beast . Frey damaged only his own reputation, but Mortenson could do far worse. He is, after all, "...

What's Really Going On With Madonna's Charities?

Another nonprofit investigated as the Daily Beast takes a closer look

(Newser) - Not a good couple of weeks for Madonna: After a scandal late last month involving her Raising Malawi charity, another one of the Material Girl's nonprofits is under fire. The FBI is looking into "irregularities and suspicious activity" involving Success for Kids, an educational charity, the Daily reports. The...

Plans for Madonna's Malawi School Collapse

Her charitable foundation pulls plug amid financial mess

(Newser) - A plan spearheaded by Madonna to build a $15 million school for impoverished girls in Malawi has been officially scrapped amid charges that the people running the project on her behalf squandered millions, reports the New York Times . In addition, the foundation Madonna founded with other Kabbalah devotees, Raising Malawi,...

Stalker Caught in Madonna's Mansion

Man allegedly broke in while singer was out of town

(Newser) - London police have arrested a man they say broke into Madonna’s mansion while the Material Girl was in the US for her grandmother’s funeral. The pop star’s pad is protected with a state-of-the-art security system, but Grzegorz Matlok allegedly broke in this weekend by simply smashing...

Guy Ritchie Expecting Baby With Model

Girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley, 29, due in September

(Newser) - It looks like you can mark Guy Ritchie down under the "moved on" category. Two and a half years ago his marriage to Madonna fell apart ; now the director is having a baby with his 29-year-old model girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley, the Daily Mail reports. The baby is due in...

Gays Fed Up With Gaga's 'Pandering'

'Born This Way' the new gay anthem? Maybe not

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" debuted to wildly enthusiastic reviews from the likes of Elton John and Perez Hilton, who see it as the new gay anthem—but other prominent gays are not so happy about it, writes Jacob Bernstein on the Daily Beast . Critiques ranged from the...

Vanilla Ice: Madonna Was 'a Great Lover'

But 'slutty' book made them break up

(Newser) - Ahh, the ‘90s: a time when Vanilla Ice was still famous … and, apparently, sleeping with Madonna. The rapper reveals to News of the World that they were a couple when he was 24 and she 33, Digital Spy reports. She was “a great lover,” he says,...

Madonna to Sell You Arms Like These

Material Girl opening string of Hard Candy gyms

(Newser) - Jealous of Madonna’s crazy muscles? You may soon be able to get some just like hers, assuming you live outside the United States. The pop star is opening a chain of Hard Candy Fitness gyms, starting with one in Mexico City that opens Nov. 29, the AP reports. More...

Madonna's Kids Schedule Appointments to See Her

Super-mom's diary includes 15-minute slots for children

(Newser) - In tabloid pictures of Madonna’s children visiting her on-set, she appears to be a doting mother. In reality, her kids have to schedule 15-minute increments of quality time with her. Sources tell the Daily Mail Madonna is happy to help with homework, have a singing session, or cook with...

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