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Madonna Dreamt of Candy Stores

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music

Madonna always loved candyThe Queen of Pop had strong ambitions when she was a teenager, especially her dream of working in a candy store.

Madonna, who now follows a strict diet and exercise regime, was so “obsessed” with sweet treats as a teenager that she wanted to get a job selling them.

“My dream was always to work in a candy store. It was because of my obsession with candy. I’m not obsessed anymore, now that my teeth are all rotten! I did go to a university for a year and there was a candy shop that I used to go to all the time, an old-fashioned one where all the candy was in these big glass jars. I used to go in there and look at all the candy and think, ‘God, it would be really cool to work in here; I could have candy whenever I wanted.’”

However, the singer’s ambitions changed when she moved to New York in the ‘70s and decided that she wanted to be a pop star, no matter what it took: “When I moved to the Big Apple, that was when I knew that that’s what I was going to do—be a singer and a songwriter and an entertainer. I didn’t care if I had to starve, and live in a room with five guys, and wash in a sink; that was what I’m going to do. And because I lived a pretty dismal life and I didn’t care.”


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Michael Jackson Too Shy For Madonna

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Rumors

Madonna and Michael JacksonSo if Madonna and Michael Jackson were good friends, why did we never hear a collaboration out of it? The Queen of Pop thought found the King to be “too shy.”

The “Revolver” singer spent weeks working with the King of Pop several years ago, but never recorded a duet with him because Michael was scared of Madonna’s “provocative” music.

“We spent a chunk of time together, and became friends, but it never happened. I wrote a bunch of words and presented them to him, and he didn’t want to go there. He didn’t want to be provocative. And I said, ‘Well, why come to me?’ I mean, that’s like asking Quentin Tarantino to not put any violence in his films. I felt like he was too inhibited, too shy.”

Madonna paid tribute to Michael in an emotional speech at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. Even though she used the occasion to “say goodbye” to her old friend, the star admits that she can’t stop thinking about Michael, and the torment he faced at the hands of the media.

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Madonna Shows Brotherly Love

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Divorce, Kind Acts, Rumors

Madonna with brother Christopher CicconeMadonna is making moves to reconcile with her brother.

The “Miles Away” singer fell out with Christopher Ciconne over a tell-all book he wrote about the star, which alleged her then husband Guy Ritchie was a homophobe and blamed him for the breakdown of his relationship with his sister.

Madonna was outraged with the publication of Life With My Sister Madonna last year, but is now making steps toward speaking with her brother again—and has sent him tentative emails.

“Madonna did it more for her family than for herself. Her feud with Chris was creating huge tension within the family so she decided to be the bigger person. At one point Madonna wanted all the family to cut off Chris, but her father wasn’t willing. It’s been a nightmare ever since. She’s calmed down about the book and had time to think. She realizes blood is thicker than water and has said she will meet with him this year in LA,” a source told Britain’s Sunday Mirror.

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Marathon Woman Madonna

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music

Madonna set to run marathon next AprilMadonna is to run a 151-mile, six-day race.

The “4 Minutes” singer is in training for the grueling Marathon des Sables in Morocco, which is due to take place next April.

A source told Star: “She’s always been in great shape, but she is now taking things to a whole other level. She is serious about doing it.”

The 51-year-old star is so keen to triumph she has warned her management to keep her schedule free for the whole month. Madonna is known for her super-toned physique and adheres to a strict eating plan and exercise regime. On occasions she has been forced to defend her ultra-healthy lifestyle and “unwomanly” muscular body.

Madonna, who is dating 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz, said, “My body is an important instrument as well as my voice. Does working out really help with singing? Yeah, absolutely. Using your diaphragm properly is connected to having good posture. Your body is one organism. You can’t separate it. If you are not in good health your vocal cords will suffer. Everything will suffer.”


Madonna Goes Overboard at the Gym

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Photos, Paparazzi Photos

Madonna performing at her Sticky and Sweet Tour

While there is no doubt that Madonna is looking fabulous at 50, this rather disturbing picture from her Sticky and Sweet Tour makes me wonder if she should tone down her workouts (no pun intended!). Something definitely does not look right in her thighs. That is, of course, unless perhaps the queen of pop is planning to enter a bodybuilding contest.

Her legs are one thing, while her arms are another…

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Chloë Sevigny Wants to Design for Hermès

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Movies, Clothing, Fashion Police, Style, Rumors

Chloe Sevigny for Opening CeremonyApparently Big Love star Chloë Sevigny is returning to her fashion roots. She recently made several remarks in an interview, heavily speaking about her desire to design a luxury line.

“I’d like to do something with a high-end company. You know, the way that Sofia Coppola did with Louis Vuitton. I thought it was very cool. There were no labels on anything. I like that. I prefer it,” she told the interviewer.

When asked by WWD about who she would like to collaborate with, she laughed at her far-reaching answer: “Hermès, maybe? That might be reaching a little high. Actually, NaNa would be a great collaboration!”

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Angelina Jolie Tops Oprah on Forbes Power List

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Sports, Television

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Apparently I’m a Celebrity has devalued Spencer Pratt’s fame so much, he didn’t even rank in the Top 100.

After combining figures based on entertainment-related earnings and media popularity, there was a surprise shift in the Forbes annual power list. According to the magazine, now carries more weight than the reigning talk show queen.

Thanks to a high interest in her new twins, several blockbusters (Wanted, Kung Fu Panda) and her ongoing humanitarian work, Jolie has earned the top spot for 2009. Billionaire , last year’s #1, slid by only one spot despite a dip in her program’s ratings. Madonna, Beyonce, Tiger Woods, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Kobe Bryant round off the Top 10.

For a look at the entire list, click here.

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Questionable Photo of the Day: Courtney Love

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Red Carpet, Style

Courtney Love

When I look at this picture of Courtney Love from yesterday’s Elle Style Awards, so many questions come to mind:

  1. Is it the lack of a bra…or just an unflattering angle?
  2. When did the Hole singer morph into Madonna?
  3. Why the heck was she chosen as Elle‘s Woman of the Year?

Quickie Divorce for Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Divorce

Madonna and Guy RitchieWhat took 7 1/2 years to build ended in less than a minute.

Earlier today in a London court, a judge granted Madonna and a preliminary divorce decree. Assuming no issues come up, their marriage will officially be over in six weeks and a day.

This morning’s proceeding - which was not attended by either by either party or their lawyers - lasted approximately 54 seconds. Their case was sixth on a list that included 16 other couples.

According to the petition filed by , “unreasonable behavior” was cited as the reason for divorce. According to the Daily Telegraph, that is an option often used for “quickie” resolutions. The alternatives for divorce are “adultery, a five-year separation or for one partner to have deserted the other for at least two years.”

Although Guy could have walked away with a substantial portion of his ex’s fortune, the director has reportedly decided to settle for their estate in Wiltshire and a pub they own in the Mayfair area.

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Hollywood Stands United Behind New President-Elect

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Parties, Videos, Editorials


“God knows I fought hard for the other side,” The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck admitted on-air. “Today is a victory for this country,” she even managed a smile. “No one lost today.” Her comments, a shade different than her rabid Republican rantings of episodes past, are similar to the words of other celebs who today are celebrating a page in history. Who, today, are celebrating the stunning victory of a man named . “I haven’t felt this good,” she poured out seemingly heartfelt joy for the new President-elect, the first Democrat to get into the White House since Bill Clinton - and she isn’t alone.

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