Singer Madonna will now expand her teen clothing range ‘Material Girl’ by including swimwear and lingerie.

The 52-year-old singer launched the range some time back with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes.

‘We’re focused on rolling Material Girl out into additional categories, including swim and intimates and expanding the dress assortments. We launched footwear with ballet flats this season but we’re going to expand into a full footwear collection going forward. It’s all under discussion,’ contactmusic.com quoted a spokesperson for the line as saying.

The collection, which offers clothes, footwear, handbags, jewellery and accessories, modelled by Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen, is available at US store Macy’s.

Source: IANS

A 59-year-old retired FDNY firefighter yesterday was busted for the second time in four days outside Madonna’s Upper West Side apartment, where he displayed signs professing his love for the pop icon.

“Madonna, I need you,” said a sign strapped to the top of Robert Linhart’s SUV. “Tell me yes or no,” another sign said. “If it’s yes, my dream will come true. If it’s no, I will go. XXX.”

The answer conveyed by Madonna’s security people was a definite no. Cops wound up handcuffing Linhart and hauling him to the 20th Precinct station house.

He’s charged with criminal weapons possession — a Leatherman knife and a pocket knife — as well as disorderly conduct, making graffiti, possessing a graffiti instrument and resisting arrest. Linhart had been stalking Madonna’s apartment for several days, witnesses said. Cops on Saturday busted him on charges of obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and resisting arrest.

“We thought he was homeless. But then we saw he had a car,” said Angel Melendez, a security guard in the neighborhood.

The Toyota SUV contained artist equipment, a firefighters’ uniform and a Paris tour guide. One of Linhart’s signs suggested he has traveled widely to stalk to the aging pop star. It said he’d seen Madonna “this year” in Prague — she gave a concert there in 2009 — and added, “Meet me, please.”

Linhart retired from the FDNY in 1998, a department spokesman said. For at least the past decade, he has lived in Huletts Landing, NY, a rural town on Lake George.

He’s only the latest in a long line of wacky Madonna-wannabe beaus.

A bodyguard in the 1990s shot and wounded Robert Hoskins, who stalked her in California and threatened to slice her “from ear to ear” if she didn’t become his wife.
Madonna testified at Hoskins’ trial in 1996, despite admitting that being in the same room with him made her “sick to my stomach.” Hoskins was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
When Madonna performed in Madison Square Garden in 2004, security guards ejected an alleged stalker who had bought a ticket to the show. And in 2000, her then-boyfriend, movie director Guy Ritchie, was accused of assault in London for slugging a stalker who admitted he was “a bit obsessed” with the star.

Source: NY Post

I’m in Love With Love (2003 sessions demo – Mirwais & Monte Pittman production)

Source: News-Of-Madonna

Studio chiefs were desperate to cast Cruise in the role of mobster Henry Hill and Madonna was wanted to play his wife – until Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco won over Scorsese and the movie’s producers.

Speaking to GQ magazine on Goodfellas’ 20th anniversary, producer Irwin Winkler admits, “Tom Cruise was discussed. Marty wanted Ray… Frankly I thought we could do a lot better and then me and my wife were having dinner one night in a restaurant and lo and behold, Ray Liotta came over to me. He said, ‘Look, I know you don’t really want me for it, but…’ And he sold me on the role right that evening. I called Marty the next morning.”

Bracco beat out Madonna for the role of Karen Hill, despite Scorsese initially favoring the Material Girl.

Fellow producer Barbara De Fina says, “Madonna seemed to be in the mix. I remember that we went to see her in the play Speed-the-Plow. Marty said hello to her afterwards. Can you imagine? Tom Cruise and Madonna? But Marty can get a performance out of almost anyone.”

Source: Hollywood.com

Macy’s and Madonna invite you to the Material Girl VIP party!
Join us for the hottest ticket in town as Madonna, Lola, and Taylor Momsen rock the party at Herald Square on September 22!
Be one of the first 350 customers to make a $75 Material Girl purchase beginning at store opening on 9/19 and get your V.I.P pass to this star studded dance party!

Macy’s Herald Square in Juniors on 4
Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30pm

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Madonna’s stylist and costume designer Arianne Phillips reported yesterday on her twitter account that the shooting of M’s upcoming movie “W.E.” wrapped.

Set The Right [American Life sessions demo]

Little Girl [Music sessions demo]

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Watch the trailer of a short-movie that has been unveiled today and discover in which cities around the world it is to be seen.

Milan, London, New York, and Los Angeles: the lucky inhabitants of these cities or visitors should run and take an instore seat. *
To be seen: Madonna working on a shoot directed by Steven Klein for Dolce&Gabbana’s winter 2011 campaign. We revealed exclusively last month the undisclosed campaign shot of la Donna washing the floor, now get a preview of the fun she had while getting the perfect attitude. Dressed in a Sicilian über-sophisticated way, she shows that work is a fashion celebration.

A digital PLUS that is far from being an option, discover while watching Madonna how you can share worldwide and instantly your impressions and thoughts from and on the Dolce&Gabbana store on Via Spiga 26 (Milan)... More to read on this tomorrow on Swide.

* The Video will be featured later on this year in Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Source: Swide

“The first time I [met] Herb was on the set of Desperately Seeking Susan – and it’s true, he put a pair of underwear on my head. I thought he was a real geek. I soon moved out to Los Angeles and ran into Herb again, and in his sweet, disarming way, he suggested that we work together again. I agreed to it and that was my real first, proper photo shoot. That’s when I got ‘Herbified’. [It] was the beginning of an incredibly long and fruitful working relationship. But it was also the beginning of a great friendship.” – Madonna

Source: Absolument Madonna

Lid Magazine #11 is available for Pre-Sale.
This issue has early rare and beautiful photographs of Madonna by Curtis Knapp.
The photographer also tells his story of photographing Madonna for her first record release party.
There are several limited edition covers for this issue that will sell out fast.
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Frorence Welch (from Florence + the Machine), who will be performing on this year’s MTV’s Video Music Awards, talks about her favourite VMA performance:

Do you have favorite VMA performance?
We have been looking at past VMA performances to get some inspiration, and hands-down my favorite is Madonna performing “Like A Virgin” It is so amazing. There are no dancers, no nothing, it is just incredible. I loved Britney Spears doing “Satisfaction” too. That was pretty major. Blew me away.

Source: ArjanWrites

Latte – produced by Timbaland

Wikipedia reports that Latte is a collaboration between Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja. It is actually the song that got mentioned by Timbaland at one occasion. He called it “La La”.

If you’ll listen carefully, you’ll hear that the chorus is actually pretty familiar as it contains lyrics from “Pala Tute” that Madonna has incorporated in the lyrics of La Isla Bonita on Live Earth and Sticky & Sweet Tour performances.

Thanks to Madonna Fanzine!

Broken (I’m Sorry) – produced by Paul Oakenfold

Across The Sky (early demo) – produced by Timbaland

Thanks to MadonnaChile!

Update:

Animal – produced by Timbaland

Thanks to News-Of-Madonna!

The architectural brains behind Madonna’s new all-girl academy in Malawi won the pop star’s trust by creating a boarding school blueprint which doesn’t resemble a gloomy prison for kids.

German-born Markus Dochantschi was introduced to the star by her Raising Malawi charity director and he offered to create a plan for the perfect school for free.

He tells Architectural Digest magazine that Madonna was very specific about what she wanted her Raising Malawi Academy for Girls to look like.

He says, “We were asked to design a prototype boarding school replicable by others even in different countries, without repeating the typical British-style school that you see in former British colonies.”

“The design is not just about aesthetics and materials but about helping to understand the society you’re building for. For example, in Africa, you realise the importance of open space, of being outside and understanding nature. So we designed a very open pedestrian campus.”

Dochantschi tells the publication the school will cater for 450 students from all over Malawi - and he reveals the pop star is keen for all the children who start the academy to finish with honours.

He adds, “Traditionally, a lot of girls drop out in eighth grade, shortly before they get married… Madonna hopes that the school will instill pride in their homeland, and that educated young women will understand the importance of remaining in Malawi, supporting their own communities.”

The architect also reveals Madonna broke ground on the school with a shovel which featured the inscription ‘Dare to dream’.

Source: Contactmusic

"I was about 9 years old. I got this job in a Pepsi commercial tied to Madonna's "Like a Prayer" video. The idea was that she was in this Pepsi studio, but she was thinking back to when she was a kid. I was in a birthday party scene. They had me wear this horrible tomboy outfit, while all the other kids got to wear dresses. I remember Madonna came in to see all the kids. I was really shy, but she singled me out and held my face and said, “Doesn’t she look like somebody?” It was super cool."
"That was the only contact we had with her. When the video came out and it was so controversial they canceled the commercial. I think it ran, like, once."
Actress Mandy Gonzales, who currently plays Elphaba in “Wicked” at the Gershwin Theater in NYC, speaking to the New York Times' Erik Piepenburg about how you never forget that star-struck encounter with your Idol.

Source: MadonnaTribe, New York Times

Today Miss You, song recoded during American Life sessions, found it’s way on the internet. It is a stripped-down accoustic song with a folk feeling.

Thanks to Jorgeshares!

If You Go Away (2004):

“If You Go Away” is a cover of a song which was originally performed by Jaques Brel and later covered by many other artists, including queen of pop.

Madonna’s cover was recorded in 2004 as one of the songs for Hello Suckers – Madonna’s musical that unfortunately never saw the light of day. Producers of the musical were Patrick Leonard and Mirwais Ahmadzai.

Holiday (1983 demo):

Thanks to Weissman from MadonnaFanzine!

2002 Demo

2009 Demo

Source: Yvancho from Madonna Chile

Madonna is so hands-on with the production of “W.E.” she’s delivering her own furniture to the set. Madge is directing the film, which tracks a young, married New Yorker (Abbie Cornish) who’s obsessed with the story of King Edward VIII’s abdication. “W.E.” started shooting in London in July, and sources said Madonna – who is reportedly financing the picture herself – saved cash by bringing her own furniture from her house across the pond to use on the set. Her rep wouldn’t confirm the furniture move but said she was involved in “all aspects” of the movie.

In June, Madonna acknowledged its high cost to Interview: “Once I started casting and planning and working with my production designer, I went, “Oh, [bleep], I wrote a script about a bunch of rich people. That’s going to be great for the budget.” Filming has now moved to New York, particularly around Sotheby’s, where Cornish’s character works.

Siurce: Page Six / NY Post