Madonna Appreciation thread - For fans

[Arklove]

Is she doing her "I Dream of Jeannie" impression? :lol:

LOL...That's the first thing I thought of haha

 

[Ashtanga]

In Toronto:

More pictures: http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2011/09/13/madonna-on-the-red-carpet-at-toronto-international-film-festival-12-sept-2011-hqmq-pictures/





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W.E. Behind the scenes:

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[Travis]

She's looking beautiful and well preserved. I know I won't look so fine, given that I don't have the discipline (working out) or resources (money) to be that stunning at 53.

 

[Ashtanga]

She's looking beautiful and well preserved. I know I won't look so fine, given that I don't have the discipline (working out) or resources (money) to be that stunning at 53.

Yes, she's beautiful. :wild: BUT it certainly makes plastic surgery. :fear: I look at her cheeks and I see it. :fear: I just hope she does not overdo it. But you know, the age comes to all and it will not be different with Madonna and I still believe that when she reached the age of 80 will remain beautiful. :wild:

 

[Travis]

Yes, she's beautiful. :wild: BUT it certainly makes plastic surgery. :fear: I look at her cheeks and I see it. :fear: I just hope she does not overdo it. But you know, the age comes to all and it will not be different with Madonna and I still believe that when she reached the age of 80 will remain beautiful. :wild:

No, it's not plastic surgery. Madonna's in the public eye too much to have had anything serious done. Serious plastic surgery needs weeks to months of down time. No cheek implants - just fillers. It's obvious she has had botox and fillers (that fatten the face/cheeks) but other than that I think she's all natural. But yes, she takes care of herself and should remain youthful for a long time because of it. However, to be honest, I don't feel super comfortable discussing plastic surgery as an MJ fan. It's just like, why speculate? It's their face and shouldn't be the focal point. Ya know?

 

[Ashtanga]

No, it's not plastic surgery. Madonna's in the public eye too much to have had anything serious done. Serious plastic surgery needs weeks to months of down time. No cheek implants - just fillers. It's obvious she has had botox and fillers (that fatten the face/cheeks) but other than that I think she's all natural. But yes, she takes care of herself and should remain youthful for a long time because of it. However, to be honest, I don't feel super comfortable discussing plastic surgery as an MJ fan. It's just like, why speculate? It's their face and shouldn't be the focal point. Ya know?

OMG!

I know... I just commented, sorry. :fear:

 

[Travis]

OMG!

I know... I just commented, sorry. :fear:

Haha, it's okay. I was saying that for myself, not you. I do get uncomfortable with plastic surgery talk. It tends to be all anyone can ever think about and starts to outshine the music. That's all I was saying. Sorry if I made you feel as if you were being scolded. *hugs*

 

[Showman74]

Oh wow Travis I LOVE your signature!!!!!!!!! The King & Queen together!!! =) It's beautiful!! ...Do you have others like this?!!!

 

[Travis]

Oh wow Travis I LOVE your signature!!!!!!!!! The King & Queen together!!! =) It's beautiful!! ...Do you have others like this?!!!

No, it' the only set I have, but I am sure to make others in the future.

P.S. Thank you. ^_^

 

[kissybissy]

Don't forget she's wearing loads of make up as well.

 

[Travis]

Don't forget she's wearing loads of make up as well.

So? ...and honestly she doesn't look caked in makeup... Makeup enhances and brings out natural beauty. She's always been a pretty woman. Sure, she also had some really bad shots, but so do we all. *shrug*

 

[Ashtanga]

In Mexico:

France:

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Haha, it's okay. I was saying that for myself, not you. I do get uncomfortable with plastic surgery talk. It tends to be all anyone can ever think about and starts to outshine the music. That's all I was saying. Sorry if I made you feel as if you were being scolded. *hugs*

:hug: to you too!

 

[newstarter11]

OMG at the pic of lourdes smiling- on the jet ski- she looks EXACTLY like madonna except her teeth don't have the gap! :O

 

[Ashtanga]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5cwjDbwq4



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[Kingofpop4ever3000]

Madonna Working With Nicki Minaj And M.I.A.?
Posted 10/28/11 12:47 pm ET by Gil Kaufman in MIA, Madonna, Music

Madonna has long made a career of being in just the right place with just the right people at just the right time. And it sounds like she's at it again on her upcoming untitled 12th album. Though Madge's spokesperson gave a "no comment" when asked by MTV News to confirm the news, the popular Madonna fan site MadonnaTribe reported this week that the Material One has recorded nine songs so far for the disc, including the lead single, "Give Me All Your Love," which will feature … wait for it … Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.

The album, which she is reportedly recording with old pal William Orbit (Ray of Light) as well as dance veterans Martin Solveg and Benny Benassi, is slated for release early next year and unconfirmed rumors continue to bubble up that Madonna will play the new single when she performs at halftime at next year's Super Bowl on February 5.

Orbit has kept things close to the vest, but did recently tweet a tantalizing message that appeared to confirm the Super Bowl appearance. "I hesitate to make a comment about anything musical," he wrote. "Ya'll might think is a cryptic tease. But will say: \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/." The obvious cheerleader reference has been taken by Madonnaphiles to either be a confirmation of the appearance at the big game or a hint that the gig will feature some cheerleaders spelling out the singer's name in the stadium while she plays her new song.


Madge may also be enlisting the help of up-and-comers NERVO for her new album
.



http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/10/28/madonna-working-with-nicki-minaj-and-mia/

 

[Ashtanga]

Madonna Working With Nicki Minaj And M.I.A.?
Posted 10/28/11 12:47 pm ET by Gil Kaufman in MIA, Madonna, Music

Madonna has long made a career of being in just the right place with just the right people at just the right time. And it sounds like she's at it again on her upcoming untitled 12th album. Though Madge's spokesperson gave a "no comment" when asked by MTV News to confirm the news, the popular Madonna fan site MadonnaTribe reported this week that the Material One has recorded nine songs so far for the disc, including the lead single, "Give Me All Your Love," which will feature … wait for it … Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.

The album, which she is reportedly recording with old pal William Orbit (Ray of Light) as well as dance veterans Martin Solveg and Benny Benassi, is slated for release early next year and unconfirmed rumors continue to bubble up that Madonna will play the new single when she performs at halftime at next year's Super Bowl on February 5.

Orbit has kept things close to the vest, but did recently tweet a tantalizing message that appeared to confirm the Super Bowl appearance. "I hesitate to make a comment about anything musical," he wrote. "Ya'll might think is a cryptic tease. But will say: \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/." The obvious cheerleader reference has been taken by Madonnaphiles to either be a confirmation of the appearance at the big game or a hint that the gig will feature some cheerleaders spelling out the singer's name in the stadium while she plays her new song.


Madge may also be enlisting the help of up-and-comers NERVO for her new album
.



http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/10/28/madonna-working-with-nicki-minaj-and-mia/

It is everywhere. I can not imagine the result. Madonna's style does not match these two singers. I think this is fake. Or not???? :fear:

 

[Kingofpop4ever3000]

I'm glad that William Orbit is working with Madonna on her new album. I love his production work for her "Ray Of Light" album.

 

[Ashtanga]

I'm glad that William Orbit is working with Madonna on her new album. I love his production work for her "Ray Of Light" album.

Me too. I hope William Orbit makes a very good job, much better than Ray of Light. This album is amazing. :wild:

 

[Nonoka]

I totally agree with you guys, Ray Of Light is really an amazing album. I have a hard time - just like with Michael - choosing my favorite Madonna album because they're all special. However, Ray Of Light must be in my Top 3.

What's actually your favorite song from that album? It got many amazing ones, but I think 'To Have And Not To Hold', 'Sky Fits Heaven', 'Drowned World' and of course 'Frozen' are the best ones.

 

[Kingofpop4ever3000]

I love all of the songs from the "Ray Of Light" album. But my favorite songs are "Ray Of Light", "Sky Fits Heaven", "Nothing Really Matters" and "The Power Of Goodbye".

 

[Kingofpop4ever3000]

Madonna 'Going Deep' On Next Album
Producer William Orbit tweets details about Madge's top-secret project.
Oct 31 2011 1:42 PM EDT By Jocelyn Vena




Since Madonna manager Guy Oseary announced she'd be working on an album over the summer, tentatively slated for a spring release, the Queen of Pop's most loyal followers have been clamoring for updates about the progress of the record.

Last week, it was rumored Madge had plans to work with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, and now producer William Orbit has some more news for the singer's most loyal devotees.

"Madonna has phenomenal understanding of both the minutiae of music and the big picture. Zooming in, zooming out. 4ever amazing. Plus VISION!!!" he tweeted. "Working with Madonna is a treat. Fantastic tracks and vibes. Going deep. She's ON IT !!! This is THE album!"

The Ray of Light producer's tweets even reveal where the two have been cooking up tracks for the record. "WOWOWOWOW just looked out the window here in NY and IT's SNOWING !!!!!" he wrote. "A Fairy Tale in New York but Hot Hot Hot in the studioooooo."

At the London screening for her film "W.E.," Madonna spoke to Sky News about the top-secret project, addressing the nature of her celebrity and how it relates to her art. "Even when I try something old [I get criticized]. When I make my music, I come up against criticism," she said. "So it kind of goes with the territory. I'm used to it."



http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673437/madonna-album.jhtml

 

[Ashtanga]

I love all the songs of Ray of Light, but the song Skin gets me. I love this song and would love to see this song on tour. The new album looks like it will be great. I can not wait for him. :wild:

 

[Nonoka]

Look what I've found!

Snippets of "Give Me All Your Love" were leaked! :wild:

They're much too short to judge the song, but it sounds damn catchy and like a fun tune too
I only hope not the whole album will sound like that, but overall, I'm very excited :yes:

 

[Ashtanga]

Look what I've found!

Snippets of "Give Me All Your Love" were leaked! :wild:

They're much too short to judge the song, but it sounds damn catchy and like a fun tune too
I only hope not the whole album will sound like that, but overall, I'm very excited :yes:

I really loved it! This new album, I feel I will overcome Ray of Light. 2012 will be a great year for Madonna! :wild:

 

[Travis]

I really loved it! This new album, I feel I will overcome Ray of Light. 2012 will be a great year for Madonna! :wild:

Very uptempo and catchy. It will be interesting to hear the changes that are made once the album comes out (or when it's released as a single). One thing's for sure, this will be a major smash hit for her. I really feel this is the hit that is going to kick off the decade much in the way "Music" did.

 

[raz2911]

Here's a full leak of 'Give Me All Your Love' on this article (Minus Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.) :

http://thelavalizard.com/2011/11/new-song-madonna-give-me-all-your-love/

I must I think say it sounds rather dated, I look forward to hearing the rest of the album but I hope it's not like this, sounds to bubblegum pop for my liking. However I'm sure it will do fine if released as a single as Nicki is very popular right now and obviously Madge sells

 

[Ashtanga]

November 9, 2011

[h=1]MADONNA: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT[/h]
[h=2]On the release of her film, W.E., the superstar talks women, power and sexuality. Read the interview below, plus see her fashion shoot with actress Andrea Riseborough, and Madonna's most iconic looks.[/h]
By NAOMI WOLF
Madonna lives behind high, spike-topped, black metal walls in three townhouses joined into one on New York's Upper East Side. I had to manage my covetous feelings as I was ushered through the gate and then walked through pristine living rooms, dining rooms, and sitting areas, all decorated like the highest end of British hotels, in a mélange of blacks and grays. There were glossy black floors and doors, original Tamara de Lempicka paintings on the walls, and, I would swear, a wall covering made of teal duck feathers in at least one bathroom. But I was open to forgiving Madonna all of these signs of her success because the fact is, I think the woman is gutsy, and the risks she has taken in her career have made the world a bit freer and more interesting for women of my generation.
In person, Madonna is tiny and alarmingly fit, and she has the posture of a seasoned dancer. Her face is more delicate than in photos; one gets the sense that she is aware of her every gesture. She is wearing beige slacks with boots and a belted beige sweater over a white shirt; her hair is simply styled in blonde waves. She greets me warily and welcomes me into a quiet study.
Then the surprises begin. Throughout my formative years, when she was so iconic, I had always assumed that Madonna had been brave in her choices because of some innate egotism or some aberrant strength of will. In person, I discover that she has been brave in her life in spite of lacking certain kinds of protection, privilege, and confidence. What I hadn't expected to feel was moved. At 53 years old, I find, Madonna is scrappy, really smart, and young in the way that people who have had a childhood trauma — she lost her mother when she was five years old — often seem to be. She is very guarded at times and then, as we speak, more open, even vulnerable.
"For some reason, I feel like I never left high school, because I still feel that if you don't fit in, you're going to get your ass kicked," she says. "That hasn't really changed for me. I've always been acutely aware of differences and the way you are supposed to act if you want to be popular."
I have always been intrigued with Madonna as a provocatrix, and her latest venture is no exception to that record. Her new directorial project is W.E., a cinematic version of the story of Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom British monarch King Edward VIII famously abdicated the throne in 1936. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival this fall to mixed reactions and will open stateside in December. "Making movies is really hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever done," she says.
The film, which Madonna also cowrote, juxtaposes Wally (Abbie Cornish), a modern-day trophy wife who has everything on paper but is trapped in an abusive relationship, with a mythical version of Wallis Simpson, played by Andrea Riseborough. The two women's stories intertwine when Wallis enters the mind of the later Wally and serves as a kind of muse and mentor to her, attempting to spur the young woman from depressed passivity to agency in her own situation. "Get a life," Wallis says sharply to Wally in one of my favorite scenes.
"I believe sometimes we aren't always in charge of everything that we do creatively. We submit to things as we're going on our own journey," Madonna says. "Wally was learning about herself, and so was I — on my own journey and the journey of all women. I don't work any other way."
She was drawn to the subject precisely because of how polarizing a figure the Duchess of Windsor remains — an issue with which she identifies. "When I brought up the subject of Wallis Simpson to people when I was living in England, I was astounded by the outrage that was provoked by her name," Madonna says. "The movie is all about the cult of celebrity," she adds. "We like to put people on a pedestal, give them one character trait, and if they step outside of that shrinelike area that we blocked out for them, then we will punish them. Wallis Simpson became famous by default, by capturing the heart of the king, but it's obviously a subject I'm constantly on the inside of, and the outside of.
"I think my behavior and my lifestyle threaten a lot of social norms, like the movie does," she observes. "I think there are a lot of parallels and connections." For her star, Andrea Riseborough, it was liberating to work with such a powerful woman on a female-centric film. "I was interested in the strong, interesting person apart from the public persona, and I was not disappointed," she says of Madonna. "I found it hugely fulfilling."
Madonna's work is always strongest when she reaches into archetypes, and this film places the emergence of a woman from victim status (actually, of two women; Wallis Simpson also was abused in her first marriage) to mistress of her own destiny at the heart of the storytelling. That focus on a woman's journey is very rare in major feature films. The role of men in the film is also radically unusual: They are presented allegorically — the villain, the sex object/nurturer — in a way that women characters are usually portrayed in relation to the male hero's journey.
Some of the critical hostility Madonna faces with this film, I am sure, is a reflex — our culture's resistance to women having power; directing a feature film is a powerful role, and women are central to this movie. I work with young women, I am the mother of a daughter, and I wanted to know, how did Madonna's sense of self emerge so intact? "I don't really know how," she replies. "I think it's just that as a creative person, in all the different things that I've done or ways that I've found to express myself, I've consistently come up against resistance in certain areas. I think that the world is not comfortable with female sexuality. It's always coming from a male point of view, and a woman is being objectified by a man — and even women are comfortable with that. But when a woman does it, ironically, women are uncomfortable with it. I think a lot of that has to do with conditioning."
I press further, wondering how exactly she escaped that conditioning. "The fact that I didn't have a mother helped me in some respect, and that I didn't have a female role model. I was always very aware of sexual politics, growing up in a Catholic-Italian family in the Midwest, seeing that my brothers could do what they wanted but the girls were always told that they needed to dress a certain way, act a certain way. We were told to wear our skirts to our knees, turtlenecks, cover ourselves and not wear makeup, and not do anything that would draw attention. One of my father's famous quotes — and I love him dearly, but he's very, very old-fashioned—was 'If there were more virgins, the world would be a better place.'"
"Wow, Papa," I say, laughing. "I'm sure he wouldn't say that now," she says. "He's probably cringing. Obviously, that was when I was young. And then, going to high school, I saw how popular girls had to behave to get the boys. I knew I couldn't fit into that. So I decided to do the opposite. I refused to wear makeup, to have a hairstyle. I refused to shave. I had hairy armpits."
The young Madonna was "tortured." "The boys in my school would make fun of me," she continues. "'Hairy monster.' You know, things like that." It wasn't until her teenage years, when she began hanging out at gay clubs, that Madonna started to find herself. "Straight men did not find me attractive," she says. "I think they were scared of me because I was different. I've always asked, 'Why? Why do I have to do that? Why do I have to look this way? Why do I have to dress this way? Why do I have to behave this way?'"
The nature of some of Madonna's questions has changed, especially as she now has four children: Lourdes, 15; Rocco, 11; and David, 6, and Mercy, 5, who were both adopted from Malawi. I ask about her mothering philosophy. "Well, I say to Lourdes, schoolwork always comes first, so anything that gets in the way of that falls by the wayside. We put our energy in education." So how does Lourdes manage her schoolwork and a clothing line (Material Girl, which launched last year)? "She loves fashion and style. She helps design the collection. I just stand in the background and watch. I proofread her blogs and edit them and give her a hard time when I think she's being a lazy writer."
She adds, "I also encourage all of my children to ask questions and investigate. I never want my children to come to me and say they want to do something because everyone else is doing it. That doesn't interest me at all. You need to tell me your personal reasons about why it will benefit you, what you're going to get out of it, what it means to you. Otherwise, you're just a robot. You're not thinking for yourself. Where would you go with your life with this kind of attitude?"
Madonna is frank about the impact her celebrity has on her kids: "The other day, I was out on the street with Lourdes. She wasn't feeling well and had a fever," she says. "She was wearing her tracksuit bottoms and her T-shirt, and she turned around and was like, 'Ugh, there's a paparazzi, and I look like shit!' I felt for her because, you know, I thought, this is an extra layer. It's already a challenge to have a teenager, then to have a teenager in New York City, and on top of that, she's the daughter of someone famous. It's a lot. I'm aware of it, and I constantly find myself apologizing for it. But it also provokes many discussions with us about what's real and what isn't real."
In addition to handling a new country and set of schools as a single mother (she moved back to New York two years ago), Madonna is in a relationship; she is currently seeing French breakdancer Brahim Zaibat. I speculate, as a single parent myself, about whether the new model her setup represents (a successful single woman who has her work and her kids and who has taken a lover — or lovers — simply because he makes her happy) is threatening to patriarchal boundaries around the idea of family life.
"Well, it can also be more than just sexual, um, appendages," Madonna answers. "I don't necessarily like to use the word lover because it sounds like they just come over and have sex with you. I aspire to more than that, and I need more than that."
Like what, exactly? "Someone to share my inner life with. That's extremely important. It's also important that my children admire and respect this partner that I would choose for myself. Especially for my sons, who have their father [ex-husband Guy Ritchie], but they need a male role model as well. So I need to keep this in mind: What is this person modeling to my sons, what kind of man is he, what values does he have, what energy is he giving off? Because they are impressionable. It's so important."
What qualities does she most want her sons to see in a partner of hers? She replies, "Respect for women and understanding that everything must be earned. Those are two big ones." Wallis Simpson, of course, had an intriguing reputation as a sexual sorceress. "I seriously doubt it's true," Madonna says. "But she was a powerful woman, so it makes sense that people would make things up about her. When women are perceived as powerful and doing something they aren't supposed to be doing, they are often portrayed as sexual predators.
"They said that because they couldn't understand how she won a king," she explains. "She wasn't conventionally pretty, she had the body of a teenage boy, she was divorced twice, and by the time she married the king she couldn't have children. What did she have to offer? She's not pretty, fertile, or a virgin, so she's useless. I was actually told once by a Japanese woman that there's a phrase for women who are past the marrying age: 'stale cake.'"
Madonna points out that her own age is always a focus. "I find whenever someone writes anything about me, my age is right after my name," she says. "It's almost like they're saying, 'Here she is, but remember she's this age, so she's not that relevant anymore.' Or 'Let's punish her by reminding her and everyone else.' When you put someone's age down, you're limiting them."
She says, "To have fun, that's the main issue. To continue to be a provocateur, to do what we perceive as the realm of young people, to provoke, to be rebellious, to start a revolution."

​

Read more: Madonna Interview - Madonna Quotes on Women and Power - Harper's BAZAAR ​

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/madonna-interview-1211



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Beautiful!!!!!!! :wild:

 

[Travis]

Love the pics with the glasses. I think she pulls that look off so well and reminds me a lot of the 80's.

 

[Ashtanga]

Love the pics with the glasses. I think she pulls that look off so well and reminds me a lot of the 80's.

Yes!!! :wild:

 

[Nonoka]

Madonna at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, November 12 - this was a big event from the Smirnoff Night Life Exchange (this project she's taking part in) and she chose the final dancer there for her upcoming tour :

She didn't really perform, but she entered the event on a stage:

And she even was dancing on a DJ booth:

And here she chanted this "L-U-V, Madonna!" part from her upcoming single (Give Me All Your Love):

For anyone who missed it, here's the full leak of the song:

However, this is only the demo version of the song, so we don't know yet how the final product will sound like!