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Judging from the amount of pro-Chris Brown sentiment around at the moment he's going to need to punch a baby on live TV and follow it up with a statement saying how much he enjoyed it before his diehard supporters switch camps. Until then he's happy to continue antagonizing the majority who feel that he hasn't been sincere enough in his apologies and actions after beating Rihanna by Tweeting this delightful message for the benefit of those who dared to question the appropriateness of his Grammy performances: "HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! That's the ultimate FUCK OFF!" Sensing that perhaps a verbally abusive uppercase rant wasn't the best way to shake his hard-earned girlfriend-beating, homophobic, self-pitying tag, he deleted that one and took things down a notch. "IM BACK SO WATCH MY BaCK as I walk away from all this negativity #teambreezygrammy." [E!] More »
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Behold Blue Ivy Carter! She is so beautiful and perfect, and it's sort of hard to believe it's actually her. The photos surfaced on Tumblr a little while ago, and they sure do look genuine—there's even a hand-written note signed by the Carter Family. More »
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Though Lady Gaga's day wardrobe often consists of little more than some Saran Wrap and oversized sunglasses, she confessed she wasn't always so free and easy when it comes to body image and struggled with bulimia during high school. Speaking at a conference called It's Our Turn at an LA school, Gaga shared her story when a girl admitted to struggling with body issues and asked her how she got to be so confident. "I used to throw up all the time in high school. So I'm not that confident. I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night," she said, adding that she stopped when she realized the stomach acid was impacting negatively on her vocal chords. "Weight is still a struggle. Every video I'm in, every magazine cover, they stretch you – they make you perfect. It's not real life ... I'm gonna say this about girls: The dieting wars have got to stop. Everyone just knock it off. Because at the end of the day, it's affecting kids your age. And it's making girls sick." [Page Six] More »
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Never one to shy away from controversy, fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld has once again said something ridiculous. Proving that he would make an excellent frenemy, he gave singer Adele a very bitchy backhanded compliment. Speaking to Metro Paris, he said, "The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice." More »
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Pulled into the arena by gladiators, clad in the gleaming gold headdress of an ancient Egyptian-Greco-Roman empress, 53-year-old Madonna strutted, kicked, squat-thrusted and yogilates-cized her way through an epic halftime performance at the Super Bowl last night. Her Madgesty was mostly covered up — from ankle to knee, knuckle to elbow — and she wasn't always singing live (anyone who's seen her on tour knows that's par for the course) — but she was impressively kinetic, dominating the stage even as the dancers in togas morphed into dancers in Adidas track suits. The over-produced spectacle managed to blend lyres, hieroglyphs, cheerleaders, Vogue, voguing, a marching band and a choir. After a guest appearance by LMFAO (wearing gaudy animal print and Chuck Taylors rigged to look like gladiator sandals), Madonna was joined by Nicki Minaj and MIA, and later, Cee-Lo. One could take issue with the fact that the people of color were side-accessories to the white woman in the middle, but then again, perhaps that was just a mirror of football itself, in which most of the players are black but about 95% of quarterbacks are white. Still, if the whole point was to present a ridiculous, elaborate, eye-popping entertainment experience for football fans — and lure in curious non-football-watching folks (like yours truly), then MDNA's endeavor was a success. World peace. More »
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Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) More »
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The Harry Potter movies may be about the adventures of wholesome kids, but things behind the scenes weren't nearly as innocent. Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that he was in the throes of a major drinking problem while filming the series, and he'd often show up for work drunk. God, first Pat Sajak and now this. In an interview with Heat magazine this week, Radcliffe said that during his Potter period he often drank to the point of blacking out: More »
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Just in time for her halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl, Madonna has released her new football-themed video for "Give Me All Your Lovin'" featuring a couple of badass cheerleaders by the names of Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. What does a girl have to do for that kind of pep squad? More »
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Katy Perry and her "see? I've moved on!" blue hair/metal-laced outfit strolled down the red carpet for the first time since her split from Russell Brand at an event for Givelove.org, which provides sustainable low-income solutions Haiti earthquake victims. More »
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 23: Madonna attends The Weinstein Company with The Cinema Society & Forevermark premiere of 'W.E.' at the Ziegfeld Theater on January 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) More »
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It's been said by virtually everyone but Madonna herself so I guess it's about time Madonna was asked if she feels Lady Gaga is copying her. More »
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Four days after they were reported missing, country star Mindy McCready and her 5-year-old son Zander were found hiding in a closet in an Arkansas home and the boy has since been taken into custody. More »
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In possibly the most entertaining matching of reporter and subject perpetrated by a ladymag this year, Harper's Bazaar got Naomi Wolf to interview Madonna for its latest issue. What did they talk about? Body hair, sex, high school — and the movie Ms. Ciccone is promoting. Wolf also sneaked a peek at one of Madonna's bathrooms: "I would swear," writes Wolf, it had "a wall covering made of teal duck feathers." More »
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Having licensed her name to a clothing line for tweens, Material Girl, Madonna has announced she'll do a second line for adults — specifically, women aged 27-50. It's brought to you by the same people behind Material Girl, and it'll be called Truth Or Dare by Madonna. It will be a "lifestyle" brand, which is what industry types call it when they want to hawk everything at you from handbags to scented candles. Truth Or Dare by Madonna's first product will be an as-yet unnamed women's perfume, set to launch in 2012. [WWD] More »
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Madonna's first directorial effort, W.E. premiered last night in England at the BFI London Film Festival. Apparently the critics tore her movie a new one. I shall be a little gentler in my assessment. Onward to the outfits! More »
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In a video posted to YouTube, Madonna addresses the massive controversy over her declaration that she "absolutely loathes hydrangeas." Madonna has been a bit insufferable for the past decade or so, but this proves the awesome, unapologetically bitchy classic Madonna is still in there somewhere. More »
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If you're a reporter who is also big fan of Madonna, and you have the chance to see Her Madgesty in person, at a press conference for her new film, whatever you do, do not bring her hydrangeas. [DListed] More »
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Marc Anthony finds all of these cheating allegations to be hilaaaarious. More »
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Madonna's new film about Wallis Simpson and King Edward, W.E., is in the Venice Film Festival, and her Madgesty says she has her ex-husbands to thank. "I am and was attracted to very creative people which is why I married Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie, two very talented directors," she told reporters after a screening. "They both encouraged me as a director and as a creative person to do what I did, and they were both very supportive." Madonna also spoke about how she relate to Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom King Edward the VIII gave up the throne. "I identified with her in that I think it's very common when people become celebrities or public figures or icons that we are often reduced to a soundbite and that you're given a few attributes and then you're not allowed to have anything more than that." [Reuters] More »
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It's been parodied by Weird Al, the Super Mario Brothers, and countless others. Glee did it, Elton John did it, swing music did it, hell, the doctors on Grey's Anatomy even did it. Let's not even get started how many American Idol hopefuls have done it — or the fact that it's the karaoke song of choice for all of your drunken girlfriends. Still, however overdone it may be, we like to think that this cat named Mona does the very best "Like A Virgin" performance of all. More »
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This week MTV celebrates its 30th anniversary, and over the course of three decades the network has done nothing short of redefining pop culture. And lucky for us, quite a few ladies helped push the network ahead along the way. Herewith, a celebration of the ladies of MTV. More »
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Morrissey's response to whether or not he is a fan of Lady Gaga: More »
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Ancestry.com has discovered that Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge, aka Princess Shinylocks™ and Jane Austen are are eleventh cousins, six times removed. You're thinking: Um, isn't everyone in the English upper crust related? That's just sense and sensibility! Yeah, but lead historian Anastasia Harman is psyched: "Finding this connection between the Duchess of Cambridge and Jane Austen is very exciting since, in many ways, Catherine is the modern Jane Austen heroine: a middle-class girl marrying the future King of England." [People] More »
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I guess it was only a matter of time before someone took Madonna's life and added a few onomatopoeic sound effects: More »
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This video was created when Robert Jeffrey was nine. He writes: More »
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Between Beyoncé's high-energy performance of "Run the World (Girls)," Madonna's declaration that she's not going to give up on educating girls in Malawi despite the troubles she's encountered, and a group of little girls listing the ways that Oprah has changed their lives, part one of Oprah's big "Farewell Spectacular" had an undeniable feminist vibe to it. More »
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This morning, Meredith Vieira announced that she is indeed leaving the Today show in June (as rumored). "I want to spend more [time] with my husband Richard, and my kids," she said. Her husband has written a book about the fact that he's coping with multiple sclerosis and colon cancer. Meredith also said: "I really hope to stay in the NBC family." Ann Curry, who is so freaking earnest and annoying it is painful, will take Meredith's spot, and Natalie Morales will read the news, taking Ann's job. The Associated Press notes: "Today is careful to cultivate the image of family, and made the announcement with the five regulars seated on a couch, tossing off jokes to blunt emotion." [AP] More »
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Rihanna's ad for her fragrance, Reb'l Fleur, features the singer looking both romantic and sexy. Soft and dreamy, she sniffs a bloom… while her robe hangs open. Except in Kuwait! Where her robe is closed. Possibly via Photoshop. That's the Kuwaiti version on the left; the one for the heathens of the Western world on the right. Honestly? I like 'em both! [ONTD] More »
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There's a bumper crop of Met Ball fashion gossip this morning. When asked on the red carpet how she felt in her teal Stella McCartney dress, Madonna told a reporter, "A little bit fat." Really? Knowing that makes us kinda sad. [The Cut] More »
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Madonna, noted Kabbalah enthusiast, has a new religion! Now she's (allegedly) into Opus Dei, the organization that was part of an international conspiracy in The Da Vinci Code. Her Madgesty spent 90 minutes at the Opus Dei center in London, and seems to be interested in the theology of Opus Dei, which teaches "universal holiness," the belief that everyone should aspire to be a saint, that sanctity is within the reach of everyone, not just a few special individuals. Opus Dei has been accused of "secretiveness, aggressive recruiting methods, and strict rules" and there seems to be mortification involved — not necessarily whipping yourself, but perhaps sleeping without a pillow, sleeping on the floor, fasting or remaining silent for certain hours during the day. [Mirror] More »
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A week after Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi, began falling apart, another of her nonprofits, Success For Kids, is being investigated by the FBI. Madonna is the chair of the organization, which describes itself as "the largest international social emotional learning organization in the world," with offices in eight countries, including Malawi. The FBI is probing the charity for "several irregularities and suspicious activity." [The Daily, Monsters & Critics, Daily Mail] More »
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After a slew of bad press following lawsuits, a rumored IRS investigation, and the disaster that is/was Madaonna's Raising Malawi charity, Kabbalah leaders are trying to shake off negative stories by saying they were planted by former disgruntled members. More »
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"Her arms are toned and sinewy, her stomach harder than concrete and it is impossible to spot anything that looks as if it might ever wobble." Why yes we are talking about Madonna! And some people are wondering exactly "how she does it." We could tell them: money and a lot of work. But for those looking for specifics? More »
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Move over, paparazzi: street-style chroniclers can now command up to $1,000 for choice shots. But don't get too excited: we're talking the "Bloggers Walk" at Paris Fashion Week — and apparently these require pap-level aggression and commitment. In other words, more than a casual interest and a digital cam. [Fashionologie] More »
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In the summer of 1982, a young wannabe singer and actress was living in an East Village walk-up and going on auditions. She met a casting agent whose son was trying to become a photographer, and he made arrangements to photograph her. Her name was Madonna, and within a year she'd have a debut album in the top 10, but for the time being she was just a girl on the verge. More »
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[Other kids might be embarrassed, but I guess Lola has already figured out that her mom is not shy. At the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter, West Hollywood, February 27. Image via Getty.] More »
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• Kelly Osbourne, the new face of the tween-focused Macy's line to which Madonna licensed her image, says Lourdes Leon "is the sweetest girl. She's the most unaffected, well-mannered, well-brought up, sweet, loving, caring, normal girl I've ever met in her situation." And of all people, we suppose Kelly Osbourne — who poses in the ad campaign with a boombox as big as the Ritz — should know a little about her situation. "I've always been a huge, huge, huge fan of Madonna, but it completely changed my whole opinion of her — made me like her even more once I met Lola because she's done a fantastic job with her. Madonna is one of my idols and my first single I ever released was a cover of 'Papa Don't Preach.'" It's so great when celebrities are contractually nice to one another! [ContactMusic]
• Lady Gaga appears surrounded by some bedazzled Hirst-lite skulls and a goldfish in a martini glass for this MAC Viva Glam ad. [YouTube]
• Um, so this is weird, but Colson Whitehead is in the new Vogue, the one with Lady Gaga on the cover. [Fashion Bomb Daily]
• Allegedly, Kate Moss announced at a dinner that John Galliano will be making her wedding dress. [Modelinia]
• André Leon Talley and Martha Stewart were talking formative Oscar fashion moments. "And Barbara Streisand, when she got her Oscar, she took the stairs with see-through bell-bottoms and everyone saw everything. All the Netherlands in the geographical non-mentionable places!" said André. "REALLY?!" replied Martha. Oh yes, continued André. "I saw it on TV and it was one of my favorite moments!" [Racked]
• Tattooing a celebrity's face on your arm — does that ever end well? What about when it's Kim Kardashian? [WWD]
• Harmony Korine shot an Urban Outfitters catalog. [Teen Vogue]
• Apparently, when Valentino Garavani saw Tom Ford dining with Colin Firth, the retired designer...stared at them. As would we, you know? [P6]
• Well, this is odd: "In a rare fit of self-flagellation for a public company, J. Crew has gone out of its way to highlight its financial and operational weaknesses in an effort to justify the pending $3 billion takeover by TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. Shareholders will vote on the deal on Tuesday. In a presentation to investors Wednesday, J. Crew called attention to its 'disappointing' profit guidance, underlined declining same-store sales and warned of longer-term challenges." J. Crew is really pulling out all the stops in pursuit of this damn leveraged buy-out. [WWD]
• Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: now bottling her smelly essence for public consumption. [Elle]
• "Is that Boy George?" Lynn Yaeger reports someone in the crowd asked while she was entering the Vivienne Westwood show. "Westwood is in her typical form, which means multifarious plaids, kilts attached to trousers, and other wonderful ideas that haven't lost their glitter even after all these years. And, yes, it is George, in full makeup and sporting a hot pink Trilby hat embellished with studded skull and crossbones, keeping the spirit of louche London alive, as if Lee McQueen is lurking just behind the runway and George is off to a night of dirty glamour at Heaven and the Ministry of Sound." [The Cut]
• Keds is expanding into clothing, starting next spring. [WWD]
• We were flicking through the New Yorker last night and came across one of those punishingly lame ad-masquerading-as-a-cartoon things that magazine is so given to publishing — and our mind immediately flashed to Spring 2011 Prada. A writer at Fashionista had the same thought! And went so far as to track down the specific look that the cartoon lady is shown wearing. Presented side-by-side, the evidence really is convincing. This is weird on so many levels. We'd also like to point out that the shoes are Prada, too. [Fashionista]
• The Fug Girls have a YA novel! [GFY]
• Nicola Formichetti, the new creative director of the newly revived Thierry Mugler — which is now named "Mugler," tout court — is releasing one "official inspiration image" every day between now and next week, when the first women's collection will walk during Paris fashion week. The first inspiration image is a really dark and murky black-and-white photograph of a black bust of Nefertiti, sprinkled with ice or crystals or something. How daring! The Internet will lap this up. [The Cut]
• An advisory notice for any of you who plan to sit on any public benches or bus shelter seats in Auckland, New Zealand, anytime soon: a local boutique has covered them with raised metal lettering that leaves an impression on the backs of unwitting people's thighs. To advertise a sale on shorts. Geddit? [Copyranter]
• Saks Fifth Avenue is back in the black. During the quarter just ended, Saks made a profit of around $25 million. For the year 2010, Saks made net earnings of $48 million, compared with a loss of $58 million in 2009. [WWD]
• This is exactly what fashion shows are like. "And then the room turned back into the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan I guess you can never have too many pictures of someone who was once married to a member of the Rolling Stones." [Vice]

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• Star claims that Victoria Beckham is having a fourth child on the proviso that American Vogue will photograph her while she's up the duff. Beckham has been featured on and in virtually every other ladymag, but Vogue has eluded her.

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