Madonna's "Sweet and Sticky" Tour Costumes
Costume designer Arianne Phillips which has lasted 11 years, from Madonna's Pre-Raphaelite look for “Ray of Light” to the urban cowgirl of “Music” to the Patty Hearst look of “American Life” and on and on and on will design the costumes of her upcoming "Sticky and Sweet Tour". Read more here.

Madonna for Woman & Home Magazine
As Madonna approaches her 50th birthday (16th August), she opens up to Woman and Home about planning her best decade yet with a focus on giving back The success of Madonna's eleventh album, Hard Candy, and sell-out performances show her enduring popularity. She recently turned her hand to directing with the well-received comedy Filth And Wisdom, and she presented the documentary I Am Because We Are, which highlights the plight of AIDS orphans in Malawi, her two-year-old adopted son David's homeland. Mad

Madonna brings movie to Michigan
Pop singer Madonna has presented I Am Because We Are, her documentary about Malawi orphans, at the Traverse City film festival in northern Michigan. The musician turned film producer was met at the screening by director and fellow Michigan native, Michael Moore. Madonna, who was born in Bay City in 1958, said it was "great bringing my movie to a place that I feel familiar". "There's something poetic about coming back to the place where I used to come for holidays," she continued. Madonna was acc

Madonna, A-Rod share Kabbalah adviser
Madonna and Alex Rodriguez might be distancing themselves from each other, but their common interest in Kabbalah is only growing stronger. According to a source close to the religion, A-Rod has been assigned to Madonna's spiritual adviser, Rabbi Eitan Yardeni, for all of his Kabbalah and spiritual needs. This speaks volumes about A-Rod's importance to the organization, says the source. "A-Rod is clearly bringing in enough publicity for them if he'll actually study with Yardeni. (Yardeni) is Madonna'

Madonna - Set To Star In Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie is reportedly set to cast his wife Madonna in his upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie.

Madonna's Ex Opens Up About Raising Lourdes
While his ex-girlfriend Madonna has been facing accusations of an "affair of the heart" with Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Leon tells PEOPLE that things are drama-free with their daughter, Lourdes. "She's at that point where she can call me and say, 'Hey Dad, what's up? What time are you going to get me?' " he says of his 11-year-old. "It's really cool. We talk every day." (For the record, he says of Madonna's alleged affair: "Trust me, that's a lie. I know for a fact, she wouldn't do that.")

Madonna is slowly becoming the puppet "Madame"
After her latest round of plastic surgery, Madonna is looking less human and more puppet.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's London Pub Investigated Over Price
Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie's London pub The Punchbowl is being investigated over claims it is charging tourists and locals different prices.

Madonna named 'the ultimate face' by cosmetic surgeons... so will she finally admit to going under the knife?
For years Madonna's youthful complexion has been the source of speculation, with many observers wondering if she's gone under the knife. Now the debate has reached its peak of intensity after the 49-year-old was named the ultimate face by a respected American magazine. The magazine has hailed Madonna's facial features for her 'Mount Rushmore cheekbones, the angular jawline, the smoothed forehead, the plumped skin and the heart-like shape of the face.'

Madonna Desperate To Adopt Another Malawian Child
The "Give It 2 Me" singer wants to give a home to two-year-old girl Mercy James - whose mother died in childbirth and lives in an orphanage - but the child's family have said they are "not interested" in the proposition. Madonna, 49, tried to push the adoption through last year, but Mercy's uncle John Nglande blocked it. The star reportedly renewed attempts to adopt the toddler in May by sending aides to speak to her family, but they are only prepared to go ahead with the plan if Mercy is returned to

Confirmation: Madonna HAS had plastic surgery
Well well well. The Material Girl has had some biological, um, material removed, added and/or otherwise altermacated. MSNBC has learned that, although Madonna's publicist denies it, a source "close to the singer's plastic surgeon" has spilled the beans on Madonna's nips and tucks - and apparently it was as recently as this spring. What did they do? Something called a "mid-face lift", which is supposed to make the cheekbones more prominent, though to us it sounds more like they took her nose and plante

Madonna HURT!!
Legendary chart topper Madonna is delaying the celebration of her 50th birthday party due to a sprained ankle. The celebration was supposed to get popping Saturday at her English country estate. According to Perez Hilton, sources at the Mirror said, “Plans are very hush-hush but Madonna is definitely going to celebrate her milestone in style. On top of all the stress of this, she twisted her ankle over the weekend. She views this as a sign that perhaps she should postpone the formal birthday bash and p

Guy Ritchie Has Special Gift for Madonna's 50th Birthday
Maddona's hubby Guy Ritchie was said to have secretly commissioned graffiti artist Banksy to paint a portrait of the singer for her 50th birthday.

A-Rod going to bat for Madonna's charity
Something good may come out of Madonna's liaison with Alex Rodriguez. The Yankee slugger is making a big donation to the icon's charity, Raising Malawi, a source tells us. "They've asked him for a million dollars, and I hear he's agreed to give at least $500,000," the source confided. A-Rod, who denied an affair with Madonna — despite being spotted with the pop superstar around town — may have some hefty alimony and child-support payments ahead after his divorce from Cynthia Rodriguez is finali

Madonna and Guy WILL adopt girl
Madge originally scrapped her year-long battle for three-year-old Mercy James (make the jump to see a pic of the child) just four months ago as her marriage to British film director Guy Ritchie, 39, hit the rocks. But officials yesterday confirmed the star has resumed her adoption bid — which pals say proves their marriage is “back on track”. Malawian adoption minister Penstone Kilembe said: “Madonna’s representatives have been visiting the girl. The adoption is now advanced — all the gove

Jeweller sues rap star Wyclef Jean
The company founded by the New York businessman known to rappers as "Jacob the Jeweller" is suing Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewellery he bought. Jacob & Co Inc says in Manhattan court papers filed on Tuesday that the hip hop musician bought several items between March 2002 and January 2006 for 765,100 US dollars (£385,892). The company says Jean still owes 319,680 dollars (£161,236) despite "repeated demands for payment". The company's founder, Jacob Arabo, was sentenced

Miley Cyrus says “no” to girl kissing
Miley Cyrus won’t want to kiss with a girl, including Katy Perry at this Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards. Katy Perry said that she wants to kiss Miley. She must have got the notion from Madonna-Britney Spears’s unfamous kiss.

Gwyneth Paltrow's no-show upsets locals
Hamptonites who paid up to $2,500 to attend a benefit were not happy with Gwyneth Paltrow Saturday night. Already disappointed that honorary chair Madonna didn't show for the Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue Organization party, at photographer Steven Klein's Bridgehampton farm, guests became even more crestfallen when Paltrow spent most of the time off-limits in Klein's house. "Gwyneth stayed in the house from the beginning," sniffed one guest. "She was hanging inside the house with Steven and with Kelly

Guy Ritchie says sugar is more dangerous than crack cocaine
Madonna's hubby Guy Ritchie has launched a bizarre rant at sugar - claiming it kills more people than crack cocaine. Film director Guy said: "Sugar kills. Think of the calories in sugar. Fat kills more people than anything else. Sugar is responsible for a lot of deaths, arguably more than crack cocaine" Arguably.

Mariah Carey for Elle - August Cover Story
With her otherworldly pipes, a lusty younger husband, and a record-shattering album, Mariah Carey is on the verge of all-encompassing world domination. But as Dan Crane quickly finds out, that doesn’t mean she keeps regular office hours. With the April release of her latest album, E=MC², and its tongue-in-cheek sing-along “Touch My Body,” the seven-octave vocal acrobat topped Elvis’ record for most No. 1 Billboard chart singles. Now, with 18 No. 1’s, it’s likely she’ll soon bump the record

TGIF
I am so happy the week is over. I have an audition in an hour and have to sing at a Madonna tribute tonight. It'd be fun except i really don't know the song that well. been cramming all after noon. I had a rough am. sad... BUT my buddy swung by and took me to lunch and we popped in Golden Girls and had a good chat. I think i need to get my priorities lined up correctly there have been so many shifts in my work path lately that it's hard to feel stable. to be honest i had a good cry today and it was n

Nominees for "Best Dancing in a Video"
The full list of nominees for "Best Dancing in a Video" for the MTV Video Music Awards. BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO Ne-Yo, "Closer" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland, "4 Minutes" Chris Brown, "Forever" Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up" Danity Kane, "Damaged"

Top 5 Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Celebrities Won't Be Admitting To
The word on the street today is that what's long been rumored has finally been confirmed - Madonna has indeed had plastic surgery - a Madonna-HAS-had-plastic-surgery">"mid-face lift," to be precise. Used to be that plastic surgery had some social stigma attached to it, and people, never mind celebrities, who'd undergone little (and sometimes not so little) nips/tucks would never admit to it. But these days, it just doesn't seem to be that big a deal. Running the gamut from Botox and boob jobs, face lif

Alex Rodriguez Responds to Wife's Divorce Filing
After nearly four weeks of silence, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate Thursday and responded to his wife's demand for divorce. In the documents – expected to be filed Thursday morning – A-Rod admits the marriage is "irretrievably broken." But he points out that Florida is a "no fault state" and chastises his estranged wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, for mentioning "immaterial and impertinent" issues like his alleged "extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct." Altho