Madonna Suffers Fainting Spells During Show: PHOTO
Madonna has always stuck by the saying 'the show must go on' even though she’s not feeling one hundred percent up to it. She pushed forward with her last two concerts in Israel even though her doctors had advised her to cancel and rest after the fainting spells during her Sticky and Sweet concert in Sofia, Bulgaria. 50-year-old Madonna almost fell, if a backup dancer had not caught her while she was performing Holiday. Madonna walked off the stage during the song Spanish Lesson because she felt...

Madonna - Madonna Shows Brotherly Love: PHOTO
US singer Madonna has made the first steps to reconcile with her brother, Christopher Ciconne, after falling out with him over a tell-all book about their relationship, published last year.

Madonna in Petra!: PHOTO
After finishing her Sticky and Sweet tour dates in Israel, Madonna headed to Jordan for a quick 15-minute visit to one of the 7 Wonders of the world; Petra. Madonna was transported by helicopter to the rose city and took 15 minutes to admire one of the most famous monuments there; the treasury. Madonna was accompanied by her manager, Jordanian security and an armed bodyguard. I have to say, 15 minutes isn't enough to take in the beauty of Petra. And seeing the treasury doesn't mean you've seen...

Madonna's pilgrimage to Israel hits a sticky patch: PHOTO
It should have been a cause for celebration: Madonna and Jesus were back in Israel. The Material Girl and her Brazilian model boyfriend, however, have not had a universally enthusiastic welcome on their one-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Madonna, who ended her “Sticky and Sweet” world tour with concerts in Tel Aviv this week, began with a reminder of her faith in the kabbalah, or mystical Judaism, by asking that work on her performance stage be halted to respect the Sabbath. One...

Marathon woman Madonna: PHOTO
Madonna is to run the Marathon des Sables in Morocco - a 151-mile, six-day race - next April.

Madonna Needs A 'Holiday' After Collapsing At Concert: PHOTO
In a video of her performance during her Sticky & Sweet Tour in Sofia, Bulgaria, Madonna appears at one point to be losing energy. During a rendition of “Holiday,” she nods off, slumping onto one of her dancers momentarily. After a moment, the 51-year-old pop star seems to snap...

Madonna - Madonna Reconciles With Brother: PHOTO
Madonna has reportedly reconciled with her estranged brother CHRISTOPHER CICCONE - a year after he published an expose of their life together. The Holiday hitmaker was allegedly furious over Ciccone's tell-all book, Life With My Sister Madonna, last year (08), which lifted the lid on the star's private affairs. Ciccone also incurred the wrath of his famous sibling when he spoke to the media following her split from Guy Ritchie in late 2008. The pop superstar has now taken the first step towards...

PHOTO GALLERY: Madonna the Tourist
Madonna just completed her world tour, so what'd she do to celebrate? She visited the ancient 'Rose' city of Petra, Jordan to visit the famed ruins. The Material Girl was escorted by Jordanian security and an armed bodyguard during her 15-minute tour Thursday. Check out the pics of Madonna in Jordan in our super-new gallery! Next Story / PHOTO GALLERY: Jessica Alba's Caped Crusader Also In Travel / Add Comment You are commenting as a Guest . Sign in or Join Celebuzz Or, you may comment using...

Madonna Plays Spectator For a Change: PHOTO
Madonna wrapped up her Sticky & Sweet tour earlier this week in Tel Aviv, with Rocco coming out to entertain the crowd , and on Thursday she headed to Jordan for a little vacation with her Entourage. She and her manager pal Guy Oseary headed out to see the ruins at Petra, with Madonna stopping occasionally to soak up the view. Madonna has been able to mix a few fun trips with the kids and Jesus into her busy Summer touring schedule while also putting them to work in her hot video for...

PopEater Poll Results: How You Voted on Madonna, Demi, Charlie & Chris: PHOTO
Were you convinced that Demi Moore never had Plastic Surgery? Will Charlie Gibson leaving ABC change your view of the network? Did Madonna stage her collapse? Will allegations against Donald Trump affect future Miss Universe competitions? Did Kristen Stewart 's 'Eclipse' wig look fake? Are you ready for Whitney Houston 's comeback? Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of PopEater faithful who voted on the most burning questions in Hollywood this week. * Now it's time to see which side they took....

Authenticity, Intimacy and Realism: Cherien Dabis Talks “Amreeka”: PHOTO
EDITORS NOTE: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. The film opens in theaters this Friday, September 4th. Cherien Dabis’s “Amreeka” follows Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom who struggles to maintain her spirit in the midst of the daily grind of West Bank checkpoints, a controlling mother, and a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when she receives a letter informing her that her family has...

Actresses 'Game' for duel
Marcia Gay Harden and Shohreh Aghdashloo (Getty) Shohreh Aghdashloo and Marcia Gay Harden have battled for an Oscar and are up against each other at this month's Primetime Emmys. Now they'll go head-to-head again in the indie drama "The No Game." Sherry Horman is directing the coming-of-age piece, which follows an 18-year old Jewish woman who finds out her biological mother is Palestinian. The search for her identity takes her to an aunt (Aghdashloo) in Brooklyn, where their immediate bonding...

Obama envoy to resume talks in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says former Sen. George Mitchell, who is the Obama administration's special envoy for Mideast peace, will return to the region next week for another round of talks aimed at setting the stage for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.

Hamas vows retaliation against Israel
Palestinian Hamas movement says that it will retaliate against Israel for the killing of two resistance fighters in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif Qanu vowed retaliation and said that the Palestinian people will never abandon their legitimate resistance against the Israeli occupation. Qanu described the killing as a new Israeli crime against the Palestinians, which follows the setting fire on Palestinian fishing boats and opening fire on the Palestinian farmers....

Actresses 'Game' for duel
Marcia Gay Harden and Shohreh Aghdashloo (Getty) Shohreh Aghdashloo and Marcia Gay Harden have battled for an Oscar and are up against each other at this month's Primetime Emmys. Now they'll go head-to-head again in the indie drama "The No Game." Sherry Horman is directing the coming-of-age piece, which follows an 18-year old Jewish woman who finds out her biological mother is Palestinian. The search for her identity takes her to an aunt (Aghdashloo) in Brooklyn, where their immediate bonding...

Israel bombed Gaza Strip: PHOTO
An air strike by Israeli aircraft took place between late Saturday and early Sunday at a building located east of Gaza City. Palestinian witnesses said that “An apparatus bombed the building, causing no injuries. An Israeli Military spokesman confirmed to the media that “the attack was against a tunnel built under the building for an operation against Israeli forces deployed at the border with Gaza, a mile from the place.” He added that “it occurred after the launch of a...

Report Claims President Obama Close to Deal With Israel Allowing Mideast Peace Talks
August 26, 2009 (ChattahBox) — According to a new report originating from the UK Guardian newspaper here , President Obama is poised to seal a breakthrough Israeli-Palestinian deal that would allow him to announce the resumption of long-stalled Middle East talks.

Poll: 4% of Israelis Think Obama is Pro-Israel: PHOTO
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Obama at The White House in Washington Monday, in this picture released by the Israeli government. (Courtsey of Reuters) Only four percent of Jewish Israelis believe President Obama's policies are pro-Israel while half oppose a temporary freeze of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a poll released on Friday found. The survey, conducted by the Jerusalem Post , found 51 percent considered Obama's administration to be more pro-Palestinian...

PLO holds poll amid criticism
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) is facing claims it is no longer relevant as members of the legislative body prepare to vote on members for its executive council. The Palestinian National Council (PNC) convened in Ramallah in the West Bank  on Wednesday to elect six new members to its executive committee.

Merkel pushes Israel on settlements
Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, has urged Israel to stop settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territories and resume the Middle East peace process. At a conference with Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, in Berlin on Thursday, Merkel said "a stopping of the settlement [building] is very important".

Obama Expected to Moderate Meeting Between Netanyahu, Abbas: PHOTO
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may meet in September. (Reuters Photos) President Obama is expected to moderate a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in late September, a discussion that could lead to the resumption of peace negotiations, Israeli President Shimon Peres told FOX News.  In an exclusive interview, Peres said plans are for Abbas and Netanyahu to meet at the...

Erekat: Settlements key to talks
Saeb Erekat, the senior Palestinian negotiator, has told Al Jazeera that any future peace talks with Israel rely on the US and Tel Aviv reaching agreement on settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and east Jeursalem. Erekat said on Monday that, despite speculation, there were no plans for Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli, prime minister, and Barack Obama, the US president, to meet in September. 

Stars Boycott Toronto Film Festival Due To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict!: PHOTO
None are strangers to political controversy! Jane Fonda , Eve Ensler and Danny Glover will boycott the Toronto International Film Festival due to a program honoring Tel Aviv's 100th anniversary, called City to City . The program aims to spotlight 10 Israeli films, yet activists have signed their name to a letter aimed at festival officials claiming that Tel Aviv was built on violence, ignoring the "suffering of thousands of former residents and descendants" as countless Palestinian villages...

Obama to Moderate Abbas-Netanyahu Meeting: Peres
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Can Madonna Please Not Be A Role Model? [Material Girl]
A piece in today's Guardian gives Madonna a big attagirl for her younger boyfriend. Ok, but at this point should Madonna be a poster child for anything but...Madonna-ness?Says Hadley Freeman,To see an older woman with a clearly very sexy younger man is the most marvellous pop in the eye to Ronnie, Paul, Bryan et al. The fact that she is not just a mother, but the most famous mother in the world - she is the Madonna, after all - makes the whole thing even better.First of all, some of us would...