Madonna (Entertainer)

US pop icon Madonna
US pop icon Madonna
US pop icon Madonna
US pop icon Madonna performs in the Ramat Gan Stadium.
Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets
Since she arrived in Israel, Madonna has reportedly spent much of time rehearsing, praying or attending Kabbalah events
US pop icon Madonna performs in the Ramat Gan Stadium.
Madonna's Tel Aviv concert sold 32,000 tickets
Since she arrived in Israel, Madonna has reportedly spent much of time rehearsing, praying or attending Kabbalah events
The 53-year-old Queen of Pop is embarking on her ninth world tour
Madonna (centre) with Arab and Israeli founders of the Peace NGO Forum
American pop diva Madonna's daughter, Lourdes, arrives in Tel Aviv
The 53-year-old Queen of Pop is embarking on her ninth world tour
Madonna is expected to complete her new tour in Australia, where she has not performed for more than 20 years
Madonna has asked for the Tel Aviv stadium to include sleeping accommodation for her and her family
US pop star Madonna prepares to lay the first brick of the "Raising Malawi Academy for Girls"in 2010
Madonna's had a wildly successful "Sticky and Sweet" outing in 2008 and 2009
Madonna performs in Moscow in 2006
Robert Dewey Hoskins was convicted in 1996 of stalking Madonna
Madonna laughs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Press Conference

Russian artist who impersonated Monroe, Putin dies

Top Russian artist, Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe, who painstakingly transformed himself to resemble Adolf Hitler, Marilyn Monroe and Vladimir Putin for avant-garde photo performances, has died at 43, Russian news agencies reported Thursday.
 

YouTube passes billion user mark

More than a billion people use YouTube each month, it says, with viewing on smartphones helping drive growth.
 

YouTube passes billion user mark

More than a billion people use YouTube each month, it says, with viewing on smartphones helping drive growth.
 

New Miss Russia defends jailed Pussy Riot punks

The new Miss Russia took the unusual step Saturday of contradicting President Vladimir Putin by denouncing the jailing of two members of the Pussy Riot female punk band who performed a protest song in a church.
 

First Jolie-Pitt rose wine vintage sells out within hours

The first 6,000 bottles of Miraval rose wine from a French vineyard owned by Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sold out Thursday within hours of going on general sale.
 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to launch rose wine

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have become the latest celebrities to turn their hand to winemaking with the launch next month of their own rose wine.
 

Allen Ginsberg photos recall Beat generation

The writers of the Beat Generation, who shocked America with their bohemian lifestyles and upended literature half a century ago, are celebrated in a new photo exhibit by one of their most famous members, Allen Ginsberg.
 

Philippine farmers hope for coconut-craze windfall

Philippine farmer Liezl Balmaceda has never heard of Madonna, but the US pop star's endorsement of coconut water may help change her impoverished life for the better.
 

Beyonce brings out Destiny's Child for Super Bowl

Pop diva Beyonce thrilled the Super Bowl crowd with a pyrotechnic half-time spectacular that doubled as a much-anticipated Destiny's Child reunion.
 

Russia backs nationwide 'anti-gay' bill

Russia's parliament has given initial backing to a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among children that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public, a move condemned by the United States and rights groups.
 

Russia backs nationwide 'anti-gay' bill

Russia's parliament gave initial backing Friday to a disputed bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.
 

Luxury, ancient craft go hand in glove in French town

When Karl Lagerfeld wants a new pair of gloves, like Madonna and Kylie Minogue, he looks to a sleepy town in central France, the one-time capital of European glove-making kept alive by 21st-century high fashion.
 

K-pop's reach extends to Muslim Malaysia

Maznifa Mustaffa doesn't understand Korean, and would be unable to get away with dressing like her favourite Korean pop stars due to conservative attitudes in Muslim-majority Malaysia.
 

Madonna school-building claim rubbished

Malawi education authorities on Thursday challenged a claim by American pop queen Madonna that her charity last year built 10 new schools in the poor southern African nation.
 

Madonna builds ten schools in Malawi

Former Material Girl Madonna has built 10 primary schools in Malawi this year, her charity announced Friday.
 

Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace: Transgender Fans Stick Around After Shows

Against Me!'s transgender singer-guitarist Laura Jane Grace says her transgender fans stick around after shows to talk to her. Against Me!'s transgender singer-guitarist Laura Jane Grace says she's encouraged by the number of transgender fans who stick around after shows to talk to her. Grace came out transgender earlier this year in an interview with Rolling Stone. In an interview with MTV's House of Style, Grace said she's been ?overwhelmed by the amount of support my wife gave me. It's awesome.? ?Every trans girl has a unique story,? she said. ?One of my first vivid memories of like associating with a female was seeing Madonna and just being like 'that's me.' I guess I kind of made the decision to transition starting like two or three years ago but it was something that really look a lot of building up to put into motion. There's so many moment in life where you feel guilt and you feel shame and all that but you get to the point where you realize things aren't going to change. So I
 

'Billion Style' as Psy reaches Internet milestone

Psy hailed his ascent to "Billion Style" Saturday, after the South Korean rapper's viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet.
 

'Billion Style' as Psy reaches Internet milestone

Psy hailed his ascent to "Billion Style" Saturday, after the South Korean rapper's viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet.
 

Chile's Madonna fans angry over short concert

At least 650 Madonna fans in Chile have filed complaints with the national consumer board after a concert this week started late and ended early.
 

'Gangnam Style' hits one billion views on YouTube

Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube on Friday, marking a fresh milestone in the global craze for the South Korean rapper and his horse-riding dance.