http://www.mail.com/people/12742-madonna.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/12742-madonna.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2103026-douglas-damon-dramatize-steamy-showbiz-affair.html NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself. Liberace, forever hailed as Mr. Showmanship, was the excess-to-the-max pianist-personality whose onstage and offstage extravagance were legendary and who wowed audiences in Las Vegas and worldwide to become the best-paid entertainer on the pla... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2103026-douglas-damon-dramatize-steamy-showbiz-affair.html 2013-05-22T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2099966-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac-break.html CANNES, France (AP) — Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film. Then they met Oscar Isaac. "It just didn't happen until he wa... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2099966-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac-break.html 2013-05-21T13:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also had a colorful performance of her hit "22" — starting backstage and workin... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-20T03:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2070348-madonnas-painting-sells-nyc-72m.html NEW YORK (AP) — A French painting owned by Madonna has sold at a New York City auction for more than $7 million. Sotheby's auction house hasn't said who bought Fernand Leger's (lay-ZHAYZ') "Three Women at the Red Table" for $7.2 million on Tuesday. The abstract work had a pre-sale estimate of $5 million to $7 million. Proceeds of the s... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:17:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2070348-madonnas-painting-sells-nyc-72m.html 2013-05-08T11:17:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2039720-police-madonnas-brother-resists-arrest-hurt.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say the brother of pop star Madonna needed nine stiches to his forehead after he resisted arrest in a public bathroom in northern Michigan. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/10v57vC ) that police were called Sunday night when 56-year-old Anthony Ciccone refused to leave the bathroom at the Grand ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:56:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2039720-police-madonnas-brother-resists-arrest-hurt.html 2013-04-23T19:56:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2011352-malawian-government-harshly-criticizes-madonna.html BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi issued a scathing critique of pop diva Madonna on Wednesday, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions to the southern African country and unreasonably demanding special treatment during her tour there last week. The pop star denied the accusations. Her spokesman suggested they were prompted by the recent removal of the... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:50:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2011352-malawian-government-harshly-criticizes-madonna.html 2013-04-11T04:50:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995936-madonna-children-visit-malawi-orphanage.html MCHINJI, Malawi (AP) — Hundreds of orphans welcomed Madonna and her children with song and dance on Wednesday during their visit to the orphanage where the pop star adopted one of her Malawian children. Madonna said she was happy to be back at the Home of Hope orphanage, where she adopted David Banda, in the western district of Mchinji near the border wit... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:54:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995936-madonna-children-visit-malawi-orphanage.html 2013-04-03T18:54:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995132-madonna-selling-leger-painting-nyc-auction.html NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna is parting with an abstract French painting she's owned for more than 20 years to support educating girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries. It's expected to bring $5 million to $7 million. Fernand Leger's (lay-ZHAYZ') "Three Women at the Red Table" will be offered May 7 at Sotheby's auction house. All proceeds will bene... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:54:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995132-madonna-selling-leger-painting-nyc-auction.html 2013-04-03T12:54:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993376-madonna-opens-malawi-school-project.html KASUNGU, Malawi (AP) — Schoolchildren joined by hundreds of villagers danced around pop diva Madonna and serenaded her with praise songs on Tuesday as she inspected school blocks she helped to construct in the central Kasungu district. "Zikomo! (Thank you!)" said the singer as the Malawians people danced around her at Nkoko Primary School where she worked... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:59:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993376-madonna-opens-malawi-school-project.html 2013-04-02T17:59:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935452-jean-paul-gaultier-exhibition-headed-to-london.html LONDON (AP) — Nautical sailor tops and Madonna's conical bra are coming to London next year in an exhibition of the work of fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. "The Fashion World Of Jean Paul Gaultier" will open at the Barbican Centre in April 2014. It features more than 140 outfits by the cutting-edge French couturier, including the bra-and-corset costu... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:07:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935452-jean-paul-gaultier-exhibition-headed-to-london.html 2013-03-06T14:07:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834790-russia-moves-to-enact-anti-gay-law-nationwide.html MOSCOW (AP) — Kissing his boyfriend during a protest in front of Russia's parliament earned Pavel Samburov 30 hours of detention and the equivalent of a $16 fine on a charge of "hooliganism." But if a bill that comes up for a first vote later this month becomes law, such a public kiss could be defined as illegal "homosexual propaganda" and bring a fine of up to $16,000. ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834790-russia-moves-to-enact-anti-gay-law-nationwide.html 2013-01-21T12:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813526-italian-actress-mariangela-melato-dies-71.html ROME (AP) — Italian actress Mariangela Melato, known for her critically acclaimed performance as a spoiled socialite stranded with a sailor she had tormented in the 1974 film comedy "Swept Away," has died in a Rome hospital at age 71. The Antea hospital said she died Friday. The LaPresse news agency said she was suffering from pancreatic cancer. The blond... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813526-italian-actress-mariangela-melato-dies-71.html 2013-01-11T11:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1796840-madonna-fan-probation-resisting-ny-arrest.html NEW YORK (AP) — A former firefighter with a crush on Madonna has been sentenced to three years' probation for resisting arrest outside the singer's New York City apartment building. Robert Linhart was convicted in November after being twice arrested in September 2010. Police say the then-59-year-old Linhart was nabbed after he parked his SUV outside the M... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1796840-madonna-fan-probation-resisting-ny-arrest.html 2013-01-03T02:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond — James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012. And after a half-century in our pop-culture consciousness, they each displayed a surprisingly enduring appeal. So even though, as a cultur... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html 2012-12-19T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1748134-broadways-telly-leung-jazzy-solo-cd.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Channing has affected a great many people during the course of her great career — none more so than Telly Leung. The gifted singer and actor was in the seats as a teenager to watch her in "Hello, Dolly" during a pivotal moment in his life. Leung adored musicals, even if his parents wanted him to focus on more lucrative pursuits. ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1748134-broadways-telly-leung-jazzy-solo-cd.html 2012-12-06T12:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1728014-rapper-psy-wants-tom-cruise-to-gangnam-style.html BANGKOK (AP) — The South Korean rapper behind YouTube's most-viewed video ever has set what might be a "Mission: Impossible" for himself. Asked which celebrity he would like to see go "Gangnam Style," the singer PSY told The Associated Press: "Tom Cruise!" Surrounded by screaming fans, he then chuckled at the idea of the American movie star doing his now ... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1728014-rapper-psy-wants-tom-cruise-to-gangnam-style.html 2012-11-28T23:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1726308-lines-madonna-celebs-pop-up-stores.html This holiday season you're likely to spot singer Jennifer Lopez in Kohl's. You could get a peek at pop music icon Madonna in Macy's. You might even catch a glimpse of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Sears. Well, not literally. These celebrities likely won't be making guest appearances in the aisles of your favorite department stores. But clothes, shoes ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1726308-lines-madonna-celebs-pop-up-stores.html 2012-11-27T21:28:00Z