If you're Madonna, you can wear whatever the heck you want. The pop diva chose lipstick red.

We're mostly used to seeing Madonna in black: black Dolce & Gabbana, black Stella McCartney, and at the Super Bowl halftime show, black custom-made Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.

But for the cover of her 12th studio album, MDNA, the undisputed Queen of Pop went in a more fiery direction: a screaming, train-stopping red number from Antonio Berardi. The slinky, scarlet shift with padded shoulders is slightly futuristic, and she matches it with red lips and red fingerless gloves, recalling vintage '80s Madonna.

The cover photo was shot by Mert and Markus, a photography team known for their Louis Vuitton campaigns, and who seem to have eclipsed Steven Meisel and Mario Testino as the most sought-after fashion photographers in the business. The look was styled by Madonna's Oscar-nominated stylist Arianne Phillips, who created the costumes for M's new movie W.E.

Madonna's Record Breaking Numbers!

It's been a record breaking week for Madonna. Along with 117.8 million viewers - the largest viewership for a halftime show in Super Bowl history - and three million more viewers than the game itself, the pre-orders for the Material Girl's upcoming MDNA album ascended to the top spot on iTunes stores in 50 countries and was the largest one day pre-order of any album in iTunes history, it was confirmed today by her record label Interscope. Commented Madonna, "Thanks for all the L-U-V!! from around the world."

A key part of the album release included a first of its kind worldwide promotion by Clear Channel, a leading global media and entertainment company, which premiered Madonna's highly anticipated new single and video, "Give Me All Your Luvin'," across its full range ofmedia platforms, including radio, outdoor, online and mobile on Friday, February 3. As part of the campaign, Clear Channel used extensive on-air and online promotions to drive listeners and Madonna fans to iTunes, where they could buy the new single and pre-order MDNA, scheduled to be released globally March 26.

Below are some of the astounding numbers that add up for Madonna this past week.

MADONNA BY THE NUMBERS:
50 - Number 1's Pre-orders for Madonna's MDNA album on iTunes (biggest one day pre-order in ITunes (biggest one day pre-order in iTunes history) hit the top spot at iTunes store in 50 countries!
11,000,000 - YouTube downloads of new Madonna video…and counting. The most searched subject on YouTube and Google during the Super Bowl
13 - Madonna's new single catapults to the #13 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart
56 - "Give Me All Your Luvin'" marks Madonna's 56th appearance on the Hot 100 according to Billboard's Keith Caulfield
117.8 Million - Peak audience viewership during Madonna's halftime performance - largest in Super Bowl history - up 4.7 million from last year - surpasses Michael Jackson's 1993 halftime performance - and exceeds by 3 million the number of people viewing the 2012 Giants/Patriots game.
47.1 Million - Households saw Madonna's Super Bowl Performance
#6 - Trending at No. 6 on European Airplay Charts
#2 - iTunes Single, jumped from previous spot 11 after the Super Bowl
2500 - Spins in less than 48 hours at Top 40 radio
25 - "Give Me All Your Luvin'" single's chart debut
51 - Global Tour Dates Announced by Live Nation 1600 - Clear Channel Digital Billboards Around the Globe aired Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'"

Madonna has a huge debut on the Hot 100 Chart!!

Madonna has a HUGE debut at No. 13 with her Give Me All Your Luvin', after just 72 hours before the chart was closed. Expect Top 10 next week!
Kelly Clarkson's Stronger will hit #1 on next week's HOT 100 chart. Adele drops to #2 with her latest. Flo Rida is at #3, Rihanna # 4.

Glee eyeing another Madonna Episode, this time featuring Madonna herself!

Ryan Murphy is hoping to do another Madonna tribute episode on Glee, and this time around he wants Madonna herself to make a guest appearance! Murphy recently dished about his plans during a visit to Bravo’s Watch What Happens After Show. Glee previously tackled Madonna during its first season with the popular episode, “The Power of Madonna.”

"I want to do another Madonna episode, but I want Madonna to be on it,” Murphy told host Andy Cohen. "She says she would do it."

No word on what Madonna songs would be included this time around, however the first Madonna episode featured hits from Madonna’s catalogue including “Ray of Light,” “Express Yourself,” “Borderline/Open Your Heart,” “Frozen,” “Like a Prayer,” “Like a Virgin,” “Justify My Love,” “4 Minutes,” “What it Feels Like For a Girl” and “Vogue.”

Madonna wouldn't mark the first pop superstar to appear in a tribute episode of Glee: Britney Spears made a cameo in her season two episode, “Britney/Brittany.” Madonna may be intersted in a guest spot, but the singer certainly has a busy schedule.

Source: Broadway.com.

Andy LeCompte On How He Styled Madonna's Curls For An Event She Made The Most Watched In History Of TV!

Still reeling from Madonna’s "Super Bowl" performance?

We can’t get over how flawless the "Material Girl"’s hair stayed, thanks to hairstylist, Andy LeCompte.

"Madonna’s look demanded something fit for a Queen", LeCompte said.

"We played with the tightness and looseness of the curls, as well as the amount of volume to see what would work best."

He started by blowing out the pop star’s hair, and then wrapped two-inch sections around a medium-barrel curling iron.

He tousled and lifted strands slightly at the root to create volume.

The secret weapon:

A generous spritz of the "Wella Professionals Stay Firm Finishing Spray" ($15; wella.com) kept her Madgesty’s curls in place in front of 111.35 million viewers.


source: instyle

Madonna Wears "Miu-Miu" Boots In Indianapolis

Madonna's wardrobe last Sunday in Indianapolis may have been specially created for her by Givenchy - but not M's rockin' sexy boots.

These over-the-knee boots with gold metal buckle closures (to match her black and gold outfit) were made from stretch nappa leather, and you will not find them at a store.

Not even at Barneys.

"Miu-Miu" made them for the big M - and they even have the letter "M" on the personalized heels, framed by two gold metal crowns.


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Neither "Giants" Nor "Patriots" - But Madonna Was Top Search & Trend!

We're 24 hours removed from "Super Bowl 46", in which the "New York Giants" defeated the "New England Patriots" 21-17.

But it was neither the "Giants" nor "Patriots" that people were searching for most last night on "Google" during the game.

It was Madonna.

"Google" has revealed the "Super Bowl" search trends.

Overall, the top trending searches on "Google" during the game was:

- Madonna.

Above all the players, Madonna took the spotlight as the most-searched term during the game.

Madonna's halftime performance was also a hot trend on "Twitter".

During the halftime show, there were 10,245 tweets-per-second, good for third on "Twitter"'s all-time list.


source: searchenginewatch

Super Bowl, Madonna halftime most-watched in TV history!

So was Super Bowl XLI a behemoth in the ratings, as always?
In a word, yes. The game, became the most-watched program in U.S. TV history, drawing an average of 111.3 million, slightly eclipsing last year’s then-record 111 million.
The Super Bowl peaked with 117 million viewers in its final half-hour, while its first half hour (99 million) was its lowest.
Not only that, but Madonna’s now-controversial-thanks-to-M.I.A. halftime show averaged 114 million, which also marks the game’s most-watched halftime show. Last year’s Black-Eyed Peas show averaged 110.3 million.
USA Today

Madonna MDNA Standard Edition Cover Pic!!

Madonna Breaks Twitter Record!

#Madonna broke another record says twitter :) last night M name was tweeted 8.000 time per second!!