Actor Ethan Hawke on Saturday praised Madonna for her boldness in speaking out against discrimination against Gypsies, words that provoked boos from thousands of fans at her concert in Romania.
Hawke, visiting Romania to help promote his mother’s charity supporting education for Gypsy children, placed the pop superstar alongside Bob Marley and John Lennon as part of a tradition of artists speaking out against racism.
“She transcended being a pop star,” he told reporters. “She drew international attention and shone the spotlight on a level of racism and the need for greater education,” Hawke said.
At an August concert in Bucharest on her “Sticky & Sweet” tour, Madonna called for an end to widespread discrimination against Eastern Europe’s Gypsies, also known as Roma. Thousands of fans responded by booing her.
“I don’t have an agenda, Madonna doesn’t have an agenda. We aren’t politicians,” Hawke said.
Hawke, 38, was to speak later Saturday at the Ovidiu Rom charity Halloween ball. He and his mother, Leslie Hawke, the charity’s president, were already dressed in costume: the actor in top hat and tails and his mother in a Japanese-style kimono, black wig and geisha-like makeup.
source: ap
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Madonna Promises Power For Village!
Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization and from which she has adopted two children.
Speaking in Mphandula, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, the singer said Thursday: “I know you work in darkness. I will bring you electricity.”
Madonna’s Raising Malawi charity already has donated $500,000 for a child care center in the village that feeds and educates 3,000 orphaned children.
Madonna arrived in Malawi on Sunday accompanied by her four children. On Monday she broke ground for her $15-million Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.
source: ap
Speaking in Mphandula, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, the singer said Thursday: “I know you work in darkness. I will bring you electricity.”
Madonna’s Raising Malawi charity already has donated $500,000 for a child care center in the village that feeds and educates 3,000 orphaned children.
Madonna arrived in Malawi on Sunday accompanied by her four children. On Monday she broke ground for her $15-million Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.
source: ap
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sticky and Sweet Tour To Premier On EPIX!
this Friday (Oct. 30)
Millions of Madonna fans – 3.5 million at 85 shows in 32 countries, to be exact – were lucky enough to witness the pop megastar’s record-breaking“Sticky & Sweet Tour” live before it wrapped in September. But there are still millions more who never saw the show, which until now, hasn’t been broadcast for fans in US. So there is no doubt that we are proud to present this exclusive video of “Into the Groove” from her Buenos Aires show before its world premiere on EPIX.
Monday, October 26, 2009
The New Dolce and Gabbana Madonna Campaign!
THE NEW DOLCE AND GABBANA MADONNA MENS CAMPAIGN
For their next ad campaign, Dolce and Gabbana is collaborating with Madonna . What is so odd about this collaboration is that she is being used for their menswear campaigns.The glamorous design duo is teaming up with iconic pop songstress Madonna and the Dolce and Gabbana Madonna ad will be shot next month by famed celebrity photographer Steven Klein.It should be interesting to see how Steven Klein shoots her as an advocate for fashionable menswear.Source: http://www.trendhunt...gabbana-madonna
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
New Madonna Photo Book to Come Out Next Year!
We have heard more exciting news about a new project by Fabien Baron, the French art director that is currently the editor of Interview magazine.
Baron, who filmed the footage on the set of the SEX book that was used in the Erotica music video he directed and who shot the Erotica single cover and various other images of Madonna as Dita on the set of that same video, is putting together a Madonna photo book that will feature for the first time ever many unreleased photos of the Queen of Pop.
The book will include unreleased Madonna photos by many different photographers from all the eras in her carrer and is scheduled to be released sometime in 2010. Another great thing to look for next year!
Baron, who filmed the footage on the set of the SEX book that was used in the Erotica music video he directed and who shot the Erotica single cover and various other images of Madonna as Dita on the set of that same video, is putting together a Madonna photo book that will feature for the first time ever many unreleased photos of the Queen of Pop.
The book will include unreleased Madonna photos by many different photographers from all the eras in her carrer and is scheduled to be released sometime in 2010. Another great thing to look for next year!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Revolver to Be Released as a Single and Other Tidbits!
With the release of the Celebration album and single and the coming release of the Sticky and Sweet tour on dvd it would seem logic for any artist to take a pause and enjoy the success but that doesn't happen to Madonna, who is working on more releases for her fans to enjoy.First of all there's Revolver, the second new track on her greatest hits album that, as previously reported by MadonnaTribe a while back, will be the second single release off the compilation. The news is that lots of remixers have been contacted to remix the song and among them we find Tracy Young, David Guetta and Paul Van Dyke.But for die hard fans the most exciting news regarding her music is that for Christmas we'll also get brand new house remixes of two of her biggest classics: Holiday and Into The Groove!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Madonna Celebrates Herself!
Madonna celebrates herself,Global Chart ReportMadonna celebrates herself, the Black Eyed pea(k)s since 5 monthsFriday, October 9, 2009by Fred Chuchel, Dresden" After the first full sales week Madonna's greatest hits package 'Celebration' jumps atop the global album chart with 323.000 copies. In the USA the set starts at no.7 with 72.000 units, in Canada at no.1 with 17.000, in Japan it rises up to no.3 with 67.000 and in United Kingdom it slides at no.2 with 53.000. 'Celebration' enters the top 10 in all our monitored markets and it seems that the album will belongs to the hottest products during this year's x-mas season. Close behind roars alternative / pop-punk act Paramore at no.2 with their new effort 'Brand New Eyes' after sales of 273.000 copies. The legendary Barbra Streisand tops this week's Billboard Chart and shoots at the third globally with 244.000 copies. Mariah Carey's recent release 'Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel' opens at no.4 with 202.000 copies. The grunge heroes of Alice In Chains start at no.5 with 'Black Gives Way To Blue' (160.000). Last week's bestselling album, Ayaka's 'History 2006-2009' throws down at no.6 after a 59% sales decrease to 142.000. Another debut follows at no.7, Breaking Benjamin's 'Dear Agony' with 138.000 copies. The rest of the top 10 is filled by Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint 3' at no.8 (down 30% to 135.000), Pearl Jam's 'Backspacer' at no.9 (down 61% to 119.000) and Muse's 'The Resistance' at no.10 (down 35% to 118.000)."This means that Celebration has sold 251,000 copies outside the USA while Mariah has sold 34,088 copies outside the USA.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Madonna's "Celebration" Tops Euro Chart!
Madonna’s “Celebration” (Warner Bros.) overtakes Muse’s “The Resistance” (Helium 3/Warner Music) to debut at the top of Billboard’s European Top 100 Albums survey. There’s a fourth week as the European Hot 100 Singles No. 1 for “Sexy Chick” (Gum/Positiva/Virgin/EMI) by David Guetta featuring Akon.
The “Celebration” retrospective is new at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Denmark, No. 2 in Spain, Portugal and Finland, No. 3 in Switzerland, No. 4 in Austria and No. 5 in Norway. The compilation’s 77,000 first-week U.K. sales give Madonna her 11th No. 1 album there (including 1996’s “Evita” soundtrack). That draws her level with Elvis Presley with the most U.K. chart-toppers of any solo artist, only behind the Beatles’ best total for any artist of 15.
source: billboard
The “Celebration” retrospective is new at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Denmark, No. 2 in Spain, Portugal and Finland, No. 3 in Switzerland, No. 4 in Austria and No. 5 in Norway. The compilation’s 77,000 first-week U.K. sales give Madonna her 11th No. 1 album there (including 1996’s “Evita” soundtrack). That draws her level with Elvis Presley with the most U.K. chart-toppers of any solo artist, only behind the Beatles’ best total for any artist of 15.
source: billboard
Thursday, October 1, 2009
"We" Madonna's Next Movie Project!
During his phone conversation with Ryan Seacrest this morning Madonna briefly mentioned some more details about the movie she wrote and that she would like to direct and that is supposed to be her main upcoming artistic project. Madonna: Right now I've just finished writing a script and I'm trying to get financing and casting for it believe it or not...Ryan: Would you like me to fund? Madonna: Do you have some cash on the side? Would you like to invest in me as a filmaker? Ryan: I would like to get closer to you, yes. Madonna: Ok, well... Ryan: What's the film? Madonna: It's called "We". It's a long story, it's like two parallel love stories, and it's told from a woman's point of view obviously. One is a historical story that took place, with the Duke and Duchess of York and the other is a story I made up of a couple in New York. To listen to the interview and to download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu on kiisfm.com by clicking here.
