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V-Diaz

Paying homage to Madonna’s iconic Blonde Ambition 1990 tour, Cameron Diaz dons a cone bra, lots of ink, peroxide head, thighhigh boots and short skirt in this month's V Magazine...the only thing missing is a riding crop...
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Madonna Pays Tribute to MJ

Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves.
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Related:
Sheryl Crow, Michael Jackson's former backing singer, pays tribute

50 Michael Jackson Facts

1. Jackson's Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV.
2. Jackson owned the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem South Carolina on My Mind, recorded by Hank Martin and Buzz Arledge.
3. Jackson's waxwork features in five Madame Tussauds museums across the world. Only Elvis Presley and Madonna have more Tussaud figures - they have six each.
4. Jackson's total lifetime earnings from royalties, solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at $500 million.
5. Jackson received a Presidential Humanitarian Award from Ronald Reagan in 1984 for his support of charities helping people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.
6. Michael Jackson was the seventh of nine children.
7. Jackson fought fellow 50 year old Madonna on MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch - he lost.
8. Three of Jackson's albums - Bad, Dangerous and Thriller - are among the bestsellers of all time.
9. Thriller remains the biggest-selling album since records began.
10. Jackson has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
11. Jackson wore his trademark black armband to remind fans of the suffering of children around the world.
12. Jackson's favourite superhero was Morph from the X-Men.
13. Jackson picked up his iconic moonwalk moves, which he debuted at the Motown 25th Anniversary show in 1983, from streetdancers he spotted performing outside a hotel.
14. MC Hammer once challenged Jackson to a dance-off. He was told to Beat It. Jackson reportedly responded, "I've seen your videos and every single dance move you use, you got off of me."
15. Little Richard wanted Jackson to play him in a biopic.
16. Bubbles the chimp and Ben the rat are two of Jackson's most famous pets, but he also befriended a ram called Mr Tibbs, a python called Crusher and Louie the llama.
17. An obsessed French Jackson superfan committed suicide in 1984 after his mother refused to allow him to undergo surgery to look like the star.
18. In 1984, a U.S. library accused Jackson of owing it over $1 million in overdue book fines. Officials said they would scrap the fines if he returned the books autographed.
19. Jackson dedicated his 1997 Blood On The Dancefloor album to Sir Elton John.
20. Jackson was a vegetarian.
21. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Jackson 5 on May 6, 1997. He was inducted as a solo artist on March 19, 2001.
22. Jackson once dated Brooke Shields and Tatum O'Neal.
23. Jackson had several media nicknames. They include The Gloved One, Wacko Jacko, Jacko, The King of Pop, and MJ. Close friends call him Smelly!
24. Jackson's music video for Thriller was voted the greatest music video of all time in a recent Channel 4 (UK) poll.
25. Jackson won an MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Song in 1994 for his song Will You Be There from the movie Free Willy.
26. The Scream music video Jackson made with sister Janet is the most expensive promo ever made, costing more than $7 million.
27. Jackson's double album HIStory is the biggest selling double album ever released in the U.S.
28. Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor is the biggest selling re-mix album of all time.
29. Jackson really was a King in West Africa - he was given a royal title by villagers in Gabon, Ivory Coast in 1992.
30. Jackson's pre-concert ritual included drinking Ricola candy dissolved in hot water. He claims the beverage helps to keep his throat and his singing voice clear.
31. Jackson owned the patent for a stage shoe device that allows performers to lean forward and appear to defy gravity.
32. Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958. The town is planning a tribute museum to the pop superstar.
33. Movie star Macauley Culkin is godfather to Jackson's two eldest children, Paris and Prince Michael.
34. Oliver! star Mark Lester is also godfather to Jackson's kids, and the pop superstar was godfather to the former child star's children.
35. Macauley Culkin helped Jackson design the amusement park at his former Neverland Valley Ranch home in California.
36. Lisa Marie Presley's former brother-in-law and his wife were the witnesses at her Dominican Republic wedding to Jackson in 1994.
37. Jackson shares the record for the most Grammy Awards won in one year with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones - they each won eight.
38. Jackson co-wrote charity anthem We Are The World with Lionel Richie.
39. Jackson was godfather to Nicole Richie and Bee Gees star Barry Gibb's son Michael.
40. Jackson and brother Tito were best men at Liza Minnelli and David Gest's wedding.
41. Jackson's performance during the 1993 SuperBowl half-time show drew the largest TV audience in American history.
42. The directors of Jackson's videos have included Martin Scorsese, John Singleton and John Landis.
43. In 1999 Jackson paid $1.5 million for the 1939 Best Picture Oscar, which was presented to producer David O. Selznick for Gone With The Wind.
44. Jackson appeared on a postage stamp in the Virgin Islands in the mid-1980s after locals voted him the superstar they'd most like to honor.
45. An extensive 1997 survey declared Jackson was the Most Famous Person in the World.
46. Jackson helped plan neighbor Gregory Peck's funeral.
47. Jackson once described close friend Elizabeth Taylor as "a warm cuddly blanket that I love to snuggle up to and cover myself with".
48. Jackson provided a voiceover on The Simpsons - but it remained a secret for 12 years. He voiced a character in a mental institution in the Stark Raving Dad episode, which aired in 1991, but, because of a contractual problem, Jackson had to be credited as John Jay Smith. His contribution to the classic cartoon series remained a rumor among fans until The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.confirmed it really was Jackson when the episode was released on DVD in 2003.
49. Jackson shares the same birthday as U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Other celebrities who share Jackson's birthday include moviemakers Sir Richard Attenborough and William Friedkin, and actresses Rebecca DeMornay and Carla Gugino.
50. Jackson's comeback plans were scuppered by an online poll a year ago - before he announced plans to take over the 02 Arena in London for 50 shows - 71 per cent of 59,000 people voting on website PopEater.com answered `Not a chance' to the question 'Can the King of Pop make a comeback?'

Celebrities Speak About Michael Jackson

Brooke Shields: "My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael. He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world. I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing."
Madonna: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."
Lisa Marie Presley: "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."
Quincy Jones: "I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words."
Liza Minnelli: "He was a kind, genuine, and wonderful man. He was also one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. I loved him very much and I will miss him every remaining day of my life."
Corey Feldman: "I come to you today with great sadness, acknowledging the loss of the greatest entertainer in the history of mankind. For me he was more than that, he was my idol, he was a role model, he was someone to cry to when my childhood was unbearable, he was a brother, he was a dear friend. Unfortunately Michael and I had a falling out on September 10th 2001 and that broken friendship had never been repaired … I am filled with tremendous sadness and remorse. All I choose to remember from this point is the good times we shared and what an inspiration he was to me and the rest of the world. Nobody will ever be able to do what Michael Jackson has done in this industry, and he was so close to doing it all again. I am truly, and deeply sorry for all of the heartbroken fans and supporters worldwide."

Pop Icons : A Dying Breed

An era of American superstar icon status in the realm of entertainment/pop culture is fading ever faster with the passing of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.
In the world of immediacy, attention disorders and frankly, a severe shortage of talent...the pop culture icon is a dying breed...
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's only a handful left...

• Bob Dylan
• Willie Nelson
• Madonna
• Bruce Springsteen
• Prince
• Iggy Pop
• Raquel Welch
  
• Elizabeth Taylor
• Jack Nicholson
• Woody Allen
  
• David Letterman
  

...let us know if you think of any others...
It seems unfathomable that anyone will ever achieve the type of celebrity Jackson or Fawcett were able to achieve and especially the manner in which they became so incredibly popular.

Related:
More than just a pin-up: A tribute to actress Farrah Fawcett

Signed, Sealed and Soon Delivered...

Three judges in Malawi granted Madonna's adoption of 3-year-old Mercy. As you know, they originally said NO, because she had not lived in the country for at least 18-months. She appealed and probably put some CASH in the envelope, so they really had no choice. The judges also said she has improved the lives of the children in Malawi with her organization.
Oh yeah, BTW, she isn't even in Malawi. She's still in NYC and has no plans to travel to Africa to pick up her "trophy"!
According to People, Madonna is going to send a private jet to pick up Mercy...guess FedEx won't pick up on weekends.

The 'Purchase' is Back On

MADONNA has persuaded three appeal judges to allow her to adopt Malawian orphan MERCY JAMES
The Sun is reporting that two judges have already turned in reports stating that the adoption should go ahead and the third judge is right there with them. They will announce their decision this Sunday in court. Madonna's lawyer already gave her the news.

The judges apparently agreed that the 18-month rule is "out of date." I wonder when it suddenly became out of date? Perhaps after the 'boatload' of cash arrived?

Madonna and Guy Sale Fail

A painting of Madonna, shown nude on a bed with her former husband Guy Ritchie, failed to sell yesterday at an auction. The picture by Peter Howson, “Madonna & Guy,” had been expected to fetch between 15,000 pounds ($24,300) and 22,000 pounds at the Scottish auction house McTear’s.
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The 'Madonna Era' has officially come to an END

This nightmare creation is from Louis Vuitton at last night's Costume Institute Gala at The Met.
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Spittin' Image

Today she is all sinew, stretched skin and bottle-blonde hair. But 30 years ago, Madonna was ... well, just like Lourdes.
The resemblance between mother and daughter is even more striking than usual in the 1979 picture above, taken when Madonna, now 50, was making a living as a dancer.
Her thick brown hair, strong brows and sleepy eyes have all been passed on to Lourdes, now 12.
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$37,500 for THIS?

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A full-frontal, nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna fetched $37,500 at auction Thursday, an apparent record auction price for a photograph of the superstar singer.

An unnamed European buyer bought the picture.
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...ooo...she gotta lotta hair down there!

Full Frontal Madonna for Sale

Christie's auction house says a 30-year-old nude photo of Madonna, which earned her a $25 modeling fee, is expected to sell for at least $10,000. The full frontal image was taken by Lee Friedlander and appeared in Playboy in 1985.
Madonna was a 20-year-old dancer trying to make ends meet when she answered Friedlander's newspaper ad seeking a nude model in 1979. Six photos from the shoot were sold to Playboy and the one up for auction Feb. 12 might just be the most explicit one.
Another photo of Madonna, by Helmut Newton, is also in the auction. In that shot, she is wearing lingerie.
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100 Sexy Music Videos

# 47 Boogie Pimps - Somebody to Love

Top 5:
5. Chris Issak – Wicked Game
4. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction
3. The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
2. Eric Prydz - Call On Me
...and still reigning all-time champ...
1. Madonna - Justify My Love
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Madonna Gets Chile Reception

Lustful Madonna offends God, says Chilean clergyman
SANTIAGO, Chile — Pop star Madonna's antics are lustful, a stain on humanity and offensive to God, a retired Roman Catholic cardinal said on Wednesday during a mass for the late Chilean military dictator and well known human rights abuser General Augusto Pinochet.
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Madonna & Louis

There are no prominent veins in sight as Madonna poses seductively on a chair while holding a leg up - wearing fishnet tights, a tailored jacket and stilettos in the sexy Louis Vuitton shoot.
The newly-divorced star is said to have commanded a £6.5million fee for the campaign.
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A-Rod is a Kabbalah School Drop Out

Madonna is reportedly furious Alex Rodriguez dropped out of Kabbalah training because he was "bored".
The 50-year-old singer - whose divorce from Guy Ritchie was granted last week - has so far failed in her attempts to get her rumored boyfriend Alex to share her interest in Kabbalah, a mystical off-shoot of Judaism.
A source at New York's Kabbalah Center, where baseball star Alex had been attending private classes said: "He hasn't even finished Kabbalah 1 (the introduction to the study of Kabbalah) and the majority of the time he has spent so far was for counseling, not study."
Madonna - whose bid to get Ritchie interested in the religion failed after he branded it "weird" and "hokum" - is now said to be considering whether to proceed in her relationship with Alex.
The source added: "This is certainly off-putting to Madonna. She did drag Guy into Kabbalah, she's doing the same now with Alex. But he's bored. He's basically a Kabbalah school dropout."
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