The Official MADONNA Discussion Thread!

[starlight70]

Jump
Hung Up
Like A Virgin
Material Girl
Crazy For You
Into The Groove
Music
Vogue
Don't Tell Me
Frozen
Papa Don't Preach
Crazy For You
Like A Prayer
Cherish
Keep It Together

Doubt that she would sing 'True Blue' although I like it very much. It's a song about her ex-Mr. Madonna - Sean Pean.

[Blueboy369]

LOL, Soilwork! I see we're stirring up some trouble again!

[RenaissanceMan]

She'd walk out on stage, say into the mic "I'm retiring".

...right after my highly-publicized 30-year Farewell Tour" (just to out-do Cher, lol)

Aside from the usual, I'd like one or more of:
Words (Erotica)
Shanti/Ashtangi (Ray of Light)
Issac (Confessions)
Don't Stop (Bedtime Stories)
X-Static Process (American Life)

oh and Dear Jessie (Like a Prayer), lol....I really liked that song.

(I assume these would be new versions of the same songs)

[stefane]

Everybody
Burning up
Holiday
Borderline
Dress you up
Into the groove
Open your heart
Like a prayer
Express yourself
Justify my love
Vogue
Erotica
Bedtime stories
Ray of light
Music
Impressive instant
Hollywood
Hung up
Sorry
Jump
I love New York

I saw the "Confession Tour" 3 times and it was really worth it.I LOVE Madonna.I can't wait for his next album and his next tour!!!

[evilest]

She'd walk out on stage, say into the mic "I'm retiring".

SECONDED!!!

[DryIce]

My only response to this is: DUH!

Madonna named the 'coolest'
Posted: 22 September 2006 - From contactmusic.com

Madonna has topped a poll naming the coolest people of all time, beating out competition from Johnny Depp and the late Steve McQueen.

The Material Girl was voted for by a panel of prominent media workers and 1,725 consumers in the survey by marketing firm CoolBrandsUK. Others in the list included Audrey Hepburn and James Dean.


The Top 10 Coolest People Of All Time are:
1 - Madonna
2 - Johnny Depp
3 - Steve McQueen
4 - Audrey Hepburn
5 - James Dean
6 - Brad Pitt
7 - David Beckham
8 - Sir Sean Connery
9 - Kate Moss
10 - Elvis Presley

[surfer8oy19]

hahaha...i bet she is...

[Kuja]

Fucking Duh!!!

[Warlock6]

1 Push
2 Open Your Heart
3 Get Together
4 Causing A Commotion
5 Cherish
6 Dear Jessie
7 Cyberraga
8 Gambler
9 Everybody
10 Hung Up
11 Bad Girl
12 Hollywood
13 The Power Of Goodbye
14 I'll Remember
15 Impressive Instant
16 Keep It Together
17 Nothing Really Matters
18 Inside of Me
19 Sanctuary
20 Beautiful Stranger

[DryIce]

As a hardcore Madonna fan who's now seen her live six times (not to mention the innumerous pay-cable and DVD viewings of her concerts), I would obviously want to see her perform some of her more obscure songs or songs that she's never performed live rather than the tried-and-true hits that she recycles from tour to tour.

One of my all-time favorite Madonna moments was her performance of "Bedtime Story" at the 1995 Brit Awards, a song that she has not performed live before or since -- so that would definitely be on my list.

"Bad Girl" and "Waiting" from the "Erotica" album also come to mind.

"Amazing" from the "Music" album is another.

"Nothing Really Matters" from "Ray of Light" as well.

"Hollywood" and "Love Profusion" from "American Life."

Some "vintage" songs from her early years that she has not performed since 1985's "The Virgin Tour" would also be cool -- "Borderline," "Burning Up," "Angel."

[Tongue_Me]

Kate No personality Moss made the list. The other entries must be discredited. David Beckham too? WTF? Has anybody actually heard the guy speak?

Madonna WAS a cool lady until she started prancing around in skin tight leotards and talking with a "British" accent.

[pjlikesporn]

In addition to the quasi-British accent, the Kabbalah--and subsequent dropping thereof--was a bit much.

But as for staying on top of the pop charts for twenty years, I'm happy to give credit where credit is due. And if you enjoy her music in any sort--and have a few hundred dollars to throw out there--she's an amazing performer.

[james1200]

On the one hand, I'm glad that all these poor third-world children are getting a chance at a good life but on the other hand, does anyone doubt that these Hollywood types are doing all this adopting because it's the trendy thing to do? Do they realize that adoption is not the same thing as getting the latest shoes or clothes or getting the coolest bling? Madonna, Angelina, Sharon Stone (her poor kid ain't gonna survive her crazy ass), etc. I don't know whether to be happy or scared for these poor kids.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6044744.stm

[RoseNyland]

I just love when children get adopted. This is a topic close to my heart.

I hope this MEDINA gal makes a great mother.

[slobone]

^^^ Uh-oh...

[versa39]

it always seems when their popularity is fading they have to gimmick their way back to the spotlight, even if it's at the expense of a child. it's great that the child may have a chance at a real life and survival, but at what expense will it come

[DryIce]

does anyone doubt that these Hollywood types are doing all this adopting because it's the trendy thing to do?

That may be true of some, but I think it's a generalization to apply that to all celebrities.

Anybody who has followed Madonna's career during the 23 years she's been in the limelight knows that she has always been a great humanitarian who has used her celebrity to draw attention to the AIDS epidemic more than any other public figure in history, in large part because she watched a good number of very close friends die from the disease in its early years. That pretty much negates all the derogatory comments made about her over the years that every move she makes is calculated to garner publicity for herself. Those who label her a shallow, attention-starved media whore are merely projecting their own self-loathing onto an easy target.

Furthermore, she mentioned in an interview more than two years ago that she and Guy Ritchie wanted more children and were considering adopting a child from an impoverished third world nation, since she is now pretty much past her child-bearing years. That was well before "Brangelina" made the adoption of refugee children the supposed latest Hollywood "trend."

If Madonna could adopt every impoverished or orphaned child in the world, I have no doubt she would do it, and I suspect the same can be said of Brad and Angie, as well as Sharon Stone, who has also devoted herself tirelessly to raising world consciousness about AIDS. I fail to see any shallow, self-serving motives in what these people are doing, making the world a better place for the least fortunate among us.

In years to come, I suspect we will see Madonna devoting more and more of her time and energy to the philanthropic endeavors close to her heart. It wouldn't at all surprise me to see her serving as a "den mother" to a boarding house full of orphans when she's 60.

I think that failure to recognize her capacity for compassion and her great need to relieve human suffering in the world says a lot more about the character deficiencies of her detractors than it does about her.

[DryIce]

it always seems when their popularity is fading they have to gimmick their way back to the spotlight, even if it's at the expense of a child. it's great that the child may have a chance at a real life and survival, but at what expense will it come

Gee, Madonna's most recent album was one of the most critically lauded and financially successful of her entire career, and she just ended the highest-grossing world tour by a female artist in pop music history.

I wish my popularity was fading like that.

And those poor kids of hers, living in her countryside manse in Britain, getting the finest education money can guy, traveling the world, having every luxury and advantage known to mankind, and being raised by a mother and father whose capacity for love knows no bounds. Have mercy on their souls!

[james1200]

That may be true of some, but I think it's a generalization to apply that to all celebrities.

Anybody who has followed Madonna's career during the 23 years she's been in the limelight knows that she has always been a great humanitarian who has used her celebrity to draw attention to the AIDS epidemic more than any other public figure in history, in large part because she watched a good number of very close friends die from the disease in its early years. That pretty much negates all the derogatory comments made about her over the years that every move she makes is calculated to garner publicity for herself. Those who label her a shallow, attention-starved media whore are merely projecting their own self-loathing onto an easy target.

Furthermore, she mentioned in an interview more than two years ago that she and Guy Ritchie wanted more children and were considering adopting a child from an impoverished third world nation, since she is now pretty much past her child-bearing years. That was well before "Brangelina" made the adoption of refugee children the supposed latest Hollywood "trend."

If Madonna could adopt every impoverished or orphaned child in the world, I have no doubt she would do it, and I suspect the same can be said of Brad and Angie, as well as Sharon Stone, who has also devoted herself tirelessly to raising world consciousness about AIDS. I fail to see any shallow, self-serving motives in what these people are doing, making the world a better place for the least fortunate among us.

In years to come, I suspect we will see Madonna devoting more and more of her time and energy to the philanthropic endeavors close to her heart. It wouldn't at all surprise me to see her serving as a "den mother" to a boarding house full of orphans when she's 60.

I think that failure to recognize her capacity for compassion and her great need to relieve human suffering in the world says a lot more about the character deficiencies of her detractors than it does about her.

come on now...your unwillingness to believe that some of these people will do anything for publicity is exteremly naive (tho' i do think both brad pitt and angelina are sincere and caring people).

as for madonna...if adopting kids keeps her too busy to make any more "music", we all win.

[james1200]

Gee, Madonna's most recent album was one of the most critically lauded and financially successful of her entire career, and she just ended the highest-grossing world tour by a female artist in pop music history.

I wish my popularity was fading like that.

And those poor kids of hers, living in her countryside manse in Britain, getting the finest education money can guy, traveling the world, having every luxury and advantage known to mankind, and being raised by a mother and father whose capacity for love knows no bounds. Have mercy on their souls!

madonna is over and done in the U.S. is what he means...u know as well as i do her new album was a massive bomb here selling less than a million copies which is horrible for a supposed "superstar". her first single off the CD barely made the top ten and the rest of the singles haven't charted at all. it's over baby!

[DryIce]

Sorry, james1200, but I can't allow the spread of such flagrant disinformation.

Is Madonna over in the U.S.? Her sold out shows across the country would suggest otherwise.

To date, her "Confessions" album has sold over 1,550,000 copies in the U.S. alone, according to the most recent figures posted by Wikipedia -- almost three times as many copies as her previous album sold! Again, if that constitutes a failure, then all I can say is that pretty much any rational, intelligent human being on this planet would have no problem at all if their career was floundering so badly.

As far as your misleading half-truths about the lack of radio play for her singles, the following comes from Wikipedia:

"All of the singles have been massive hits internationally reaching the top 10 of most countries, they have also received heavy airplay in nightclubs across the world, solidifying Madonna's relevance in club culture. Opposed to the rest of the world, the singles were not well received in the US radio. Hung Up had mediocore airplay and peaked only at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first top 10 hit song since 2002's Die Another Day. However, Sorry received a mediocre reaction and little airplay, peaking at #58, with the following single, Get Together, almost ignored by radio stations, failing to chart. Nevertheless, all of the singles have had a good performance on iTunes and on MTV's TRL Video Music Countdown.

Clear Channel, the main corporation that handles all of U.S. radio airplay from thousands of radio stations, has been blamed for not playing Madonna's released singles from Confessions On A Dancefloor, thus significantly reducing her chances to place her singles on the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. The Billboard Top 100 includes all radioairplay in U.S.

Critics have gone as far as to accuse Clear Channel of banning her music since she has expressed her disagreement with the Iraq War in her previous album, American Life. Clear Channel had campaigned for the Iraq War before it even began and has been known to have strong Republican ties."

As to "Hung Up," the first single off of the "Confessions" album, here are the FACTS, my friend:

"Hung Up" has been number one in 43 countries, a world record!

It has thus far sold 8.9 million singles worldwide! (By contrast, "Vogue," widely considered one of Madonna's biggest hits ever, sold 6.0 million singles.)

"Hung Up" reached number one in over 43 countries including Australia, Canada, Italy, France and the United Kingdom, where it became Madonna's eleventh number one hit single.

In the United States, "Hung Up" debuted at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 — one of the highest debuts of 2005 — due to strong digital downloads. It became Madonna's thirty-sixth top-ten single (tying her with Elvis Presley for the most U.S. top-ten successes), and her biggest single since "Don't Tell Me" (2001).

"Hung Up" debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, which made it Madonna's tenth number-one single in Australia. As a result, Madonna overtook Kylie Minogue as having the most number ones for a female artist in Australia.

"Hung Up" was her eleventh number-one single in the United Kingdom and her first since "Music" (2000). It stayed in the UK top ten for ten weeks, a career high for Madonna that broke a previous record of nine weeks set by "Like a Virgin" and "Vogue." "Hung Up" was also at number one for a record-breaking seven weeks on the UK download charts, and is Madonna's longest-running UK hit with a 29-week chart run, surpassing the 23-week run of "Music" in 2000-01.

So, james1200, is she over in the U.S., or not? If she is, I'm sure she's not sitting at home wringing her hands over it. Rather, I imagine she takes consolation in knowing that Americans have no taste. Frankly, with all the hip-hop garbage and Paris Hilton wannabees poisoning the airwaves these days, it says A LOT that Madonna isn't making good numbers on the charts here in the states.

[james1200]

uh dryice...i think we've discussed this before. i've said nothing incorrect. 1.5 million is not good for someone of her stature...her like a virgin album sold 8 million here...britney's first album sold 10 million...mariah's newest CD sold 7 million in the U.S...plus, a first single from a brand new album by a "superstar" hitting #7 instead of #1 is not good, especially when any ol' piece of crap hits #1 on billboard's pop charts these days. and all you did was confirm that all the other singles were bombs. if u think a corporation cares about anything other than making money, you're very naive. if there was a demand for any of her singles, clear channel woulda played every single one. plus, the way billboard tallies it's singles, u don't need much airplay to hit number one. example...taylor hackford or whatever the name of the american idol winner is...his song debuted at #1 based purely on sales...if her singles were selling, she could have hit #1 with zero airplay. she is o-v-e-r...

and for god's sake, david hasselof is a music superstar overseas...who cares about how big she's there? right or wrong, u know it's all about the u.s. market.

[DryIce]

Sorry for the rant, guys! But as you can see, I get VERY passionate when it comes to defending my girl. She has brought a lot of joy to my life, her music and her energy and her sociopolitical philosophies have gotten me through some tough times over the years, and she has done so much good in the world, that I have a hard time understanding why she, more than any celebrity, seems to be targeted with so much vitriol.

I guess I should have simply referred back to my earlier post concerning what it says about YOU when you make derogatory comments about others.

[james1200]

she's targeted dry cause she come off as phony and affected. how does a girl from detroit speak with a british accent?

[portohottie]

madonna is over and done in the U.S. is what he means...u know as well as i do her new album was a massive bomb here selling less than a million copies which is horrible for a supposed "superstar". her first single off the CD barely made the top ten and the rest of the singles haven't charted at all. it's over baby!

Obviously, you must have her mistaken for some one else, or someone must've read the story wrong to you. I know that no where that I have read (that is reputable, and not trash rags) says she has bombed in sales or otherwise. Wasn't it just recently that they announced and it has made it to the Guinness-Book-Of-World-Records that she has conquered in what Cher has done in 5 (five) years she did in 2 months, with her concerts and surpassed Cher's sales. Yeah, that's right. Check it out baby! Just google her name and you'll see for your self!


On another note, kudos to Madonna and her family, the child will be raised properly and have a beautiful and healthy upbringing,

which is more then I can say for Tom Cruise's or Brittany's.......

[james1200]

porto, my info on her sales figures comes from the bible of the music industry, billboard magazine. i'm not talking about anything except the last album which bombed in the U.S...like it or not, that is a fact.

[portohottie]

Fine I stand corrected. But she did do far better here and in Europe.

Just tired of all the bashing when she has done very well for herself and others.
No one else can come out of Italy and Russia alive after being threatened like she has.......nes't pas?

[cocktales]

Hmmmmmmm, I too think maybe Madonna is trying to follow in Angelina's foot-steps with the African adoption......

I read where people compared Madonna's adoption to "Slavery on the auction block"!

You see, she only wanted "a boy", so ALL girls were dis-qualified, and then she had like hundreds of babies made available for her to "preview" before making her final decision!

She also wanted to "fast-track" the adoption and she "greased" the hands of the African nation's government to ensure the adoption went along smoothly and without any glitches...........and the poor father got nothing in return for his son; but she guaranteed millions to the government that is corupt whereas, the poor father could have used that money to lift himself out of poverty!

I just think she made the whole adoption process look like buying an antique or some other possession..........NOT a human being!

Cold, cold way of doing business, I think!

[CountryJohn]

I cannot understand all of the negativity in this thread. The bottom line is one less hungry child to feed. Those who bring up issues such as "she's an attention whore" or "she's a has been" come across as being petty, small and/or jealous. I don't intend any offence when I say that but seriously what are any of you people doing other than sitting around watching Entertainment Tonight and pointing fingers?

[cocktales]

I too want to see every child have 3 good meals a day and two loving parents.........in a real world scenario.....

I guess then it's OK to have two sets of laws, one for the regular people and the other for the "rich and famous"!

So, Madonna and Guy go into a poverished African country and line up all the baby boy's (NO girls) and select the prettiest boy and take off back to London to raise their child with a silver spoon in his mouth.......????

No birth certificate, no pass port or any other document to verify this boy child's existence???

I guess she then goes to her high-priced lawyers and they draw up a legit birth certificate for the little boy??

Case closed??

[Paws]

Let's hope he will become a good-looking guy with good genetics and will be able to stand above the racism in the white world. It would be a shame if her offspring couldn't keep up with her looks and be famous, wouldn't it?

Digg story

[wundersteve]

Me Madonna, you baby
The pop star's adoption is a fairytale come true . . . at least for someone

MARGARET WENTE

Who among us does not feel pity for the plight of Africa? Its problems seem overwhelming and intractable. Its people endure wars, disease, and famine. And now, just when it seems the situation could scarcely get worse, Africa has suffered another blow.

Madonna came to town.

Last seen hanging from a crucifix, the world's most overrated pop star is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have discovered the Dark Continent, and, like Livingstone before them, are determined to save it. Madonna is also taking home a souvenir -- a cute dark-skinned adopted baby. Dark-skinned babies (along with Birkin bags) are the latest must-have celebrity accessory. Too bad Angelina Jolie can't sue for storyline appropriation.

"For the last few years -- now that I have children and now that I have what I consider to be a better perspective on life -- I have felt responsible for the children of the world," Madonna modestly revealed. And so she has decided to devote a few million dollars of her sizable fortune to building orphanages in Malawi. Why Malawi? Why not? Namibia was taken. And George Clooney has the franchise on Darfur.
To be sure, it's hard to find a country that's worse off than AIDS-ravaged Malawi, where the annual per-capita income hovers around $200 a year. Few people there had heard of Madonna before she descended from the skies in her private jet, like a toned and buff dea ex machina. But even before she landed, rumours had begun to sweep the country about a famous white lady who was coming to pick out a sibling for Lourdes and Rocco. Madonna's people denied an adoption was in the works. Meanwhile, her advance team was fanning out in their SUVs (imported for the occasion) to audition suitable orphans. A local newspaper interviewed an 11-year-old girl named Mpheso, who said, "They told me I will be a friend to a white girl called 'Lodess.' "

Why is Africa the celebrity cause du jour? It can't simply be the photo ops. Maybe it's because the sufferings of Africa offer a cheap and easy way to reproach the West for its neglect and callousness (see Sir Bob Geldof, Bono, et al.) The awkward fact that Africa has gotten poorer, in spite of half-a-trillion dollars' worth of Western aid, is not allowed to spoil this narrative. Celebrity outrage would be better aimed at the kleptocrats and murderers who run Africa's thugo-cracies. But nobody would buy a concert ticket for that.

"I am African," declares Gwyneth Paltrow in a recent ad for a children's charity, in which she (and not the children) stars. In spite of the blue paint slashed across her cheek and the ethnic beads wrapped around her neck, you could have fooled me. "We are on the verge of farcical at this point," said Vanity Fair columnist Michael Wolff. "This has become just a part of the public relations play book. Everybody has a PR person and every PR person says 'which country do you want to adopt?' " And if you can't decide, you can adopt the whole darn continent.

It worked for Angelina Jolie. First she adopted a child from Ethiopa, to add to the child she'd already adopted from Cambodia. Then she decided to add her own child to her collection, and to give birth in Namibia, a scenic country previously known for its game parks. Wild lions were employed to fend off the invading paparazzi. The birth (attended by a leading Los Angeles obstetrician flown in for the occasion) was headline news around the world, and the holy trinity of Angelina, Brad and their surprisingly homely infant, Shiloh Nouvel, snagged the cover of Vanity Fair. No longer is Angelina a scheming home-wrecker. Now she is a loving mother who adopts dark-skinned orphans and gives away her money. "She is a genius at changing the narrative," said one tabloid editor. "How do you hate someone who spent Thanksgiving helping Pakistani earthquake victims?"

But let's not be cynical. The Namibians got something too -- a major tourism boost. A majority of the voters in a local radio poll said Ms. Jolie's birthday should be declared a national holiday. Only 16 per cent thought the visit was "a chance for sycophantic losers to seek fulfilment."

The visit of Madonna and her retinue has already goosed Malawi's GDP. The local people are grateful for the new orphanages, which, thanks to her spiritual interests, will have projects based on the Kabbalah. Let's also not forget the lucky little kid who won the jackpot, a one-year-old boy she has (mercifully) named David. International adoptions are against the law in Malawi, but exceptions can occasionally be made. David's birth father, a farmer whose wife died of AIDS, is very happy for his son. "Madonna promised me that as the child grows she will bring him back to visit."

Nobody but the hardest-hearted cynic could see a dark side to this fairytale come true. So what if building orphanages also happens to be good for image-polishing? Everybody wins, and the fact that Madonna is able to keep her name in the news in the lead-up to next month's TV concert special is just a happy accident. Everybody gets a happy ending, except maybe for the kids who didn't make the cut. As the bewildered girl Mpheso recalls, "They said someone would arrive soon to prepare me for the trip, but no one has come."

[MCsNo1Fn]

That woman irks me for some reason. "Auditions?" WTF is this? Poor Starving African Idol?

[MCsNo1Fn]

She fell in love? THEY HAD AUDITIONS. It wasnt about her falling in love. It was picked for her in African Child Idol. Not to mention I wouldn't exactly want her as MY mother with her reputation AND the same shit she pulls still to this day..

[samdub]

why doesn't she try to poop out another one herself. i am sure she could make magic work with her money and all. or maybe she's gone barren already. who knows... and who cares really?

i've just read that they have left malawi... without the baby, because they couldn't get the papers together in time or something.

[samdub]

Hmmmm, I don't think Madonna holds a British passport.

Where did you get that information?

I can be wrong of course, but I don't think she has ever become a naturalised UK citizen.

[starlight70]

why doesn't she try to poop out another one herself. i am sure she could make magic work with her money and all. or maybe she's gone barren already. who knows... and who cares really?

i've just read that they have left malawi... without the baby, because they couldn't get the papers together in time or something.

The kid, David, has no passport.

You know, after all these, and if the thing fails, the kid is gonna be traumatised as the unwanted child. This is so sad.

I think these celebrities should do their homework before going to a country for adoption.. there are several countries - why choose one that causes so much hooha's?

[-live-]

I think its good because the only thing that should be thinking about is the kid! and i think hes going to be alot happier with madonna than in africa!

[DryIce]

Gee, how predictable. Yet another bitter, unhappy person trashing Madonna for trying to do some good in the world. How sad and pathetic that some people can only elevate themselves in the eyes of others by bringing other people down.

[DryIce]

It says a lot about the intellectual limitations of the American populace that no one seems to recognize the irony in all this.

Madonna has been relentlessly "crucified" by the media for one thing or another since the day she first stepped into the limelight more than 20 years ago. And here she is being criticized and condemned yet again for "crucifying" herself in a stage performance, predictably leading to more vilification by her detractors.

Interesting that the ultra-conservatives who have a problem with the crucifixation scene in her show totally overlook the fact that the entire point of the performance is to draw attention to the widespread impact of the AIDS pandemic in Africa.

At the dawn of the AIDS epidemic in the early 80's, the kooky Christian right were quick to label it a gay disease and, under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan (or, more appropriately, the lack thereof), not one goddamn thing was done to prevent what could have been a containable and eradicable disease from growing into the worst global pandemic in human history.

How very, VERY ironic that the conservative movement continues to vilify a female pop singer for using her performance art to draw attention to an epic human tragedy that never would have existed if not for the indifference and bigotry of those criticizing her. I find that far more offensive than anything Madonna, or any celebrity, could ever do in a stage act.

[MCsNo1Fn]

Whatever, if people would quit talkin about it, she wouldnt get all this attention that she certainly DOES NOT deserve. She does this shit on purpose, so people giving her what she wants just makes her do more pointless stupid shit to "shock" us. It got old years ago.

[MCsNo1Fn]

Gee, how predictable. Yet another bitter, unhappy person trashing Madonna for trying to do some good in the world. How sad and pathetic that some people can only elevate themselves in the eyes of others by bringing other people down.

So because people have suspicions on things makes them bitter and unhappy just because we don't lick the damn dirt she walks on? Thats bullshit. I think after all the bullshuit she stirred up with the crucifixion shit, shes doing YET ANOTHER publicity stunt to make her look like a decent person. Not working, in my opinion. And I'm not a bitter or unhappy person. I just think she's full of it.

[Kuja]

Well, it's good to hear they're keeping it in. People will finally get to see the whole thing, and the message behind it.

Great news! Thanks for posting! ^_^

[MCsNo1Fn]

I just can't stand people who have to stir up controversy and stuff JUST to get their name out there. I never claimed to like Paris Hilton. I like some of her songs, she's alright - I don't hate her or anything either. I don't technically hate Madonna either...I like her older stuff...I just don't get people who have the talent to succeed without drama, but either don't or actually have NO talent and do it to sell themselves. Regardless of what she donates, its not really honorable to me because it wasn't technically earned, in my opinion. I mean what's she gonna do next? Masturbate at the Vatican in front of everyone?

*I know people will disagree, and thats fine. But no need for fucking hate comments, people. Grow up. You know who you are.

[GanymedeATL]

I don't 'get' Madonna's reasoning for doing this, but hoping it'll turn out well for the kid. I'm assuming none of Madonna's kids will ever have part-time jobs or want for anything material. And, being in Great Britain, the kid will be safe from becoming a Congressional page.

[Chosen]

Makes me laugh people are saying shes doing this for publicity, shes Madonna lol... you don't get much more publicity than that - goodluck to her and the child, she must have her reasons.

[MCsNo1Fn]

The only reason I scream PUBLICITY STUNT is because people are starting to question her as a person ever since the ruffled feathers over her crucifixion thing - REGARDLESS of what she SAYS the meaning is. Cricifying yourself on a cross is NOT an appropriate way to deliver a message. It's just a bad decision.

[Kuja]

Well this is what she's said regarding David:

"My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi. I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter.

After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand our family.

Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate. The procedure includes an 18-month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent.

This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly.

I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa.

My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home.

Madonna Ritchie
October 17, 2006
London, England"

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[MCsNo1Fn]

"starting to question her as a person ever since the ruffled feathers over her crucifixion thing"

Starting? Madonna has always ruffled feathers. Her use of religion in her videos and concerts is not new. Some gossip people say she held "auditions" and you and many others are right there repeating it as fact. How do you know she just didn't feel a connection with David? How do you know she wasn't moved by the story of his parents? Instead of just giving someoen the benefit of the doubt, you are eager to believe the worst.

I don't know the facts of the situation but based on what I do know I think this is a good thing. She's drawn attention to the area, she's donated to developing the area, she's taken a child out of poverty, and she's drawing attention to the low wages people earn in that area of the world.

Attention? Madonna doesn't have to draw in a motherless child to get attention.

What I should have said was "recent idiotic events on her behalf made people question her again..."

And maybe not overseas, but nobody in the U.S. really pays attention to her until she does something moronic. Just like Britney. In fact, I'm almost certain that's the only way anyone KNOWS who Britney is, but thats another story. Its just...wtf happened to the Madonna I used to like? I can't remember her doing anything for attention until her sales began to slump...sure, shes always been controversial, but at least it was groundbreaking. This recent crap is OBVIOUS attention ploys and is nothing new.

[tavares]

madonna is the BEST and you are so ugly!

Sad.

Anyway, good for Madonna. Make your statement, girl. I say that as a Baptist, too! I'm an artist who believes in artistic expression. It might be uncomfortable, but if it's a reflection of where you feel you are in life, then go ahead.

Last time I checked, Madonna wasn't about hatred.