Madonna Gossip, News & Photos

Wow!! What do you think about Madonna's "Sticky + Sweet Tour" look? The design is Givenchy Haute Couture and it was created by Riccardo Tisci.

The singer will first wear this outfit on July 4th during her London concert at O2 arena. 

So cute!

Madonna and Mercy James were seen leaving a Kabbalah center in London.  The singer carried her daughter on her back before heading back to their nearby home.

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Madonna is turning her Manhattan apartment into a replica of her British estate. The '4 Minutes' singer - who split from her husband, film director Guy Ritchie, late last year - misses their Wiltshire manor so much she is spending a fortune replicating the period interiors in her luxurious new home. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper:

"She doesn't seem to want to give her old place up. Living there was like living in a dream. "It would have been easier if she had just asked Guy Ritchie if she could take everything from Ashcombe with her.

"She has ordered her staff to go out and troll the Upper East Side boutiques for candelabras, side tables, and period chaises."

The 50-year-old star is reportedly distraught at leaving her belongings with Guy but believes it would be bad luck to have them shipped to the US. The source added:

"She had an amazing collection of Oriental carpets there, but she doesn't want any of them in her new townhouse. She thinks it's bad karma."

What do you think? Could this one be true? Fact or fiction?

What an enormous change for Mercy. She is only three years old, she has no idea what's going on, and she just came in after a 12 hour flight to her new family...so Madonna decided to help her settle in by...taking her to a Kabbalah meeting?

Mercy wasn’t allowed time to play with toys or settle into her new life. Instead, within hours of arriving, Madonna whisked the child and her new siblings Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight and David, three, to her first lesson in the controversial Kabbalah faith.

What do you think? Is Madonna just helping Mercy fit into her new family's life? Or should she have given Mercy some time to adjust before starting with Kabbalah?

Photos by INF.

Madonna makes her way through Heathrow Airport with David, while Lourdes steps out in NYC. Check out Lordes' shoe in the thumbnail below!

Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.

A kid's chorus covers one of Lady GaGa's songs. (Popeater)

Food Network chef Paula Dean answers questions. (Fit Celeb)

Susan Boyle of 'Britain's Got Talent' cancels another performance. (Celebitchy)

Courtney Love has to delay her album again. (Popbytes)

Blake Lively wears a very short shirtdress. (Derek Hail)

Tom Brady is saved by a schoolteacher. (ICYDK)

What do you think of Tricia Helfer's take on the little black dress? (Popoholic)

Check out Alessandra Ambrosio's InStyle photoshoot! (Lossip)

Does it look like Paula Abdul's had some work done to you? (Cityrag)

Neil Patrick Harris is not expecting a baby. (The Blemish)

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Madonna makes her way through Heathrow Airport with David, while Lourdes steps out in NYC. Check out Lordes' shoe in the thumbnail below!

Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.

A kid's chorus covers one of Lady GaGa's songs. (Popeater)

Food Network chef Paula Dean answers questions. (Fit Celeb)

Susan Boyle of 'Britain's Got Talent' cancels another performance. (Celebitchy)

Courtney Love has to delay her album again. (Popbytes)

Blake Lively wears a very short shirtdress. (Derek Hail)

Tom Brady is saved by a schoolteacher. (ICYDK)

What do you think of Tricia Helfer's take on the little black dress? (Popoholic)

Check out Alessandra Ambrosio's InStyle photoshoot! (Lossip)

Does it look like Paula Abdul's had some work done to you? (Cityrag)

Neil Patrick Harris is not expecting a baby. (The Blemish)

Photos by INF

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How wonderful!!

Madonna has won her appeal to adopt a Malawian girl. The 50-year-old singer – who was barred from taking home four-year-old Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James in April as she had not been a resident in the country for the 18 months required - was told she would be able to give the girl a new home during a 90-minute hearing held at Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal earlier today.

The southern African state's chief justice Lovemore Munlo said:

“In our view, Chifundo James would be better taken care of if she was adopted by foreign parents who will give her love and affection. We therefore grant the adoption.”

Madonna is very “excited” with the news. The pop superstar’s lawyer Alan Chinula said:

“It's the wee hours of morning in New York but she is excited at the news. As her lawyer I am happy this has settled this contentious issue.”

He added he is currently organizing Madonna’s travel plans for Mercy, and is in the process of getting the tot a passport. In making his decision the judge took into account Madonna’s commitment to giving Malawian orphans an improved standard of life. The judge also commented on the singer’s financial stability – she earned $110 million last year - made her a good candidate to adopt.

Madonna has already adopted three-year-old David Banda from the country, and set up the Raising Malawi foundation which aims to give orphans food, education and medical care.

Mercy’s 18-year-old mother died soon after giving birth, and the child had been raised in an orphanage ever since. However, a man claiming to be the toddler’s father is opposed to the adoption. Last month, James Kambewa, 24, said:

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Mercy James better start packing her suitcases because the Malawaian court just approved Madonna's request to adopt her!

Two judges have already submitted reports recommending Madonna be granted custody of Mercy, and the third is said to be "in complete unison with them".

The official announcement is said to be ready to be made this Sunday.

"She's ecstatic. She made a promise that she wouldn't give up on Mercy and, believe me, she could move mountains when she's this determined. No stone has been left unturned to prove that ruling was wrong."

Madonna was also said to be considering an adoption from Lesotho if this one didn't come through. Wonder if she'll try for it anyway.

Photos by INF.

Britney Spears has been taking parenting advice from Madonna. Rumor has it the ‘Toxic’ singer consulted her idol when deciding whether or not to take her young sons, Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two, on tour with her. 

“Madonna gave Britney some great advice about her kids. Madonna told her, ‘Keep them close when you’re on the road. I have always taken my kids on the road with me. It’s a life they learn to accept, as long as they’re with their mom. You want to look back on those years and know they are with you. They’ll look back on these years too and they’ll be very glad to have those memories.’ ”

Britney – who is accompanied on her ‘Britney Spears Presents the Circus’ tour by her sons and ex-husband Kevin Federline, who has primary custody of the children – agreed with her mentor’s view and hopes them seeing what she does first-hand will impress them. Britney, 27, said:

“I do think it’s all about history. What we as mothers are doing is creating this history with our kids that we can look back on and say, ‘Yeah, that was hard. But it was fun because we did it together.’ When they’re adults I want my kids to say, ‘Wow, my mom was working hard but she was there for us.’

However, there are some parts of her show which the ‘Womanizer’ star won’t allow her boys to see. An insider explained to Britain’s Hello! magazine:

“She wants them around all the time. Except maybe not for the parts of the show she thinks are too suggestive. A couple of times along the way Britney’s mother Lynne has taken the boys out of the arena when the show gets a little outrageous.”

What? Blindfolding men in leather pants and riding them into the air isn't that outrageous right? LOL!

What do you think about performers who make their children travel with them on tour? Which is the lesser of two evils?

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