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11 Pictures – Madonna with Guy Ritchie leaving J. Sheekey Restaurant (December 21 2006) – are added to the gallery.

11 Pictures – Madonna going to / leaving the gym in London (December 21 2006) – are added to the gallery.

#3 Madonna – Sorry
More ABBA-esque than the ABBA-sampling “Hung Up,” the unapologetically Euro second single from last year’s Confessions On A Dance Floor should have scored Madonna another Top 10 hit, but U.S. radio stations apparently got confused when they realized Timbaland wasn’t involved. Madge is notorious for not being the apologetic type, so, if nothing else, “Sorry” gave Camille Paglia a chance to hear her say it in 10 different languages.
List by Sal Cinquemani
source : slant magazine

Forget the battle for the Brits – the only awards celebs care about winning are the Bizarre Readers poll gongs.
The biggest names in rock, pop, and comedy queued up to get their hands on my prestigious awards.
Madonna was delighted to be the big winner with Best Female and Best Live Act for her breathtaking Confessions world tour.

source : thesun.co.uk

Steven Klein has shot the ad campaign for Madonna’s second collection with Sweden’s fast-fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz. Industry sources say the mood is ultraglamorous and, surprise, very sexy. The ads feature curve-hugging silhouettes, military details and satin cummerbunds, and the pieces reflect Madonna’s own wardrobe, which is packed with tight skirts, high heels and sunglasses. As reported, M by Madonna is slated to hit stores this March. An H&M spokeswoman declined to comment.
source : wwd.com

20 Pictures – Madonna going to the gym in London (December 20 2006) – are added to the gallery.

Scarlett Johansson is desperate to play Evita.
The actress is fascinated by Evita – real name Eva Peron, the wife of former Argentinean dictator Juan Peron – but fears she could never live up to Madonna’s big screen portrayal.
Scarlett said: “I became fascinated with Evita as a teenager. I would love to play that role, but Madonna was awesome.”
Madonna won the 1997 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of Evita in the movie version of the musical.
Evita is widely considered to be one of Argentina’s most influential women. In 1952, she was given the official title of ‘Spiritual Leader of the Nation’.
Meanwhile, Scarlett has said she is ready to bare all on the big screen for the right part.
She revealed: “I’m still making up my mind about when I’ll do a nude scene. I’m not opposed to doing nudity, it would just have to be the right project, maybe some sensational European art film.”
The 22-year-old insists she wouldn’t be embarrassed about showing her naked curves on celluloid because she is very happy with her body – especially her breasts.
She added: “I’m proud of my breasts. I call them my girls. They’re my charms, my feminine wiles. I’m very comfortable with my sexuality, my body and my face. Well, not always my face, but it’s stuck there and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
source : bangmedia

17 Pictures – Madonna going to / leaving the gym in London (December 18 2006) – are added to the gallery.

Do-It-Yourself in the New Year: BookFinder.com Unveils the Top 10 Out-of-Print Books of 2006
There’s a decidedly Do It Yourself trend apparent in the top 10 most sought-after out-of-print books of 2006. Popular titles include the rare Football Scouting Methods, Vincent Price’s Treasury of Great Recipes, and The Principles of Knitting, as well as classic self-help title The Secret of Perfect Living and running novel Once a Runner.
“America spent 2006 cooking with Rachael Ray, sharing home videos on YouTube, customizing USPS stamps, writing on blogs, and reading magazines like ReadyMade,” says BookFinder.com founder Anirvan Chatterjee. “Out-of-print books are not marketed by publishers; readers are seeking these books out on their own.”

The top 10 as compiled by BookFinder.com:
1) Sex (1992) by Madonna; A perennial favorite, the pop icon’s first book
2) Football Scouting Methods (1963) by Steve Belichick; Legendary college football scout’s playbook, used by coaches and players
3) Touch Me Again (1978) by Suzanne Somers; A collection of poetry from the devotee of “inside out” self improvement
4) Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words (1975) by Johnny Cash; Original autobiography (and the source for the hit film Walk the Line)
5) Treasury of Great Recipes (1965) by Mary and Vincent Price; Recipes from world-famous restaurants reworked for the amateur kitchen
6) The Principles of Knitting (1988) by June Hemmons Hiatt; The ultimate hand knitting resource
7) The Lion’s Paw (1946) by Robb White; An enduring children’s adventure story
8) The Secret of Perfect Living (1963) by James Mangan; An influential work in the personal behavior modification genre
9) Once a Runner: a Novel (1978) by John L. Parker, Jr.; Cult classic (a long-awaited sequel Again to Carthage expected soon)
10) One Way Up (1964) by John F. Straubel; Chronicles the history of helicopter development
source : newswire

The owners of London’s Earl’s Court arena have been fined £175,000 after a workman fell 20 feet while preparing the stage for a Madonna concert.
American technician John McLaughlin spent three weeks in intensive care after the accident during the singer’s Reinvention tour in 2004.
The 44-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after falling into a gaping hole caused by a section of the arena floor being raised for maintenance work.
He was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital with punctured lungs, fractured ribs, broken limbs and a mild brain haemorrhage, and had to be resuscitated on arrival.
Mr McLaughlin, who now lives in the US, is undergoing a prolonged programme of rehabilitation.
Earl’s Court pleaded guilty to the breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act for the accident, which happened on August 6, 2004.
The company was fined £175,000 plus costs of £23,000 by Judge Aiden Marron QC at Blackfriars Crown Court on Friday.
It is the third major failing for the firm, which has previously been convicted for fatal falls in 1999 and 2000.
source : thisislondon.com