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St. Petersburg politicians want to take legal action against pop star Madonna after she swore in a taped promo message for her upcoming concert, a government newspaper reported Friday.

According to Rossiskaya Gazeta, the deputies have submitted a request to city governor Valentina Matviyenko proposing legal action be taken against the controversial star, who is due to give a concert in August.

In the web advert, Madonna uses a Russian swear word and says: “Okh….o! (It’s f…ing amazing) This is Madonna. I hope to see you August 2 on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. Don’t miss it.”

MPs are angry that Madonna’s use of a swear word has caused harm to Russia’s second-largest city and are trying to get payment from her for holding the concert in St. Petersburg’s historic Palace Square. The deputies contend that the city’s central square is a public place and insist artists should pay for its use.

The head of PMI, Madonna’s local management, told a local paper that “The information accidently leaked onto the Internet.”

Marianna Lyubina said on the controversy surrounding the venue that it was not possible to sign a contract to hire Palace Square as it does not exist, adding that payment would be made in the form of tax on the profits from the concert.

“If the city authorities had made the proposal we would have signed such a contract,” Lyubina told the Delovoi St. Petersburg paper.

source: ria novosti

The Paris-born Okur, whose dreams came true when he first joined Madonna onstage before an audience of 60,000 in September 2008 as a dancer during her world tour, was busy rehearsing for the upcoming performances of the tour last week, but took some time to answer a few questions on the phone.

How is Madonna’s behavior towards her dancers?

In my opinion, Madonna is more of a beautiful mother than an artist. … She approaches all of us just like a mother. She cares about our comfort, and she approaches with love and protection just like a mother does.

In a documentary, I watched Madonna gather her dancers and pray together with them before her stage shows. Did you also pray with her?

Yes, of course we did. Among her dancers there is also another Muslim dancer named Norman, who normally lives in Malaysia. Madonna knew we’re Muslims. She heard us read al-Fatiha [ahead of a performance] in one corner, and she listened to us. Just two days later, while we were about to pray all together before the show, she said to us, “You read ‘al-Fatiha,’ too.” She is so unique and so special.

Which Madonna song gives you the greatest inspiration for dancing?

My favorite song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour is “Beat Goes On.” Actually I was chosen as a choreographer, and I prepared the choreography for the song “Heartbeat.” You will see it when the tour’s DVD comes out. I love the song “Heartbeat,” as well.

Any hints for approaching Madonna or any guidelines for getting a chance to become a dancer for her?

Actually, there is a hint. Madonna likes things she has never seen before, things that are very unique. A brand new dance undiscovered, brand new music undiscovered. She liked my slow-motion numbers when she chose me. … Madonna likes original and very different things, and she is not afraid of giving it a try. She is open to novelty. If you want to approach her, you have to come up with new things.

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Madonna’s new clothing collection is for “seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds”.

The 50-year-old popstar is teaming up with French fashion designer Christian Audigier – who has an eponymous label and is also behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy labels – on a new range, and is determined to make it suitable for all age groups.

Christian told BANG Showbiz: “Madonna and I are working on a new project called The Material Girl Project and I’m going to be a partner with her on it.

“It’s going to come out, in September, when it’s back to school time. So we are working on different designs and samples right now, so we’re going to have most of that done at the end of the summer.

It’s going to be for everyone, all ages. We’re going for everyone, from seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds. We’re not excluding anybody.”

Christian – who is currently in London to launch his new range of champagne and wines – has been thrilled with the way the ‘4 Minutes’ singer has thrown herself into the collaboration, claiming she is full of ideas and has a clear vision for the line.

He explained: “Madonna is a good choice because she comes into it a total pro. If I need to listen to music, then I go and see Madonna because she is the best, so this is the same thing.

“Does she have loads of ideas? Oh, of course. I had a meeting a month ago with her and she is really all about the detail. She knows exactly what she likes and is always proposing ideas to us. After that she decides whether she wants to add shoes or other things. She’s like me, when it’s a, ‘Yes,’ it’s a big, ‘Yes.’ When it’s a, ‘No,’ it’s a definite, ‘No!’ I like people like that, a lot of people are really critical but never give a solution. She is not like that.”

source: bang media

Camp comic character Bruno has branded Madonna a “transsexual child catcher”.

He told Attitude magazine: “Ich divide Madonna into ze following eras: Puppy Fat (Like Ein Virgin); Skanky Marilyn (True Blue); Tzitzen Out (Vogue, Erotica); Total Scheisse (the 90s); und her current, Transsexual Child Catcher.”

Full interview in Attitude magazine, out now.

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from Madonna.com:

We’re now just 3 days away from the opening night of Madonna’s 2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour! The Material Girl and her whole band are busy rehearsing for the show, which will be played 29 times in 25 different cities all over Europe from July 4th to August 2nd. The 2009 leg of the tour is to feature some changes, including a couple of songs that were not performed last year, so get ready for what promises to be another amazing experience!

While we all can’t wait for the tour to begin, we are happy to share 2 photos taken during the rehearsals in New York City :

Madonna fans heading to the latest leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour, which kicks back off in London on Saturday, are in for a surprise. The opening song, “Candyshop,” will be performed under a pair of giant luscious, pink lips licking and sucking on sparkly gold, orange, silver and green goo. The nine-minute video, titled “Green Pink Caviar,” is a new addition to the tour courtesy of artist Marilyn Minter, whose photographic work is in Madonna’s personal collection. “When I heard Madonna might be interested [in the video], I said, ‘Wow, how much does she want me to pay her?’” laughs Minter, who was initially told it was too late to insert anything into the tour. Apparently it was too good to resist and became part of the show.

“Then [Madonna] actually paid me a bunch of money and sent tickets,” said Minter, who is on her way to the U.K. for her first-ever Madonna concert to see her video in action.

Minter-watchers will recognize the short as a movie “trailer” that played at the Sunshine Cinemas and on a Times Square screen earlier this year. It will also feature on two large screens in Los Angeles when Minter’s next show opens at Regen Projects on Oct. 24.

source: wwd