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| | Madonna enrols Lourdes in a school famous for producing actors | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Madonna?s eldest child Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon has begun school at a New York acting college, previously known for training Sarah Jessica Parker, Scarlett Johansson and Christian Slater.
?Lourdes is desperate to become an actress and has joined Manhattan?s Professional Children?s School,? says my source.
?She is determined to prove herself and plans to throw herself into studying the technique.?
The young Kabbalahist was approached a year ago to appear in the movie The Secret Life Of Bees ? but turned down the part because her mother didn?t want her getting into the business so young.
Daily Mail
Some people might think that Madonna is pushing her daughter into performing. I suspect that the move has more to do with the fact that Lourdes has just moved to a new city following her parents break up, and she could use a place to build confidence. As much as I believe Madonna to be a narcissistic bitch, I think her parenting skills are fine.
The school doesn?t actually specialize in educating children in the performing arts sector, as the Daily Mail is suggesting, but is focused on children who are already involved in such endeavors, including sports or other pursuits that require them to have a flexible learning timetable. This school has possibly been chosen for the children because of their need to travel to London to visit their father/stepfather and this allows some flexibility for that.
Of course, little Lola will probably follow her mother into entertainment ? look at her style, she?s only 14 and already dressing for the spotlight. Some teenagers would dress down to avoid the attention, clearly Lourdes is not one of them.
Lourdes is shown outside the Kabbalah Center in NY on 8/1/08, 10/24/08, and 12/15/08. Credit: WENN. She is shown with her mom in the header on 8/1/08. Credit: Fame
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| | Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Bruno' mocks Madonna | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Does Madonna have a sense of humor about herself? I can never tell. Sometimes she seems to take herself too seriously, yet she?s a smart enough businesswoman and entertainer to know that old axiom: this too shall pass. So it is with her friend Sacha Baron Cohen, star of her hit music video ?Music? (from way back in 2000, when she had her original cheekbones). Cohen?s latest star turn will be the May 2009 release of Bruno, his follow-up to the hysterically funny hit 2006 film Borat. Unfortunately for Madge, Bruno thinks it?s cool to hijack African babies named David. Ruh-roh.
Cutting comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen, most famous for his Borat and Ali G characters, will make Madonna the butt of a series of cruel jokes in his new film Bruno (or, to give it its proper title, Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The Presence Of A Gay Foreigner In A Mesh T-Shirt).
The movie features the outrageously camp antics of Sasha?s latest favourite character, gay fashion journalist Bruno. A major plotline sees Bruno and his boyfriend adopting an African baby called David, who they then happily parade around the chic fashion capitals of the world.
The joke is an open slap at Madonna, who adopted Malawian tot David Banda. Sacha and Madonna became great mates a couple of years ago and he even featured as Ali G in the video for her hit single ?Music.?
[From the Sun]
Just reading the full title of the movie, I had a little giggle. But is it off-base to mock not just Madonna, but her son? And isn?t this ?African baby? joke a little…2006? And will Madonna be able to laugh at herself? Who knows? The weird thing is that, out of character, Cohen seems a lot like Madonna: smart, controlling, anal retentive. They?re pretty well matched, actually, and I bet that if Cohen had asked, Madonna would have done a cameo in Bruno. Unfortunately, I bet Sacha Baron Cohen is now dead to Madge, or at the very least, on notice.
Picture note by JayBird: Here?s Sacha Baron Cohen in March 2007. Images thanks to WENN.
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Though her nasty divorce has been a definite low note for Madonna as of late, the good news is that she’s still committed to making the world a better place.
And in 2007, FOX News reports that the “Ray of Light” singer donated $3.1 million to charity, with most of it going to the Kabbalah Center of Los Angeles.
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| | Madonna criticised for giving $2.6 mil to Kabbalah, not donating to Malawi | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Madonna?s charitable donations from 2007 are slowly coming to light. Fox news notes that despite donating $2.6 million to Kabbalah through her Ray of Light Foundation, she failed to donate any money to Malawi that year. Madonna’s tax records do not show any donations to her Raising Malawai foundation or to other charities benefiting Malawai. They find this surprising because 2007 is the year that she adopted David Banda from the impoverished nation.
In hard numbers, Madonna really showed her devotion to the group ? a total of $2,626,529 to the Kabbalah Center itself and another $4,025 to the group?s offshoot, Spirituality for Kids. The latter likely represents her promised donation from royalties from her children?s books.
More interestingly, Madonna gave no money to her other charity, Raising Malawi, in 2007, even though that was the year she adopted little David Banda from that country. The tax filing wasn?t submitted to the IRS until June 2008, so it could have been amended to show Madonna?s appreciation to the African country for letting her change their adoption laws. She sent zero dollars to any groups currently working in Malawi.
In fact, considering that Madonna made a documentary about Malawi and threw a fundraiser for her cause last February with Gucci and UNICEF, it does seem a shade odd that she didn?t spread her wealth to a region that so needs it. The whereabouts of that $3.7 million that was claimed from that fundraiser still have not been reported. When they file their Form 990s, it will be interesting to see if that?s where Madonna?s Kabbalah money went.
Fox News
Madonna?s Ray of Light Foundation is a charity she established herself, which she funds herself, to donate to causes she deems important. Some of the money comes from book royalties, but it is not publicly funded by donations. She also owns shares, which she uses returns from to fund various causes. While most of us wouldn?t really consider Kabbalah a charity, if this is how Madonna wants to spend her money it’s her prerogative.
Raising Malawi is funded by donations, and is a separate charity to the Ray of Light Foundation. The tax details for this organization, as Fox news itself points out, may not yet have been filed. This charity was formed by Madonna and Michael Berg in 2006, the tax she is filing is for the 2007 year. The details for these donations may not be available yet.
Madonna also donated $250,000 to AIDS causes from her Ray of Light Charity, so while much of it went into Kabbalah, some of it did filter down to more traditional charities. They include cancer research, Jewish Big Brothers and Sisters, and a group that builds playgrounds in Russia. All in all, worthwhile causes.
Note by Celebitchy: Earlier reports had Raising Malawai accepting donations through Kabbalah and using the same tax identification number and mailing address as the controversial religion. When Madonna was criticized for this, she countered that the application for a separate tax ID for the Raising Malawai charity was in process. It’s possible that in 2007 they were essentially the same organization and that all donations were funneled through Kabbalah. That would explain why Madonna made no obvious donations to Raising Malawai. It also makes her unaccountable for the nearly $4 million from that celebrity attended Gucci fundraiser she held earlier this year unless she had the sense to make sure Raising Malawai is a separate organization for 2008. Maybe it’s much easier for her, and for the Kabbalah bigwigs, if it isn’t.
Madonna is shown out in Brazil on 12/22/08. Credit: WENN
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| | Madonna and Guy Ritchie compromised over the kids for the holidays | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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All the reports of Madonna spending Christmas in England with soon-to-be-official ex-husband Guy Ritchie were correct ? with one minor exception. Madonna no longer celebrates Christmas. According to the Daily Mail, Madge brought the kids over to the U.K., as she promised to do. But once in London, she sent sons Rocco and David off to Guy to spend the holiday at his estate in the English countryside, while she and Lourdes remained in London. That must have really sucked for Lourdes. Her brothers are off having fun and getting presents, and she?s eating macrobiotic wheat germ while her mom lifts weights and talks about magical red string bracelets. Fun times.
They may be in the middle of a multi-million pound divorce, but Madonna and Guy Ritchie apparently put aside their differences as they visited a Kabbalah Centre yesterday. The pop star and her estranged husband arrived, and left, in different vehicles. But both were at the centre at the same time, along with children Lourdes, Rocco and David. First to arrive: Madonna, her face hidden by a cap, turned up at the Kabbalah Centre in London today with her daughter Lourdes in the car
They were seen walking outside the centre, near London’s Oxford Street, with Rocco leading the way, Guy and David following, and Madonna and Lourdes lagging behind. Yesterday’s meeting comes after the divorcing couple called a truce for Christmas and struck a deal to spend the festive season in Britain.
Madonna returned to England the day before Christmas Eve - for the first time since the couple split. She met her husband in London to hand over their sons. Minutes later he headed for the 10 million Ashcombe House estate, which he has taken ownership of as part of their divorce settlement. The boys and Guy enjoyed a traditional family Christmas, while Madonna and Lourdes remained in London. The singer does not celebrate the holiday.
On Boxing Day Guy returned his sons to Madonna, before picked up David to take him to the Kabbalah centre. The two then joined the rest of the family at Madonna’s house and Guy was not seen leaving until the next day. After returning to his flat to freshen up yesterday he then made his way to the Kabbalah centre, where he was joined by the rest of the family.
[From the Daily Mail]
While it?s sad that Madonna and Lourdes didn?t spend Christmas day with the rest of the family, they obviously did spend some time all together, which is great for them. I?m guessing it was strained at times, but clearly Madge and Guy are trying to put their kids first when possible. I?m not sure why Madonna couldn?t at least let Lourdes join her brothers for Christmas. I understand if she doesn?t celebrate it anymore, but splitting up siblings is never a good idea. Especially when two come back with awesome presents and tales of sugar-induced hyperactivity.
I?m very surprised that Guy spent the night at Madonna?s London house but I think that shows just how willing he is to compromise and do what it takes to be around for his kids. It?s got to be incredibly hard for him, living in England while his kids are an ocean away. Hopefully this bodes well for future compromises for the sake of Madonna and Guy?s children.
Here?s Guy and Madonna leaving the Kabbalah Center in London in separate cars yesterday. Header of Guy outside his Punch Bowl pub on December 10th and Madonna out with David on November 21st. Images thanks to Fame and Splash.
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| | Madonna and Guy Ritchie: Together for the Kids | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out together for the first time since they announced their divorce, Madonna and ex husband Guy Ritchie look to be trying to do what’s best for the kids.
Out at the Kabbalah Center in London on Saturday (December 27), the “Material Girl” and her “Sherlock Holmes” director ex were accompanied by their three children Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda.
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| | Gwyneth Paltrow Offers Warm Welcome to Madonna | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Her gal pal just got back to London following a lengthy world tour, and it didn’t take long for Gwyneth Paltrow to make it to Madonna’s Mayfair house to offer a warm welcome.
The “Shakespeare In Love” sweetheart was in a cheery mood as she was spotted hopping into her chauffeured car after a 50 minute family Christmas with Madge and gal pal Stella McCartney.
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| | Madonna has a new piece | | Added 15 years ago | Source: The Blemish |
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The sinewy monster that calls herself Madonna may have found a new soul to eat. One that’s even younger than A-Rod. Page Six reports that the gap toothed siren is enjoying herself down in Brazil on her Sticky & Sweet tour. Rumors say Madonna did a photo shoot with a “smoking hot” male model by the name of Jesus Luz. She was so impressed with the guy that she invited him to join her tour in Sao Paolo. A source divulges: “He’s there with her now and [photographer] Steven Klein is helping him get along with everyone.” Page Six continues:
According to the Brazilian Web site, “Everyone knows they are ficando - which is a Portuguese expression that means they are kissing and doing other things but without any obligation of being faithful or getting into a relationship afterwards.”
Madonna’s beleaguered publicist, Liz Rosenberg, denied a report that her tight-fisted client had bought 20 watches (one for each member of her crew) so “they will always arrive on time.” She added, “But I’m still waiting to hear about Jesus.”
There should be no reason why anyone would willingly subject themselves to the advances of Madonna. Unless that person is trying to claw their way out of poverty. Therefore, I take it that Jesus Luz’s only two options are to either screw Madonna in her mansion or go back to his shack and screw a fat, old, hairy dude on camera. Given those two scenarios, I’d go with Madonna as well since there’s less chance of your friends finding a video on the internet.
For those of you interested, here’s a bigger version of that photo of Madonna. She really hides her penis well.
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| | Madonna Gets Banned From Family Home | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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While Guy, 40, is desperate be with his children on Christmas Day, he will not allow his estranged wife to stay at Ashcombe House, the country estate they used to share.A source told Britain?s The Sun newspaper: ?Guy is desperate to see the children on Christmas Day and was OK with them all spending the day at Ashcombe.?He was even willing to have Madonna there and try to be civilised for the sake of the children. But having her stay over was just too much.There are too many sad memories.?
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| | Madonna Celebrates Tour's End in Brazil | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She’s been all over the world on her latest “Sticky and Sweet” tour. And over the weekend Madonna was spotted celebrating the end of the line in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The “Papa Don’t Preach” songstress was seen outside the swanky Bar Secreto along with her manager Guy Oseary and a massive security team.
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