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By Michael Lopez

Fresh off the heels of her Super Bowl halftime show, Madonna has announced plans to tour the world in support of her new album. The Material Girl will reportedly kick off the festivities in Israel on May 29 and move across several continents throughout the remainder of the year.

Interestingly, this latest musical run will be the first time she's hit the road since her "Sticky & Sweet Tour" in 2009. And proving she's still got the goods at age 53, Madge will be hitting venues in destinations ranging from Australia, to Europe, to the Middle East.

Fans clearly got a taste of what to expect this past Sunday when the singer debuted a new track alongside Nikki Minaj and M.I.A. And though it's doubtful she'll bring M.I.A. along for the ride (especially after that finger wagging incident), we're sure their song will make the set list.

Several dates are still getting locked in, but you can expect Madonna in Tel Aviv by late May, France by August, and Miami sometime in the fall. And just to prove she's still connected to the Latino crowd, Madge will be hitting South America sometime after that.

Are you looking forward to seeing Madonna live? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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By Michael Lopez

It may not be as bad as Janet Jackson's nipple, but M.I.A.'s middle finger did stir up quite a bit of backlash after yesterday's Super Bowl. Madonna’s halftime show collaborator has already angered the NFL, which issued a statement to sensitive fans who were watching yesterday's big game.

"The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing and we apologize to our fans," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said today.

Seeing how viewers of all ages watch the Super Bowl, we're certain the football org got swarmed with angry emails today. McCarthy went on to assure fans that M.I.A. did not use the gesture during any of the halftime rehearsals.

Nevertheless, the damage has been done and M.I.A. added another feather to her controversy cap. The 36-year-old rapper has already had videos censored on MTV and was even listed as a Homeland Security threat because of her outspoken political views. Perhaps Madge should've used Lourdes as her musical halftime cheerleader instead.

Do you think M.I.A.'s gesture went too far? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chisme, Football, M.I.A., Madonna, NFL, popnews, Sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVI

By Michael Lopez

No one can deny that the Patriots and the Giants delivered one hell of a Super Bowl battle this past Sunday. In what proved to be an incredibly close game, the teams kept it tense until the last second, with New York edging out New England with a 21-17 win. And one of our faves, Victor Cruz, proved to be an essential part of the Giants' victory.

Latinos expecting to see Victor's trademark salsa dance were not disappointed. The Giants' wide receiver scored the game's first touchdown, slanting by James Ihedigbo into the end zone. He then got the crowd at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium roaring when he broke out a few merengue moves.

But Latino fans rooting for New England got a major boost in the third quarter when tight end Aaron Hernandez scored a touchdown for the Patriots, putting them in the lead for a large portion of the game. Grabbing one of Tom Brady's razor-sharp passes, Hernandez got many NFL fans thinking the Giants were on their way out.

Then in the fourth quarter, things got intense again. Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker missed a vital catch with 3:46 left to play in the game. That gave New York possession and the opportunity to score the pivotal touchdown which won them the championship. Sure hardcore sports fans will be debating the play for ages, but if you ask us, it's all part of the game.

"It just feels great," Giants quarterback (and Super Bowl MVP) Eli Manning said after the win. "It was a great game with two great teams. We played to the very end. It was just a great effort on both sides. There were some big plays being made."

But for the hundred million viewers watching from around the world, Super Bowl XLVI was much more than a series of big plays. It was an experience. And one major component of it was the controversial Madonna halftime show. Many critics across the web lambasted the Material Girl for her "transparent" performance.

The L.A. Times criticized Madonna for putting too much emphasis on mediocre songs from her upcoming album and too little on her classic hits. But she did deliver a very precise show, choreographing every move to a science and throwing in familiar faces like Cee Lo Green and LMFAO to appeal to a wider audience.

Perhaps the most noteworthy moment was when M.I.A. stepped on the stage and flipped her middle finger to the NFL cam. Was it an artistic statement or a cheap vie for attention? We'll let you be the judge of that. But regardless, it all made for a memorable Bowl that we doubt fans will soon forget.

What did you think of this year's Super Bowl? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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By Larry Yepez Jr.

If the leaked list is to be believed, Madonna will be performing hits from across her nearly three-decade career in her Indianapolis Super Bowl show.

The material girl has already started rehearsing for the Feb. 5 halftime show at Lucas Oil Stadium. According to the leak, the estimated 15-minute performance will feature five songs -Gimme All Your Lovin, from her upcoming album,  90's dance anthem Ray of Light and her hit Vogue among others.

The album cut of the newest song, Gimme All Your Lovin, features Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., but it hasn't been confirmed if they'll appear at the stadium.

So what's up with all the recent leaks about Madonna? Could it all just be publicity stunts?

After a man was arrested late last month in Spain for leaking a demo of her single 'Gimme All Your Lovin,' Madonna is now mounting an investigation into how the man got the song -and believes the culprit comes from her inner circle according to UK newspaper The Sun.

The report also states that single tracks "have been exchanging hands for well over $1,000" while hundreds of hours of footage, including video and photographs featuring the pop icon, have been obtained illegally in exchanges for tens of thousands of dollars.

"It is all part of the same deal made by a few unscrupulous characters to line their pockets," said one unnamed source quoted by The Sun.

The news came after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton posted information which leaked last week regarding a possible album title ('LUV') and several song titles for Madonna's upcoming studio effort. The album is expected to be released in late March.

Are you excited to see Madonna's performance next month?

Tags Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Gimme All Your Lovin, Holiday, Lucas Oil Stadium, M.I.A., Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Perez Hilton, Ray of Light, Super Bowl, The Sun, Vogue

By Larry Yepez Jr.

Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue and queen of pop Madonna will sing together for the first time to mark Kylie's 25th anniversary in music! British TV station ITV is in the works for a star-studded special to commemorate the Kylie's career, with a spectacular finale bringing together the two divas of pop.

Many of us have only been dreaming for the moment when these two Music Powerhouses would join forces and WOW us like never before. Well the time has finally come to make this dream come true!

According to the Mirror's Dean Pipier, Kylie Minogue has huge plans for 2012 to celebrate her 25 years in the music industry, including the dream duet with Madonna.

"PLEASE let this come true!" writes Pipier. His source told him: "There will be lots of duets. The plan so far is for a duet with her sister Dannii, Jason Donovan and a finale featuring a duet with MADONNA."

Madge has done duets with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake and Ricky Martin, while Kylie has collaborated with Robbie Williams, Nick Cave and former Neighbours beau Jason Donovan.

Madonna and Kylie are both fans of each other's work. Kylie has mentioned that Madonna has been an influence on her music, and both have been seen wearing T-shirts featuring the other's name.

Are you excited for Madonna and Kylie's first time collaboration?

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By Larry Yepez Jr.

Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige and Pink are amongst the divas to make Oscar’s Cut for 2012's Best Original Song, but unfortunately the Queen Diva, Madonna, did not get her nod because of rules of the Academy!

The Academy's list of 39 songs that could go on to win the Oscar has a little to please everyone, from indie to pop, to country, and R&B and even classical.

There's Lady Gaga and Elton John's duet with the song Hello Hello, featured in the animated Gnomeo & Juliet, Pink for Happy Feet Two, Sinead O’Connor in a song co-written by Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs and Mary J. Blige for The Help.

There was one notable snub to the Diva of Divas because of the rules of the academy: Masterpiece, Madonna's subtly named ballad from the historical romance she directed, W.E., was not eligible, as the HitFix blog reported. Madge's composition did have words and music, as required by the Academy, but it was not used in the context of the film which is the broken rule; instead it is heard over the closing credits, second after another piece of music. If it’s over the credits, it has to be the first song when the credits roll. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association were a little more forgiving; the song was nominated for a Golden Globe.

The list will be whittled down to five main contenders and the final nominees will be announced on 24 January (12).

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By Larry Yepez Jr.

By now you've probably  heard that the Queen of Pop will be taking center stage on football's biggest night! For the first time ever, Madonna will perform at halftime of the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Like for most things in life, there are lovers and there are haters, and unfortunately the haters have started to speak their minds saying that Madonna shouldn't be performing on the big football day, February 5, 2012. Those in fury over the announcement include Super Bowl fans and some celebrities.

TMZ is reporting that the KISS frontman, Gene Simmons, has come out against Madonna, saying that she isn't an "appropriate act" for the Super Bowl.

"I love all karaoke singers, I love all the girl singers who get up and sing with tapes ... shame on you! By the way, Madonna's terrific ... I hate the tapes," said Gene to TMZ.

Apparently, he feels as though Madonna will lip-synch through her performance. He would rather see a real band play because they will actually perform and not lip-synch.

Madonna's romantic drama W.E. will be hitting theaters two days before the game. She is also currently recording an album that’s slated to be released in 2012, so the timing is perfect for 53 year-old diva to plug her new tracks at the game.

The Superbowl sis the most-watched event of the year, and the queen of pop is going BIG! Madonna will be working with a Cirque du Soleil team to create what promises to be the most stunning half-time act ever seen at a Super Bowl game. Her longtime collaborator Jamie King, who recently directed the Cirque’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour will be part of the team for this gig.

Moment Factory is the company in charge of putting together the show, and the company's creative director, Sakchin Besette, put his input by saying that they're "extremely excited to be working with someone as creative, talented and visionary as Madonna." He added,

"[We] always look to engage audiences with something they have never seen before, and we are certain that this show will thrill spectators."

One thing is for sure, Madonna is one heck of a performer and she has probably more lovers than haters rooting for her and excited to see the show she will put on for the Superbowl Spectacle.

Do you think Madonna is an appropriate singer for the Super Bowl?

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By Larry Yepez Jr.

The trailer for Madonna's new movie,W.E., hit the web this week, making critics and moviegoers and Madonna fans alike speculate about how it will do in the box office. The British love-story tells the tale of King Edward VIII and his lover, Wallis Simpson, through a lonely New Yorker (Abby Cornish) in the late 1990's, nearly six decades later.

Madonna's directorial debut was Filth and Wisdom in 2008 which didn't receive good reviews, and the reviews from festivals where W.E. has screened have been mixed. However, Madonna's movie career doesn't lack some critical success. In 1997, the queen of pop  was honored with a Golden Globe for her role in Evita.

W.E. flips back and forth between the 1930, when Edward was romancing with Wallis, and the late 1990s, as it follows a Wally Winthrop, an American woman obsessed with their love story, who, while in the midst of a romance of her own, begins doing research only to discover that theirs was not the fairy tale she'd imagined.

The film will be making a week-long Oscar qualifying run in December because Weinstein wanted the film in next year's awards. Let's see if Madonna has the chops to be recognized in the big award shows. W.E. opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 9th.

Are you going to see W.E.?

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By Larry Yepez Jr.

There is major drama in Gaga's world this week! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga and her longtime choreographer and creative director LaurieAnn Gibson have parted ways.

The website MediaTakeOut, which revealed LaurieAnn's departure, reported that ongoing creative tension culminated in a "bitter argument" over the telephone last week, during which LaurieAnn got the boot.

"A lot of things were said, and it was very heated," the website reported. "Laurieann ended up hanging up and saying she was suing." Lady Gaga's spokesman said the duo's commercial relationship was over.

Their partnership started back in 2007, when Gaga was fresh meat at Interscope Records. LaurieAnn started working as her choreographer, then became one of the creative minds behind Gaga's videos.

Interscope Records has had credits choreographing nearly every Lady Gaga video released so far, including "Poker Face", "Just Dance", "Telephone", "Alejandro", and "Born This Way". And she has also worked closely with the singer on her live performances and massive stage shows.

Recently LaurieAnn had to balance the release of Gaga's Born This Way album with a few projects of her own: she launched the BET dance competition show Born to Dance, E!'s dance reality show The Dance Scene, and directed Gaga's Emmy-winning HBO concert special.  All this success, according to the buzz, apparently had turned LaurieAnn into somewhat of a diva herself.

The turmoil all started when LaurieAnn was asked about her thoughts on Gaga's ongoing comparison to Madonna. This little question led to a storm of controversy when the comments surfaced. LaurieAnn spoke of the ways in which she modeled Gaga's visual aesthetic on Madonna's work.

LaurieAnn said that Madonna "should be bitter, because I did it on purpose, and you can quote me. I did it on purpose because for all those kids who believe that you can’t, I wanted to let them feel that you can. And that’s what I represent, that’s what Gaga represents.”  Gaga on the contrary denied her modeling of Madonna’s style and work.

These comments were the beginning of the tension between the two. And the rift seemed to continue once LaurieAnn began directing Gaga's videos. LaurieAnn, who co-directed Gaga's Judas video, said she was uncomfortable with the way the tune confronted religion.

"At one point, there was two completely different views and after the third glass of wine, I was like, 'Listen, I don't want lightning to strike me. I believe in the Gospel and I'm not going there," LaurieAnn said.

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