Nicki Minaj to get Video Vanguard Award at MTV Awards
MTV Video Music Awards FILE - Nicki Minaj poses in the press room with her award for best hip-hop video for "Chun-Li" at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Aug. 20, 2018. Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Awards later this month. “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, chief content officer of music at Paramount+ and president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount. Harlow, Lil Nas X, Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo will compete for artist of the year. Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades.
wftv.comJack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar top MTV VMA nominees
MTV Video Music Awards FILE - Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) (Richard Shotwell)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Tuesday that Lil Nas X and Harlow earned multiple nominations for their collaborative hit “Industry Baby,” which is nominated for video of the year. Lamar, who is nominated for the first time since 2018, has two songs “family ties” and “N95” that will vie for best cinematography.
wftv.comKendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow top MTV VMA nominees
MTV Video Music Awards FILE - Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) (Richard Shotwell)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are top contenders with seven nominations at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Tuesday that Lil Nas X and Harlow earned multiple nominations for their collaborative hit “Industry Baby,” which is nominated for video of the year. Lamar, who is nominated for the first time since 2018, has two songs “family ties” and “N95” that will vie for best cinematography.
wftv.comRousteing gives one-off Gaultier couture display in Paris
PARIS — (AP) — An enfant terrible appeared in a new guise on Wednesday as designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier. Rousteing took Gaultier’s torso-shaped perfume bottle “Le Male,” which features a metal strap under the nozzle -- and turned it into several looks. There were genuinely touching moments, such as when two models walked together in pregnant conical bra looks in black and flesh, touching their bellies. Beyond homage, this couture was definitely very Rousteing. KARDASHIAN DOES MADONNAA blond Kardashian and daughter spurred a dazzle of paparazzi snaps walking up the stone steps of central Paris’ Gaultier HQ dressed in the image of Madonna when she controversially appeared — with exposed breasts — with Jean Paul Gaultier at a 1992 amfAR fundraiser in Los Angeles, California.
wftv.comGeena Davis memoir 'Dying of Politeness' comes out in fall
Books Geena Davis FILE - Geena Davis, star of "Thelma & Louise," poses in a 1966 Ford Thunderbird similar to the one featured in the film, at the 30th anniversary screening of the film in Los Angeles on June 18, 2021. Davis has a memoir coming out this fall, titled “Dying of Politeness.” HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that the book will be published Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) (Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK — (AP) — Oscar winner Geena Davis has a memoir coming out this fall, titled “Dying of Politeness,” and described by the actor as her “journey to badassery.”HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that the book will be published Oct. 11. I’ve been blessed to practice living a different life — a bolder, freer, and more authentic one — onscreen. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comPope appoints key posts, including nun in development office
Vatican Pope Pope Francis attends an audience with members of the "Madonna of tears" community of Treviglio, northern Italy, at the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (Andrew Medichini)ROME — (AP) — Pope Francis made key appointments in his newly reformed Vatican bureaucracy Saturday, naming new deputies for the doctrine office and confirming the highest-ranked woman in the Holy See as the No. 2 in the development office. Francis also confirmed the new leadership of the Vatican office for human development, which groups together the Holy See’s departments responsible for refugees, the environment, charity as well as its COVID-19 response. Smerilli has taken on increasing responsibilities in the past two years after helping steer the Holy See’s response to the pandemic.
wftv.comFashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dies at age 78
Obit Patrick Demarchelier Photographer Patrick Demarchelier appears in front of his photograph of Madonna at the Petit Palais in Paris, Sept. 26, 2008. Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images of top models and celebrities, including Princess Diana, has died at age 78. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) (Michel Euler)NEW YORK — (AP) — Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images of top models and celebrities, including Princess Diana, has died. Known to work quickly and on instinct, the self-taught Demarchelier first shot for Vogue in 1975, before moving to New York from Paris. His work with Diana as the first non-British photographer hired took him to a new level.
wftv.comPope's peace prayer for Ukraine recalls ancient prophesy
Vatican Pope Pope Francis, flanked at left, by Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, delivers his speech during an audience with participants of a seminar on penitence in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Friday, March 25, 2022. Francis has invited bishops, priests and ordinary faithful around the world to join him in the consecration prayer Friday afternoon. And to hammer home its universal nature, the Vatican has translated the text of the prayer into three dozen languages. The first two described an apocalyptic image of hell, foretold the end of World War I and the start of World War II, and the rise and fall of Soviet communism. Kirill has called for peace but he has also seemingly justified the invasion by invoking Russia and Ukraine as “one people” and describing the conflict as a “metaphysical” battle.
wftv.comPope's peace prayer for Ukraine recalls Fatima prophecy
Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine in a ceremony Friday that harked back to a century-old apocalyptic prophecy about peace and Russia that was sparked by purported visions of the Virgin Mary to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Francis invited bishops, priests and ordinary faithful around the world to join him in the consecration prayer, which opened with Francis entering St. Peter's Basilica before an estimated 3,500 people and concluded with Francis sitting alone before a statue of the Madonna.
news.yahoo.comThis Florida mansion was once owned by Madonna, now it’s being sold by a dog
Gunther the German shepherd, a dog with generational wealth thanks to a $500 million-dollar trust, is now selling his Florida waterfront mansion formerly owned by mega pop star Madonna. According to the Associated Press, Gunther is the master of the house and sleeps in Madonna's old bed. "He literally sleeps overlooking the most magnificent view in an Italian custom bed in the former bedroom of the greatest pop star in the world," said real estate agent Ruthie Assouline to the publication. Gunther's insane wealth can be tracked back to his great grandfather, Gunther III, who inherited a multimillion-dollar trust from late owner, German countess Karlotta Liebenstein. Gunther's Miami estate was reportedly purchased from Madonna for $7.5 million, and is currently asking $31,750,000.
photos.orlandoweekly.comMillionaire pooch selling Miami villa once owned by Madonna
Dog Sells Mansion German Shepherd Gunther VI sits by the pool at a house formally owned by pop star Madonna, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Miami. The estate, purchased 20 years ago from the pop star, was listed for sale Wednesday. Later, he had a “meeting” with the real estate agents selling his Miami mansion that his handlers bought from Madonna. The Tuscan-style villa with views of Biscayne Bay went on sale Wednesday for $31 million — a whopping markup from the purchase two decades ago from the pop star for $7.5 million. The Miami real estate market is so hot, with such limited inventory, they decided it was an opportune time to sell.
wftv.comMadonna, Bieber kick off MTV VMAs; Olivia Rodrigo 1st winner
2021 MTV Video Music Awards - Show Madonna appears at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Charles Sykes)The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, a night of highlighting music and pop culture, opened on Sunday with Madonna paying homage to the network's 40th anniversary followed by Justin Bieber’s high-energy performance. The first televised award went to Olivia Rodrigo for her massive hit song “Driver’s License.”“This is the most magical year of my life,” said Rodrigo, a first-time nominee. Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion will compete with Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Rodrigo and Taylor Swift for artist of the year. The Foo Fighters will perform and receive the Global Icon Award, an honor handed out for the first time at the VMAs.
wftv.comMadonna documentary coming to streaming Paramount+ this fall
Music Madonna FILE - Madonna appears at the 11th annual Billboard Women in Music honors in New York on Dec. 9, 2016. Streaming service Paramount+ has landed a documentary that offers a glimpse into the personal life of Madonna and her work on the road.The streaming arm of ViacomCBS said Thursday that “Madame X” will make its debut in the U.S., Latin America, Australia, Nordic countries and Canada beginning Oct. 8. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini)NEW YORK — (AP) — Streaming service Paramount+ has landed a documentary that offers a glimpse into the personal life of Madonna and her work on the road. The streaming arm of ViacomCBS said Thursday that “Madame X” will make its debut in the U.S., Latin America, Australia, Nordic countries and Canada beginning Oct. 8. Her last album, also called “Madame X,” hit the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart in 2019.
wftv.comChildren's authors hit out at publishers for repeatedly commissioning celebrities like Duchess of Sussex
Leading children's authors have hit out at publishers trying to "swamp the competition" by continuously commissioning new books by celebrities like the Duchess of Sussex. Sales figures obtained by The Telegraph show classic authors like Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton still sell millions more copies than any modern day celebrity, with the exception of David Walliams. Ms Markle is among a number of famous faces who in recent times have written a children's book, alongside the likes of Madonna, Frank Lampard, Idris Elba and the Duchess of York. Earlier this month it was announced her first title, The Bench, would be published by Penguin Random House, and the June release is inspired by the “special bond” between her husband Prince Harry and their son Archie. But children's writers have pointed out that many end up being "absolute disasters" and that better authors are being repeatedly ignored.
news.yahoo.comFormer Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
The former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground. “I got chills,” Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said. AdOpened in 1984, when Trump was a real estate developer in his pre-politics days, Trump Plaza was for a time the most successful casino in Atlantic City. AdBut things began to sour for Trump Plaza when Donald Trump opened the nearby Trump Taj Mahal in 1990, with crushing debt loads that led the company to pour most of its resources — and cash — into the shiny new hotel and casino. Trump Plaza was the last of four Atlantic City casinos to close in 2014, victims of an oversaturated casino market both in the New Jersey city and in the larger northeast.
The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show
The three-time Grammy winner criticized the Recording Academy on Tuesday after he was severely snubbed after having one of the years biggest albums with After Hours and being tapped as the Super Bowl halftime headline performer. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show. The pop star said he will “keep it PG” during his headliner slot on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium as the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida. The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will be different this year due to the pandemic and The Weeknd said he will use different parts of the stadium, the field and a “little bit" of the famously massive pirate ship. AdWhen asked for his favorite Super Bowl halftime show, The Weeknd cited Diana Ross' 1996 performance.
Sophie, Grammy-nominated Scottish musician, has died at 34
Sophie, the Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, producer and recording artist who had worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX, has died following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens. In a statement, U.K. label Transgressive said the musician, whose full name was Sophie Xeon, died in the early hours of Saturday morning. "Tragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident," the statement said. "True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell." Burak Cingi/RedfernsA police spokesperson Athens confirmed that Sophie slipped and fell from the balcony of an apartment where she was staying and no foul play was suspected in her death.
cbsnews.comSongs from the Young@Heart
Songs from the Young@Heart The average age for members of the Young@Heart Chorus, of Northampton, Mass., is 85. But this isn't your grandfather's choral group; their repertoire includes music from the Ramones, Madonna and Twisted Sister. Correspondent David Pogue talks with chorus members about the joy of singing "golden oldies" by such composers as Bowie and Springsteen, and the challenges of making Zoom their stage.
cbsnews.comThe Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show
The three-time Grammy winner criticized the Recording Academy on Tuesday after he was severely snubbed after having one of the years biggest albums with After Hours and being tapped as the Super Bowl halftime headline performer. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,” the singer said in a statement. This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer.”Roc Nation and Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. “We are thrilled to have The Weeknd join us in Tampa Bay on the Pepsi Halftime Stage,” said Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s chief media and business officer.
Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest
“President Trump still does not seem to be taking the pandemic seriously enough. Today, Winnebago is among the top 10 counties where new Wisconsin COVID cases are being reported, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and compiled by The Associated Press. Iowans’ view of Trump’s handling of the pandemic is also more negative than positive, according to The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll and Monmouth University polls. “ALL THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IS COVID, COVID, COVID,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. !”During his debate with Biden last week, Trump insisted of the virus, despite the spike in cases: “It will go away.
Trump's Ohio suburb slide signals peril in industrial north
Trump's chances for a second term rest heavily on being able to maintain the margins he won by in 2016, particularly in suburban areas. They say that Trump, who won Ohio by 8 percentage points in 2016, maintains a yawning advantage in more rural areas and small towns. Still, Republicans are concerned that if he is losing badly in suburban areas in Ohio, it is a signal that Trump’s hold on other states in the industrial heartland that delivered him the presidency may be in peril. In the blue-collar suburbs of Youngstown, where Trump won by double digits, the same appears to be true. Former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine, a second-cousin to Gov.
Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself
NEW YORK – A biopic about Madonna has found a uniquely qualified director: Madonna, herself. Universal Pictures announced Tuesday that the studio is developing an untitled film about the pop star that Madonna will direct and co-write with “Juno” scribe Diablo Cody. "Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. Madonna, whose last album was 2019's “Madame X,” has sold 335 million records worldwide in her career.
Custom guitar from Prince's 1980s prime sells for $563,500
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction. Prince played the blindingly blue guitar with the artist's love symbol on its neck beginning on the 1984 Purple Rain Tour, on the classic albums Lovesexy and Sign O' The Times. He used it into the early 1990s. A similar Prince guitar sold for $700,000 in 2016. An ivory gown worn by Madonna in her 1990 Vogue video sold for $179,200. Items still to be sold Saturday included Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
Far from the industrial norths urban centers, hundreds of protests over black injustice have cropped up in small cities in rural areas. The protests in these Republican-leaning areas offer a test of the president's ability to reassemble his older, white voting bloc. No, you cant.Trump carried Pennsylvania by about 44,000 votes in 2016, in part with overwhelming support from a patchwork of rural, white counties. Dozens of protests have taken place in counties in these four battleground states that Trump flipped from Democrat to Republican. If Biden carries every state Clinton did in 2016 and reclaims Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, he would win a majority of the Electoral College votes.
7 concert films you should watch if you’re really missing live music
Some experts believe it could be more than a year until live concerts return to our daily lives, which is heartbreaking for people who love seeing live music. So until then, the next best thing to do is watch a concert movie from one of your favorite artists. Look no further than Beyoncé's “Homecoming,” her live concert that was filmed in 2018 when she headlined Coachella, the Southern California music festival. From the costumes, dancing and marching band music arrangements, Beyoncé transformed Coachella into “Beychella,” and we’re lucky enough that the entire show is documented. Not only is Timberlake’s music incredible catchy, but the production value that went into this show, especially the choreography, makes it worth visiting.
MTV launches 2020 '+1thevote' campaign to mobilize Millennials and Gen Z
(Reuters) - In 1990, a bikini-clad Madonna wrapped in a U.S. flag urged MTV viewers to vote in Senate elections as the youth television network partnered with a Rock the Vote campaign that mixed pop culture and politics. FILE PHOTO: Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a march and rally at the Youth Climate Strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 1, 2019. But they have to vote in this election to take that passion and turn it into political power. The campaign is aimed at first time voters, especially the 4 million Americans who will turn 18 in time for the Nov. 8 presidential elections. Some 1,200 polling stations have been shut down across the Southern United States since 2014, according to a September report by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
feeds.reuters.comClickO on the Go: Florida man sues Madonna for late concert time; Instagram tests hiding likes in US
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Rising Latin pop superstar Maluma takes over Amway Center
click to enlarge Photo via Ticketmaster/FacebookPop-reggaeton crossover star and Latin Grammy nominee Maluma is steering his big-time North American tour in support of new albumstraight into the City Beautiful, and the night promises to be electric. In a sure sign of Malumas rapid rise to the top of the pop firmament, no less than Madonna tapped him to collaborate on two tracks (Bitch Im Loca and Medelln) on her own new album. But even more exciting than that to Latin music fans had to be last months dream-team style collab track with J Balvin, Qu Pena - with mandatory party vid - that lived up to all the hype and anticipation. Come see the likely future of pop music.7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 | Amway Center, 400 W. Church St. | 407-440-7000 | amwaycenter.com | $34.70-$502
orlandoweekly.comParkland survivor slams Madonna's 'God Control' video
(CNN) - In a series of tweets, Parkland survivor and activist Emma Gonzlez has slammed Madonna's new music video, "God Control." The video is a statement by Madonna on gun control and anti-gun violence. "This is NOT the correct way to talk about gun violence, unlike how many fans have been exclaiming people who have been working in the GVP community know how to talk about gun violence, not most celebrities #GodControl." GVP stands for gun violence prevention. "As a survivor of gun violence, it was really hard to watch," Carter said.
Madonna to launch exclusive SiriusXM channel
NEW YORK - Madonna will launch an exclusive limited-run SiriusXM music channel, "Madonna's Madame X Radio," July 1. The channel will showcase music from Madonna's legendary career, including her latest album, "Madame X." Besides her extensive catalogue of songs, the channel will also feature exclusive stories from Madonna about her life and legacy, the making of her songs, and her love of art and music. "This channel brings you into the intricate world of Madame X," says Madonna. Our exclusive channel celebrating Madonna is a truly comprehensive deep dive into the music of one of the world's most legendary artists," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
Celebrities who have adopted
Madonna adopted David Banda from Malawi, Africa, in 2006. Three years later she adopted Chifundo "Mercy" James, also from Malawi. David (seen here with Madonna at the Grammy Awards in January 2014) and Mercy joined the singer's biological daughter and son, Lourdes and Rocco. Hide Caption