You’ve undoubtably heard the catchy hit “HOT TO GO!” and you’ve probably hummed the widely-heard break-up anthem “Good Luck, Babe!” without even realizing who the artist is. It turns out that both of the smash-hit tracks are performed by Chappell Roan, a pop singer who’s suddenly everywhere — and earning comparison to early-years Madonna. Born … Read more
For years, decades even, the biggest VIP in the gay scene of New York nightlife has been a straight, Swiss-born woman. That would be Susanne Bartsch, the legendary club queen who has presided over generations of queer party boys — and other children of the counterculture — in the City That Never Sleeps. “You know, … Read more
Sean Penn cleared the air about his past relationship with Madonna. The Oscar winner, 63, told the New York Times that he never physically assaulted the “Vogue” singer, 65, when they were married from 1985 to 1989. Penn recalled the time that his home was raised by the SWAT team after Madonna called the police … Read more
When Madonna, then just barely famous, auditioned for the title role of 1985’s “Desperately Seeking Susan,” she made it clear to the film’s studio executive, Barbara Boyle, how badly she wanted the part. “Madonna walked into Barbara’s office, fell on her knees, and said, ‘I’ll do anything to get this part,” the film’s director, Susan … Read more
Cyndi Lauper said it’s unfortunate that she was pitted against Madonna when they were on their rise to fame in the 1980s. “Isn’t that sad, there can only be room for one? The hell was that? I didn’t like it,” Lauper, 70, told E! News last week. When asked if she ever spoke to Madonna, … Read more
It’s the second weekend of Pride Month — my favorite time of the year — so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. So let’s get this party started with my Pride Realness Playlist: Diana Ross, “I’m Coming Out” Diana Ross Getty Images You know, we gay … Read more
She went over the “Borderline.” An extreme Madonna fan with 18 tattoos of the singer broke the Guinness World Record for the female with the most body art of the same musician. Tara Berry of Topeka, Kansas, beat out the previous record holder, Nikki Patterson of Scotland, who had 15 tattoos of Eminem. Tara Berry … Read more
Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which kicked off in October in London. The “Queen of Pop” began the … Read more
The “Queen of Pop,” Madonna, rehearses at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 2, 2024, ahead of her free mega-concert on Saturday, May 4th, to conclude her ‘Celebration’ tour. Hundreds of fans were given a sneak peek before the historic event, marking Madonna’s return to Brazil since 2012. Madonna tried to hide … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? The NY Art Book Fair throws a block party in … Read more
The Queen of Pop is hung up on her son Rocco Ritchie’s newest art piece. Madonna, 65, attended the opening of the 23-year-old’s art exhibition in Miami on April 11, and she couldn’t be more “proud” of his achievements. The singer posted a slew of photos from the evening where she rocked a show-stopping look … Read more
Madonna scolded a fan who wasn’t standing among the cheering crowd during her show Thursday in Los Angeles before realizing they were seated in a wheelchair. The “Like a Virgin” singer performed at the Kia Forum as part of her “Celebration Tour” when she made the embarrassing remark. “What are you doing sitting down over … Read more
The “Celebration” tour just got a tad more celebratory. Madonna revealed new details about her battle with a bacterial infection while performing at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Monday. “I would call in every other day and ask [my doctor] why I didn’t have any energy, when was my energy going to come … Read more
Before bringing home daughter Autumn as a newborn in October 2014, adoptive mom Jessica had no clue about black hair care. She’s not alone: The rise of transracial parenting, meaning a child of one racial or ethnic group is placed with adoptive parents of a different racial makeup, has exposed an unfortunate knowledge gap that … Read more
Here’s your chance to dress like a diva. Outfits worn by pop legends Madonna, Lady Gaga and the late Whitney Houston go under the hammer at a Feb. 27 auction in Beverly Hills. Fans of the “Material Girl” can bid on a pair of ensembles Madge wore in the 1996 film “Evita” — and combined … Read more
She backed up to the beat a little too far. Madonna shocked her Seattle audience over the weekend when the Queen of Pop toppled over a chair during one of her performances at Climate Pledge Arena. In a video obtained by TMZ, the incident occurred when the mononymous singer, 65, sat on a chair during … Read more
Lionel Richie has endless love for this left-out music legend. The “All Night Long” crooner revealed Friday that he and several celebrities made the mistake of not asking Madonna as well as Cyndi Lauper to appear on the iconic track “We Are the World” during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The “All Night Long” … Read more
Scrape the bottom and lick the spoon, my babies, we’re talking about pot stirrers, inciters, button pushers, trash talkers, and those among us who get a near-erotic thrill from causing trouble. To be clear, I don’t think pot stirring is inherently negative — things need to be brought to light and brought to the surface … Read more
As one of Madonna’s longtime background singers and dancers, Niki Harris was pushed right up to the borderline to get into the groove with Donna De Lory before they set out with the Queen of Pop for the first time on 1987 “Who’s That Girl” tour. “I came in at the very end. I had … Read more
“We Are the World” was one a once-in-a-generation meeting of musical giants when it was recorded on Jan. 28, 1985 — and released two months later on March 7 — to benefit African famine relief. Anyone who was anyone in music at that moment — a who’s who of legends including everyone from Stevie Wonder, … Read more