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![]() Hot Shot Debut Honors Madonna Earns Double Hot Shot Debut HonorsMadonna puts the "hot" in Hot Shot Debut this week as the diva scores her seventh Billboard 200 No. 1 with "Hard Candy." The feat breaks a tie with Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey to give The Queen of the Dance Floor sole ownership of the No. 2 spot on the all-time list of album No. 1s among female artists. Only Barbra Streisand, with eight, has more. "Hard Candy" moved 280,000 units its first week out. And that's not the only accomplishment for the pop great this week, as she also own the Hot Shot Debut title on The Billboard Hot 100 with new single "Give It 2 Me," which entered at No. 57, almost entirely on the strength of digital sales. The single moved 38,000 downloads to earn the No. 21 spot on Hot Digital Songs.madonna.com 13 May 2008 by john
![]() Cannes braces for A-listers, arthouse, fans, fun Cannes braces for A-listers, arthouse, fans, funBy Mike Collett-White
Reuters
Tuesday, May 13, 2008; 8:19 AM CANNES, France (Reuters) - The world's biggest film festival kicks off in Cannes on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood A-listers, obscure arthouse directors, international media and fans together for 12 party-packed days on the French Riviera. Posters are up around the resort town in southern France, marquees line the seafront, yachts are gleaming despite unseasonal drizzle and hotels await their famous guests. It only remains for the red carpet to be rolled out. The main competition of 22 films begins with a star-studded premiere of Brazilian entry "Blindness," appropriate for a festival that is showcasing South American cinema. The movie directed by Fernando Meirelles of "City of God" renown stars Julianne Moore and Gael Garcia Bernal in a story of a civilization crumbling as it is hit by a blindness epidemic. At the same time as the morning press screening, a few hundred yards (meters) along the palm-lined Croisette beachfront, the studio behind animation comedy "Kung Fu Panda" has organized a stunt to publicize the picture. The combination of hard-hitting cinema and brazen blockbuster promotion, which some critics argue is a sellout to Hollywood, is typical of the festival, which ends on May 25 when the coveted Palme d'Or for best film is awarded. Critics were wary of making early predictions. "I don't anticipate because it doesn't do any good," said Hollywood Reporter critic Kirk Honeycutt. "The guy whose film you really want to see is the one who disappoints you most and someone you've never heard of is the one that just leaps off the screen at you." Joining Meirelles in competition is another Brazilian entry "Line of Passage," by Walter Salles, and two Argentinian productions -- Pablo Trapero's prison drama "Leonera" and thriller "The Headless Woman" by Lucrecia Martel. They are up against Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie, and Steven Soderbergh's "Che," a two-part, four-and-a-half hour epic on Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, with Benicio del Toro in the title role. The other two U.S. entries are James Gray's "Two Lovers," featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix, and Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. INDIANA AND ITALY The biggest show in town this year is likely to be the latest installment of the Indiana Jones series, again starring Harrison Ford as the whip-wielding archaeologist in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" by Steven Spielberg. Also out of competition, Woody Allen presents "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" starring Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem. Italy has an unusually strong presence in Cannes, with two competition films reflecting the darker side of its recent past. "Gamorra" is directed by Matteo Garrone and based on Roberto Saviano's book about how the Neapolitan mafia works and makes its money, while "Il Divo," by Paolo Sorrentino, tells the story of controversial former prime minister Giulio Andreotti. Outside the main lineup comes "Sangue Pazzo" based on the story of two actors who fall foul of partisan rebels fighting fascism at the end of World War Two. Previous winners of the Palme d'Or vying for the prize again in 2008 are Belgium's Dardenne brothers, Soderbergh and German director Wim Wenders. Israeli director Ari Folman is contesting the main award with "Waltz With Bashir," an eagerly anticipated animated documentary about the 1982 Sabra and Shatila camp massacres by members of the Christian Israeli-backed Lebanese Forces militia. Pop star Madonna, Argentinian soccer hero Diego Maradona and U.S. boxer Mike Tyson are also expected at the festival.Washington Post13 May 2008 by voila
![]() N°1 Hard Candy HARD CANDY No. 1 36 pays / country *E U R O P E A N ALBUM No. 1 *U S A No. 1! Source Warner 13 May 2008 by Anthony
![]() UK Charts: Hard Candy Scoots to #2 Madonna has been knocked off the top of the album charts with new entry Jumping All Over The World by Scooter, according to The Official UK Charts Company. The techno artists, whose last album came out in 2002, went to number one in the album charts less than a week after it was released on May 7. Scooter's success brought an end Madonna's chart double but she has managed to stay at the top of the singles chart with the track 4 Minutes featuring Justin Timberlake. 11 May 2008 by john
![]() 'Hard Candy Promo Show' London Madonna, 'Hard Candy Promo Show'
Audio : Candy shop 11 May 2008 by Anthony
![]() Madonna at Radio One's Big Weekend
Candy Shop:
Miles Away: 4 Minutes: Hung Up: Give It 2 Me: Music: Vidéos par AllaboutMadonna. 11 May 2008 by RM
![]() Madonna makes her UK live return Madonna has played her first UK show of the year, closing the opening night of Radio 1's Big Weekend. Dressed all in black, the Queen of Pop performed a 40 minute set at Mote Park in Maidstone, pleasing fans with number one single 4 Minutes. She also played a number of songs from her recent studio album Hard Candy, including Candy Shop and Miles Away. The show came as part of a trio of live performances to launch the album, the other two being in New York and Paris.
Later in the set, Madonna reworked Hung Up for electric guitar, ending the song with a wall of noise. The show ended with another single, Music.
However, the singer didn't play any of her well known hits from the 80s and 90s. Speaking to Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley before her performance, Madonna explained why she wanted to play the songs she picked. She said: “Obviously, I want to do new stuff because I’m very excited about it. "I feel that’s what people come to hear but I also want to do a few of my oldies but goodies. "I chose Hung Up because that was the biggest hit from my last record and I chose Music because it’s a crowd pleaser, it’s anthemic and it brings people together.” 11 May 2008 by john
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Maidstone witnesses the phenomenon that is the most successful female artist in the world. Madonna, the "Queen of Pop", dishes out a taste of Hard Candy at Radio 1's Big Weekend. Watch a live stream of the full performance.
Click HERE to watch Madonna's live performance! Live streaming from 9.15pm on Saturday 10th May. 10 May 2008 by john
![]() M's Radio 1 Big Weekend Performance Thousands of music fans are to flock to see Madonna and a host of other stars perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend. Around 30,000 revellers are due to attend the free event in Maidstone, Kent, where they can expect to see a range of pop, indie and dance acts including Usher, Duffy, Fatboy Slim and Adele across four main stages. This year for the first time, Radio 1 has added the BBC Introducing Stage to the bill, where new and upcoming bands can be showcased. Demand for tickets this year was the greatest in the history of the event, which has been taking place in its present format at venues across the country for the past three years. More than 500,000 people applied for the 30,000 tickets on offer, with tickets being allocated through a lottery system, although a large proportion were given to residents of Maidstone and the wider area. Those who were not lucky enough to get a ticket will not miss out completely as they will be able to catch live coverage of the event on TV and radio throughout the weekend. Preparations for the event have been going on for months. Extra train services have been laid on by Southeastern trains between Maidstone and London, while a park and ride service has been put in place in the town. Kent Police have warned that anyone involved in anti-social behaviour or without a ticket will be made to leave the area under a dispersal order they have obtained specially for the event. 10 May 2008 by john
![]() Madonna Endorses Secondary Ticket Market Ahead Of World Tour Madonna Endorses Secondary Ticket Market Ahead Of World Tour
The singer has signed a deal with ticket reseller viagogo, who will control the sale of VIP packages and all premium tickets on the European leg of Madonna’s upcoming world tour. It’s the first time that an artist has signed a partnership with a secondary ticketing company. Eric Baker, CEO of viagogo, said the company were “delighted” to have partnered with the pop star. The secondary ticket market has come under the spotlight over recent months following a report by The Culture, Media and Sport select committee. MPs called for a code of conduct to be introduced against resellers. Responding to the report last month, the Government said concert promoters and ticket resellers should instead work together on a voluntary code. Although the Government refused to ban the secondary market, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham said it “doesn’t add anything to the cultural life of the country”. Tickets for Madonna’s world tour are due to go on sale next week. The singer will play two shows in the United Kingdom – in London and Cardiff. Source : gigwise 09 May 2008 by voila
![]() Tickets from LIVENATION Ticket from Live Nation's Madonna section, Stunning Imagery!http://www.livenationinternational.com/madonna/
08 May 2008 by voila
![]() Madonna Sticky & Sweet Paris Promotion 08 May 2008 by voila
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