2000 News Archive | 2001 Archive

LIFE’s 100 Greatest Rockers – Madonna #6 –
Life has a new book out called Rock At 50, and includes a list of the
top 100 Rockers. The top 25 are on Life’s Web site, along with text
for the top 10.

6. MADONNA
Christopher Ciccone once called his sister Madonna Louise “her own
masterpiece.” That she is, an intricately crafted figure of great
rarity who may or may not be a feminist icon, may or may not be much
of a singer, may or may not be a narcissistic empty vessel, but is one
thing for sure: a rock star of the highest order, one with savvy,
style and legs.

Madonna fans can win signed Mario Testino print –
VH1 is offering Madonna fans the chance to win a signed Mario Testino
print of the singer.

The competition will run as part of Top 40 Madonna, in which viewers
are invited to vote for their favourite Madonna songs.

It will be shown on the music channel on Monday April 1 at 10am and
5pm.

Fans who cast their votes on VH1.co.uk will automatically be entered into the prize draw.

Recognition for pop icons –
Source: Peoplenews.com

You can make millions, fill stadiums and be a mainstay of gossip
columns, but you know you’ve really made it when you get an entry in
the Encyclopedia Britannica. So take a bow Madonna, JK Rowling and
Anthony Hopkins, who are to be recognized as cultural players on the
level of Darwin and Freud in the 2002 edition. Among the others who
have earned entries are Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, Dame Judi Dench
and Martin Amis. Although these new entries will undoubtedly raise
eyebrows in some quarters, the Encyclopedia’s editor, Christine Hodgson,
denied that it a symptom of dumbing down. ‘The growing interest in
popular culture among scholars has prompted us to devote more coverage
than ever to the modern day icons of pop. At the same time, we continue
to cover traditional subjects with the same scholarly excellence for
which Britannica has long been known,’ she said.

Madonna To Compose and Perform Main Title Song for “Die Another Day” –
Los Angeles, CA – Madonna will be composing and performing the main title song for Die Another Day, the newest James Bond adventure, it was announced today by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli and Anita Camarata, EVP of MGM Music. Die Another Day stars Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry and will be released on November 22, 2002, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Bond films.
Wilson and Broccoli said, “We are thrilled that Madonna, who is recognized as the world’s most exciting songwriter and performer, has agreed to compose and sing the song for the first James Bond movie of the new millennium.”
“Madonna is a brilliant artist who continues to have enormous appeal,” says Camarata. “She has an excellent feel for writing and performing music in films and we are proud she will contribute her talents to Die Another Day.”
Over the years, the James Bond films have spawned an incredible array of hit recordings, including “Goldfinger” and “Diamonds Are Forever” sung by Shirley Bassey, “We Have All the Time in the World” sung by Louis Armstrong, “Live and Let Die” performed by Paul McCartney and Wings, “Nobody Does It Better” sung by Carly Simon, “For Your Eyes Only” sung by Sheena Easton, “A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran, “Goldeneye” sung by Tina Turner, and “The World is Not Enough” by Garbage.
Throughout her extraordinary career, Madonna has recorded and written several hit songs for the big screen, including “Beautiful Stranger” from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, which won a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe nomination. She also recorded the Oscar®-nominated “You Must Love Me” from the soundtrack to Evita, and wrote and recorded “I’ll Remember” from With Honors, “This Used To Be My Playground” from A League of Their Own, “Who’s That Girl?” from the film of the same title, “Live to Tell” from At Close Range, “Into the Groove” from Desperately Seeking Susan, and “Crazy for You” from Vision Quest.
Die Another Day is the 20th film in the James Bond series, and is being directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. With a script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, the cast also includes Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, John Cleese and Judi Dench.

ICON has posted the cover for the new issue. –
It can be found at: http://www.madonnafanclub.com/icon37a.jpg

“Drowned World” Gets Certified –
Madonna’s home video release of “The Drowned World Tour” has been certified platinum in the U.S. (for video sales of over 100,000 copies).

More Award Nominations –
Madonna is a nominated for Bulgaria’s 4th annual M.M. Music Awards. The awards are to be held on March 23rd in Sofia. Madonna and Guy Ritchie are nominated in the category of “Best International Video for “What It Feels Like For A Girl”.

A message from the Madonna Fan Club –
Hello ICONers,

We’re dropping you a line to let you know that the new ICON Magazine
issue is finally at the printer after overcoming a few unexpected
delays, and will be on its way in the mail to everyone around the world
over the next couple of weeks. We’re really excited about this issue and
hope you feel it was worth the wait. We also wanted to let you know that
there are lots of great plans in the works here at Camp Madonna, but
more on this in a moment…

This issue represents our preeminent Drowned World Tour issue with our
city-by-city, venue-by-venue, show-by-show coverage of the hottest
ticket of 2001. We’ve got tons of incredible photos and
behind-the-scenes reporting from the front row and backstage, not only
from Madonna herself, but also from her trusted confidante Liz “The
Validator” Rosenberg, along with dozens of fans including ICON VIP
ticket winners from each and every show on the road. We’ve also got the
latest scoop on the new studio album Madonna is currently working on,
along with some great pix and info from the set of the movie “Love, Sex,
Drugs & Money,” her husband Guy Ritchie’s latest directorial effort
starring none other than the Missus.

Also, a little heads up to all ICONers — we recently got our hot little
hands on all of the remaining backstage passes that were produced for
each Drowned World Tour show. Unfortunately — or fortunately for all of
us — they made way too many backstage passes considering that Madonna,
being the family woman that she is, participated in very limited
backstage activities this time around. So included with your ICON mag
issue will be one of these very exclusive backstage passes randomly
chosen from one of the shows. Each show had a different pass produced
for that particular show, some being cloth and some laminated — but all
are totally genuine, very official, and ultra-collectable!

Until next time, we hope that everyone is having a happy, healthy & safe
2002!

With best regards,
ICON

Madonna Nominated For DanceStarUSA Award –
The nominations for the very first DanceStarUSA Awards have been announced and Madonna, has been nominated for Best Chart Act.
The winners of the DanceStarUSA Awards are to be announced during this
year’s Miami Winter Music Conference, at the world famous Jackie Gleason
Theatre on March 24th.
Voting can be carried out via the show’s official website,
www.dancestarusa.com, and the ceremony will be broadcast by MTV Europe.

Madonna to appear in “UP FOR GRABS” –

SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS AND THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS

PRESENT

“UP FOR GRABS”

A NEW COMEDY BY DAVID WILLIAMSON

With a cast that will include
Madonna

TO OPEN AT WYNDHAM’S THEATRE IN LONDON

ON 23 MAY 2002

Madonna will make her West End stage debut, in “UP FOR GRABS”, a new
comedy by David Williamson, which will open at Wyndham’s Theatre in
London on 23 May, following previews from 9 May. With a cast of seven,
the British premiere of this acclaimed Australian play will be directed
by Laurence Boswell.

David Williamson’s brilliantly funny satire on the art world opened in
Sydney in February 2001 where demand for tickets was so overwhelming
that the run was extended and all records were broken.

This bitingly funny comedy delves into the darker recesses of the
super-privileged. Focusing on their virtues, vices and ulterior
motives, it is a hugely entertaining insight into what makes people tick
when money is no object.

When one of Jackson Pollock’s finest works slips quietly onto the market
a sharp and ambitious art dealer is determined to make her fortune.
Risking everything she has through the course of a tense private
auction, she plays off her wealthy clients against each other,
manipulating their greed, lust and power as the price of the painting
surges.

The first British production of this contemporary comedy will be
directed by Laurence Boswell, whose recent credits include the
critically acclaimed productions of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and
Ben Elton’s Popcorn. The production will be designed by Jeremy Herbert.

David Williamson is Australia’s leading playwright, whose 30 year career
of writing stage plays and original screenplays (including Gallipoli and
The Year of Living Dangerously) has made him an international success.

Madonna has previously appeared on the New York stage in David Mamet’s
Speed-the-Plow (Broadway) as well as in a limited run of David Raab’s
Goose and Tom Tom (Lincoln Center).

Further casting for “UP FOR GRABS” will be announced shortly.

Tickets priced between £20 and £37.50 can be obtained by calling 020
7369 1796. Until further notice, tickets can only be purchased by this
method and are not available to personal callers at Wyndham’s Theatre.

InStyle Magazine March 2002 –
In the March 2002 issue of InStyle Magazine they have a picture of
Madonna during her DWT in a section which they devote to the designer
Catherine Maladrino.

The picture is a close up of Madonna when she is riding the bull wearing
the American flag shirt which was designed by Catherine Maladrino.

Also, they mention that Madonna uses the hair conditioner, Terax Crema,
which is also used by a lot of other celebrities and that she uses
nail-polish by OPI and for her wedding to Guy Ritchie she wore an OPI
nail-polish called, “Italian Love Affair” which is a pale pink.

Madonna, The next Guitar God? –
Source: MTV

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452328/20020215/story.jhtml

Ah, awards season is upon us. While some are busy forecasting Grammy
winners, guitar aficionados may very well be preoccupied by another
awards ceremony – the Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards. Artists compete
in such categories as Best Rock Guitarist, Best Bassist and Best Guitar
Band. Not surprisingly, U2 snagged nominations in all three of those
categories this year, earning them the most nods.

What is surprising is Madonna’s nomination for the Les Paul Horizon
Award, which honors the most promising up-and-coming guitarist.
Presumably she’s being recognized for the work she did when she strapped
on the old six-string during last year’s Drowned World Tour.

Other nominees in the category are pop-rock newcomer Michelle Branch,
John Mayer, Pete Yorn, bluesman Chris Thomas King and Latin-pop solo
artist Juanes.

The annual Gibson Guitar Awards are voted on by members of the music
media, and will be presented on February 26 at the Knitting Factory in
Los Angeles, according to the Gibson guitar company.

New Madonna photo to be unveiled –
Hot contemporary artist Andreas Gursky will unveil a monumental
photograph of Madonna on February 12, 2002 at the Pompidou Center in
Paris. And he does mean unveil: Nobody, including the superstar herself,
gets to see the 10-foot by 6-foot photo before it goes on public view.
That policy, imposed by the photographer, has the Madonna camp biting
its fingernails. “We’re all freaking out wondering what it’s going to
look like,” says Madonna’s art adviser Darlene Lutz. “It’s not that we
don’t trust him,” she adds, “but not knowing is totally nerve-wracking.”
Mr. Gursky isn’t just another paparazzo. His show of photographs at the
Museum of Modern Art was among the most acclaimed photography
exhibitions in New York in recent years. Here’s what Madonna’s people do
know: Mr. Gursky snapped the photo during a tense concert in Los Angeles
two days after the September 11th New York City terrorist tragedies.
Powerhouse New York dealer Matthew Marks, who represents Mr. Gursky,
says only that the picture will be one of the artist’s “more exciting
works.” The gallery says Mr. Gursky will sell six prints of the photo
“if he’s happy with the outcome.” No matter what it looks like, the
picture could be worth a bundle. Gursky’s workings and his new Madonna
photograph will move to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago in
June. (source: SF Gate)

SNL Madonna Special –
Comedy will broadcast a selection of Madonna’s greatest moments on “Saturday Night Live” between 1985 and 2000, including her live performances, on February 10th at 12:30am.

100 Greatest American Albums of All Time –
Blender magazine, a music magazine from the publishers of Maxim, compiled a list of the 100 Greatest American Albums of All Time. The #1 album on the list was Madonna’s The Immaculate Collection.

Now and Forever –
Madonna’s recording of “You Must Love Me” is included on an Andrew Lloyd
Webber box set called “Now and Forever” compiling various performances
from his musicals. Antonio Banderas’s “Oh What A Circus” from the Evita
film is also included.

“Rolling Stone’s” 2001 Music Awards –
In “Rolling Stone’s” 2001 music awards issue (No Doubt on cover),
Madonna is #3 on the reader-voted Favorite Female list, following
Britney and J.Lo.

Madonna Grammy Nomination –
Madonna received one Grammy Nomination this year in the category: “Best Short Form Music Video” for “Don’t Tell Me”. The video was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and produced by Maria Gallagher. This category is for an individual track or single promotional clip and it is awarded to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer. The awards air live on CBS, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

“Dick Tracy” to be released on DVD –
Madonna’s smash 1990 film “Dick Tracy” will be released on DVD
in the U.S. on April 2. The DVD is expected to include cast interviews
and deleted scenes that did not make the film! This edition will also be
released worldwide around the same time.

Amazon.com has it for pre-order for $14.99
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005T7I1/officialceleb-20

In other DVD news, MGM Pictures is said to be considering releasing
“Body Of Evidence” in the U.S. by this summer.