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Madonna

Tuesday, March 20, 2001

What it feels like to be censored

By JANE STEVENSON -- Toronto Sun


According to yesterday's USA Today, the video for Madonna's next single, What It Feels Like For A Girl, is so violent that it will air only once on MTV and VH1 tonight at 11:30 p.m. after a news segment about it. The clip was directed by The Material Girl's filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels).

In Canada, MuchMusic is taking a much more moderate approach. The video, featuring a dance remix of the album's single, will make its debut tonight on MuchMusic at 11:30 p.m. with a special Too Much For Much soliciting viewer feedback. Following that, it will air after 9 p.m. with a viewer advisory.

"As usual it's Madonna. She breaks down those walls and tries to challenge us, break the stereotypes," MuchMusic kingpin David Kines said yesterday. "She's a woman behaving like a boy."

In the video, Madonna plays a grifter who takes her grandmother on a crime spree that includes stealing two cars, tazer-gunning and robbing a bank machine customer, and blowing up a gas station. All of her victims are male.

Speaking about the controversy for the first time last night, Madonna told Entertainment Tonight that the video "shows my character acting out a fantasy and doing things that girls are not allowed to do.

"This is an angry song and I wanted a matching visual with an edgy dance mix."

Madonna added that she hopes the new video will have a positive effect by opening dialogue and making people ask questions.

Monday, February 26, 2001

Madonna plans major tour

Madonna is finally going to launch a full-scale tour.

The pop icon staged several small shows in November in support of her new album "Music", but now she's planning her first major tour in eight years, MTV reports.

The singer wants to start rehearsing for her shows in April and kick off the tour in June.

"I never want to repeat myself," Madonna told MTV. "I don't see the point of doing a show unless you offer something that is going to mind-boggle the senses. It's not enough to get on the stage and sing a song. It's all about theatre and drama and surprise and suspense. So I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also nervous about it."

Monday, February 12, 2001

80s pop icons in movie

Two '80s icons are reportedly teaming up for a movie.

Madonna and Deborah Gibson (of "Electric Youth" fame) are said to be thinking about accepting roles in a new film about two teen singers, The New York Post reports.

"Teen Queens" is being produced by Madonna's film company and is expected to air on VH1.

The movie follows the exploits of two enemy singers who have a fight during an awards show, which eventually ruins both of their careers.

Debbie pitched the film and plans to star as one of the singers. She will also write the music.