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Madonna Sells Her Maverick Label

Back in 1995, a fledgling record label called Maverick Records released a then-unknown artist’s (Alanis Morrissette) debut album “Jagged Little Pill.” It went multi-platinum, and the label’s owner, Madonna, had a big smile on her face.

Twelve years later, Madge is letting go of her 60% of the label.  Warner Music Group has agreed to buy the remaining percentage (they already own 40%) in a deal that also alleviates some legal tension.

Madonna: Not My Goodies!

If you were hoping to get your hands on some intimate Madonna memorabilia, think again.  Her lawyers are working overtime to stop an impending auction.

Madge’s love letters and sexy photographs from her early-90s relationship with James Allbright were recently sold to Marquee Capital.  The company specializes in the Material Girl’s odds and ends.

Morrissey Takes On Madonna

In an attempt to jump off the bandwagon that left the station last year, Morrissey took advantage of an event he was participating at for PETA on July 9th to verbally trash Madonna. His comments were targeted towards recent attempts by Madonna to adopt David Banda from Malawi.

Although Madonna has received a lot of criticism throughout her quest to adopt David, Morrissey’s comments appear to have hit a new low.  His declaration that “I wouldn’t be surprised if she made that African boy she adopted into a coat and wore him for 15 minutes, then threw it away,” touched off a heated response from the Madonna camp. 

Rihanna Reveals Her Role Model

Everyone has a role model, someone they admire and want to model their life after.  And for Rihanna, she’s set the bar high, saying she wants to be like pop queen Madonna.

The Umbrella singer says that she hopes that she can have the longevity and cultural relevance that Madonna’s known for.  She says that the impact Madonna has had on the pop music world has been invaluable.

Madonna: Malawi Checking In On David Banda

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are getting a live-in guest for the next few days. Penston Kilembe, head of the child welfare services in Malawi, is visiting Madonna’s London abode to conduct a “home study” assessment in regards to the potential adoption of David Banda. 

The purpose of the assessment is for Mr. Kilembe to gather information that will help the Malawi child services decide whether or not to allow Madonna to adopt David. The two primary concerns the welfare services has are if David is comfortable with his new family, and whether or not the excessive media coverage is negatively affecting David’s development.