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04/30/2008 (1:00 pm)

Glosslip Exclusive: His Highness Gets Close To Madonna, Material Girl To Play Free 6-Song Set At Roseland Ballroom Tonight

His Highness Ian Halperin has a knack for meeting the A-List crowd. Today, while attempting to get out of town, Halperin stopped into a shoe shop in Manhattan and ran into Madonna’s stylist who was having some final alterations made on her outfit for a special appearance at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC tonight.

According to Halperin, the stylist was having work done to a pair of tall, white Everlast boots with flat heels, which looked like boxing shoes. Sounds zexy!!!

The stylist stated Madonna was doing a 6 song set Roseland for free. They also stated Madonna’s been working 15-hour days, focused non-stop on promoting her new album Hard Candy, and doesn’t miss a beat. The only think Madonna had been missing is her hubby Guy Ritchie, who hasn’t been seen with the Material Girl in weeks.

His Highness said this about the the hardest working woman in showbusiness:

“One thing I guarantee is Madonna’s Hard Candy is going to turn into hard cash. What amazes me is she’s working as hard as on this album, as if it were the first record she’s ever made. That’s real dedication.”

From Halperin’s front, he was featured on the syndicated Bulldog radio show yesterday morning, and will be doing an appearance on the Jay Thomas show on Sirius’ Howard 101 channel this Friday. Jay’s show is the featured program on Friday when the Howard Stern show broadcast taped best-ofs. Be sure to tune in and congrats to His Highness.

I wonder though, when is Ian going to reappear on Howard’s show? Surely that would make some compelling radio!

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Filed under: Howard Stern, Ian Halperin, Madonna

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04/23/2008 (2:04 pm)

Cults Of A Feather Flock Together, Madonna Defends Tom Cruise, Scientology

Mega-star Madonna has taken up the charity case of Tom Cruise and his faltering image as it relates to his religious faith, Scientology. Madonna is well-versed in using one’s fame and image to pimp out their faith and religious belief, and this seems to be a growing trend. Recently, we’ve witnessed Oprah throwing herself in “spiritual guide” ring.

Madonna’s stake in all of this may stem from her own ties as the most prominent member of another super-secret sect, Kabbalah. Perhaps she’s hoping to sway public perception to be open to these new-age philosophies by mainstreaming them. Sadly, Madonna hasn’t done her homework when it come to the Church of Scientology. The issue isn’t with Tom Cruise celebrating his so-called faith, the issue is, the Church of Scientology is a money-making scheme parading around as a “religion” and it uses Cruise to legitimize its abusive activities.

But wait, there’s more…

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Filed under: Big Dummies, Madonna, Scientology

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03/31/2008 (10:50 am)

Don’t Play It, Madonna: She Wants To Remake Casablanca

Will this woman never stop? She’s still convinced that she can be as big of a force on the silver screen as she was in music. Madonna has her sights set on remaking the classic war-time movie Casablanca, and she wants to set it in modern-day Iraq. Oh, and did I mention she wants the starring female lead for herself?

The singer, whose previous film career has been littered with critical and commercial turkeys, is also planning to take the lead role of Ilsa Lund, which originally made a star of Ingrid Bergman.

A source at a major Hollywood studio that was recently approached by the 49-year-old star said: “She is still determined to make it in the movies.

“She and her representatives have been touting around a project which is a remake of Casablanca. The reception has been lukewarm to say the least. No one can understand why she wants to redo what many people consider the greatest film of all time.” […]

The source said: “Madonna is talking about taking the Ingrid Bergman role for herself, even though Bergman was in her 20s when she played Ilsa and Madonna is nearly 50.

“She wants to update the story and maybe set it in a modern war zone such as Iraq. There is no script yet.

“Madonna and her people are testing the waters to see if this is the right vehicle for her and if a major studio will get behind the project.”

Hmm…if you take the story out of Casablanca, and put it in Iraq, and modernize it, do you really have a remake, or just an entirely new film with a few plot similarities? You could say that about any movie that’s been made in the last forty years. Let’s hope that, for once, studios will show some restraint and turn Her Madgesty down flat. There’s no need to remake one of the most famous classic films of all time, unless it’s to try and show off the size of Madonna’s ego.

What is it with famous people, anyway? They can’t be happy with the talents they have? Madonna has conquered the music world, but she still feels this need to branch out into acting. Well, I’ve seen her act, and trust me…Casablanca isn’t going to be remade any time soon. Besides, no matter how much touch-up work she has done to her face, and no matter how much she exercises, and no matter how much Kabbalah water she drinks, ain’t no way she’s passing for a twenty-year-old, or even a thirty-year-old.

Don’t be too upset, Madonna…we’ll always have Shanghai Surprise.

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Filed under: Divas, Huh?, Madonna

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