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Howard's changed his wig.

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Her speech was most definitely affected by the grill. My nasty friends were all posting that her dentures must be loose. I was not happy. I noticed it immediately.

"The kid seems smart as a whip and keeps his mother at a healthy distance." -love Miss Sandra!

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Loved the interview with Howard Stern. I have been listening to Howard every weekday for more than 20 years so this interview was a dream come true for me.

I bought my tickets for Madonna's Rebel Heart tour last week the minute the presale started. I've been listening to The Rebel Heart Super Deluxe version since last Tuesday. My favorite song is Ghosttown.

I agree Jordan, the grill has to go!

Here are her performances from Jonathan Ross show, I thought she did great. Also this was filmed the day after the Brit Awards.
http://www.portalfamosos.com.br/madonna-apresenta-ghosttown-e-living-for-love-no-programa-do-jonathan-ross/

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Color me shocked!

The 11 years between the stateside concerts of Blonde Ambition and Drowned World insured demand.

Her market has been saturated (and in another sense, soaked) with her recent every three years like clockwork schedule. But, you sell yourself to Live Nation and Guy Oseary and, well, you get the MONEY and then have to give the devil his due, no matter what damage it does to your (and I usually hate this term but it really does apply in this case) brand.

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Updated On: 3/14/15 at 09:54 PM

You'll always have your mug, baby.

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Also are the tickets really more expensive than the MDNA tour? Here in the UK they are about £10 more. Floor seats next to the stage cost me 190 pounds, in Hyde Park for MDNA in the gold circle in front of the stage I paid £180

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Sure Namo. Her tickets are bloody expensive but let's be honest, the last Celine Dion tour here in the UK the tickets were £178, do you bitch about her ticket prices? Fleeteood Mac were also hugely expensive, top price for Gaga was around £130 (60 pounds less yet she's had 3 albums out). Here in the UK she also has the lowest price cheap tickets of any major touring act at only £40. So calm down will ya, she ain't alone in high pricing. Do I wish she would bring the price down? Sure, they are far too much, but it's the same argument each tour.

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I'm a huge-butt Madonna fan and I love her music and what she stands for...generally. It's the details that drive me crazy. Like when someone called her out on using the word "bitch" like I was fine if she had an articulate argument defending her use of the word, but instead she went on some anti-PC (which I hate because it's so simplistic) word police rant in one interview. Like I am sure she's thoughtful and smart, but she has lost awareness a long time ago. And the grill is another part of her not understanding things and rather be reflective, she just decides to play the whole "I'm used to offending people and people have just hated me for a long time so I'll do what I want despite what other people way" thing. Like I do think there's validity in that, but at the same time, she could do with more studying on many topics she touches on.

I also missed out on the chance to see her MDNA Concert back in my home town due to starting law school and I was too afraid of flying back down and missing too many days (which now I think is ridiculous) so I really want to see this concert when it hits MGS or Barclays just to see her. However, her last tour was just two years ago and I do think there is an over saturation. And this is from someone who didn't see her live yet. At least Sticky and Sweet was like three years after Confessions and MDNA was four years after Sticky and Sweet. That gave her people some time to build up interest. Even though I don't share Namo's disdain for Madonna being crass and yelling on stage, I do think she probably turned a few people off (like when she got booed in New Orleans for telling people to vote Obama). Also, her shows seem sort of interchangeable now. I mean they are well-produced, choreographed, and she really does try to integrate art, themes, political/sociological, and extravaganza to all her shows, so it'll be top notch. But...they seem very franchise-like now, right?

Updated On: 3/14/15 at 10:55 PM

Right, I left out the two shows she did in the US on The Girlie Show tour because she only did two shows.

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Right, I left out the two shows she did in the US on The Girlie Show tour because she only did two shows.

Wrong, Lame-o! She did three: NYC, Philadelphia, Auburn Hills (Michigan).

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God, can you imagine if she wore the grills on Ross' show? Would look like she's mocking his own speech impediment. Good call leaving them off. I haven't had time to watch the interview yet, but saw the performances. Agree with you, S&D, she was great. I have to say, the "Living for Love" remix is even growing on me and it's a stronger performance of that version than that Italian show she did. She looks confident and powerful again. And love the voguing. More of this Madonna, please.

If you want to see the whole Jonathan Ross interview/performance it's (currently) on YT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7cme41o6tw

Or you can watch a higher res version on the ITV Player. You just need to register your email and put in a UK postal code:
https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/the-jonathan-ross-show/series-8/episode-8

Jane, seeing as you mentioned it previously, you might be interested to know that Madonna was asked about her brother in the UK interview HorseTears linked (Thanks, HT!) - it's at 33.20 if you don't want to watch the whole thing. They're speaking and on good terms again, apparently.

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