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March 29, 1985 // The Desperately Seeking Susan movie is released in the USA. [Video's & More]

Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. Plot Roberta ( Rosanna Arquette ) is an unfulfilled suburban housewife living in Fort Lee, New Jersey who is fascinated with a woman she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of a New York City tabloid . This fascination reaches a peak when one such ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" proposes a rendezvous in Battery Park with the man who regularly seeks her. Roberta goes to Battery Park too, gets a glimpse of the woman ( Madonna ), and in a series of events involving mistaken identity , amnesia , and other farcical elements, Roberta goes from voyeur to participant in an Alice in Wonderland -style plot, ostensibly motivated by the search for a pair of stolen Egyptian earrings. Cast Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass Madonna as Susan Thomas Aidan Quinn as Dez Mark

Cyndi Lauper: "The media invented that rivalry with Madonna"

On April 1, Cyndi Lauper will release "She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration," a deluxe, two-disc reissue of the landmark album that turned the quirky little redhead with the big, big voice into a pop icon, and turned "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" into a feminist anthem for the new wave age. Lauper recently dished with Yahoo Music about the evolution of "Girls" from lothario's party song to feminist's call-to-arms, and she also discussed Madonna, Miley Cyrus, "American Idol," and why she never tires of singing "Girls" live. At the time that "She's So Unusual" came out, you got a lot of comparisons to Madonna, who was coming up around the same time. How did you feel about that? "The media invented that rivalry. We really didn't even know each other. We had a lot of friends in common, but we never really even met except for a few quick times at award shows. We bot

SEVERAL HANDWRITTEN NOTES FROM MADONNA ARE UP FOR GRABS

Several handwritten notes from Madonna are up for grabs at Gotta Have It . Among them is the to-do list above that seems to detail an ectopic pregnancy, and the quit notice below in which she politely informs her old legal reps that their services are no longer required, before ending with a scratched out “you crooks”…

Tracy Young: Madonna will always be my number one

Miami-based DJ Tracy Young had telephone interview with   G Philly   where they asked her 15 quick, fun questions. Madonna was of course part of the conversation G Philly:   Who’s been your favorite artist to remix? Tracy Young:   Obviously Madonna. I owe a lot to her for supporting my career for so long, and playing such an important part of my life and career. I just remixed Cher’s “I Walk Alone.” Pink wrote that song. I also remixed Kylie Minogue “Into the Blue.” Madonna will always be my No. 1, but working with Cher and Kyle was a highlight. G Philly:   What do you think of Madonna’s new Game of Thrones look? Tracy Young:   I wish people would leave her alone. She’s Madonna. I get upset when people beat up on people in general, especially when it’s somebody who’s done so much. I don’t care what she wears. She can wear what the hell she wants. Leave her alone. Let her entertain us. That’s all she wants to do.

On this Day: On this day: March 25: The Virgin Tour (Toronto 1985),

Venue : Maple Leaf Gardens City : Toronto State : ON Country : CA   Tour by Madonna Associated album: Madonna Start date: April 10, 1985 End date: June 11, 1985 Legs: 1 Shows: 40 in North America Box office: US $5 million ($10.96 million in 2014 dollars) The Virgin Tour is the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The tour supported her first two studio albums, Madonna (1983) and Like a Virgin (1984). Although, initially planned for an international audience, the tour was restricted within United States and Canada only. Warner Bros. decided to send Madonna on the tour, after Like a Virgin became a success. After its official announcement on March 15, 1985, Madonna and her team started working on it. Madonna wanted the tour to be a reflection of her own self and collaborated with designer Maripol for the costumes. Beastie Boys were signed as the opening act, while record producer Patrick Leonard was signed as the

On this Day: March 25, 1991

Madonna performs "Sooner Or Later" live from the 63rd Annual Academy Awards.    " Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man) " is a song recorded by the American pop singer Madonna , and written by the American composer Stephen Sondheim , for the 1990 film , Dick Tracy . Released that same year on Madonna's album I'm Breathless , the song won Sondheim an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1991. The song's title as listed in the film credits, and in the official Academy Award records, includes the subtitle "(I Always Get My Man);" however, this subtitle is not shown on I'm Breathless .     Story context     The song is the signature song of nightclub singer Breathless Mahoney (portrayed by Madonna), and primarily performed during a montage just after Dick Tracy has placed a microphone in Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice 's boardroom and operator, "Bug" Bailey, in the attic immediately above it

On this Day: March 25, 1994

"I'll Remember" enters the Billboard singles chart.  " I'll Remember (Theme from With Honors ) " is a song by American recording artist Madonna . It was released on March 8, 1994, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack single of the film With Honors . The song was a radical change in image and style for Madonna, who had received negative feedback, both critically and commercially, for the prior two years due to the release of her book Sex , the studio album Erotica and the film Body of Evidence . Warner Bros. decided to use Madonna as the vocalist for the song after noting that most of her previous soundtrack singles had achieved commercial success. "I'll Remember" has characteristics of late-70s styled songs. It utilizes a synthesized keyboard arrangement to bring about a continuously reverberating sound of heartbeat . Madonna's voice is supported by backing vocals. Contemporary critics praised the song, hailing it as on

On this Day: March 17, 2008 The "4 Minutes" single is released as a digital download

The "4 Minutes" single is released as a digital download  " 4 Minutes " is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy (2008), featuring vocals by American musicians Justin Timberlake and Timbaland . It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records . The song's development was motivated by a sense of urgency to save the planet from destruction, and how people can enjoy themselves in the process. The writing was completed through discussions between Madonna and Timberlake about different situations, issues and relationships. According to Madonna, the song inspired her to produce the documentary I Am Because We Are (2008). The song was recorded at Sarm West Studios , in London, while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory studio, in Miami. Sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon first worked on the vocals of the track, by hon

Perez Hilton unrecognisable in Madonna costume at birthday party

Perez Hilton celebrated his 36th birthday with a Madonna-themed bash in New York over the weekend. The celebrity gossip blogger, who is teaming up with The Real World 's production company for upcoming series Gay Dads of New York , donned a black bowler hat and platinum blonde wig as he arrived at The Out NYC. Hilton also wore a black conical bra under a bizarre S&M-style top and a pair of hot pants teamed with fishnet tights. © Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage He completed the look with fingerless gloves, knee-pads, black trainers and even drew a small mole on his cheek, with lashings of red lipstick. Hilton was joined at the party by Emilio Estefan, who scooped the blogger up in his arms as they posed for photographers upon arrival. © Noam Galai/WireImage At one point, he even grabbed his crotch as he showed off his costume, in tribute to Madonna during her 1990 'Blonde Ambition' world tour. The star shocked fellow partygoers at a Halloween e
Madonna performs at the Academy Awards  "You must love me" won the Best Original Song " You Must Love Me " is by Madonna from the soundtrack album Evita of the motion picture of the same name. It was released in October 1996 by Warner Bros. as the first single from the album. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1997.   It was seen by critics as her "new adult, matriarchal image". Featuring a simple, elegantly arranged melody, the single sold roughly 1.5 million copies worldwide, and entered the top twenty in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. The music video shows her while being eight months pregnant with her first child, and scenes from the film Evita , for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Madonna filmed the music video for "You Must Love Me" on 31 August