Madonna Announces New Album

Madonna Announces New Album

You didn't think Madonna was done expressing herself, did you? At the Venice Film Festival this weekend, the Material Girl announced that her new album, which she started recording in July, will be completed by the end of the year. The follow-up to 2008's Hard Candy will be released in spring 2012, with the first single do out February or March. So what can we expect from Madonna's 12th studio album?

"More good music," the 53-year-old pop legend told the press with a smile.

Hopefully Madonna's new album will get a better response than her new movie. W.E., her second film as a director, premiered at the Venice Film Festial on Thursday to some ridiculously bad reviews. The Guardian called it "an extraordinarily silly, preening, fatally mishandled film." Indie Wire declared bluntly that "the film can't be redeemed," and that Madonna should go back on tour as soon as possible to prevent her from making any more movies. The film, about the WWII-era Duchess of Windsor Wallis Simpson, is also facing accusations of anti-Semitism, since it essentially ignores Simpson's friendship with Adolph Hitler. (That choice is particularly startling considering that Madonna is a leader of the modern Jewish Kabbalah movement.)

Fortunately, Madonna is an expert at handling criticism. When asked at a Swedish press conference if the reviews have discouraged her (see video below), she replied confidently: "No, it's never discouraged me from continuing, period. I've had a lot of harsh criticism my entire career, right?"

Hear that, haters? She's hanging up on you!

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Justin Bieber, Lil Twist Single Will Have 'Summer' Feel

'It's a Miami record,' Young Money rapper tells MTV News at VMAs.
By Rob Markman


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LOS ANGELES — Lil Wayne may have just dropped Tha Carter IV, but don't expect his Young Money artists to just stand around and bask in Weezy's multiplatinum glow. Drake's Take Care will be the next album to drop on the label, and Tyga's Careless World is coming soon, as well as Birdman's Cash Money release Bigga Than Life. Dallas rapper Lil Twist is cooking up his debut too, and fans can expect a big-time collaboration.

"Don't Get It Twisted is definitely coming before the year is over," the 18-year-old rapper said on the 2011 VMA black carpet. "I'm getting ready to put out my next record, which features Justin [Bieber], the one that everybody's been waitin' on. 'Wherever You Are' featuring Justin Bieber coming soon."

Twist and Bieb's friendship is no secret. Twizzy has been teasing a full collaborative mixtape between the two, but as of now, nothing has materialized. "Me and Justin, we actually met through a mutual friend, and after that, we got real cool, actually," he told MTV News last November. "[We] started working in the studio, sending stuff through the MacBook and everything. And then he was like, 'Yo, bro, we should do a mixtape. Let's go.' We just started then."

While there is no telling when the mixtape will come, Twist is confident that their single will surface shortly. "It's gonna be great. It's a cool summer record," Twist told MTV News of his and Justin's upcoming collaboration. "It's a party song. Straight for the sun. It's a Miami record."

In 2010, Twist dropped the album's first single, "Little Secret," featuring Bow Wow and came back this year with the Lil Wayne-assisted "Love Affair." The R&B-laced song found Twist singing about being caught in the middle of a love triangle, while Wayne crudely rapped around the same subject. For his current single, "New Money," the YMCMB young'un hooked up with R&B singer Mishon.

A promotional insert included with Tha Carter IV CD has Don't Get It Twisted slated for a November 8 release; whether that date sticks remains to be seen.

What are your expectations for a Lil Twist/ Justin Bieber collaboration? Tell us in the comments!

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Adele Does ?Vogue? Magazine

The rapturous Adele is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Vogue magazine lookin’ about as beautiful as ever. Unlike the normally rail thin models who grace the pages of the so-called Fashion Bible, Adele graces the cover in her stunningly beautiful way, highlighted by the fact that she [...]

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Britney Spears Says She'd Love To Tour With Usher

In her 'Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale' special, she calls the 'OMG' singer 'really hot right now.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway


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What do Britney Spears and Usher have in common? Well, they are both global superstars with a back catalogue of tunes that have kept fans dancing for a really long time and they both recently hooked up with will.i.am for tracks on their latest releases (the Black Eyed Peas mastermind worked on the pop vixen's Femme Fatale tune "Big Fat Bass"). And, if Spears has her way, she and the "OMG" singer could be hitting the road together.

When Spears sat down to talk with Sway Calloway for her "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale" special — airing Sunday (April 3) at 9 p.m. ET on MTV — the singer revealed that Usher is first on her list of artists she'd like to join her on tour.

"Oh, I'm so excited. I'm really excited about going on tour, very," she explained about her forthcoming summer trek, which happens to have a spot open on the bill now that Enrique Iglesias has pulled out of the gig. "I think Usher's really great right now. I think he's really hot right now. That would be cool [to tour with him]."

The North American road trip is expected to kick off June 17 in Sacramento, California, and will run for 26 dates, winding up on August 13 in Toronto. More details will be announced soon.

The "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale" special is a mixture of behind-the-scenes footage of the singer as she wraps up production on her album, which dropped this week, as well as an inside look at her life and fans. In addition, those who couldn't make Spears' recent nightclub show in Las Vegas will get to see her as she takes the stage in her latest pop incarnation.

Don't miss "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale," airing Sunday (April 3) at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Megan Fox: Business-Minded in Beverly Hills

After spending a leisurely holiday weekend alongside her family, Megan Fox was back to work in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (September 6).

The brunette beauty was dressed casually in a grey sweater, black top and jeans as she exited a local office building following a midday meeting.

Meanwhile, Miss Fox is certainly known for having quite the enviable figure - of which her trainer, Harley Pasternak, recently revealed how he helped her get into such great shape.

?We started working together when Megan shot ?Transformers?,? Harvey told StarLounge. ?Physically, Megan wanted to tone up and create definition. Practically, we wanted to make sure that she could maintain the results and enjoy an efficient, simplistic workout.?

Following Harley's 5-Factor Workout and 5-Factor diet, Pasternak added, ?My workout appeals to Megan because there are no pills or potions. She understands what she is doing and it makes sense- there is a beginning middle and an end. Now we are focusing on taking Megan's body to an even higher level, which reflects exactly who she is."

The Hollywood fitness guru continued, ?Megan?s also lucky because her husband [actor Brian Austin Green] follows the same workout routine. They share the same enthusiasm for a healthy lifestyle which is fantastic too.?

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