EXCLUSIVE: Madonna looking for new director and choreographer for her NEW SINGLE!

Here is some of the latest news that DrownedMadonna has heard and is allowed to report.

Madonna has been in Los Angeles to discuss details with execs at LiveNation at their LA office.

As you know,Madonna is now in New York to attend the private screening of her husband's new movie 'Revolver'.

On Monday (Dec.3),she will meet with Warner Bros. to discuss her new album.The first single has been picked!

She is shopping around for a video director and choreographer for the first single.She is looking for NEW PEOPLE to choreograph the video,and a director that she's never worked with before.

Madonna wants a great video for the first single.The budget for the video is huge!

Choreographers and directors will send their reels to Madonna next week.Then she will narrow it down to a few.Whoever gets called will fly to New York and listen to the single in the presence of Madonna at the Warner Bros. office and discuss the video.Security is very tight!

Madonna Names New Album 'Licorice'
Billboard
12/6/07

Madonna has christened her final Warner Bros. studio album "Licorice," and will release the set in late April. The news was broken today (Dec. 6) on former Billboard editor Larry Flick's Sirius Satellite Radio show "OutQ."

On the broadcast, Flick also aired two songs from the album, "Candy Shop" and "The Beat Goes On" featuring Pharrell. Both cuts leaked online earlier this year.

Unconfirmed reports say Madonna previewed the album in recent days for Warner Bros. staff members in New York. Kanye West is said to guest on "The Beat Goes On," while an older unreleased tune, "The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You," appears in a new version.

As previously reported, following "Licorice" and a greatest hits collection, Madonna will record for Artist Nation, a new initiative launched by concert promoter Live Nation.
[Edited 12/6/07 16:55pm]

SoulAlive said:

Madonna writes plays?

heartbeatocean said:

And refers to herself in the 3rd person ("The Devil")?

Husband!

SoulAlive said:

i'll choreograph it for free if someone can get the word out to her!!!

Copycat said:

'Licorice'?? that's probably the WORST title she ever came up with for an album,lol.

heartbeatocean said:

In 2004,she was writing a musical called 'Hello Suckas'.The song "Hung Up" was originally written for it For some reason,I'm glad that she abandoned that idea,lol.It didn't sound too promising.

Interestingly enough,she collaborated with Patrick Leonard on a few songs for the musical,including "The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" which will be on the new album.It's been years since those two worked together.

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It's funny...fans created this fake album cover months ago,and now it seems that Madonna really is calling the album 'Licorice' We often dismiss Internet rumors but in this case,it turned out to be reliable info.So now I wonder...is this the actual album cover?

There was a fan fake promo I actually liked. It had a warm overtone of pink I think.

Cinnie said:

MADONNA--SWEET CANDY

Set It Free
Wrong Lane
Another Place Another Time
Candy Shop
Across The Sky
Even The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
4 Minutes To Save The World
The Beat Goes On
Miles Away
Tears Dry
Dance Tonight
Save The Pain
Sweet Candy

SoulAlive said:

That's the one! If only it said "COMING IN 2008"

Cinnie said:

I like it too .I bet that,whatever she comes up with,won't be nearly as good.

SoulAlive said:

I just think that "sweet candy" should look "sweet" as in, inviting.

Not that Morticia Addams shit going on in the Licorice fan-made art.

Cinnie said:

I agree,the "Sweet Candy" cover is better than the "Licorice" cover,although I like both

Cinnie said:

I like the "Licorice" pic.

But, I love Morticia Adams.

Copycat said:

Damn! I have Sirus but never listen to that show. Maybe they'll replay it over the weekend.

Xagain said:

SoulAlive said:

oh, a musical makes much more sense. Especially if someone else wrote the story and she wrote the music for it. I dunno...I've heard her literary efforts were not successful.

Liz Speaks: Wrong title. Release date wrong.
Posted: 07 December 2007 - From Reuters UK -

Madonna's record label has denied reports that her new album will be called 'Licorice' and will come out in late April.
Billboard.com reported that Sirius Satellite Radio host Larry Flick, a former Billboard editor, announced the title and release date on his 'OutQ' show Thursday.
'Sirius does not know what they are talking about,' Warner Bros, spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said in an email to Reuters. 'Wrong title. Release date wrong etc.'
Flick reportedly aired two songs from the album, 'Candy Shop' and 'The Beat Goes On,' both of which leaked online earlier this year.
The new album will be Madonna's last release of new material for Warner Bros. before she begins a wide-ranging 10-year deal with Artist Nation, a new initiative launched by concert promoter Live Nation. Warner Bros. will also release a hits collection.


Licorice catches out Larry Flick
Posted: 07 December 2007

Looks like DJ Larry Flick may have got caught out by a fan made fake album cover that had been floating around the internet since August (see story below).

Talented artist Robster had made the fake cover and called the album Licorice - so unless Madonna has started to name her albums after being inspired by her fans artwork then the suggested album title (which is now all over the internet as confirmed in various news reports) is probably not true....but fans did like the name!

Here is a look at the FAKE fan made cover that maybe confused the press:

so the album won't be called 'Licorice' after all? That makes me feel a little better

SoulAlive said:

The album will be titled:

How desperate was I till I found a young ass who produced me a trendy album cuz I can't write anything memorable?

Cheek said:

SoulAlive said:

When will you photowhore yourself on a Madonna thread like this?
I'm asking it cuz such boring threads need some...

CHIC0 said:

I would LOVE to see that.

Cheek said:

I don't find this thread boring at all

SoulAlive said:

Oh, it's because of me!

Cheek said:

and your massive ego

SoulAlive said:

You just can't resist...