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Madonna has topped a list of Hollywood's most hardworking mothers after reportedly earning $110 million (£74.8 million pounds) in 2008. Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow came second and third respectively on the Forbes list, which was released on Friday. Lauren Streib, who helped compile the data, told Reuters that the 50-year-old singer 'had an incredible year'. 'She had the top tour of any musician....The tour sold out around the world. So it wasn't surprising as much as it is a commentary on how successful her year was,' she said. Witherspoon earned an estimated $24 million (£16.3 million), while Paltrow had earnings of around $20 million (£13.6 million). The list is based on estimated earnings of Hollywood mothers with at least one child. From Digital Spy   | |
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Glindathegood said: I don't think she should drop either Give it to Me or Miles Away. She should drop one of the non-singles from HC. At the concert, I went to Miles Away got a fantastic response.
I'm not too excited about Holiday. She's played it so many times. I would much prefer to hear Who's That Girl which has not been performed that much. Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening. But if she would adjust the set list to the below, she could not only sell out all her schedule dates; but she could even revisit US markets and actually sell out the stadiums this time (if word got out about which songs were being added/changed to the general ticket buying public). Candy Shop Beat Goes On (Holiday Sample) Vogue Express Yourself DAD video Into the Groove Dress You Up Borderline She's Not Me Music RAIN video Take A Bow/You'll See (medley) Spanish Lesson Rain La Isla Bonita Doli Doli Don't Cry For Me Argentina GET STUPID video 4 Minutes Like A Prayer Ray of Light Beautiful Stranger Hung Up Burning Up Holiday (Recorded - Exit Music) It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input! 
[b][Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] [Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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badujunkie said: Glindathegood said: I don't think she should drop either Give it to Me or Miles Away. She should drop one of the non-singles from HC. At the concert, I went to Miles Away got a fantastic response.
I'm not too excited about Holiday. She's played it so many times. I would much prefer to hear Who's That Girl which has not been performed that much. Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening. But if she would adjust the set list to the below, she could not only sell out all her schedule dates; but she could even revisit US markets and actually sell out the stadiums this time (if word got out about which songs were being added/changed to the general ticket buying public). Candy Shop Beat Goes On (Holiday Sample) Vogue Express Yourself DAD video Into the Groove Dress You Up Borderline She's Not Me Music RAIN video Take A Bow/You'll See (medley) Spanish Lesson Rain La Isla Bonita Doli Doli Don't Cry For Me Argentina GET STUPID video 4 Minutes Like A Prayer Ray of Light Beautiful Stranger Hung Up Burning Up Holiday (Recorded - Exit Music) It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input!
[b][Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] [Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] beat Goes On and Holiday... would that fit, musically? Chordwise? Don't think so. Jump didn't fit to the Jump music either. | |
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graecophilos said: badujunkie said: Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening. But if she would adjust the set list to the below, she could not only sell out all her schedule dates; but she could even revisit US markets and actually sell out the stadiums this time (if word got out about which songs were being added/changed to the general ticket buying public). Candy Shop Beat Goes On (Holiday Sample) Vogue Express Yourself DAD video Into the Groove Dress You Up Borderline She's Not Me Music RAIN video Take A Bow/You'll See (medley) Spanish Lesson Rain La Isla Bonita Doli Doli Don't Cry For Me Argentina GET STUPID video 4 Minutes Like A Prayer Ray of Light Beautiful Stranger Hung Up Burning Up Holiday (Recorded - Exit Music) It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input!
[b][Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] [Edited 4/27/09 0:25am] beat Goes On and Holiday... would that fit, musically? Chordwise? Don't think so. Jump didn't fit to the Jump music either. It could happen! Do you what you like/say what you feel/you know exactly who you are/the time is rt now/you got to decide/standing in the back (etc) - HOLIDAY! CELEBRATE! I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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Glindathegood said: I don't think she should drop either Give it to Me or Miles Away. She should drop one of the non-singles from HC. At the concert, I went to Miles Away got a fantastic response.
I'm not too excited about Holiday. She's played it so many times. I would much prefer to hear Who's That Girl which has not been performed that much. I agree,she would be crazy to remove "Miles Away".It got a very enthusiastic reception from the fans.For me,it was one of the highlights of the entire show. | |
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badujunkie said: Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening. But if she would adjust the set list to the below, she could not only sell out all her schedule dates; but she could even revisit US markets and actually sell out the stadiums this time (if word got out about which songs were being added/changed to the general ticket buying public).
Candy Shop Beat Goes On (Holiday Sample) Vogue Express Yourself DAD video Into the Groove Dress You Up Borderline She's Not Me Music RAIN video Take A Bow/You'll See (medley) Spanish Lesson Rain La Isla Bonita Doli Doli Don't Cry For Me Argentina GET STUPID video 4 Minutes Like A Prayer Ray of Light Beautiful Stranger Hung Up Burning Up Holiday (Recorded - Exit Music) It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input! [b]
I was agreeing with your setlist until I noticed that "Miles Away" isn't on it  | |
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StarCat said: Madonna tops hardworking mothers list
Madonna has topped a list of Hollywood's most hardworking mothers after reportedly earning $110 million (£74.8 million pounds) in 2008. Actresses Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow came second and third respectively on the Forbes list, which was released on Friday. Lauren Streib, who helped compile the data, told Reuters that the 50-year-old singer 'had an incredible year'. 'She had the top tour of any musician....The tour sold out around the world. So it wasn't surprising as much as it is a commentary on how successful her year was,' she said. Witherspoon earned an estimated $24 million (£16.3 million), while Paltrow had earnings of around $20 million (£13.6 million). The list is based on estimated earnings of Hollywood mothers with at least one child. From Digital Spy She had a good year.A number one album,a Top 10 American hit single,a record-breaking world tour. | |
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LiveToTell86 said: DaveT said: Madge can't scrap Miles Away, its one of the highlights of the show when everyone hands claps in unison at the end. And the song, despite its bad sales, is one of her best for years! The lady should scrap Ray of Light or Hung Up from the finale, she's played them to death in the last few years.
Not a good argument, she's visiting several countries for the first time and she's gonna play to people who never saw her and they will be more excited to hear "Ray Of Light" & "Hung Up". I do agree that it was a great live performance, but if something has to be dropped and it's not "Spanish Lesson", then I'd say "MA" is the most likely one to be gone. Unless she really drops "Give It 2 Me", but that was a real hit in many European countries so it would be weird to drop that one. I don't think any of the 'Hard Candy' songs should be dropped.If she has to get rid of something,how about the over-played "Ray Of Light" and/or "Music"? Or "Human Nature",which really wasn't that great anyway (the live version).There is room for improvement in this setlist. | |
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badujunkie said: Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening.
It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input! The "WTG" rumour comes from the Sidewalk Talk section of Madonna.com, so it's a rumour created by the official site, therefore most people believe it's likely to happen. Yes, it's a year since HC, but not even the 2008 leg was about "pushing the album" as in several countries she sold more S&ST tickets than HC albums. It's about the concept of the show and that Madonna can still pull off a very balanced setlist of old and new. As I said, most of the 2009 tour is going to have a new audience and they will be already more than happy to hear the likes of "Vogue" or "Like A Prayer" so exchanging 4 HC songs to classics is not that necessary. The tour posters have HC on them, so I'm already surprised that she considered taking one song away from it. graecophilos said beat Goes On and Holiday... would that fit, musically? Chordwise? It could fit in theory, but it would mean cutting the backdrop and the Rolls Royce and I can't see them doing that. Plus it would mean yet another "pimp" version of "Holiday" and we had that on DWT. I wonder if "She's Not Me" is the one to be removed? It's a massive fan favourite, but if you think about it, "Who's That Girl" could be performed with those "old" versions of Madonna, the backdrop even, it would fit Old School with a funky arrangement, don't know... I know "She's Not Me" was *almost* cut from the final tracklist of HC and I think one interviewer called it "very Madonna" and she was like "yeah yeah, but I prefer 'Candy Shop', 'Miles Away' & 'Devil Wouldn't Recognize You'", so maybe she's not THAT into it? 
SoulAlive said: I don't think any of the 'Hard Candy' songs should be dropped.If she has to get rid of something,how about the over-played "Ray Of Light" and/or "Music"? Or "Human Nature",which really wasn't that great anyway (the live version).There is room for improvement in this setlist. As much as I would love "Music" to be removed (this mash-up is not as strong as the 2000-2006 live versions), it's one of her biggest hits and it has to be performed for the crowd. I agree with "Human Nature", that one might be the weakest link of the show, but she seems to be obsessed with trying to pass on the "I'm not sorry" message and the Britney thing... | |
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badujunkie said: graecophilos said: beat Goes On and Holiday... would that fit, musically? Chordwise? Don't think so. Jump didn't fit to the Jump music either. It could happen! Do you what you like/say what you feel/you know exactly who you are/the time is rt now/you got to decide/standing in the back (etc) - HOLIDAY! CELEBRATE! well, as a kind of thrown in or medley but why should se do that. Holiday has nothing to do with Beat Goes On lyrically, also I doubt she'll change it, changing a few bars means altering the performance. | |
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LiveToTell86 said: badujunkie said: Why is is that every tour there is a rumour that Who's That Girl is being rehearsed/considered? I truly don't see it happening.
It's been a year ish now since HC came out; since it's the second leg and it's not really to push the album any further in Europe but a plan to bring in more money in ticket sales, the above setlist still retains 5 songs from HC but throws in a much more satisfying group of huge, classic hits. Madonna - I won't charge you for my creaitve input! The "WTG" rumour comes from the Sidewalk Talk section of Madonna.com, so it's a rumour created by the official site, therefore most people believe it's likely to happen. Yes, it's a year since HC, but not even the 2008 leg was about "pushing the album" as in several countries she sold more S&ST tickets than HC albums. It's about the concept of the show and that Madonna can still pull off a very balanced setlist of old and new. As I said, most of the 2009 tour is going to have a new audience and they will be already more than happy to hear the likes of "Vogue" or "Like A Prayer" so exchanging 4 HC songs to classics is not that necessary. The tour posters have HC on them, so I'm already surprised that she considered taking one song away from it. graecophilos said It could fit in theory, but it would mean cutting the backdrop and the Rolls Royce and I can't see them doing that. Plus it would mean yet another "pimp" version of "Holiday" and we had that on DWT. I wonder if "She's Not Me" is the one to be removed? It's a massive fan favourite, but if you think about it, "Who's That Girl" could be performed with those "old" versions of Madonna, the backdrop even, it would fit Old School with a funky arrangement, don't know... I know "She's Not Me" was *almost* cut from the final tracklist of HC and I think one interviewer called it "very Madonna" and she was like "yeah yeah, but I prefer 'Candy Shop', 'Miles Away' & 'Devil Wouldn't Recognize You'", so maybe she's not THAT into it?
SoulAlive said: I don't think any of the 'Hard Candy' songs should be dropped.If she has to get rid of something,how about the over-played "Ray Of Light" and/or "Music"? Or "Human Nature",which really wasn't that great anyway (the live version).There is room for improvement in this setlist. As much as I would love "Music" to be removed (this mash-up is not as strong as the 2000-2006 live versions), it's one of her biggest hits and it has to be performed for the crowd. I agree with "Human Nature", that one might be the weakest link of the show, but she seems to be obsessed with trying to pass on the "I'm not sorry" message and the Britney thing... SNM almost didn't make the album? Where did she (or whoever) say that? | |
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graecophilos said: SNM almost didn't make the album? Where did she (or whoever) say that?
It was said by Madonna Tribe, who gave a lot of accurate details on the tracklist and the songs in late 2007 already. They said "Incredible" was meant to replace "She's Not Me", but in the end "SNM" stayed and another track got kicked by "Incredible". Wonder if it was "Ring My Bell" or a Timbaland song? As for the interview I mentioned: http://www.madonnatribe.c...e&sid=2091 Io Donna: I listened to the new album and I like the song She’s Not Me. Madonna: Why? Io Donna: Because it's very "Madonna" Madonna: I prefer Candy Shop, Miles Away and Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You. But yeah, I like She’s Not Me as well | |
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Glindathegood said: I don't think she should drop either Give it to Me or Miles Away. She should drop one of the non-singles from HC. At the concert, I went to Miles Away got a fantastic response.
I'm not too excited about Holiday. She's played it so many times. I would much prefer to hear Who's That Girl which has not been performed that much. I'd agree that she has done Holiday quite a few times live, but I'm a bit bias as I've never seen the lady performing it live myself...so it would be killer for her to do it this summer! 
Good point well made about her performing to audiences she has never performed to before....on that basis I cant see her dropping Hung Up or Ray of Light. I live in hope though. www.filmsfilmsfilms.co.uk - The internet's best movie site! | |
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Love this one...
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contrapposto said: oh gosh i can just imagine what people are going to say about that cross layout if it's real. I friggin love it  12/05/2011 
P*$$y so bad, if u throw it into da air, it would turn into sunshine!!!  | |
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contrapposto said: What is this?? Are these pics from the Greatest Hits liner notes?! | |
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Something to look for at the newsstands...Madonna on the cover of a magazine called Lid---featuring an unreleased photo from 1992
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That cross box was submitted for the GH project but was rejected because the concept took a different direction. | |
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LiveToTell86 said: That cross box was submitted for the GH project but was rejected because the concept took a different direction.
That's too bad.I like it alot  It might have been too controversial though. | |
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A Madonna box set/retrospective shaped like a cross.What do we think,guys?
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I like the idea, but I am against using this old pic and the rest of the layout is not my taste, so I'm not sad it's been rejected. | |
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contrapposto said: Love this one...
Yeah,I like this too  The 'Ray Of Light' page.It looks like each album will have its own page in the CD booklet.Even though this idea has been rejected,these ideas are an encouraging sign.It shows that they're putting some care and attention into this thing,with lavish photos and liner notes. | |
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SoulAlive said: A Madonna box set/retrospective shaped like a cross.What do we think,guys?
IMO that picture should never be used again. It is hideous. Who's That Girl is one of my favorite 80s songs, but if she sings it now it could be a disaster. Remember her attempt to sing Open Your Heart last year?  Fingers crossed though as I've always loved the song (way to go, Pat Leonard).“The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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SoulAlive said: A Madonna box set/retrospective shaped like a cross.What do we think,guys?
I love the cross layout 12/05/2011
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SoulAlive said: contrapposto said: Love this one...
Yeah,I like this too The 'Ray Of Light' page.It looks like each album will have its own page in the CD booklet.Even though this idea has been rejected,these ideas are an encouraging sign.It shows that they're putting some care and attention into this thing,with lavish photos and liner notes.You really like that? It's cheesy beyong believe. | |
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graecophilos said: SoulAlive said: Yeah,I like this too The 'Ray Of Light' page.It looks like each album will have its own page in the CD booklet.Even though this idea has been rejected,these ideas are an encouraging sign.It shows that they're putting some care and attention into this thing,with lavish photos and liner notes.You really like that? It's cheesy beyong believe. Just wait till u see what madonna will come up with! | |
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graecophilos said: SoulAlive said: Yeah,I like this too The 'Ray Of Light' page.It looks like each album will have its own page in the CD booklet.Even though this idea has been rejected,these ideas are an encouraging sign.It shows that they're putting some care and attention into this thing,with lavish photos and liner notes.You really like that? It's cheesy beyong believe. I like cheesey.  if you're participating on a madonna thread then it's likely u do too. | |
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CrozzaUK said: graecophilos said: You really like that? It's cheesy beyong believe. Just wait till u see what madonna will come up with! Exactly The rumored artwork is usually better than the official stuff that Madonna ultimately chooses! | |
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SoulAlive said: CrozzaUK said: Just wait till u see what madonna will come up with! Exactly The rumored artwork is usually better than the official stuff that Madonna ultimately chooses!well, it's a bit hit and miss. I.e. I liked the Hard Cabdy cover and back cover but loathed the booklets, especially the awful colours. American Life was well done, but I hate the covers. Music was fab COADF I liked too. I think most of her covers and booklets are okay, I only weep about the fact she doesn't include lyrics since 2000! | |
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