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Madonna’s 2012 Is Looking Super Big With Halftime Show, W.E. And More
Confirming what we all pretty much knew already, the NFL announced yesterday that Madonna is going to be the halftime performer for Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. She’s teaming up with Cirque du Soleil — we wonder if that miffs Pink a bit? — as well as her longtime creative director Jamie King for the big show. Of course, when I think of football, I think of Madge and French Canadian acrobats, don’t you? But with this “news,” it’s looking like 2012 is going to be a big year for the Material Girl. She’s got an album coming out, and the wide release of her directorial debut, W.E., is set for February 3. So, Madonna fans and pop-culture forecasters, we ask you:
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Nancy Grace: Dancing’s Stars and Pros Are Like Family
From left: Tristan MacManus, his sister Kelly, his father Paul, Nancy Grace and his mom Carol
Courtesy Nancy Grace
When we initial listened about Dancing‘s ’80s week, we thought, “Big hair, shrill colors, dance song … Madonna, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Madonna!”
The rumba is not an easy dance. we wanted it to be interesting – and classy! Tristan spent a great understanding of time re-training my hips. My days as a cheerleader helped.
However, notwithstanding returning to the ’80s, it was substantially the most rewarding week of this competition. we thought our rumba was our best dance yet – and it was good perceived by the judges! We had so most fun putting together our ’80s week routine.
Even some-more rewarding, our Dancing with the Stars organisation has turn a family. We support any other, inspire any other and wish any other to succeed. When someone is carrying a tough time with a step or even just estimate critiques from the judges, we all burst in. One thing we did not expect from this knowledge (aside from making it median through!) is how tighten we would all become.
This past week was quite special because Tristan’s family flew in from Ireland. Now we know why Tristan is so honeyed and wonderful. His relatives are the nicest, most endearing people you could ever wish to meet. And his sister, also here, is lovely, beautiful and sharp! we know it meant the universe to Tristan to have them in the assembly Monday and Tuesday night.
Saying goodbye to Carson Kressley was not easy. His participation creates a certain environment; his giggle is foul and always puts a grin on my face. we will skip my crony dearly subsequent week.
Monday night, Tristan and we dance the foxtrot subsequent for Broadway week. When we lived in New York, we collected and saved every one of my Broadway Playbills from every show. Growing adult on a red mud highway in farming Macon, Ga., Broadway was the most glamorous and sparkling thing we could imagine!
I’m already perplexing to incorporate what Carrie Ann said about “finishing” my moves and joining my technique with tension during the dance routine. We got our second eight-point measure – and it was great! Or, as we say, we got dual sevens and Tristan got the eight. Heading into Monday night with high hopes!
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Madonna to Perform at Super Bowl Half-Time Show?
Madonna to Perform at Super Bowl Half-Time Show?
Tuesday October 4, 2011
MADONNA is set to perform during next year’s Super Bowl half-time show.
SB Nation says the pop diva has signed a deal to perform at Super Bowl XLVI.
The annual Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sports events in the world, with a half-time performance guaranteeing unprecedented levels of exposure for any artist.
Black Eyed Peas performed during last year’s game, with Janet Jackson, Prince, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and The Who all appearing in recent years.
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Backstage at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
7:05 p.m. Norah Jones, Keith Urban and John Mayer do a quick “Jolene” as a makeshift tribute to Dolly Parton. How many times has “Jolene been performed on the Grammys?
7:00 p.m. Cee Lo definitely a highlight of the show, sitting at the piano in a full-on peacock outfit, doing his best Elton John impersonation with Gwenyth Paltrow dancing on the piano and the muppets as backing band (but no Animal on drums?!?)
6:45 p.m. We’re anxiously awaiting Cee Lo’s performance of “F*** You,” which already won an award tonight, to be accompanied by Gwyneth Paltrow and the Jim Henson Co. muppets.
6:44 p.m.: It’s the country section of the broadcast. Lady Antebellum, which has already won two Grammys tonight and is up for Record of the Year, performs. Miley Cyrus and Kings of Leon then presented Lady Antebellum with their third award of the night — Best Country Album.
6:35 p.m.: Bob Dylan performs “Maggie’s Farm,” apparently still having failed to clear his throat for the past half-century.
Here’s a great shot of Janelle Monae taking it to the crowd. She performed “Cold War” from her outstanding debut album The ArchAndroid.
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
6:25 p.m.: Lady Gaga’s “Fame Monster” wins Best Pop Vocal album. This monster really is a star, strutting up to the stage in a tight leather catwoman-with-plastic-bubble-butt get up. Her first words into the mic are an overwhelmed “oh shit!” She thanks Whitney Houston, saying that she wrote “Born This Way” with her in mind. Gaga won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video (both for “Bad Romance”) earlier in the day.
6:05 p.m.: Justin Bieber and Usher are cuddling onstage. Reminiscing about the old times. Remember when you were 13 and we met that one time? “Baby, baby, baby,” sings Bieber, and then a pow wow of drummer boys appears behind. “Never say neverrr,” sings Bieber. And we never thought we’d really hear an entire Justin Bieber song and survive to write about it.
5:55 p.m.: Train is backstage talking about how blessed they feel to have affected so many people worldwide with a song that took ten minutes to write (“Hey Soul Sister” [live]). Meanwhile i can feel the rocking of Janelle Monae’s “Cold War” blowing up the arena faintly in the background. The dichotomy of seeing Monae throw her mic stand down on the muted screens and these douchebags joking that they’re going on tour with Shakira “probably because I have a similar figure” is ample proof that we live in an unjust society.
5:45 p.m.: While we’re waiting for Seacrest to intro Bruno Mars, B.o.B., and Janelle Monae (this should be good!), check these goodies in the Grammys red carpet Instagram stream and some lame footage from rehearsals at CBS.com.
5:40 p.m.: It seems the Grammy Live channel is still no help for those stuck waiting for the west coast feed of the broadcast. Is this so? In case you’re looking for a live feed there seem to be a couple Justin.tv streams up at the moment.
5:35 p.m. Blake Shelton introduces his fiancee Miranda Lambert. CBS, what a nice, wholesome, family broadcast. Too bad they didn’t have Kathy Griffin, who presented 12 awards on the pre-show interlaced with dozens of f-bombs. Classic. Fortunately we have a run of show outline back here so we’ll survive this sappy-ass Grammy moment knowing that the next performance will be Muse, “Uprising.”
(AP Photo / Matt Sayles)
5:24 p.m.: Oh yeah, it’s Gaga time. “Don’t be a drag just be a queen” is the catchy refrain of her latest single “Born This Way.” And who better to introduce mother monster than Ricky Martin? Scroll down to the bottom of this post for video of Lady Gaga showing up inside a giant egg on the red carpet.
5:22 p.m.: Train wins the first award on the broadcast, thanks Justin Bieber for “not being a duo or group” and we immediately wonder what the hell we’re doing here.
5:15 p.m.: We’re in the radio / TV room in the San Manuel room at Staples. It’s tough to follow the awards as the audio is repeatedly cut when the winners come in to take questions. Of course, that’s where you come in. We will ask your questions – hit us in the comments or on Twitter.
David Guetta who earlier won for best remix (of Madonna’s “Revolver” remarked that he was very happy to see a rise in the popularity of dance music in the U.S. in the past year. He mentioned that he would only be making alien music, collaborating with aliens in effort to ensure that dance music would remain at least a year ahead of pop music.
English electro-pop duo La Roux were similarly thrilled to win the Grammy for best Electronic / Dance album for their debut.
5:08 p.m. Grammys executive producer warms up the crowd and is maybe the only person in the house who thinks that having Mick Jagger perform on the Grammys is the greatest thing to ever happen to music.
The broadcast opens with an Aretha Franklin tribute. The 68-year-old queen of soul was recently released from hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately Christina Aguilera might be slowing her recovery with a horrid and annoying take on “Ain’t No Way” (though she did remember all the words).
A fitting tribute to Aretha – an 18-time Grammy winner – and a great way to get the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, Florence Welch, and Martina McBride on stage together.
4:55 p.m. Five minutes until showtime. CBS won’t let the West Coast in on the action until 8 p.m. but you can watch live at youtube.com/thegrammys or just hang with us here [spoiler alert].
4:45 p.m.: We’re backstage in the media room at Staples Center for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. It’s already been an eventful day — most of the 108 awards were handed out earlier at the Convention Center. Lady Gaga showed up in a giant egg, Jay-Z took 3 early awards and Eminem won just 1 out of 10 possible awards in the preshow. Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Neil Young, Paul McCartney and Pinetop Perkins were among the senior nominees to win.
Arcade Fire was shut out on both of its nominations. Jay-Z nearly swept the early rap categories Best Rap Performance by duo or group (“On to the Next One”), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (“Empire State of Mind”), and Best Rap Song (“Empire State of Mind”).
Lady Gaga arrives in a giant egg on the Grammys red carpet. She’ll perform “Born This Way” early in the show.
Here’s a list of some of the Grammy winners from the 90 categories presented before the broadcast:
Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Just The Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
Rock Song: “Angry World,” Neil Young
R&B Album: “Wake up!” John Legend & The Roots
R&B Song: “Shine,” John Legend & The Roots
Rap Solo Performance: “Not Afraid,” Eminem
Rap Song: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Male Country Vocal Performance: “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Keith Urban
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Latin Pop Album: “Paraiso Express,” Alejandro Sanz
Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Stanley Clarke Band,” The Stanley Clarke Band
Classical Album: “Verdi: Requiem,” Riccardo Muti, conductor
Traditional Gospel Album: “Downtown Church,” Patty Griffin
Dance Recording: “Only Girl (In The World),” Rihanna
Electronic Dance Album: “La Roux,” La Roux
Alternative Music Album: “Brothers,” The Black Keys
Urban/Alternative Performance: “F*** You,” Cee Lo Green
Spoken Word Album: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook),” Jon Stewart
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