‘Molly’ Meldrum never yearned for television career
Despite the rise of tabloid journalism, Meldrum’s duty of care to so many stars who have inevitably become his friends hasn’t waned. Even the interviews that didn’t pan out as expected, as with a rising Madonna.
“I was in the office in New York and I was given this huge lecture [for being late],” Meldrum said of their first meeting.
“I said, ‘who the f—is Madonna, anyway?’.
“She looked at me and said, ‘I’m f—ing Madonna, and what’s a f—ing Molly’?”.
“We were great friends straight away.”
Taken from an article by Canberra Times
BOOK EXCERPT: John-John had affair with Madonna, much to his mother’s disapproval — EXCLUSIVE
..’One unwelcome reminder of JFK’s torrid affair with Marilyn — the affair that most troubled Jackie — arrived on her doorstep in the form of another blond bombshell by the name of Madonna. Already a pop icon, Madonna was best known at the time for her “Material Girl” video, an homage to Monroe’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” number from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
The Material Girl and JFK Jr. met briefly at a party following one of her concerts at Madison Square Garden in 1985. Three years later, after the breakup of her stormy marriage to Sean Penn, she went after John. Beyond the obvious — stories of her sexual escapades abounded — Madonna was convinced that destiny was taking a hand in bringing together the undisputed heiress to Monroe’s platinum persona with the son of JFK. She told friends she believed that her affair with JFK Jr. would be nothing less than “cosmic.”
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Why Madonna’s unapologetic ‘Bedtime Stories’ is her most important album
For as long as Madonna has made music, she has endured relentless criticism for her sexuality. She’s been perhaps the most consistent target in the music industry, drawing critiques for more than three decades, and reviews of her work have served as a roadmap for how we scrutinize women at each stage in their music career. Whether it was public speculation on why she isn’t “like a virgin” or it was chastising her middle-aged body in a leotard, the shaming has had many iterations despite its one unwavering resolution: She goes too far.
That’s why her album Bedtime Stories, even as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, is still her most important work. For months leading up to its release, it was marketed as an apology for her sexual behavior, and critics hoped it would be her return to innocence. Instead, she offered a lyrical #sorrynotsorry and a response to the problem of female musicians being scrutinized for their sexuality rather than their music. As a result of the public’s moral concerns, it has become Madonna’s most quietly important album, setting the tone for how artists deal with critiques of their sex life.
Complete article here: https://noisey.vice.com/blog/madonna-bedtime-stories-20th-anniversary-sex-sexuality-feminism
POPLIFE brengt ode aan Madonna
Like a Virgin, oftewel feesten alsof het je eerste keer is
én dit, één uurtje langer!
Al 16 jaar lang zorgt POPLIFE voor de vetste feestjes van het land. De prachtige concertzaal van de Vooruit in Gent vormt al meer dan 100 edities lang het toneel voor de meest swingende POPLIFE party’s. Voor deze editie pakt de organisatie uit met een nieuwe look en feel en dit onder het thema ‘Like a Virgin’. Deze keer wordt er niet gedanst alsof het de laatste keer is, de pannen gaan van het dak alsof het de eerste keer is!
Een frisse line up, poppy en trendy treats, dat is POPLIFE anno 2014. Onder de noemer “Like a Virgin”, met een knipoog naar het pop-icoon Madonna, zullen op zaterdag 25 oktober een duizendtal POPLIFE gasten de dansvloer onveilig maken. Feestvierend Gent, Vlaanderen en heel België is welkom om zijn/haar beste dance moves te tonen op de meest aanstekelijke popmuziek van vroeger en nu. De Vooruit wordt opnieuw omgetoverd tot een gezellige, classy club. En voor wie niet genoeg krijgt van dit buitengewoon fantastisch feest is er wel heel fijn nieuws : het winteruur doet zijn intrede, dus de nacht duurt nog één uurtje langer of voor zij die last hebben van pijnlijke dansvoeten: je kan één uurtje langer in bed blijven liggen. Dus niet twijfelen, maar Let’s Celebrate Pop Culture… en dit als een maagd!
Wie tickets wil voor dit niet te missen feestje, haal die dansschoenen uit de kast én haast je als de bliksem naar één van volgende Gentse outlets voor een super premium, maar goedkoop (lees: gratis) ticket : BAAR, Bar d’Oh, Black Balloon, Brooklyn, Café Labath, Café Parti, Café Théatre, Carrément, Chocolade Bar, Cream, Cube, De Client, Don & Dona, Dope, Eat Love Tastings, Grade, Greenway, Julie’s House, La Fille d’O, PIET Moodstore, Rood, Supertrash, Vintage, Wasbar.
Te laat voor een guest ticket?! Niet getreurd en waag je kans online poplife.be en er zijn ook tickets beschikbaar aan de deur = 10 euro voor middernacht – 15 euro na middernacht
Zaterdag 25/10/2014
Concertzaal, Vooruit, Gent
Van 23u tot 6u
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STARRING:
‘LUCKY STAR’ MAXIM
‘BORDERLINE’ MATHIEU
‘VOGUE’ JEAN-MICHEL
‘TRUE BLUE’ NATHAN
Madonna’s wedding dress up for auction
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Greg Scarnici Recreates Iconic Madonna ‘Sex’ Book As ‘Sex In Drag’
Madonna’s groundbreaking Sex book was released 22 years ago today and even two decades later it’s still inspiring people to push boundaries and create art.
People like Greg Scarnici, the mastermind behind Sex in Drag, a new photo book that parodies (and pays tribute to) 70 images from the 1992 Sex book. Shot entirely on Fire Island and featuring Chris Harder, Dallas Dubois, Logan Hardcore, Bob The Drag Queen, Quamin Ellis and Z100’s “Uncle Johnny,” Sex in Drag is a hilarious — and beautiful — rendition of this seminal queer photo book.
In order to better understand his vision behind Sex in Drag, The Huffington Post chatted with Scarnici about the book’s release this week.
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