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Well, it turns out a certain French designer named Jean Paul Gaultier… you know, the man who happened to be the one who created adonna’s iconic 1990 outfit… was recently appointed the creative director of Diet Coke!

What better way to kick off his time there than to create the new bottles, showing off the Queen of Pop’s (Queen of Pop — GET IT??) signature look!

The thing is, though, it has no “official” ties. But come on. Clearly it’s straight up in honor of Madonna.

Jean Paul Gaultier who is the new creative director for the brand unveiled his designs in Paris last night at the city’s infamous Crazy Horse. There followed a glamorous party at Monmartre’s le Trianon attended by over 600 people.

The native Canadian designer also confirmed he’s reprise his role as Madonna’s stage costumier and will create the outfits for her forthcoming MDNA world tour.

The New York Post reports that ABC (owned by Disney) had several objections to the commercial, wishing that Madonna and her producers edit the short clip before it air in primetime.

A “source” told the Post:

“ABC viewed the ad [and] came back with a list of changes. They say they want her bra digitally made bigger, and to extend higher to cover more of her chest, and her corset longer to cover more of her bottom. ABC also wants to cut another suggestive scene where Madonna writhes around.”

Madonna made a surprise appearance at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival on Saturday and can be heard in the video (below) saying:

“How many people in this crowd have seen molly?”

“Molly” is slang for the active chemical in ecstasy, MDMA and is often associated with electronic music and its concerts so that was Probably not the best thing for madonna to say…

Deadmau5 took to his Facebook this morning, stating:

   “Very classy there madonna. “HUR DUR HAS ANYONE SEEN MOLLY???” such a great message for the young music lovers at ultra…quite the f’n philanthropist. but hey, at least yer HIP AND TRENDY! f*cking cant smack my head hard enough right now.”

Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) was CLEARLY annoyed with Madonna’s advocation of drug usage as well as it commonly being linked to the music he produces…something he’s been trying hard to disprove.

That’s pretty understandable.

While we don’t condone drug usage, it seems to us that Madonna was probably just trying to “fit in” with the crowd.

Though, with her 15-year-old just recently caught smoking cigs, maybe Her Madgesty should pay a little more attention to the messages she’s sending out.

Midlife crisis? Maybe?

Madonna reprises her legendary erotica character in the exquisite new music video for her latest single, Girl Gone Wild, directed by fashion photogs Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.

It’s like Vogue meets Human Nature meets the Sex book… Stunning!

MDNA is shaping up to be one of Madonna’s BEST and most eclectic albums – with depth and it’s not all dance songs!

The Queen Of Pop has made a very personal album, drawing from her life in a very tangible way. It’s all right there in the lyrics and in the songs, like I Fucked Up, a beautiful and melodic mid-tempo song that is very introspective and revealing!!!

Listen to I Fucked Up (above) ~ Via PerezHilton.com
MDNA is Expected to Release on Mar 26, 2012

Three more publicity stills have been released to coincide with the release of the second single off of MDMA, “Girl Gone Wild,” and they all depict an impeccably lit girl gone wild. Two of them have Madge heating up the camera Beyonce-Live-At-Roseland-Ballroom style, while the third is a black-and-white visual exploration of fishnet.

The new pictures of Madonna for the MDNA-era shot by Mert and Marcus have been released on the Liz Rosenberg Media facebook page today.

Watch the Teaser for Girl Gone Wild below…

Madonna is adding Footwear to the Truth or Dare product line, in conjunction with Aldo, which will include over 60 styles priced from $89 to $349.

Madonna previously released a Truth or Dare fragrance as part of her new line, which targets women ages 27 to 50. Her shoe line will hit stores for fall/winter 2012.

Three pairs of shoes from the collection have been released… see below.

Image of Madonna by Mert & Marcus for Interview May 2010

If you want to play truth or dare with Madonna you won’t have to wait too much longer…
The scent debuts April 1st exclusively at Macys, but tenacious shoppers can purchase it at a pre-sale for a limited time.

The ad campaign is launching now and what perfect timing, with her new album ‘MDNA’ set to drop on March 26… she really is taking full advantage of her time in the spotlight to launch a myriad of products, ranging from music to beauty.

Truth or Dare by Madonna will come packaged in a geometric white bottle, with gold trim. It’ll no doubt look pretty sitting on your vanity. The scent itself meshes dark and light, a contemporary reinvention of the classic white floral. The scent has top notes of rich gardenia and creamy tuberose that are mixed with middle notes of carnal jasmine and white lily petals. Bottom notes include vanilla absolute, carmelized amber and sensual musk. Delish!

Madonna’s tag for the scent is short and sweet: “We can be tricked by what we see and hear but not by what we smell.”

Anita Bhagwandas from stylist.co.uk went to the playback of Madonna’s twelfth studio album MDNA, at Abbey Road studios earlier today (Wednesday 7 March). Here is her initial, unedited track by track reaction.

Girl Gone Wild
Dancefloor-filler and, I’d imagine, possible future single. It’s both catchy and forgettable in equal parts with its foot-tapping electro swerve and light-hearted lyrics.

Gang Bang
What am I expecting from a track with such a subversive title? Gaga-esque polish, pulsating baseline and hooks polished until they’re super slick. This track definitely delivers, right up until the final few bars when it’s ruined by an addendum of gangster rhetoric – “You’re gonna die bitch,” Madonna wails as Lourdes sits at home with her head in her hands crying ‘Mother you’re so embarrassing!’

I’m Addicted
Much of the same club-friendly dance, and yet, this filler track is one of those jaunty little ditties you might hear on the catwalks at fashion week. Lots of bleeps and cyber-pop melody, but the real question is whether it alludes to the double entendré suggested by the album name? Whatever she’s addicted to – be it young men or a little botox – there’s certainly not a hydrangea in sight.

Turn Up the Radio
Imagine what this sounds like from the generic moniker and pat yourself on the back. More of the sweet dance sensibility with a little retro euro-pop thrown in for good measure, but at this point in the album the adage ‘quality not quantity’ seems to be loitering poignantly.

Give Me All Your Luvin’ feat Nicki Minaj & M.I.A
It’s the first single from the album and although queen M is working with some bright young things, if this song were a pudding it would most likely be a macaroon. Something you really crave but saccharine and ultimately so unsatisfying you end up eating the whole box. Madonna would object-naturally. She’s good like that, darn her willpower.

Some Girls
Things are looking up, and it’s all down to producer William Orbit who worked with Madonna on the brilliant Ray Of Light and with Pink, All Saints and Blur’s emminemt 13. It’s synth-laden, sultry and brilliant – more like this please.

Superstar
We’re back to the same sugary retro-pop. But the bigger question is what’s with these song titles? Are they the tracklist to Madonna’s mind? We get that you’re great Madge but give us mere mortals a break from your too-cool song titles and down-with-the-kids attitude.

I Don’t Give A
Monkeys? Two-hoots? Aside from her slack sentence finishing ways, there’s a real sense of vigour and originality to this fully developed, techno-tinged track. Then Nicki Minaj pops up again to add a little rappity-rap over the top for an added bonus.

I’m A Sinner
We know, we saw that naughty book you put out a while ago Madge. This retro, Ronette’s inspired pop ditty differentiates itself from the rest of the album with the church-like references galloping sixties crescendo.

Love Spent
Credible and cool, this is how we want to hear Madonna, someone who’s used her experience to enhance her records rather than jumping on any passing bandwagon. This too-brief melody plays electro softness against delicate strings to impressive effect.

Masterpiece
A little slab of balladry with Madonna realising her own immortality “After all, nothing’s indestructible” she sings gently. It’s a softer approach with a silky melody that cuts a more grown-up swathe than anywhere else on the album. It’s also the theme to W.E, and this stripped back approach is arguably the route this album should have taken.

Falling Free
Hollow, melodic strings make this one of the few tracks that’s truly a little different – and, predictably it’s produced by Orbit again. Although it’s not quite as catchy as a few of the big shouty, dance floor fillers these dream-like, euphoric vocals and stripped back arrangement is the best we’ve seen her in years.

Words: Anita Bhagwandas / stylist.co.uk

MDNA is released on Interscope on 26 March

Madonna’s boyfriend Brahim Zaibat has reportedly proposed – and it seems the twice-married star is seriously considering saying yes.

The singer has been dating Brahim for almost two years but now it seems the 24-year-old is ready to take things up a notch, reportedly proposing at a Kabbalah Centre in New York a few weeks ago.

Madonna, 53, has not yet given her answer, with friends suggesting she is considering whether she is ready to marry a third time.

A source told the Mail On Sunday: ‘Brahim asked Madonna to marry him at the centre a few weeks ago, but Madonna hasn’t given him an answer yet. She doesn’t want to rush into anything.

‘She is very happy with Brahim, although her friends are not sure she is ready for marriage again.’