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I can't believe her Madgesty is 49 today! What the frak does that make me? Just a few of the gazillion of Madonna re-inventions plus 5 versions of my all-time favorite song, after the jump.

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Madonna Rocks Live Earth (VIDEO Update)

Megastar Madonna rocked the London leg of the global Live Earth gigs beamed to 2 billion people across the world beginning with a performance of her official Live Earth song "Hey You" where she was joined by a choir of schoolchildren. Check out the images and the official song video after the jump. UPDATE: We now have videos of Live Earth performance of La Isla Bonita, Hung Up, Hey You and Ray of Light.



Wearing a below-the-knee puff-sleeved dress, matching knee-length leggings and black patent Mary-Janes, the star strummed an electric guitar to "Ray of Light" before bursting into La Isla Bonita accompanied by cult New York Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. She closed the London event with a blistering rendition of her disco hit Hung Up.


The event took place at London's recently renovated Webmley stadium and featured such greats as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Duran Duran, Genesis, the Beastie Boys, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas, Pussycat Dolls, Keane, Spice-Girl Geri Halliwell and many other.

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Madonna Pumps Up for Live Earth

Her Madgesty was pursued by paparazzi on Friday in Central London as she was about to begin one of her regular workout sessions. The Queen of Pop will be one of the 18 acts performing on the all-new Wembley Stadium on July 7 as part of the global Live Earth musical extravaganza.

The 22-hour event is expected to draw an audience of 2 billion people and go down as one of the largest musical events in history.



Black Eyed Peas, Duran Duran, Genesis, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beastie Boys and many other will be joining Madonna at the event in London.

The Police, The Smashing Pumpkins, Kelly Clarkson, Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi, Faith Hill, Kanye West and other will be performing at Giants Stadium in the US.



Additional concerts will take place in Germany, Japan, Australia, Brazil, China, Turkey, South Africa and even Antarctica.

Madonna, who has just been named world's second most powerful female celebrity by Forbes Magazine, is putting together a new album which is due in November.



She and hubby Guy Ritchie had dinner with pop superstar Justin Timberlake earlier this week in London.



The two stars are collaborating on a Timbaland-produced track for the new album which they had worked on last month.

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Madonna Visits TODAY Show

Grammy Award winning singer, dancer, producer, songwriter and fashion icon Madonna visited the TODAY show on NBC this morning promoting her new movie, the animated feature "Arthur and the Invisibles".

Madonna whose "Confessions on the Dance Floor LIVE" DVD will be released later this month talked about her career, motherhood and reflected on some current affairs.

The superstar supported her friend Rosie O'Donnell saying it was not fair that people were giving her hard time and that as a stand up comedian she reserves the right to be provocative.







Madonna visited the New York-based breakfast show for the very first time and joked she had never come on because she hates getting up early.

You can see the entire interview by clicking HERE.

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MADONNA TO DISCUSS ADOPTION ON TV

The spokeperson for Harpo Productions has announced today that Madonna will tape a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday and is planning to discuss her adoption of a 13-month old boy from the African country of Malawi.

The show will air on Wednesday, October 25.

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NBC TO CENSOR MADONNA

On the day when ratings-challenged NBC is making headlines with their plans to cut 700 jobs to salvage their operation, the network has also made a decision regarding their planned November 22 two-hour broadcast of Madonna's concert special "Confessions" from her best-selling 2006 tour.

The source at NBC has confirmed that the portion of the "Live to Tell" song in which Madonna sings suspended from a giant cross will not air as part of the special. Instead, cameras will cut to other images while Madonna is on the cross.

The special was filmed during the singer's performance at Wembley Stadium in London. Madonna, who is the executive producer of the special initially insisted that the footage be included. Following pressure from religious groups, NBC made a decision to censor the program.

Last season, the network was heavily criticized by religious groups for broadcasting religious drama "The Book of Daniel" as they deemed the series blasphemous. Following pressure the groups made on advertisers to pull their ads from the program, the network made a decision to cancel the drama.

NBC TO CENSOR MADONNA?

Although NBC had previously agreed to go along with Madonna's wish that mock crucifixion remain a part of her upcoming November sweeps concert special, the network now says it has yet to approve the airing of the stunt.

The 48-year old entertainer was singing this summer suspended on a giant cross wearing a crown of thorns as part of her "Confessions on the Dance Floor" tour. Church leaders in Rome and Moscow had blasted the show as blasphemous.

NBC now claims it is waiting for delivery of the footage before it makes the final decision.

The network has not set the exact airdate yet.