Madonna Photos & Pics Archive

Madonna is set to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at her London concerts this weekend, her rep has confirmed to the Associated Press. Madonna will debut a special song and dance number, and yesterday she posted a photo on her official website of her dancers rehearsing with a man dressed up like the late pop icon.

Courtesy of Louis Vuitton

I don't think anyone is meant to look at this ad and think it's not photoshopped, but Louis Vuitton has really taken it to another level by photoshopping her grandma hands!

Just in case you've forgotten what they actually look like, here's a refresher:

Celebs react to the news of Michael Jackson's death ...

Madonna ... "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."

Britney Spears ... "I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him. He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I'm devastated he's gone!"

Justin Timberlake ... "I can't find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael's passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones."

Liz Taylor ... "Dame Elizabeth Taylor is too devastated by the passing of her dear friend Michael Jackson to issue a statement at this time."

It looks like the Goop Goddess has got her hands on at least one of the rooms in Madge's super deluxe new Upper East Side townhouse.

According to The Sun newspaper, Madonna was so impressed with Gwyneth's work on her daughter Apple's room she asked her to decorate a room for her newly adopted daughter Mercy.

So what does Gwyneth have planned?

Think porcelain dolls, antique teddy bears, a library of leather bound children's book and ancient maps of Africa for the walls.

Sound likes little Mercy will be in for quite a surprise when she finally sees her new home.

Madonna's also reportedly planning to build a Georgian-style treehouse in the garden for her younger kids to enjoy.

Sounds like Madge isn't sparing any expense when it comes to spoiling her kids!

Now that Madonna's adoption of Mercy James from Malawi has gone through, there's only one thing left to do: Bring Mercy to her new home! But what's been going on with the girl for the past two months???

It seems the four-year-old has been living in a luxury bungalow owned by the program coordinator of Madonna's Raising Malawi charity reports the Daily Mail. Mercy attends a Cherub nursery (a fee-paying school) and has been learning to speak English while being taught other Western manners, according to local sources.

The identity of Mercy has also been kept secret; she was registered under a different name at the school and no one, not even her teacher Bridget Kawiya, had any idea "this was the girl Madonna wanted."

So what'll happen when Mercy is brought to NYC? Well, she'll only have under three weeks with her new mom before the Material Girl departs for a seven-week European tour... yikes!

A high Malawian court has ruled that Madonna can adopt a second child from the country, overturning a lower court's decision preventing the queen of pop from bringing home 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James.

Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo said that the singer's commitment to helping disadvantaged children should have been taken into account when deciding on Madonna's request to adopt Mercy. Hmm, what about her fame? Just sayin'!

Madonna's lawyer Alan Chinula said he called his client after the ruling and told the press, "It's the wee hours of morning in New York but she is excited at the news. As her lawyer I am happy that this has settled this contentious issue...What the Supreme Court has done is grant a full adoption."

Chinula added that he is currently arranging a passport for Mercy, which could take a few days, and he's awaiting word from the material girl on her new daughter's itinerary.

According to the UK tabs, after being turned down in her bid to adopt four-year-old Malawian Chifundo "Mercy" James, Madonna has finally convinced three appeal judges to let her take custody of the girl.

She was originally turned down due to the fact that she didn't reside in the country (although the unofficial reason may have had more to do with her lifestyle), but somehow, Madonna has found away around that law.

"All recommendations are in favour of the adoption taking place," a source tells The Sun. "Mercy should start packing her bags. She's off to America."

The official ruling is set for Sunday.

The fedora is taking over! Let's break it down:

Madonna is Madonna, and she can wear whatever she wants. Sam has always worn 'em so that's okay. And RDJ? He's the man! 'Nuff said.

LiLo has only recently caught onto the trend, which means sister Ali was soon to follow. But what about hunky Hugh Jackman? I'm still on the fence with him! Maybe he should just take his shirt off instead...

Oh yeah? So I guess this means Madonna really has adopted Jesus, because that's the only other reason she'd be hanging out with someone his age, right?

Jesus Luz gave his first TV interview on the Brazilian TV program Fantastico, and the 22-year-old model told the show, "She is my friend, only my friend...Madonna is a person who I admire very much, a friend who has entered my life and [with whom] I keep in contact. I cannot say anything more than I don't have plans of marrying her. I can't say if she is the woman in my life."

Jesus also denied he and Madge are "going to the temple," even though his father recently told Quem mag that the two would be having some sort of Kabbalah ceremony. Regarding tabloid gossip, Jesus said, "Frankly, I never give importance to what others say about me. They can write that I'm a 'toy boy' or 'boy toy.' And I won't care."

But will Madonna care?

It's Madonna, leaving the Kabbalah Centre in New York - where else? - with her boys and we're a little over her outfit. The leather jacket, workout pants and hat... ugh, you used to be a fashion icon, Madonna! WTF?

Madonna and the kids (yes, the material girl's 22-year-old lover Jesus is included in this group) were spotted leaving the Kabbalah Center in NYC yesterday. Madonna seemed to be in good spirits, but we can't say the same for Lourdes, Rocco and David! I mean, how much fun could they possibly have at the Kabbalah Center? I guess more than they would at the Scientology Center, but still!

At least little miss Lourdes is allowed to express herself with funky outfits!

Well that's what Jesus' dad is hinting to the media!

Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz recently spoke with Brasil's Quem Magazine, and he told the publication, "The kabbalah ceremony [that] will link up my son Jesus Luz and Madonna only confirms that he is extremely happy...I don't know if there will, in fact, be a real marriage between Madonna and my son. It will be a type of ritual, but I do not know [f it] will have legal validity." Sure, it may not be a "real marriage," but if these two go through with this, we're guessing an official wedding can't be too far away!

So what does Madonna's future father-in-law think about her? "I've spoken by phone with Madonna - in French, because my English is not fluent - and she appears to me to be a normal and polite person. She is feminine. I don't feel she is a harsh person."

Daddy Luz also confirmed to the mag that Madonna and Jesus live together in her Central Park West apartment, and that Jesus has been put on manny duty! "[Madonna] has small children, and Jesus helps her out with various tasks involving all of them. He plays ball with the kids. Jesus has charisma and loves children," Luz revealed.

Hmmm, so what's this ceremony all about? Is Jesus going to be the next Ashton Kutcher?

courtesy Twitter

Kanye West's g-friend Amber Rose was WAY star struck the other night at the Costume Institute Gala when Madonna herself GRABBED MS. ROSE'S BUTT!

She was so star struck, in fact, that she posted evidence of the grabbing on her Twitter page for the world to see.

Kanye, meanwhile, seemed to take it all in stride ... look at that look he gives the camera!

Madonna spent the Saturday before mother's day (where else?) taking her little disciples to the Kabbalah Centre in Manhattan.

So Madonna may not be the mother of Kabbalah, but she certainly has influenced many a celebrity to take part in the Jewish mystical religion! Click through to see who ELSE we saw attending services:

...Lourdes has officially become more interesting than her famous mom, Madonna!

The fam was again spotted leaving the Kabbalah Centre in New York yesterday and M wore her signature black biker girl uniform while L outshone her in this slammin' outfit - the vest, the colors, the shades, it's 100% fab!

Oh, but Happy Mother's Day to the Material Girl Woman!

Jesus! Yes, he was there. But that outfit hairstyle! What was Madonna thinking?

Just because she's the "material girl" doesn't mean she needs to stick a yard of it in her hair and finish off the look with two cans of Aquanet! But setting her hairdo aside, do you like what she's wearing? Or is it impossible to look past that crap sitting atop her head?

Today, Malawian courts heard Madonna's appeal to reverse the decision to deny her the right to adopt 3-year-old Mercy James, but yesterday, Madonna was appealing to a higher power at Kabbalah with her kids in tow.

It will be a few days before the judge will apparently make his decision, so it remains to be seen if Madge will become a mother again or if she'll just have to settle for taking care of a 22-year-old Brazilian model.

On a side note: Not only is Lourdes starting to look more like a young woman than a child, she also looks like she is NOT HAVING IT! Think she's tired of her mom's crazy antics?