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BLOCKBUSTER AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY MAGAZINE PRESENT THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS AIRING APRIL 11 ON FOX

Madonna and Britney Spears will not be doing the long talked about
collaboration due to scheduling conflicts said Caresse Henry, Madonna's manager.

Guy Ritchie's latest directorial effort, Snatch, starring Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro and Dennis Farina opens in theaters today.

The good folks at Disney are planning a unique interactive engagement that's being billed as the Evita Sing-a-Long exclusively at their flagship theater, The El Capitan, at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood. The gala premiere is set for Thursday, January 25th at 7 pm complete with the red carpet rolled out for invited celebs, Argentinian dancers, and the whole nine yards.

This week's issue of Billboard has Madonna's Music album, after 16 weeks on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, climbing 9 spots to #28. And after 7 weeks, her don't Tell Me single climbs to #19 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart, and all the way to #1 on their Dance Music/Club Play Chart!

The tentative commercial release date for the various don't Tell Me singles and maxi-singles is set for January 16th. Also, be sure to check out the QuickTime don't Tell Me video clip (if you don't have QuickTime installed on your computer, click here for a free download).

Madonna graces the cover of the February issue of Elle magazine. There's a splendid interview along with some stunning photos by Gilles Bensimon. Be sure to keep an eye out at your local newsstand!

Regarding the much-ballyhooed rumors of a Madonna/Britney Spears duet, here's what Liz 'The Validator" Rosenberg has to say about all the speculation:

ICON 36 is proceeding full steam ahead. As usual, We've got all the great inside scoop directly from Madonna and the Validator themselves, along with some incredibly awesome Jean-Baptiste Mondino shots to grace the cover and centerfold.

We can confirm at this time that Madonna is in fact planning to perform at the Grammy Awards on February 21st. Stay tuned for further details as they become finalized.

Madonna graces the cover of the January issue of InStyle magazine. Inside includes some beautiful photos by Regan Cameron and a great interview/article by Tim Allis.

Madonna garners four nominations at this year's Grammy Awards: Record of the Year; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance; Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Recording Package. The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards are set to telecast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 21st to an estimated audience of nearly 2 billion in 180 countries around the world. Check out Grammy.com for further details.

A special commemorative edition of Life magazine looks at the 100 Greatest Americans chosen in a public vote for the Discovery Channel.

Last night the first show aired on TV and Madonna polled at number 46 in the list.

Christopher Ciccone once called his sister Madonna Louise 'her own masterpiece'. That she is an intricately crafted figure of great rarity who may or may not be a feminist icon and may or may not be much of a singer. But one thing is for sure; she is a star of the highest order, one with savvy, style, many facets and legs.
For more than 20 years she has had a phenomenial career, staying unerringly on the heat, while singing, dancing and voguing her way from disco diva to Marilyn Monroe marque to electronica queen.
Madonna can spot the next thing coming a mile off, she makes it her own, then delivers it with full frontal force. She long ago perfected the art of creating controversy (remember her Sex book!) which has been a powerful weapon for every celebrity since Cleopatra. She has done it her way, even down to creating her own record company and maintaining approval over every artist signed.
Madonna can be pondered and questioned, castigated and criticized, but she will continue to come out on top.