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“Let’s get Unconscious” Madonna fans... The results are in, and we’re happy to announce that ‘Bedtime Story’ was voted as video of the week! ‘Hung Up’ was getting close, but the amazing 1995 video, which was directed by Mark Romanek, finally won the online battle. Here are the detailed votes:

Open Your Heart: 21%
Hung Up: 29,5%
Bedtime Story: 31,1%
Borderline: 18,4%

The ‘Bedtime Story’ video will be featured on the site’s homepage for at least one week. Your mission is now to vote for next week’s winner. Just click here!

ABBIE CORNISH, ANDREA RISEBOROUGH, JAMES D’ARCY OSCAR ISAAC, RICHARD COYLE, JAMES FOX AND LAURENCE FOX JOIN “W.E”

Madonna’s Directorial Feature Debut to start Principal Photography on 5th  July

Based on an original screenplay, “W.E”, a film written by Madonna and Alek Keshishian is set to begin shooting this summer in Europe (UK and France) and the US.

“W.E” tells two parallel love stories separated by more than six decades. Acclaimed actress Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Bright Star, Elizabeth: The Golden Age) has been cast in the role of Wally Winthrop – a young married New Yorker in 1998 who is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate romantic love story, King Edward V111’s abdication for his love of Wallis Simpson. Andrea Riseborough has been cast in the role of Wallis Simpson. Riseborough is best known for her outstanding Bafta Nominated performance of Margaret Thatcher in the acclaimed BBC drama “The Long Walk to Finchley” and will soon be seen in Brighton Rock. British star James D’Arcy (Master and Commander, Secret Diary of a Call Girl) will play the part of Edward VIII. Wally Winthrop”s Russian love interest Evgeni will be played by rising star Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood, Sucker Punch) and her husband William will be played by Richard Coyle (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time). Art imitates life as the revered British acting dynasty provides father and son, James Fox (Sherlock Holmes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bafta nominated A Passage to India, Bafta winner The Servant) and Laurence Fox (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Becoming Jane) in the roles of King George V and his son, Bertie.

1936 England - Wallis Simpson, an American woman, captured the heart of King Edward VIII. Already divorced and married to her second husband when she met Edward, then the Prince of Wales in London, the two fell in love. However, once crowned, Edward was told by the Church and the Prime Minister that he could not marry Wallis and remain King… He abdicated, giving up the throne to be with the woman he loved. Once married and known as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, they lived out what many considered to be the romance of the century.

1998 N.Y - Wally Winthrop has a troubled past and moves to New York from the South to work in Sotheby’s Estate department. She gives up her job to marry a successful psychiatrist but the marriage is unhappy and Wally finds herself bored, frustrated and often alone. She seeks refuge in her obsession with what she believes to be the ultimate romantic love story, King Edward VIII ‘s abdication for his love of Wallis Simpson. When Wally discovers that there is going to be an auction of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s Estate at Sotheby’s, she takes the opportunity to return to her old hunting ground to try to understand the nature of the great love affair through the artifacts that once belonged to the couple. While at Sotheby’s, Wally meets Evgeni, a Russian security guard, with a mysterious past. As she immerses herself deeper into the love story of Wallis and Edward, while spending more time away from her marriage, she finds herself falling in love.

We travel back and forth in time with Wally and Wallis, two fragile but determined women whose lives become inextricably linked. However, as the story unravels it becomes apparent that Wallis Simpson’s life was not as perfect as Wally had thought.

The film will be produced by Colin Vaines (producer Coriolanus, exec producer London Boulevard,  The Gangs of New York and The Young Victoria) with Executive Producers Kris Thykier (producer The Debt,  Kick-Ass, Harry Brown, exec producer Stardust) and Nigel Wooll (exec producer Miss Potter, co-producer GI Jane, White Squall). The production team include Production Designer Martin Childs (Oscar Winner Shakespeare in Love, Oscar Nominated Quills, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas), Director of Photography, Hagen Bogdanski (The Lives of Others, The Young Victoria), Costume Designer, Arianne Phillips (Oscar Nominated Walk the Line, Bafta Nominated A Single Man) and Hair and Make Up Designer - Jenny Shircore (Oscar Winner Elizabeth, Bafta Winner and Oscar Nominated The Young Victoria).

While most of you are getting ready for their summer holiday, here are 2 things you need to do before gearing up for the beach: visit the Flickr gallery and check some of the 1,750 pictures now available and submit some more to develop the brand new categories we've just added: My Own Live Photos (e-mail us the pics you took while attending one of Madonna's past tours) and Pictures Of My Whole Collection (wanna share your full Madonna collection through a single pic? This section is for you!).

Keep those e-mails and pictures coming as we'll keep on updating the gallery throughout the summer! Also, check back soon as a new e-mail will be randomly picked later in July and the winner will be mailed a signed Madonna surprise...

Click here to access the Picture Project page now!

International Icon and world renowned Material Girl Madonna has teamed up with her daughter Lola to create a new fast-fashion junior collection "Material Girl” which is exclusively available at Macy’s, just in time for back-to-school season, and will be in-store on August 3rd.

Madonna commented, “Lola’s influences, you know, watching films, watching music videos - she pays attention to what's going on in the street and what people are wearing, and she's much more fashion forward and savvy than I am at this point!"

A teaser ad campaign will break on June 29, 2010 and will offer a hint of the celebrity muse for the launch of “Material Girl.” Madonna and Lola picked the muse who will appear in the multi-platform marketing campaign launching the first week of August,

Material Girl mixes hard and soft elements, like a tutu dress and studded combat boots, or an oversized boyfriend sweatshirt with a floral print mini skirt. Inspired and designed by the duo, "Material Girl" will also launch in multiple categories including footwear, handbags and jewelry and will be available exclusively in approximately 200 Macy’s stores and online at www.macys.com.

“We mix and match textures and fabrics and elements that are both masculine and feminine. It's not complicated. It's dressing in layers. It's not looking like you took too much time thinking about what you're wearing,” says Madonna.

Visit http://www.macys.com/materialgirl or the "Material Girl" Facebook and Twitter pages to see more exciting imagery and behind the scenes videos featuring our Material Girl, along with Lola's blog on what's hot in fashion and a sweepstakes for a chance to meet Madonna at Macy's Herald Square in September.

Madonna fans, thank you for voting for your favorite Madonna video through our brand new poll service!

Votes ended last night, and we’re happy to announce that this week’s winner is ‘Open Your Heart’ with 35,9% of the submitted votes.

While the video is now featured on the site’s homepage, it is also in competition with 3 new videos. Make sure to cast your vote before July 4th at 10pm PST.

Will ‘Open Your Heart’ remain as the most voted video next week? You decide!

The Material Girl collection, which Madonna recently promoted and created along with her daughter, is to go on sale at Macy’s on August 3rd.

Named after one of Madonna’s biggest hits, the collection is a perfect mix of her daughter’s tastes and love for fashion and the Queen of Pop’s own signature.

As explained on the collection’s official Facebook page, “The Material Girl is a spontaneous and fearless individual who invents her own fashion trends and is never afraid to make a bold, creative statement. She is influenced by her eclectic taste in music, dance, and Hollywood.”

Visit the official Facebook page now for more info and to discover some of the collection’s sketches.

A huge contest allowing to win a trip to meet Madonna in New York City this coming September has just been launched. If you are in the US, just text 8310 to 62297 to enter!

Madonna fans, we’ve just added a new poll feature, which allows you to vote for your favorite Madonna videos and to see them featured on the site’s homepage for a full week.

Poll #1 is now live, so make sure to click on the main page’s devoted banner and to cast your vote before 10pm PST on Sunday.

The most voted video will premiere Monday at 9am PST. We will then update the poll with a new selection of videos for you to chose from each week!

Enjoy!

Congratulations to Francesco.A from Italy, who was randomly picked out of the collected e-mails and will soon be mailed a signed Madonna surprise!

Francesco submitted photos of some of his favourite Madonna items and helped building the Madonna Picture Project Flickr gallery, which now includes over 1,650 photos!

While we are to include more categories next week, feel free to visit the Picture Project page now and to e-mail us your photos. Will you be our next winner?

Madonna fans, the Flickr gallery is now filled with more than 1,400 pictures and includes 12 different categories!

Today, we're adding 3 more: CD & Vinyl albums, DVDs and Official Merchandise. Want to help building the ultimate Madonna database and maybe win a signed Madonna item? Just visit the devoted page now.

Also, make sure to check back on June 21 as we will announce the name of this month's winner. Good luck to you all!

I have always believed love conquers all – yesterday I got to see it in action.

In the last week over 30,000 of you added your name to mine calling for the release of Steven Monjeza, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga – the Malawi couple sentenced to 14 years hard labor for the “crime” of homosexuality.

With incredible joy I am writing to share with you that yesterday, Malawi President, Bingu wa Mutharika has ordered their release. Steven and Tiwonge were freed on Saturday night. They have won their freedom and you have been a part of it.

I would love to hear your reaction to this news. Share your thoughts now: http://www.raisingmalawi.org/lovewins

We celebrate this astounding turn of events with Steven, Tiwonge, and the countless Malawians fighting for their release. It is a historic day for Malawi.

Though they are free from prison, sadly their safety and future in Malawi is still unknown. I hope this is just the beginning of our work together.

Human rights injustices continue for so many Malawians facing poverty, disease, and a lack of critical resources. There are still over two million orphans and vulnerable children who need to experience love’s embrace.

It is going to take the love and creativity all of us to bring justice to the people of Malawi.

That’s why I would like to hear from you. Tell me your thoughts on this important day in Malawi: http://www.raisingmalawi.org/lovewins

Thank you for joining me in Raising Malawi.

With great love,

Madonna

Congratulations to Annika.A from Sweden who took part in the Madonna Picture Project and was picked as this month’s winner! Annika will soon receive a signed Madonna surprise!

The official Flickr gallery already includes more than 1,000 pictures and we’ve just added 3 new categories, which include Vinyl Singles, Cassette Tapes and Promotional Items.

Ready to e-mail us pictures of your items and to maybe win a very special gift? Just visit the Picture Project page for more info and to join the fun!

"I am shocked and saddened by the decision made today by the Malawian court, which sentenced two innocent men to prison.

As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation.

Today, Malawi took a giant step backward. The world is filled with pain and suffering; therefore, we must support our basic human right to love and be loved.

I call upon the progressive men and women of Malawi—and around the world—to challenge this decision in the name of human dignity and equal rights for all."

Click here to access the Raising Malawi website and add your name in support of equal rights

May 24 Update: 20,000 strong have voiced their support for equal rights in Malawi. Have you added your name to Madonna's statement? Click the link and sign to join Madonna.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy recently confirmed that a second Madonna episode would be produced and that it would probably occur as part of the show’s next season.

Earlier this year, Glee devoted a full episode to Madonna’s music, including performances of Vogue, Like A Prayer and many more.

While the songs to be used in this new episode are not confirmed yet, Madonna and Glee fans can get ready for an amazing new tribute to the Material Girl’s music and career.

Madonna is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Interview Magazine (to hit newsstands May 11)!

Photographed by Mert & Marcus, a stunning Black & White portfolio illustrates our girl’s conversation with director Gus Van Sant, which focuses on her upcoming ‘W.E’ movie, her current work in Malawi and her early years.

Check out Interview's website now for more photos and click below for a making of the photoshoot video feature filmed by Fabien Baron.

Madonna fans, we have just added 3 new categories to the Madonna Picture Project, which now includes Magazine covers, CD Singles (from any country) and Your Favourite Madonna Photo (from any era/period).

The devoted Flickr gallery now features more than 480 items! We want more of them, so keep on e-mailing us your pics!

A new winner will be picked by May 21 and will be sent a signed Madonna surprise. Visit the Picture Project page now for more info and to share you favourite Madonna items and photos with your fellow fan friends!