Madonna

The Guinness Book of Records has named Madonna as the highest paid female singer on the planet. After earning $50 million in 2004, the material girl has taken the title from Britney Spears, who held it for 3 years straight, after making more than $38 million in 2001.

It seems like Britney is losing her crown all around, being replaced by Janet Jackson as the most searched-for female in the whole world wide web.

It beats me why somebody would want to search for Janet Jackson, unless they want to find out what her weight loss secrets are.

Here is one that I think you should get straight from the source. TMZ reports that:

Madonna has finally spoken out about the controversial mock-crucifixion scene in her "Confessions" world tour, and she thinks that if Jesus were a global pop icon he would hang himself from a big, lighted cross on stage as well.

As NBC vacillates over whether it should air the provocative portion of Madge’s show in its broadcast special in November, Madonna decided to respond to all the criticism, saying in a statement that putting herself up on the cross "is no different than a person wearing a cross or ‘taking up the cross’ as it says in the Bible … it is my plea to the audience to encourage mankind to help one another." And then: "I believe in my heart that if Jesus were alive he would be doing the same thing."

Whatever Jesus might do, Madonna is certainly raking it in: The "Confessions" tour has brought in $193.7 million from its 60 shows, making it the highest-grossing tour ever by a female artist, surpassing the $192.5 million Cher made over 273 shows during her nearly three-year "Farewell" tour of 2002-2005.

The Sun reports today:

"Guy Ritchie has begged Madonna to tighten security after threats from Russian gangsters to kidnap her and their two kids. The Queen Of Pop is being targeted by ruthless heavies who don’t want her controversial Confessions Tour to go ahead in Moscow next month. A series of sinister warnings that Madge, son Rocco and daughter Lourdes could be snatched have been sent direct to her management in a bid to stop her performing. But Madge is determined not to let a security scare get the better of her — despite hubby Guy and her tour manager Chris Lamb’s grave concerns. A source said: "Madonna is well aware of the kidnap threats but she is brave and even a little nonchalant when it comes to her own safety."

There is one of two reasons for this:

1- Russian mobsters are total retards and warn people before kidnapping them, so that they can be prepared (how nice of them, aren’t those Ruskies adorable?)

2- Mr. Ritchie is sick of Madonna and after professing his love for her insisting in getting married again, he will have her kidnapped and killed, that way he inherits all the money. What better way to keep suspicion away from him than by having someone threaten Madonna prior to it happening?

Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie,
have plans to reaffirm their love in a romantic ceremony that will take place at their country home in Wiltshire, England, after the actress finishes her ‘Confessions’ world tour this fall. A source told to the UK magazine Closer: "They want to show the world how committed they are to each other. Because they’ve been living in Los Angeles, they’ve missed spending time in the English countryside with friends and family."

Every guest will be asked to show off a special talent, such as a card trick, an inventive dance, or something of that effect, instead of bringing a wedding gift. I can dance salsa like a pro, and I’m pretty good at cheating at poker. You think they’ll invite me?

According to sources close to Madonna, she is now planning to adopt a child. The couple formed by the pop superstar and director Guy Ritchie is interested in expanding their family in order to seal their love for one-another following a rocky year in their marriage. They currently have a five year old son in common, Rocco, and her nine year old daughter, Lourdes, from her former partner Carlos
Leon.

John Ritchie, Madonna’s father in law, told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Nothing would make me happier than if
they adopt. How lovely to have another one. I’m sure Rocco and Lourdes would love it as they are so close and another
sibling would be super. It is the children that keep them together."

Other sources that requested to remain annonymous, told the magazine that they have already begun the lenghty adoption process.

With all the money she has, she’d be better off buying and importing a baby from another country, instead of waiting the years that it takes to adopt a child in the US. But no matter where that baby comes from, he or she won’t have a normal life, but will definitely be loaded. After all, there are millions of children with weird parents who are also poor, so this one at least would have somethinig on his/her favor.