PHILADELPHIA – Madonna will soon find herself in a whole new material world: the pages of a comic book.
The star will have her life story told in 32 pages by Bluewater Productions Inc., the latest celebrity to be part of its semi-regular line of "Female Force" comics, the publisher said Thursday.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's hopes of adopting a second child from Malawi will be decided next month.
The 50-year-old pop star's appeal case will begin on May 4, court officials confirmed Monday to The Associated Press.
NEW YORK — Pop star Madonna was injured over the weekend when she was tossed from her horse while riding in New York's Hamptons.
According to the 50-year-old singer's rep, the incident took place when the paparazzi came too close while Madonna was out for a ride.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna is remaining optimistic in her hopes to provide for a second child from Malawi, despite having her latest adoption bid denied earlier this month by the African nation's government.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's bid to adopt a second child from Malawi was denied Friday by the African nation's government.
Court registrar Ken Manda told reporters that Madonna's bid to adopt a 4-year-old girl named Mercy James was rejected because the pop star isn't a resident of the country. She can appeal the decision to Malawi's Supreme Court.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's bid to adopt a second child from Malawi has the support of the southern African nation's government, officials revealed Thursday.
"Madonna has been good to us, she is supporting over 25,000 orphans in this country and she has proved that she can take care of David," Malawian Information Minister Patricia Kaliati told Reuters.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's hopes of adopting a second child from Malawi have been put on hold until at least Friday.
The 50-year-old singer spent about an hour in court Monday before her adoption application was delayed until the end of the week, officials confirmed to The Associated Press.
Madonna is seeking to adopt a 4-year-old girl named Mercy James, whose parents are both dead. She comes from the Mchinji Home of Hope orphanage.
Word broke late last week that Madonna was traveling to Malawi over the weekend with the intention of adopting another child from the impoverished African country. She previously drew criticism when she adopted her 3-year-old son, David Banda, from the country in 2006. Malawian law requires would-be parents to reside in the country for one year before adopting, a rule that was essentially broken in her case.
Madonna's latest plan is also controversial since Malawi does not typically grant adoptions to single or divorced parents, an issue after her recent split from Guy Ritchie. One person against the "Material Girl's" latest adoption plan is the grandmother of Mercy James.
"Why doesn't this singer pick other children?" 61-year-old Lucy Chekechiwa told Britain's The Sun. "It is stealing. I want to go to to court. I won't let her go."
It remains unclear whether Chekechiwa was in court Monday.
In addition to David, Mercy James would join Madonna's two biological children, Lourdes 12, and Rocco, 8.
Madonna first visited Malawi during a charity mission and to film a documentary on the poverty and AIDS crisis there. She runs the charity Raising Malawi and is also establishing a school for girls there.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna's plans to adopt a second child from Malawi have been confirmed, with officials saying the girl's name is Mercy James and that the case will be reviewed in court Monday morning.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Madonna may be a single mother now, but that isn't stopping her from adding to her family.
The 50-year-old pop star has reportedly packed her bags for Malawi where she intends to adopt a second child from the impoverished African country, according to The Associated Press.
An official at the Malawi welfare department told AP that Madonna had already filed adoption papers, while another individual familiar with the filing said the case may be heard as soon as Monday. Madonna is believed to be traveling to Malawi this weekend.
A rep for the singer declined to comment on the report.
Madonna previously drew criticism when she adopted her 3-year-old son, David Banda, from the country in 2006. Malawian law requires would-be parents to reside in the country for one year before adopting, a rule that was essentially broken in her case.
Madonna's latest plan would also be controversial since Malawi does not typically grant adoptions to single or divorced parents, an issue after her recent divorce from Guy Ritchie. However, a Malawi welfare official said that "each case is considered on merit."
In a recent interview with Malawi's The Nation, Madonna said she was considering another adoption, but only if she had "the support of the Malawian people and government."
Madonna, who also has two biological children, Lourdes 12, and Rocco, 8, is believed to be adopting a baby girl from the country.
Madonna first visited Malawi during a charity mission and to film a documentary on the poverty and AIDS crisis there. She runs the charity Raising Malawi and is also establishing a school for girls there.
NEW YORK — Madonna's relationship with Brazilian model Jesus Luz appears to be heating up, with the pair getting cozy again over the weekend in New York City.
On Saturday, Madonna and Luz were photographed taking the "Material Girl's three children — Lourdes, 12, Rocco, 8, and David, 3 — to a Kabbalah service in New York City.
The couple was then spotted enjoying a romantic dinner together the following night at a local hotspot.
LONDON — Madonna has reportedly escaped as the winner in a child residency battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie.
According to the U.K.'s Sun newspaper, the "Material Girl" has been granted the right to a temporary residency shift of the couple's children from London to the U.S.
The ruling allows son Rocco, 8, and adopted Malawian son David Banda, 3, to join older sister, Lourdes, 12, whose father is Madonna ex Carlos Leon, in New York City. A source told the Sun that Ritchie is "gutted but resigned" over the ruling.
"Lourdes was always going to stay with her [mom]. But keeping Rocco and David close to him in London was the only thing Guy really wanted from the divorce," said the source. "He thought he had a real chance, especially as their school is here. He desperately loves those boys and is a devoted dad."
Madonna and Ritchie divorced in November after months of speculation about their marriage.
Despite the setback, Ritchie reportedly vowed to remain close to his children.
"I will make sure they are proud of their English roots," he reportedly assured a close pal.
Ritchie is currently busy filming "Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Downey Jr., while Madonna recently announced plans to extend her "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour.
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