Category Archives: 2010

Today in Madonna History: April 20, 2010

April 20, 2023 By in 2010, April Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

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On April 20 2010, The Power of Madonna – Glee episode (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on the Fox network.

When cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) demands that Madonna’s music be played over the school intercom system, Glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) sets the club a Madonna-themed assignment, hoping to empower the female club members.

Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, an EP containing studio recordings of songs performed in the episode, was released on April 20, 2010. Its tracklist includes Express Yourself, a mash-up of Borderline and Open Your Heart, Vogue, Like A Virgin, 4 Minutes, What it Feels Like for a Girl, and Like a Prayer.

The iTunes edition features a bonus track, Burning Up, which was not performed in the episode.

Lynch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the episode.

Today in Madonna History: January 22, 2010

January 22, 2023 By in 2010, January Tags: , 1 Comment

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On January 22, 2010, Madonna’s Revolver was released in Europe.

Today in Madonna History: January 14, 2010

January 14, 2023 By in 2010, January Tags: , 1 Comment

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On January 14 2010, Madonna sent her condolences to the people in Haiti:

“My prayers are with the people of Haiti. I can’t imagine the terrible pain and suffering they are experiencing. Sadly the depths of the tragedy are just becoming known and the need for our support grows more urgent with every passing moment. I have given a donation of $250,000 to assist Haiti’s earthquake victims through Partner’s in Health (www.pih.org) one of Haiti’s leading health care providers. I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can. We must act now. Thank you for your support.”

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Today in Madonna History: September 7, 2010

September 7, 2022 By in 2010, September Tags: , , 1 Comment

On September 7 2010, Madonna and director Nathan Rissman were captured riding the subway in NYC while scouting scene locations for her second directorial effort, W.E.

Today in Madonna History: July 5, 2010

July 5, 2022 By in 2010, June Tags: , 3 Comments

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On July 5 2010, Madonna began filming W.E. The film locations included London, New York and France.

Madonna on her decision to direct W.E.

“I directed Filth & Wisdom to teach myself about filmmaking… And now, with this self-punishing process of being a producer and a writer and a director, I’m taking the next step.”

Today in Madonna History: June 20, 2010

June 20, 2022 By in 2010, June Tags: , 1 Comment

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On June 20 2010, Susan Boyle’s cover of Madonna’s You’ll See was released as a single from her debut album, I Dreamed A Dream.

Susan frequently performed the song during auditions in the early days of her career.

Her version was featured on the first episode of the 2010 Brazilian telenovela, Ti Ti Ti.

Today in Madonna History: January 12, 2010

January 12, 2022 By in 2010, January Tags: , , , 2 Comments

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On January 12 2010, Live Nation and Warner Bros. announced that Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour would be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD on March 30 2010:

Madonna’s most recent stage extravaganza, the “Sticky & Sweet” concert, will be released on March 30th, it was announced today by Live Nation, the world’s largest live music company.

“Sticky & Sweet”, which was produced by Live Nation, was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history and was seen by over 3.5 million fans in 32 countries around the world. The show, which will be distributed by Warner Bros Records, will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD and will include many of the Material Girl’s hits from the course of her unprecedented career including, “4 Minutes,” “Like a Prayer,” “Hung Up” and “Ray of Light”. Filmed in Buenos Aires, over four days to a crowd exceeding 256,000 fans, the concert also includes a show stopping moment when Madonna performs a historic “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to a thunderous audience response from her Argentine fans. Also included are several hits from the multi-Grammy winner’s most recent CD “Hard Candy” which debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. The DVD also includes 30 minutes of exclusive footage filmed behind the scenes during the course of the tour.

“Part concert, part block party and all fun, there is still only one Madonna,” raved the Oakland Press in their review of the “Sticky & Sweet” Tour. “A night of triumph and defiance… A two hour multi-media juggernaut,” glowed the LA Times. “Our lady of perpetual motion…This may be the best tour she’s ever stitched together,” claimed the NY Post.

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