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January 2001 News Archive

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.