Scotsman.com — SCOTS schoolgirls are to be introduced to a new celebrity fitness craze, it was announced yesterday after the activity was hailed by stars including Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, more info

Guardian Music — Thirty years ago today, MTV was launched. Here are some of the station's highlights, including awards disasters, Nirvana's Unplugged performance, reality TV hell and more30. MTV launches to the sound (and sights) of Buggles' Video Killed the Radio St... more info

Perez Hilton — Madonna! Madonna! Madonna! You've all seen Beth Ditto shake her amazing stuff to Madge's Vogue. Don't deny it - you loved every second of it! Well, turns out that her Madgesty herself has seen the video and she too loves what Beth has done! Guy Osea... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Though the two could maneuver around each other in all the festival madness, an A-list collision just seems easier. Though the two could maneuver around each other in all the festival madness, an A-list collision just seems easier. more info

Guardian Music — Starry Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy remake among homegrown films competing with Clooney, Polanski and Madonna for Golden LionIt may not have the star wattage of Cannes, or the cutting-edge credibility of SXSW, but a berth at the Venice film festival is ... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna's directorial effort 'W. E. ' will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The drama - a two-tier tale about the life of Britain's King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson, and a modern-day woman called Wally - is th... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna's new royal movie is to have its world premiere at this year's (11) Venice Film Festival. W. E. is the pop icon's sophomore directorial effort, and charts the scandalous relationship between King Edward Viii and American divorcee Wallis Simps... more info

Perez Hilton — Word on the street is… Rihanna was in New York City today recording with the queen herself - Madonna!!! Though it's unconfirmed, this is beyond exciting! Fingers crossed it's true!!!! [Image via 247Paps.tv/Lia Toby/WENN.] more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Oh Land / Sia Sia played Webster Hall last night (7/26) with Oh Land and Ximena Sarinana. Sia played material mainly off of her last two albums, including Madonna's "Oh Father," and Ray Davies' "I Go... more info

Perez Hilton — We SO can't wait to see this! Last month, we were VERY excited to report that Madonna's U.S. directorial debut W.E. had been picked up by The Weinstein Company for domestic distribution. As a reminder, the film's story is about "a modern-day New York... more info