Madonna Dedicates Golden Globe

Madonna - Madonna Dedicates Golden Globe-Winning Song To Elton John

Madonna has moved to end her longrunning feud with Sir Elton John by dedicating her song Masterpiece to the rocker during a concert in France earlier this week (begs20Aug12).
The Material Girl has kept a dignified silence throughout the one-sided war of words with the Rocket Man legend, who has taken several swipes at the star over the last few months.
John took aim at the singer after she beat him to the Golden Globe for Best Song in January (12) when Masterpiece, her track from her period film W.E., won the honour.
He then branded Madonna a "fairground stripper" after she exposed her breast on stage during her Mdna tour.
But the pop superstar chose to take the higher ground during a concert in Nice on Tuesday (21Aug12) by dedicating the song to her most famous critic, telling the crowd that she "forgives" him for his constant criticism.
She said, "I want to dedicate this song to a Mr. Elton John. I know he's a big fan of it, and I know he's a big fan of mine. And you know what, I forgive him. You gotta start somewhere."

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Elton John: Madonna's career is over

Sir Elton John has slammed Madonna, saying she resembles a "f**ing fairground stripper."
The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker blasted the 53-year-old singer after claiming she was "horrible" to Lady Gaga - who is godmother to Elton and his husband David Furnish's 19-month-old son Zachary - and says the 'Turn Up the Radio' singer has no right to criticize other artists because her "career is over" and her recent 'MDNA' tour has been a flop.
Speaking on Australian news and current affairs programme 'Sunday Night', he said: "Why is she such a nightmare? Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn't happen to a bigger ****.
"If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like 'Ray of Light' and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly.
"But no, she had to go and prove ... she looks like a f**ing fairground stripper. She's been horrible to Gaga."
Madonna - who has sported a number of flash-flashing outfits throughout her tour - has criticized Gaga on a number of occasions and recently hit out at her after the 26-year-old pop star's single 'Born This Way' had many similarities to her own 1989 hit 'Express Yourself'.
She said: "I thought, 'What a wonderful way to redo my song.' I mean, I recognized the chord changes. I thought it was ... interesting."
Earlier this year, Elton reignited his long-running feud with Madonna by implying she wouldn't sing live at the Super Bowl half-time show, saying she should "lip-synch good" in her performance.
The 65-year-old musician's comments came after David had branded Madonna "embarrassing" and "desperate" after her song 'Masterpiece' - from her directorial debut movie 'W.E.' - beat Elton's efforts on animated film 'Gnomeo and Juliet' to win a Golden Globe award.
He wrote on Facebook: "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!
"Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is."

 

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Sir Elton John & David Furnish designed candles; Exclusively at Holt Renfrew

Renfrew, Sir Elton John, David Furnish and NEST Fragrances have partnered to create a unique limited edition candle to benefit the life-saving work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. To celebrate the launch, Holt Renfrew is proud to announce that Sir Elton John and David Furnish will make a public appearance at Bloor Street Saturday, September 8, at 11:30 a.m.

The scented candles, created exclusively for Holt Renfrew, are available in two scents - Jardin de Fleurs, a beautiful floral blend, and L'Orangerie, a citrus-based fragrance - the three-wick candles are packaged in white or orange glass vessels. A portion of proceeds from sales of the $50 candles will support the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Holt Renfrew's goal is to raise $100,000 for the life-saving work of the Foundation, which is observing its 20^th anniversary this year. Since its inception in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised more than $275 million for HIV prevention, stigma reduction, treatment, care and service programs in 55 countries worldwide.  The candles will be available through holtrenfrew.com on August 24 and in Holt Renfrew stores across Canada September 8.
"David and I were thrilled when Holt Renfrew invited the Elton John AIDS Foundation to participate in their growing charitable initiative program, which connects customers to charities through fashion and builds awareness for great causes," said Sir Elton.  "Partnerships like this really do make a difference and help bring important messages - like ours - to the general public," added David Furnish.  "The $50 price point is great, because it allows people to make a tangible difference for a reasonable cost.  We are very proud of the end result."
"Holt Renfrew is very proud to partner with Elton John, David Furnish and NEST Fragrances on this exceptional candle, in support of this exceptional cause,"  says Alexandra Weston, Holt Renfrew's Director, Brand Strategy.
"Sir Elton John and I have been working together for many years to create beautiful scented candles, which he adores, to raise funds in support of the critically important work being done by the Elton John AIDS Foundation," says Laura Slatkin, NEST Fragrances Founder and CEO.  "I am extremely proud of my latest collaboration with Sir Elton and David Furnish - particularly in the year in which the Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary - and I applaud Holt Renfrew for their efforts in bringing awareness to and raising money for such a tremendously worthwhile cause."
Renfrew: There's no place like Holts! Celebrating a 175-year heritage, Holt Renfrew is recognized worldwide for its inspired shopping experience. Once a purveyor of fashion to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Holt Renfrew began in 1837 as a modest hat shop in Quebec City. Over the years the brand developed and expanded across Canada. In the 1930's Holt Renfrew began exclusive accounts with some of the best designers in Europe and in 1947 hosted Monsieur Christian Dior when he launched his "New Look". After many years of foreign ownership Holt Renfrew was bought in 1986 by W. Galen and The Hon. Hilary M. Weston. Under their ownership Holt Renfrew has become Canada's destination for luxury retail. Holt Renfrew has 2,300 employees with nine stores across the country in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto (Bloor Street, Sherway Gardens and Yorkdale Shopping Centre).
About the Elton John Aids Foundation The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) was established as a nonprofit organization in the United States in 1992 and as a registered charity in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Sir Elton John. Together, both entities have raised more than $275 million for worthy programs in 55 countries around the globe since inception. Today, the Foundation is one of the world's leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations supporting innovative HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, and direct care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The U.S. organization's current grant-making priorities target HIV prevention programs throughout the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean; HIV prevention and care services for highly marginalized and vulnerable populations; and HIV/AIDS prevention education and the promotion of sexual health for adolescents.
About NEST Fragrances NEST Fragrances (NEST) is a leading manufacturer of luxury home fragrances, personal care products and fine fragrances. Founded and owned by Laura Slatkin, who has a long-standing reputation as a leader in the luxury fragrance industry, NEST is well-known for its luxurious scented candles, diffusers, room sprays, soaps and lotions, and other essentials for body, rooms and environments. NEST's client list currently includes more than 75 prestige companies in the fashion, beauty, retail and home fragrance industries, all of whom turned to NEST to develop their own exclusive lines of home fragrance and personal care products. In 2008, Slatkin launched her own home fragrance and personal care collection, NEST Fragrances, which won the 2009 FiFi Award for Interior Scent Collection of the Year. NEST draws on decades of experience in the fragrance industry with a special expertise in designing, developing, producing, distributing and marketing home fragrance collections that capture each client's unique brand image and style.

 

Elton John-Madonna feud continues

Elton John-Madonna feud continues: the Rocket Man calls the singer a 'fairground stripper' 

 

Elton John is at it again, lobbing insults at Madonna. Besides the rather one-sided nature of the feud, the real loser is the public, because he's just not a clever fighter. He's that cantankerous old man who will complain to anyone who will listen and, being Elton John, he has a rather big megaphone, but most of what comes through is a big ol' yawn.
In an interview with music journalist and personality Molly Meldrum that aired Sunday, John, just as easily as he name-drops — Katy Perry, Rhianna (we get it, E.J., you're famous) -- serves up some mean dishes for Madge.
It's unclear from the way the video interview is edited exactly what starts John on his Madonna rant, but rant he does: "She's such a nightmare. Sorry. Her career's over, I can tell you that. Her tour's been a disaster and it couldn't happen to a bigger (bleep)."
John loves Lady Gaga, he assures us, saying "she's the real deal." Gaga is on Team John a) as godmother to his son Zachary and b) because Madonna criticized her for peeling from "Express Yourself" for Gaga's own "Born This Way." Madonna has "been so horrible to Gaga," John notes. This is the same Madonna he says "looks like a —  fairground stripper."
What's actually horrible are John's insults. They aren't smart, or witty, they're just angry. The two used to be friends, which makes this soap operatic battle seem all the more sophmoronic. John comes across as the high school kid who got dissed by the prettier, more popular girl, and, it turns out, Madonna's also better in the composure department.
True, Madonna wasn't silent about Lady Gaga peeling from "Respect Yourself" for her "Born This Way," but she was at least clever about it. In an interview with ABC's Cynthia McFadden, Madonna calls the song "reductive," which, well, it is. (When McFadden asks if that's good, Madonna responds, "look it up." Who can't support someone who loves her dictionary?)
During the last significant round in the rather one-sided battle, Carson Daly attempted to make his mark on the 2012 Golden Globes red carpet by pitting John-Donna against one another in parallel to their respective nominees for Best Original Song, Madonna for "Masterpiece" and Elton John for his contribution to "Gnomeo and Juliet." (Which, in itself, sounds like a punch line.) Daly relays John's assessment that she didn't have a chance — actually, John said "Madonna hasn't got a —  chance" -- of winning, and Madonna simply replied, "OK, well, may the best man win."
After Madonna won, John's husband David Furnish hit Facebook, and he wasn't quite so diplomatic. Like John, he was reactive and cranky.
Good fights come down to intelligent moves, and Madonna has more than a slight edge here. After Daly mentioned he was just talking to her "buddy" Elton John, Madonna (in a greenish dress) replied, "Was he wearing a green dress?"
Poor John, whatever color he wears, is left with lame duck insults such as telling Meldrum, "if Madonna had had any common sense she'd have made an album like 'Ray of Light,' stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer." The sad truth is that if John had any smarts, he would quit quacking about Madonna and concentrate on his own career.