At the recent Oscars & Vanity Fair party, “Sir Ivan” aka Mr. Peaceman, an observant Jew attended Shabbas services at the Los Angeles California celeb packed Kabbalah Center only to find himself sitting next to Madonna at dinner after the service. The billionaire banker turned rocker/peace activist was thrilled to find an attentive Madonna asking him questions about his new album and “being totally supportive” of his Peaceman Foundation to battle hate crimes. Her Madgesty “ seemed to really warm up to Sir Ivan’s choice of songs for his new album like Kumbaya and his new video For What it’s Worth. After the celebrity packed dinner Sir Ivan and his lady Mena Otsuka ran into Actress Andie McDowell who admired Ivan’s cape emblazoned with a Swarovski crystal peace sign and left with a copy of his new album. On Oscar night Sir Ivan and Mena joined Madonna (again), Sharon Stone, Victoria Beckham, Carrie Underwood, Chris Noth, Eva Longoria Parker, Kiefer Sutherland, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, for Elton John's glittering event to raise money and awareness for his AIDS foundation, the aperitif of choice was a Godiva chocolate martini. And if that wasn't enough, a phalanx of nattily clad servers passed trays of chocolate bonbons. (Judging by the size of the dresses, it didn't appear to be a crowd that regularly indulges. But, hey, it was Oscar night. Even model Elle Macpherson was nibbling on a sweet while holding a conversation with the hyper-critical Simon Cowell.) But it was the billionaire banker turned rocker / peace activist that caught the full attention of photogs and fellow celebs in his latest brilliant custom made Mediterranean blue satin Mr. Peaceman outfit with his signature Swarovski crystal embellished cape with a peace sign. His gorgeous lady followed suit in a matching satin mini with sides cut out. The seen it all, done it all crowd were effusive in their praise of Sir Ivan’s fancy threads. Elton and husband David Furnish had some pretty spectacular shades on -Elton sported a special pair of shades made for the occasion, with EJ etched on them in diamonds. The setting designed by New York designer Antony Todd was equally spectacular for the guests who dined on risotto, black sea bass, pear compote and puffed chocolate tartlets. No recession worries here. When asked if it was a little over the top in these tough times, Elton replied “We give them the best that they can possibly afford,” before the lavish party kicked off at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. “It’s beautiful inside the tent, the food’s great, everyone will be served the best wines, but they need to be because they’ve paid an awful lot of money for a seat. Elton John, in a show of gratitude for his guest generosity, sang a couple of songs with the featured singer of the evening Raphael Saadiq.Tickets to the event started at $3,500 but then this crowd is happy to pony up the money for the work of Elton’s AIDS Foundation which does so much. The fantastic fete raised over $4 Million. Way to go Sir Elton !
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The dirty Details of Madonna's divorce from director Guy Ritchie will be made public within weeks, according to reports. The former happy couple's six-year marriage ended in 2008, and they worked out a deal in the British courts to share custody of their two children Rocco and David Banda. They joined once again last week to file papers at Manhattan Supreme Court, asking a U.S. judge to approve the agreement, which will keep the two boys jetting between Ritchie in England and Madonna in New York City. Madonna and Guy had hoped to keep details of their arrangements secret, but because the case has now moved to New York, it means future hearings regarding the children's care will be open to the public, unlike in the United Kingdom where family law courts are closed. Details of previous hearings in Britain could also be revealed during the U.S. courtroom proceedings, according to London's Evening Standard newspaper.A source tells the publication, "There is going to be a hearing next month and the papers that have been filed will be available then. The New York hearing will confirm the English proceedings. "There will be revelations, but the divorce remains amicable and intelligently handled." The case is due to be heard on March 2nd.

Former Hole singer Courtney Love is warning Madonna to keep away from London, after confirming she plans to move permanently to England. The couple have been bitter rivals since the rocker threw a compact mirror at Madonna at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. Love has now announced she wants to move from Los Angeles California to the English countryside. And she has warned Madonna, who recently moved back to New York City after splitting from hubby Guy Ritchie, never to return to the capital. She says, "Madonna had better stay the hell away from London when I move here to live! There?s no room for us both. Buckinghamshire is where I want to go. I?m fed up with L.A. It?s full of crazy people. People criticize Britain but it is still a cleaner, safer place to live than Hollywood."
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Singing icon Madonna is reportedly getting ready to hit the road again with her Sticky & Sweet tour following the huge success of her worldwide tour in 2008. The singing star is rumored to be planning several more new shows for the summer, in a bid to please her fans in cities that she couldn’t perform in the first time around. According to fan site MadonnaTribe.com, Madonna is believed to be extending the tour into July and August, and is reportedly organizing shows in Marseilles, France and Milan, Italy. The Sticky & Sweet tour kicked off in August last year in Cardiff, Wales and closed in Sao Paulo, Brazil in December. The series of shows broke numerous touring records, including the highest grossing tour of all time by a solo artist. It pulled in revenues of $280 million.
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