Facts Of The Day (Madonna)

October 16th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has revealed that she initially had a different title and cover image in mind for her album 'Hard Candy,' but she thought it was a little too provocative. The Queen of Pop had actually thought of calling the project 'Black Madonna.' In fact, she had posed in blackface make-up with white eyes for photographer Steven Klein's cover art.

October 15th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna likes Lady Gaga because she feels the young singer has the 'It Factor'. Madonna was impressed by the Paparazzi singer from the first time she saw the 23-year-old, even though Lady Gaga was still refining her act, reported contactmusic.com.

October 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Madonna has confessed that breaking up with husband of eight years, Guy Ritchie, was hard for her. In the cover story of the new Rolling Stone, the Queen of Pop has said that divorcing the 'RocknRolla' director was "challenging.

October 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It seems Guy Ritchie is not too sure about his feelings for ex-wife Madonna. "I still love her," he says in the November issue of Esquire.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has apparently explained why she likes younger men. It appears that the Queen of Pop, 51, who's dating 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz, believes that blokes are "more adventurous, open and fun".

September 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Madonna is reportedly drawing plans to marry her Brazilian lover by the end of the year. Biographer Randy Taraborrelli claims the Queen of Pop is set to make her 29-years-younger beau Jesus Luz her third husband.

September 18th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna had a long cherished dream of singing with Michael Jackson, which could not materialise due the King of Pop's untimely death. But now the pop diva is all set to work with another Jackson, Janet, it has emerged.

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna refused to wear jewellery that her model boyfriend Jesus Luz bought for her birthday. Jesus, 22, gave the singer a set of South American good-luck bracelets made of thin ribbons that are said to grant the wearer three wishes when they break.

July 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Queen of Pop Madonna once allegedly bribed her daughter Lourdes with wads of cash to stay away from cigarettes, after she caught the teenager experimenting with smoking. According to reports, the singer was unhappy that her beloved offspring tried out the horrible habit.

July 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Madonna has reportedly dumped her toyboy lover Jesus Luz after just seven months. According to the Daily Mail, the Queen of Pop is too busy for her relationship with the 22-year-old Brazilian model but wants to stay friends.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Madonna dresses up her newly adopted daughter Mercy James like herself, just as she has earlier done with her biological child Lourdes. Thesun.co.uk reports that Madonna was recently spotted leaving her favourite London restaurant Locatelli's with Beatles legend Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna may perform on this year's popular music talent show "X Factor". "This year is going to be bigger than ever - we are planning to get the best names in music, thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying.

June 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna was making plans to take to the stage for a one-off performance with pop legend Michael Jackson at his London shows at the O2 Arena. Jackson died Thursday after a heart attack.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - Pop icon Madonna is set to meet toyboy lover Jesus Luz's parents in Brazil, say sources. "Madonna has got really close to him.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Kate Hudson avoided bumping into Madonna after arriving with the singer's former beau Alex Rodriguez at a polo match, according to reports. The stunning actress allegedly tried to disguise herself after appearing in a floppy hat and huge sunglasses, telling guests at Veuve Clicquot's Manhattan Polo Classic on Governors Island that she did not want to be recognised.