‘Tough cookie’ Madonna dons bullet proof vest in Brazil

November 18th, 2009 more images more imagesWASHINGTON - Madonna has secured a 7 million dollar donation for her children's charity in Brazil. The Queen of Pop received the staggering amount from Brazil's richest man Eike Batista during her recent five-day trip to the South American country.

November 11th, 2009 more images more imagesWASHINGTON - Madonna's rabbi is accompanying her to Brazil, where she would do some charity work. The Pop Queen flew into South America on a private jet on Monday.

November 11th, 2009 more images more imagesMADONNA has refuted reports she's jetted to Brazil to meet her boyfriend JESUS LUZ's family - insisting her visit is strictly business. The Material Girl landed in Luz's native country this week (begs09Nov09) alongside her beau, fuelling speculation she is to step up the romance by meeting the model's relatives.

November 10th, 2009 more images more imagesNEW YORK - Madonna has revealed that she's jetting to Brazil with her toyboy lover Jesus Luz not to meet his mother Cristiane Regina da Silva but for humanitarian purposes. "I am going there strictly for fund raising and humanitarian purposes," the New York Post quoted her as saying.

November 9th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna is set to visit the parents of her 23-year-old toyboy lover in Brazil, fuelling rumours she'll marry him. However, the 51-year-old singer's friends have suggested that she is "slightly on edge" as her lover Jesus Luz's mother Cristiane Regina da Silva is 15 years younger to her.

November 9th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Pop superstar Madonna, 51, is planning a trip to Brazil and will visit the parents of her boyfriend Jesus Luz, 23. Madonna is slightly nervous about meeting her boyfriend's mother Cristaine Regina Da Silva who is 15 years younger than her, thesun.co.uk reports.

September 29th, 2009 Movie star PETER FONDA narrowly avoided death when he was 11 after he accidentally shot himself in the chest. The Easy Rider star revealed all about his near-fatal episode during a storytelling session on the set of his new movie The Perfect Age of Rock n' Roll.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Chubby men could soon lose their beer bellies without hitting the treadmill - thanks to a new corset for blokes! Venezuelan-born underwear designer and medic Dr Raquel Borges has created the revolutionary vest that promises to beat that bulging belly for good. Under the banner "Male Compression", the West Lothian-based inventor has taken the vest famously worn by fatties like Rab C Nesbitt and turned it into a tummy-flattening garment, reports The Scotsman.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - 'The Streets' star Mike Skinner has revealed that Lady Gaga takes very heavy stage equipment when she is on tour, and that her piano is bulletproof. The British rapper said that his backstage trailer at UK's V Festival was opposite the Just Dance hitmaker's.

August 25th, 2009 LADY GAGA's extravagant stage set is so heavy her piano is bullet-proof, according to THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER. The British rapper's backstage trailer at the U.K.'s V Festival was opposite the Just Dance hitmaker's - and he was stunned by the amount of equipment she takes on tour.

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.

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 15th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has flown in a nanny and a nurse to look after Malawian child Mercy James who will arrive at her lodge in Malawi Monday. Other aides will also care for the four-year-old while adoption papers and visas are arranged.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It looks like Madonna wants to take her relationship with Jesus Luz to the next level, as she's planning to fly to Brazil to meet his family. The 50-year-old singer is reportedly serious about the 22-year-old underwear model and is considering going to Brazil to get to know his family.

May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna and lover Jesus Luz are reportedly planning a "commitment ceremony" in front of a rabbi at the Kabbalah Centre in Manhattan. According to pals, the 50-year-old and Luz decided they wanted to take a new step in their relationship after her bid to adopt a Malawi orphan failed.