Desperately Seeking Susan News

Madonna has always struck me as a person who wants most what she can't have -- namely, a movie career.

A musical adaptation of Oscar-nominated writer/director Susan Seidelman's film Boynton Beach Club will receive a developmental reading at the Park Vista Theatre in the show's namesake town of Boynton Beach, Florida, according to The Palm Beach Post .

ST. PAUL, Minn. - We make no apologies for saying this up front --Minnesota Madonna fans in the mid-1980's were a fine looking bunch.

Madonna Born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone in August 1958 in Bay City, Michigan amazingly with a name so long and colorful, she and friends refer to her as simply "M". Though in all of her 53 years, she has picked up many nicknames, most of her adoring fans refer to her as The Queen of Pop or The Material Girl.

W.E. , hit select theaters this weekend and, though it wasn't eligible for an Academy Award, "Masterpiece," A Madonna'sA musical contribution to the movie, snagged a Golden Globe and will also appear on her upcoming album, MDNA .

As the Material Girl prepares to perform at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, TIME takes a look back at the superstar's life and career, both of which have been lived firmly in the public eye.

The woman born here as Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone had already made her stamp in the pop culture pantheon with multi-platinum albums by 1996.

American Idol is in St. Louis this week for auditions, and in between the amazing singers and the really bad ones, you can catch a glimpse of Madonna's new video.

Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Melanie Griffith, Wanda Sykes and Camryn Manheim have signed to star in Susan Seidelman's basketball comedy "The Hot Flashes." Shooting starts Feb.

As Sunday's Super Bowl approaches, mid-Michigan comes closer to seeing Madonna headline the halftime show, with hit songs such as "Vogue" and "Ray of Light" planned as part of her set list .

The Great Neck Arts Center is partnering with Great Neck Synagogue to expand their film offerings with the new Jewish Film Series.

Celebrated filmmaker Susan Seidelman is collaborating with the acclaimed songwriting team of Ned Paul Ginsburg and Michael Colby on a musical version of Seidelman's hit film BOYNTON BEACH CLUB .

Film Society of Lincoln Center is proud to host the 40th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival , presented in partnership with Dance Films Association, which includes world premieres, in-person appearances, free events, a student film competition, and dozens of great films about dance! This unique festival kicks off with the world premiere of ... (more)

Madonna has been up partying for most of the night. "I've had about four hours' sleep," she says.