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Madonna Reveals 'Sex with Guy Is Incredible'

She may be almost 50, but Madonna has no problem bearing all – when it comes to interviews, at least.

For May's U.K. issue of Elle, the still-sexy singer – whose eleventh studio album, Hard Candy, is out this month – chats candidly about her kids, her sex life and her tempestuous marriage to Guy Ritchie.

Madonna and the 39-year-old filmmaker have been dogged by rumors of marital strife, culminating last month, when the singer's rep was forced to release a statement saying, "Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married."

In the interview, she talks frankly about the struggles they face as two strong-willed halves of a Hollywood power couple. "I had to marry a challenge because otherwise I would just get bored," she says. "Whatever else Guy is, he's never boring ... We're both there to help each other and challenge each other."

In fact, Madonna tells Elle, Ritchie inspired her new song "Miles Away," in which she laments being forced to spend so much time apart. "So many people have to deal with long-distance relationships," she says. "It's not easy. You have to work hard to make it work."

And in the bittersweet love song, "Incredible," the 49-year-old croons, "sex with you is incredible." Is that also a tribute to her husband-of-seven-years? "Absolutely," she tells the magazine. "Sex with Guy is incredible ... And surprise, surprise, it's his favorite song on the album. Actually, maybe it's not his favorite song, but it's definitely his favorite line."

Still, she seems bemused by all the media speculation surrounding the state of her union. "I'm sure people aren't that interested in my marriage," she insists. "Posh and Becks are much more interesting."

Madonna's Softer Side
The singer shows her softer side when talk turns to her children, Lourdes, 11. Rocco, 7, and soon-to-be-adopted David, 2. (According to Reuters, Madonna is expected to travel to his native Malawi April 8 to make the long-bogged-down adoption official.)

"Lourdes is the most like me," she said, adding that her eldest is now going through a "Goth phase." "Rocco is just Guy. He's very aware, very funny and doesn't let anything drop. David is this incredibly bright, smart, bundle of energy. They are all so different and completely full-on."
'I Would Never Get Fat'
As her August birthday approaches, she shows no sign of slowing down. "I'm not going to be defined by my age. Why would any woman?," she asks. "I'm not going to slow down, get off this ride, stay home and get fat. No way!" Then, making a face, she adds, "I would never get fat."

She won't talk about any surgery she may have had – "I'm not against plastic surgery, I'm just against discussing it" – but Madonna does reveal some aspects of her beauty and fitness regimes.

"If you want to know how I look like I do, it's diet and exercise and being constantly careful," she says. "I swear by oxygen facials, I'm obsessive about staying out of the sun. I don't drink much and drugs are out."

The real secret to her success, Madonna thinks, is self-discipline. "There are no tricks. Tricks don't work. Discipline does."

Source: People.com

'4 Minutes' video premiers TODAY!



NEW YORK, NY, April 3, 2008- "4 Minutes", the pulsating and hypnotic debut single from Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records "HARD CANDY" is off to a roaring start with explosive exposure in a wide range of mediums.

The breathtaking new video for "4 Minutes" featuring a propulsive performance by Madonna along with appearances by the song's co-writers and co-producers Timbaland and Justin Timberlake will make its world premiere and be available for sale exclusively on iTunes for 48 hours beginning April 3rd. The video was filmed in London in February and directed by French wunderkinds, Jonas and Francois (Justice and Kanye West). The single, '4 Minutes' is currently #1 on iTunes.

The upcoming Warner Bros.-Village Roadshow Pictures action comedy "Get Smart," is on board to include '4 Minutes' in the film. In theatres nationwide on June 20th, "Get Smart" stars Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway as secrent CONTROL operatives Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 on a mission to thwart a plan for world domination by the evil crime syndicate KAOS. The film also stars Dwayne Johnson as superstar CONTROL Agent 23, Alan Arkin as the Chief, Terence Stamp as notorious KAOS king pin Siegfried and James Caan as the president of the United States.

On the international front, '4 Minutes' is already Top 3 across Europe in airplay and Top 10 around the world. Already playing in heavy rotation on radio stations across the US, the single in Canada is the fastest selling song in the history of the Canadian music charts. The song can also be heard as part of Sunsilk's multi-million dollar ad campaign.

"Hard Candy" will have a global release on April 28th and a US release on April 29th and is a brilliant up-tempo collection of 12 songs in which Madonna remains ensconced in club mode but adds an urban hip hop beat. "4 Minutes" is Madonna's 26th Top 40 chart hit in the US. Her previous album "Confessions On A Dance Floor" debuted at No. 1 in 30 countries and sold over 8 million copies.

Madonna, a multi-Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, cultural icon, world renowned stage performer, video visionary, children's book author, director and documentary film maker has sold 200 million albums in the course of her unprecedented two decade plus career and has just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

When asked about the "4 Minute Fever Phenomenon," Madonna commented, "Goody goody gum drops."

Source: ICON

Give It 2 Me video directed by Tom Munro

While we're all waiting to see 4 minutes, the first video off Hard Candy, that still has to premiere, Madonna is not wasting time. Being quite happy with the results of her Elle amazing photoshoot by Tom Munro, the two of them have become quite good friends and Madonna has asked Tom to direct the video for the second single, Give It 2 Me. Madonnatribe has heard reports they are actually shooting the video in the UK, today!

From what we hear the help of an additional unknown director will be needed to add graphics and other effects that will complete the video.

Source: Madonna Tribe