Madonna took a break from her Sticky and Sweet tour and put on some crazy gun-heeled shoes to premiere her directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom in NYC last night. Lindsay Lohan must have enjoyed her Sunday night at the material girl's show, because she went right from her leggings launch to the red carpet while Samantha headed back to LA amid rumors of trouble in their relationship. Dolce and Read more

So, Madonna directed an indie movie, Filth and Wisdom ("they are two sides of the same coin"). The trailer is narrated by the main character, a Ukrainian man named A.K. (Eugene Hutz, frontman of gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello), who "finances his dreams of rock glory by moonlighting as a cross-dressing dominatrix." The movie follows A.K. and his two female flatmates: "Holly (Holly Weston), a Read more

According to ComingSoon, IFC has picked up Madonna's directorial movie venture, Filth and Wisdom, and will give it a theatrical run. Scrubs and 30 Rock will swap timeslots starting next week, The Futon Critic reports. Keyboardist Danny Federici of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band has died at the age of 58, Billboard reports. Howie Mandel will star in a new unscripted sitcom for NBC, TV Guide Read more

In her second black dress of the day, Madonna and the stars of her directorial debut Filth and Wisdom attended their premiere last night in Berlin along with festival staple Diane Kruger. The movie focuses on three characters striving for stardom, which apparently hit close to home for Madonna. She said, "If I look back to the beginning of my career, I can recall those moments of struggle like it Read more

Madonna slipped into a sexy see-through number to show off her latest project at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany today. Her film Filth and Wisdom marks the directorial debut she's been working on for the last year, and she was joined by her cast at a photocall and press conference for the film. The movie sounds pretty controversial and racy, but M was just happy to finally get her feet wet Read more

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Madonna's first film as a director, Filth and Wisdom, will debut in February at the Berlin Film Festival, out of competition. She's obviously a successful performer and businesswoman, but the movies have been her downfall in the past. Let's hope being behind the camera is a better fit for Madge. — AP Carrie Underwood apparently spent the holidays with Chace Crawford's family in Dallas. It Read more