Madonna a role model for businesswomen.

She has also received acclaim as a role model for businesswomen in her industry, "achieving the kind of financial control that women had long fought for within the industry" generating over $1.2 billion dollars in sales within the 1st decade of Madonna's career.

Offered by Warner Music the usual perk of a vanity label (similar deals had been arranged for artists such as Mariah Carey and others), within a few years Maverick Records had - unusually for such labels - become a large commercial success due to Madonna's efforts.

Writing in The Times in 2009, music journalist Robert Sandall reported that in a 1992 interview w/ her it had been clear that being "a cultural big hitter" was more important than pop music, a career she described as "an accident". He also noted the contrast between Madonna's anything-goes s*xual public persona, and a secretive and "paranoid" attitude towards Madonna's own finances (for example, firing her own brother as interior designer when he charged her for a light-fitting, estranging him in the process.)

An analysis of her business acumen by academics at the London Business School presents Madonna as a "dynamic entrepreneur" worth copying, identifying Madonna's vision of success, Madonna's understanding of the music industry, Madonna's ability to recognise her performance limits (and thus bring in help), Madonna's "sheer hard work" and her ability to change as key to why she has been a striking commercial success.

However Madonna's ability to overcome her own musical limits has been sharply criticised by songwriter Joni Mitchell, who in widely reported comments stated that "[Madonna] has knocked the importance of talent out of the arena. She's made a lot of money and become the biggest star in the world by hiring the right people." These comments were part of a sustained attack on the contemporary music industry as a whole, with Mitchell threatening to quit recording altogether. Reporter Michael McWilliams comments: "The gripes about Madonna -- she's cold, greedy, talentless -- conceal both bigotry and the essence of her art, which is among the warmest, the most humane, the most profoundly satisfying in all pop culture."

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Kristen Stewart Eclipse

she will appear in Eclipse (marketed as The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and also known as Twilight 3: Eclipse or just Twilight 3) is an upcoming romantic-fantasy film scheduled for release on June 30, 2010. It is based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name and will be the third installment of the Twilight film series, following 2008's Twilight and 2009's New Moon. Summit Entertainment greenlit the film in February 2009. Directed by David Slade, the film will star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Melissa Rosenberg will be returning as screenwriter. Rachelle Lefevre, who played Victoria in the previous two installments, will not be returning due to scheduling conflicts; instead, Bryce Dallas Howard will play Victoria.

Bella and Edward have been reunited, but their forbidden relationship is threatened to be torn apart again with an evil vampire still seeking her revenge. And Bella is forced to choose between her true love for Edward or her friendship with Jacob Black as the struggles between vampires and werewolves continues. But there is still another choice for Bella to make, mortality or immortality?

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Directed by David Slade
Written by Novel:Stephenie Meyer, Screenplay:Melissa Rosenberg
Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release date(s) June 30, 2010
Country United States
Language English
Preceded by New Moon

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Angelina Jolie Flmography

Filmography of Angelina Jolie

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1982	Lookin' to Get Out	Tosh
1993	"Angela & Viril"	Angela	2 minute short film
	"Alice & Viril"	Alice	2 minute short film
	Cyborg 2	Casella "Cash" Reese
1995	Without Evidence	Jodie Swearingen
	Hackers	Kate "Acid Burn" Libby
1996	Mojave Moon	Eleanor "Elie" Rigby
	Love Is All There Is	Gina Malacici
	Foxfire	Margret "Legs" Sadovsky
1997	True Women (TV)	Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods
	George Wallace (TV)	Cornelia Wallace	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series/Miniseries/TV Movie Nominated – Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
	Playing God	Claire
1998	Gia (TV)	Gia Marie Carangi	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries Nominated – Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
	Hell's Kitchen	Gloria McNeary
	Playing by Heart	Joan	National Board of Review Award – Breakthrough Performance
	Pushing Tin	Mary Bell
1999	The Bone Collector	Amelia Donaghy
	Girl, Interrupted	Lisa Rowe	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000	Gone in Sixty Seconds	Sara "Sway" Wayland
2001	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	Lara Croft	Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
	Original Sin	Julia Russell
2002	Life or Something Like It	Lanie Kerrigan
2003	Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life	Lara Croft
	Beyond Borders	Sarah Jordan
2004	Taking Lives	Illeana Scott
	Shark Tale	Lola	Voice
	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow	Francesca "Franky" Cook	People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star
	The Fever (TV)	Revolutionary	Cameo
	Alexander	Olympias
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	Jane Smith	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Movie Star Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (with Brad Pitt)
2006	The Good Shepherd	Margaret Russell
2007	A Mighty Heart	Mariane Pearl	Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
	Beowulf	Grendel's mother	Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
2008	Kung Fu Panda	Master Tigress	Voice
	Wanted	Fox	People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Movie Star Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment
	Changeling	Christine Collins	Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
2010	Salt	Evelyn Salt	(in production)

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Madonna s*xuality and feminism

She's use of at times shocking s*xual imagery has both benefitted her career and had an impact on public discourse on s*xuality and feminism. The Times has commented that, "Madonna, whether you like or not, started a revolution amongst women in music. She made the female body seem more like a machine with cravings, rather than a Barbie doll. Her attitudes and opinions on s*x, n*dity, style and s*xuality forced the public to take up and notice." Rodger Streitmatter reported in his book s*x Sells! (2004) that "from the moment Madonna burst onto the nation's radar screen in the mid-1980s, she did everything in her power to shock the public, and her efforts paid off". He further commented, "The reigning Queen of Pop thrived on the criticism, and continued, throughout the decade, to reiterate the most fundamental of her issues by consistently celebrating women's s*xual power". The book s*x depicts her in s*xual situations with men and women, and she has been credited with educating people about bis*xuality. At the time there was even speculation about her relationships with other women, including Naomi Campbell and Sandra Bernhard. Part of the recent academic sub-discipline of Madonna Studies has been taken up with the iconography of minority groups such as gay and lesbian people, which she uses in videos such as those for "Vogue", "Like a Prayer", "La Isla Bonita" and "Borderline"[221].

Madonna's openly s*xualised persona has influenced many younger performers. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge (2000) stated, "Madonna may have preached control, but she created an illusion of s*xual availability that many female pop artists felt compelled to emulate". Writer-author Santiago Fouz-Hernández, in his book Madonna's Drowned Worlds has commented that female pop performers such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue and Pink were like Madonna's daughters in the sense that they grew up listening to her and admiring, while deciding to emulate her style. Among all of them, Madonna's influence was most notable in Spears, who was called her protégé. Britney Spears has commented on their similarity: "I think we have the same drive. When we want something, we get it." Madonna's influence on the Spice Girls came with her reinterpretation of feminism as a power in her music videos. The Spice Girls' slogan of "girl power" is noted to have been derived from this portrayal of female independence. Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child was influenced by her sense of control over her music. Madonna has also been credited with the introduction of European electronic dance music into the mainstream of American pop culture, and bringing European producers like Stuart Price and Mirwais Ahmadzai into the spotlight.

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Christina Aguilera Back to Basic

Her 3rd English studio album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, debuted at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom and 11 other countries. She described the double CD as "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist." Although critics commented on the album's length saying, "At one disc, this would have been nothing short of masterful." The critically acclaimed lead single "Ain't No Other Man" was a substantial success, reaching number two on the World Chart, number six in the United States, and number two in United Kingdom Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson. One track, "F.U.S.S.", was written as a response to the animosity between Christina Aguilera & her former producer Scott Storch. In an interview Christina Aguilera said, "That's a way of burying my experience with him. When I tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that." Christina Aguilera received writing credit for the album and was the executive producer. The follow-up singles did very well in different regions, "Hurt" in Europe and "Candyman" in the Pacific. She co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her "Fighter" video, and the latter, "Candyman", with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. According to Sony BMG, Back to Basics has sold over 4.5 million units worldwide.

In late 2006 She collaborated w/ Sean "Diddy" Combs on a track, titled "Tell Me", from his album Press Play. Christina Aguilera also began the "Back to Basics Tour" in Europe followed by a 41-date North American tour in early 2007. After this, Christina Aguilera toured Asia and Australia, where it was supposed to end on August 3, however Christina Aguilera canceled her dates in Melbourne and her final 2 in Auckland due to an illness. Aguilera's extravagant arena tour included cabaret, three-ring circus and juke joint sets and 10 piece costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli. It was the most successful US tour by a female in 2007. In early 2008, Christina Aguilera released her concert DVD Back to Basics: Live and Down Under.

At the 49th Grammy Awards, She again won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man". Christina Aguilera made a noteworthy performance at the ceremony paying tribute to James Brown with her rendition of his song "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". In January 2007, Christina Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with a net worth of US$60 million.

She performed "Steppin' Out With My Baby" with Tony Bennett on his NBC special Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live. Christina Aguilera and Tony Bennet, they performed at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards where both specials received Emmys. "Steppin' Out" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

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