Jerry Penacoli had a convivial chat with Madonna backstage at the Billboard Music Awards for Extra in which she reacted to Elton John's claim that they'd made up and spoke at length about parenting...

 

Madonna slew at The Billboard Music Awards, arriving in an outfit that was giving me The Blue Angel, Sex and Dick Tracy flashes...and that was also giving me flasher flashes, considering she skipped pants.

Madonna at 35 or 36 in 1995's Four Rooms...

...and 18 years later, age 54!

Growing old "gracefully" is for people who could not wear this and look this good.

Kibitzing with Celine Dion!

Oh, and Keith at Billboard gets his Madonna moment, interviewing and posing with Madonna in one of her most memorable get-ups:

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This 12(!)-year-old French bitch can dance! I assure you, had I used my rented ($50 a day) VHS camera back in 1985 to film my elaborate "Into the Groove" routine, it would have been 10X smuttier, and one-tenth as technically dazzling...

Fancy a dip?

Via Sticky (Work Unfriendly): Marco Antônio Arcoverde Cals for H Magazine.

THE NEW MARLENE: Preview Madonna's MDNA Tour on Epix.

First-ever film adaptation of a David Sedaris piece to open Outfest.

Herndon Graddick resigns as GLAAD director after a year.

Will Harry Reid really go nuclear this time?

President Obama is squeaky-clean, conservatives can't get over it. 

I'LL TAX YOU FIRST: Tagged as a hate group...by Bette Midler.

Colin Egglesfield is attractive.

Sentences can end in prepositions.

Beating up on gays via court, and more literally.

New gay dads (my pals) Matt & Josh meet their new twins:

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The brill backdrop for Madonna's "Nobody Knows Me" used in her MDNA Tour has leaked, along with the sexy "Justify My Love" and the meh "Best Friend" ones.

Epix is airing Madonna's MDNA Tour on Saturday, June 22, at 8PM, and they're hyping it with this killer poster. (But who is that person in the middle of it? The, um, aggressive PhotoShopping makes her look like a Brigitte Bardot zombie.)

Material girls

Hilary Devey flattered by Madonna comparisons.

"Lady Gaga Created Madonna" trends on Twitter. Okayyy.

How Nicole Winhoffer shapes Madonna's incredible ass.

Madonna flashes fashion critic Suzy Menkes.

"Top Touring Artist" Madonna to appear at Billboard Awards.

Madonna's Fernand Leger painting raises $7.2 million for charity.

That'll teach 'em!

Sitcom snipers

Sir Ian McKellen & Derek Jacobi only play catty gay partners on TV.

Help Alec Mapa fund his Baby Daddy documentary.

Female artists are on the rise.

Never-heard '85 Beastie Boys Q&A + Madonna chat.

Madonna was serving fish in 1992. Hook it.

Madonna "Gang Bang" footage.

Boyfriends remix RuPaul's "Cover Girl."

Pet Shop Boys U.S. tickets on sale.

The Presets/Dragonette tickets on sale for NYC gig.

Cher's mom Georgia Holt releases an album at age 86.

My Fair Wedding's David Tutera expecting divorce, twins.

The making of Behind the Candelabra.

OUT & ABOUT: Find gay-friendy tour operators abroad.

SF Pride chooses "corporate sleaze"?

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) supports gay adoption.

Out RBD singer/actor Christian Chavez & BF arrested.

James Franco's SM birthday cake.

Perfectly preserved, abandoned farmhouse.

Wallflowers has a new Bryce: Lucas Near-Verbrugghe.

Joey Lawrence pops weirdly huge bicep.

SHE'D RATHER BE IN PHILADELPHIA: Mariela Castro allowed in.

New Yorkers voice support for Jason Collins.

Collins speaks about his "mind-boggling" coming-out.

The Rubin Report asks Lance Bass & a Young Turk about Collins.

Lance Bass comes out in support of Jason Collins

Oh, den mother, why aren't you here with me?

The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards—full list of winners here—were a mish-mash of political activism, back-slapping, genuinely emotional moments largely tied to the venerable org's new push for transgender rights and—oh, yeah!—a Madonna/Anderson Cooper one-two punch that was an instant-classic appearance for Madonna (even if the evening was to honor Coop).

Keep reading for a full report, pictures and videos...

James at MadonnaTV has put together this chunky video report on Madonna's last-ever MDNA concert...