Elton John has never been one to filter his thoughts, and in an interview for the new issue of Rolling Stone, the music legend let his opinion be known about his fellow singers’ showmanship.

“I say what I feel,” the 68-year-old musician explained. “I probably went too far with Madonna [publicly calling her out for lip-synching], and I got very personal and I wrote her — she was very gracious. … You know, f–king music magazines writing a review of Janet Jackson saying, ‘This is the greatest show — four and a half stars.’ It’s f–king lip-synched! Hello! That’s not a show! I’d rather go and see a drag queen. F–k off.”

John and Jackson, 49, previously collaborated on the 1999 hit “I Know the Truth.”

The outspoken singer and pianist also had no problem calling out his frequent touring partner - and longtime friend — Billy Joel.

The pair got into a very public feud after John blasted Joel, 66, for not getting help for his alcoholism, calling him a “conundrum.” The pals made up two years later.

Madonna's certainly in a sharing mood these days!

The singer got personal during her most recent stop on the Rebel Heart tour in Manila, Philippines, and told the audience that she once fired her trainer because she slept with her boyfriend at the time.

"I just wanted to share this little story with you. Once I had a Filipino trainer, this beautiful, beautiful girl," Madonna said onstage during her concert. "She was gorgeous and very talented as a trainer, but, she f**ked my boyfriend."

"So, I fired her," she continued. "I just wanted to share that with you. In this case, it was not a happy ending."

Madonna's visit to the Philippines hasn't all been about dishing dirt though. The "Ghosttown" singer also made a surprise visit to children's shelters in Manila earlier this week, spending time with underprivileged youth in the area.

"Hats off to the Bahay Tulyan Foundation in Manilla for taking so many kids off the street and providing food and shelter! ❤️#rebelheartour," she Instagrammed on Tuesday, also sharing pics from her visit to Hospicio de San José, a Catholic social welfare institution.

The Brit Awards have had their fair share of comedy disasters, awkward moments and performances that stick in the memory over the years.

From Madonna’s fall, to an angry Adele, to an incident with a dead sheep – here are the controversies and highlights from Brit Awards history.

1. Madonna fell over

2. Kate Moss represented David Bowie

3. James Corden cut off Adele

5. The KLF shot blanks into the audience

6. Liam Gallagher was rude

7. Geri Halliwell wore a Union Jack minidress

8. Jarvis Cocker wiggled his bottom at Michael Jackson

Lady Gaga
Our eye is only drawn to her chest because of the emerald pendant, right?

Nicki Minaj

Yeap. There's a lot of under boob going on here for the Anaconda rapper.

Madonna

Can we just say ouch?

Chrissy Teigen

A sneaky bit of under boob you have to look hard to spot.

Joy Villa

She's a model and a singer you'd previously never heard of. And now you know.

Ashanti
A classy take on the under boob category.

Paris Hilton
Not quite what we were expecting in the style stakes, but Paris is taking cut-outs to a whole new level.

Kim Kardashian and Beyonce

Baby oil meets skin highlighters for a little emphasis where it counts.

Teresa Giudice has been out of jail for little more than a month, but she's already got a lurid tell-all in the works.

Fans of the reality show won't be disappointed by Giudice's book, Turning the Tables, which, according to excerpts obtained by the New York Daily News, details everything from humiliating strip searches, maggots in the food and lesbian sex.


Giudice shared her cell with five other women, and sex took place in there so often that other inmates nicknamed it "the boom boom room."

The Daily News reports that Giudice refrained from her own prison romances, but she did allow herself to indulge in fantasies about her husband, Joe Giudice.

At one point, the 43-year-old reality star sent her husband a Father's Day card filled with three pages of new sex positions she'd been told about by other inmates. "Madonna mia, I was dreaming of my husband," she writes.

She reportedly passed the rest of her time by committing to up to six hours a day of working out, dreaming of releasing her own yoga DVD and reading voraciously.

One reason the memorable walk-off scene in the original Zoolander was so delicious was because the late David Bowie appeared as himself in a terribly clever cameo. Playing a star referee during the famously absurd modeling competition between Derek (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson), Bowie’s bit part was one of many by celebrities of the day, including Tyrese, Christian Slater, Lil’ Kim, and even not-yet-presidential-candidate Donald Trump. This time around in Zoolander 2, Stiller (who also wrote and directed both films) has doubled down on the gimmick with a movie so packed with recognizable faces, it may very well break an all-time record for celebrity walk-ons.


Dead Pop Stars
Justin Bieber’s cameo was part of the plot setup, his movie death confirmed in teaser material well before the sequel opened in theaters. But other dying-celeb selfies, like the one snapped by the Biebs, flash onscreen when reviewed by Interpol agent Valentina (Penélope Cruz). Keep your eyes peeled for images of Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, and Usher.

Stars, Spotted

Other stars appear quickly, some of whom flash across the screen so fast, they’re easy to miss: Olivia Munn, Joe Jonas, singer Susan Boyle, ice skater Johnny Weir, rapper A$AP Rocky, and music producer Skrillex.

Drop-In Philosophizers
Katy Perry and Neil Degrasse Tyson show up quite randomly, conveniently helping Derek and Hansel ponder the meaning of their existence.


Prisoners
We find out Mugatu (Will Ferrell) is in a prison that also houses the real MC Hammer and John Malkovich. 

Madonna may not be able to talk about her ongoing custody battle over son Rocco, but she's certainly making her feelings known.

In December, a judge ordered Rocco to return to his mother in New York, after the 15-year-old refused to leave London, where his father, Guy Ritchie, lives. As Madge and her ex-husband hash it out in court, the singer has posted yet another sweet throwback photo with her son.

"Days of innocence. In Malawi. How I miss this time," Madonna wrote.

The photo shows the 57-year-old pop star with her arms around Rocco, with daughter Lourdes and son David nearby. It was taken in Malawi, where David and Madonna's youngest daughter, Mercy, were adopted.

In recent weeks, Madonna has made a habit of posting #TBTs with her children, such as this one which she not-so-cryptically captioned, "Love Conquers All............"

She also posted a picture with all of her children, Lourdes, now 19, Rocco, David, 10, and Mercy, 9, and declared, "It's possible to be an entertainer and a good mother!!! Too bad we don't live in a society where many encourage strong independent single working moms!"

So, what do you do after slaying the national anthem at the Super Bowl?

If you're Lady Gaga -- who kicked off the Big Game on Sunday with some serious high notes and some even more serious sparkles -- you party. The pop star said as much herself, captioning an appropriately blurry Instagram photo, "Party time."

The 29-year-old singer went radio silent on the Gram, but kept fans abreast of her partying via a more suitable medium: Snapchat. She wasted no time either, getting down to Madonna before the halftime show.

This Sunday, Beyoncé will perform at the Super Bowl halftime in San Francisco alongside Coldplay. And while the world tries to guess what Queen Bey will wear for her world spectacle (nearly 115 million viewers tune in for the halftime show), we take a look at some of her most show-stopping looks — and there’s not a wardrobe malfunction in sight.

Beyoncé Grows Up

Beyoncé dons a nude bodysuit and provocative pose while on tour in 2014. (Photo: Beyoncé Tumblr)

Beyoncé the Bride
Beyoncé channels her inner Madonna with this wedding gown. It was the perfect ensemble to sing “Ava Maria” at her Madison Square Garden concert in New York City in 2009. (Photo: Getty Images)

Hard-bodied Beyoncé

Beyoncé sports one of her signature bodysuits while performing with her hubby, Jay Z, in 2009. (Photo: Rex)

Beyoncé Goes Bananas
Beyoncé does her best imitation of the American-born French performer Josephine Baker (complete with the banana skirt) for the Fashion Rocks concert in 2006. (Photo: Rex)

Beyoncé and the Trench Coat Mafia

Private eye or stripper? Beyoncé flashes a little bit of everything at the MTV video awards. (Photo: Getty Images)

Beyoncé Looking Tight
The performer wears a Tom Ford bodysuit at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo: Getty Images)

Sire Records

You’ve almost assuredly seen people doing the Whip, or the Nae Nae, usually in conjunction, and probably heard the song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” by Silento. Sure, maybe you are only aware of it because you saw the cast of Angie Tribeca dancing to the song during their 25-hour marathon on TBS, but that still counts. Silento’s music video was one of the 10 most watched music videos of 2015. This is a feel good story about a young artist made good, right? Well, kind of. It’s actually more a story about ruthless marketing gurus manufacturing a viral dance hit.


You see, there is a company called DanceOn which was founded to create viral dance hits. Basically, people will film a dance video, and send it to DanceOn, and, for a percentage of the artist’s profits, will help turn it into a viral hit. Let’s take, for example, Silento and the Whip/Nae Nae. Upon reaching a deal with Silento, DanceOn had 50 members of their organization create their own videos featuring themselves doing Silento’s dance. Those 50 videos generated 250 million views, it went from there, and now Silento has a deal with Capitol Records.

It’s perhaps one of the most time-honored traditions of awards season. You mix beautiful people, alcohol, live television, and the pinnacle of career achievement and you’re sure to get some sparks. So, as the 2016 awards show season ramps up, here are some of the most unforgettable make-outs.


Adrien Brody and Halle Berry

Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner

James Corden and Allison Janney

Britney Spears and Madonna

Madonna and Christina Aguilera

Scarlett Johansson and Sandra Bullock

(photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

When Aussie indie rocker Courtney Barnett found out she was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy, it wasn’t a complete surprise, but it was a bit of a shock.


As she tweeted on Dec. 7, Barnett found out about the nomination after wrapping up a long international flight from Paris to Abu Dhabi and finally back home to Melbourne. It was then that her drummer Dave Mudie turned on his phone and read the news.

“There were some whispers that it might happen,” she says, in a phone interview from her home in Melbourne, while taking a break from her relentless touring schedule for the holidays. “But I didn’t really think it was a possibility, to be honest.”

Living with the news for a few weeks hasn’t changed her initial response. “It’s been the same kind of reaction since I found out,” she says. “Slightly crazy, but kind of nice to be recognized on that level. It’s great.”

Madonna gave an onstage tribute to her idol David Bowie, following his sudden death on Sunday, January 10th. 

On Tuesday night, Madonna performed in Houston, Texas – her first concert since Bowie’s passing – and said this about the late singer: “If you haven’t heard about David Bowie, then look him up motherf***er.”

She continued by saying, “he showed me that it was OK to be different. And he was the first rebel heart that I laid eyes on.”

And given the name of her ongoing tour – the Rebel Heart Tour – it was easy to guess what song she’d perform in his memory: Bowie’s 1974 classic “Rebel Rebel”.

Apparently, the performance took an emotional toll on Madonna, who concluded the song by collapsing on stage.

Shortly after Bowie’s death was announced on Sunday, Madonna posted a lengthy remembrance on her Facebook page, including this anecdote:  “I went to see [David Bowie] in…Detroit. It was the first concert I’d ever been too [sic]. I snuck out of the house with my girlfriend wearing a cape. We got caught after and I was grounded for the summer. I didn’t care.”

Child sexual abuse has emerged as major concern these days. But the reality is this dark side of our society was always present, in every nook and corner.

Madonna - The pop legend was raped at knife-point just at the beginning of her career. Madonna opened up about her traumatic experience after about two decades of the incident. She said this was her first impression of New York City. She also said that as the very experience was violating enough she didn’t report it to police to get involved in further humiliation.

Oprah Winfrey – The queen of talk shows Oprah was just nine years of age when she was raped.  It was her nineteen year old baby sitter her who apparently was also her cousin. But this was just her introduction to the world of sex abuse and not just a one incident. She suffered this trauma time and again at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend, a family friend, and her uncle while staying in Milwaukee.

Kalki Koechlin - Kalki Koechlin is among the few Indian celebrities who opened about a disturbing childhood. In an interview with NDTV, she revealed the shocking incident. The bold actress also expressed her disapproval with media’s action of making such a gloomy experience of someone’s life a news headline, just because she is a celebrity. 

Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga came up with the shocking revelation of being raped at the age of 19.  According to an ANI report, the songstress’s song ‘Swine’ speaks of this disturbing truth of her life. The pop singer also confirmed that with the help of proper therapy she has been able to overcome these horrific experiences and is able to laugh at them now. She added that years later when she confronted the rapist she was paralyzed with fear and realized later that the 20 year senior music director was basically messed up to the core.

Anoushka Shankar - Anoushka Shankar has also been a victim of sexual abuse as a child. The Sitar player admitted this during the video release of a global women’s rights campaign. Shankar told the media that the offender was a family friend and the incident left her scared for her entire childhood. However now as an adult she understands the severity of such heinous crime and is hence committed to the welfare of women and their security. 

Pamela Anderson – It comes as a shock when bold stars like Pamela Anderson confess to being an object of some retired mind’s guilt. The Baywatch star spoke at a star-studded event during the Cannes Film Festival that her childhood was anything but full of sweet memories. She was molested by a 46 year old when she was six. At the age of 12 she was raped by a 25 year old and was gang raped by her boy-friend and his friends in her teens.

This is a heart breaking to see how our society is getting contaminated. This is not characteristical of any particular culture or country. In most of the cases the violators are the most trusted people within the social, rather family circle of the victim.  With people trying to shovel such incidents under the rugs, the abusers walk freely. It is but a bitter truth and with every passing moment such incidents are growing in numbers. The decline in such cases can’t be predicted anytime soon either.