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Celebrities have long dabbled in design, but with the growth of TV shows and websites that follow everything celebrities say, wear and do, interest in their clothing lines has risen in recent years. North America revenue from celebrity clothing lines, excluding merchandise linked to athletes, rose 6 percent last year to an historic peak of $7.58 billion in 2011, according to the latest figures available by The Licensing Letter, an industry trade.

Gun-wielding, nipple-baring, swastika-flashing Madonna has a new person to add to her list of detractors. Or rather, an old one: Elton John... During an interview with Australian TV show "Sunday Night," John bristled at the mere mention of Madonna's name, saying, "She's such a nightmare. Her career's over."

Madonna is a woman of so many missions: Kabbalah, AIDS advocacy, adoption. Here's a new cause she might consider: gun control. Expert: Madonna's veiny arms may be result of dehydration, over-exercising.

Malawi's highest court said Friday that Madonna could adopt a second child from the southern African country.

A British children's charity has urged Madonna to rethink her planned adoption of a Malawian baby girl as the singer was reportedly due in the east African country to take custody of a four-year-old child.

A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 Thursday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction.