Madonna Jogging In Central Park
Out with a gal pal for one of her leisurely jogs around New York’s Central Park reservoir on Wednesday (November 1), Madonna, wearing an argyle sweater, ignored a foreign paparazzo when asked, “How is doing David?” Read more at TMZ. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.
Madonna’s Adopted Son Taken For A Covered Up Stroll By Nannies
November 2, 2006 - Madonna’s newly adopted baby boy David Banda was videotaped being wrapped up against the New York City cold as he was taken for a walk by his nannies. David’s entire body was covered from head to toe by a warm blanket as he went for a ride in a push chair in Manhattan. The only part of him that could be seen were his little feet sticking out underneath his cover. Madonna did not accompany her son on his stroll, instead getting a facial at a downtown salon. Footage at splash-video.com requires an account.
Madonna: Adoption Scrutiny Felt Like An Unfair Personal Attack
November 2, 2006 - In an interview with ‘Access Hollywood’, host Nancy O’Dell told Madonna, “Angelina Jolie goes off and adopts a child and she almost becomes a saint and then there’s this controversy surrounding the wonderful thing you are doing. Did it feel in any way like I’m a little hurt by this?” The Material Girl responded, “It felt unfair. It felt like a personal attack. It felt like it had nothing to do with what I was actually doing.”
Madonna Like ‘A Bulldozer’, Says Boy’s Father
November 1, 2006 - In an interview with Bunte magazine, the father of the African child Madonna plans to adopt praised the pop star for opening “the way for a better life” for his 13-month-old son and questioned legal attempts to delay the adoption. “Madonna was like a bulldozer who has cleared the way for a better life for my son,” Yohane Banda remarked, according to The Associated Press. Read more.
Madonna On ‘Today’
November 1, 2006 - In a preview of her ‘Dateline’ interview, ‘Today’ aired a preview of Madonna’s sit-down with Meredith Vieira about her adoption of David Banda, a 13-month-old Malawi boy, and her reputation as a provocateur. The ‘Dateline’ interfview Wednesday at 10 p.m. Watch the preview at MSN.com.
Madonna Calls Adoption Scrutiny ‘Depressing’
November 1, 2006 - In an interview airing Wednesday on NBC News, Madonna talks in detail about her controversial adoption of David, a 1-year-old boy from Malawi, calling the media scrutiny surrounding it “depressing,” and a “dark moment.” Read more and watch a preview at MSN.com.