in fact, it's been a very busy year for madonna. in january, the super bowl. ♪ >> reporter: the academy awards. but her love life is seasonless. her current romance, 20 something dancer. >> i didn't write down on a piece of paper, i'm now going to have a relationship with a younger man. i just met someone i care for. and that just happens to be his age. >> reporter: and what's appealing about it? >> i don't feel comfortable with this conversation, but, you know, i don't want to live my life on my own. i love being a mother. my children fill me up in many ways. and inspire me in many ways, but i need a partner in life. i've never really lived a conventional life, so i think it's quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that i'm going to start making conventional choices. >> reporter: so how are things work ought with a man half her age. >> i'm the easy one. >> reporter: are you the easy one? >> no, i don't know. i mean, i go home. i wash my face. and i put on my sweat pants. and i lay down on the bed and i say, oh, ple

certainly madonna personified that. >> definitely. >> was it actually madonna in in 1990, the blond ambition tour, but this was not the first time you had done these bras. there was a link with africa. did i get that right? >> i did not get the thing with africa. >> i thought that when we see -- >> yes, yes, 1985. the first corset dress, i did a collection. collections were big. it was a mix of difficulty. and the lingerie. one part was the lingerie. i did it i think in 1981. i came out with the collection in 1982. of course, i was inspired by my grandmother. but something else. musical. i saw a musical in new york. something like about the life of fellini. they made a movie of it -- only a few years ago, which was not so good, but the play was excellent. it was broadway. there was one scene where all the women were preparing themselves for the show. all in corset, like satin, salmon color. and i was fascinated with it. i enjoyed the show, but i was only thinking about that, i must say. after that, there was the corset of my grandmother, and at that i have to do it, but it will be a dress. i

certainly madonna personified that. >> definitely. >> was it actually madonna

madonna's russian concerts targeted. americans there are being warned after the material girl threw her support behind three jailed members of a russian punk rock band who maligned vladimir putin. >>> what's the slogan? better ingredients, pricier pizza? the head of pappa john's says it will cost more to make his pizza, and he is pointing the finger at obama care. >>> plus this. >> oh! >> iceberg tsunami. a glacier from greenland melting off the side of a cliff and causing the scare of a lifetime for a boatful of tourists. it's video you just have to see. "newsroom" begins right now. >>> and good morning. thank you so much for joining me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning in oak creek, wisconsin, the site of the weekend massacre at that sikh temple. for the third straight night, the community has bonded in its grief. and the vigil keeps growing larger. the police department is also on edge. the fear white supremacists might retaliate for the death of the temple gunman. cnn's brian todd is in oak creek, wisconsin.

. >> madonna's such a nightmare. her career's over. i can tell you that. her tour's been a disaster. >> reporter: it's the latest round of the feud between the rocket man and the material girl, who seem to have become modern-day hatfields and mccoy. >> she's been so terrible to gaga. >> reporter: it may have started in january, when madonna slyly insulted gaga during an interview with cynthia mcfadden. >> it feels reductive. >> is that good? >> look it up. >> reporter: but elton was having none of it. it turns out gaga is godmother to his son. and in days, he was lobbing insults at madonna at the golden globes. >> madonna doesn't have [ bleep ]. >> those are fighting words. >> accurate words. >> reporter: then, in an interview with "gma" right before the super bowl -- >> what would your advice be to madonna this year? >> make sure you lip-sync good. >> reporter: for her part, madonna has been able to express herself on the issue of gaga. she pointedly mashed up her song. with gaga's "born this way." ♪ i'm on the ri

station. >>> and madonna. the u.s. state department is now involved. >>> two wealthy republican backers not happy with hollywood. the koch brothers being mocked in a new political comedy called "the campaign." >>> and a 9 neerld in detroit finds doing a small part to help the city's financial problems. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm carol costello. we begin in oak creek, wisconsin. the site of the weekend massacre at the sikh temple. for the third straight night the community has bonded in grief and the vigils are growing larger. the police department son edge. the fear white supremacists may retaliate for the death of the temple gunman. brian todd is in oak creek. tell us what happened. >> reporter: yesterday we got the name of the police officer who took down the shooter on sunday. we went to the police officer's home to try to get an interview. i knocked on his door. he politely declined an interview citing the investigation. after i walked back to the car we had taken no foot

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can you tell us about those madonna corset years? >> yes, it is a kind of a reflection of what is happening. also a reflection of -- [unintelligible] it means i have been educated with women. when were very important for me, my grandmother, my mother. they give me and show me threw themselves an example of what women wear. women that were strong, a clever, human. and at the same time, sometimes stronger than men. so that i realized very quickly that women could be more interesting, more clever, because of maybe education or maybe because of the fact that they have not played football, to be quiet, you know, more into things to obtain. to obtain something. they have to be 10 times more clever than the men. they have everything it themselves already at the base. >> that we already know we are 10 times more intelligent. [laughter] >> yes. i mean, like, men did not realize that most of the time. even if the need. the need, you know. so that, you know, truly, i felt the power of the woman. at the time, also like the woman at sleeve and th

shaun, have you heard anything from madonna's people? is there any chance you'll become a backup dancer or something with her? >> oh, i can only dream. she'll be here in chicago next month, so we'll see what happens. >> jimmy: oh, we have a big surprise. madonna has generously agreed to not be here tonight. that would be great if madonna got you on the stage to do a little vogue. i saw in your bio, you came out of the closet two years after that bar mitzvah. a thought a lot of people might say you came out four seconds into that dance? [ laughter ] >> you're absolutely right. i thought they might be saying shawn might be gay. >> jimmy: you're very lucky. you have a very understanding parents to let you go along with that. do you believe that spongebob is gay, shaun? >> i love spongebob for spongebob, no matter who he is. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's very nice. a beautiful gentleman. do you still know the dance? do you still know the moves to voguing? >> once you vogue it never leaves you. >> jimmy: can you do a little bit as

and finally it's go time between elton john and madonna. here's your front row seat everyone. speaking on australian television, sir elton called madonna a nightmare, likened her to a fairground stripper. >> i've never seen a fairground stripper. >> said her tour has been a disaster and called her career over. that's really brave. he also said that madonna has been horrible to his son's god mother lady gaga. >> i'm going to have to start going to state fairs. >> i'm sure your wife is going to like that. >> fairground strippers. >> don't be creepy, bill. don't be creepy. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now.> antihate groups for the better part of the decade for his involvement in the skin head music scene. could this have been prevented? >>> after falling behind mitt romney in fundraising for the third month, president obama fights back on the campaign trail referring to his o opponent as romney hood. the question is is it more like the kevin costner version or romneyhood men in tights? >>> and a heart st

every time he has thrown these digs at madonna she says nothing. in fact. >> fairground stripper could be fighting words though. >> i don't know. she still hasn't said anything yet. that's very interesting to me. >> wow, war of word. elton doesn't hold back. if he doesn't like you he will put you on blast quickly. >> kind of harsh, really directed at madonna. there is something more there. >> madonna did pick the fight with gaga. gaga has a close ally in elton john. so -- mm, interesting stuff there. >> of course the name we have been talking about for two weeks, michael phelps -- some guys have all the luck. you are this incredible athlete, most decorated olympian of all time, and now getting a glimpse of your lady friend, girlfriend of five months. she is a model. of course she is a model. 25-year-old megan rossee from l.a. going out five months now. she posted, tweeting a lot about him doing the olympics. and wrote this probably will get lost in your tweets. since i can't text, i miss you. i can't wait to spend time for you real. xo. they have b

a concert in france, madonna was giving. she dedicated her song, "masterpiece" to elton. saying, i know he is a big fan of it and a big fan of mine. and you know, i forgive him. got to start some where. sound look an apology, right, not quite. the back story on that. and "masterpiece" is the song that actually beat out elton john's song "hello, hello" for best original song at the golden globes in january. he was so furious she won over him. he said the speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. the bad blood continues. a backhanded apology to say the least. the war of words doesn't seem to be dying down. >> war of the divas. >> well-played, madonna, sing the song that beat his song. battle of the egos, folks. >>> the new number-one morning show, "good morning america," on piers morgan, all of them, the cast. back in the day, george stephanopoulos wasn't just a political heavy hitter, also a bit of a sex symbol. george. >> a lot of ladies like george. >> his wife was welcomed into the exclusive with piers morgan and started talking about their sex life. kind of like an ew

i don't care about madonna. i also think that there is a time when some people should just say i have done a great thing. i'm going to go on and do other things. when she waved the gun around in front of the scottish audience after the aurora shooting after she was asked not to, you had a great career and great legacy, there are other wonderful things you can do. exposing her body parts. >> bob: did you go to bed the picture of madonna on the top of the bunk bed? >> brian: that was a secret. i told you not to say. she has a kid that stood out and she reinvented herself. time and time again. i saw her at the bowles. she look odd kay -- i saw her at the super bowl. she look odd kay. she made her breaks. >> andrea: you know how many hit songs? the other day i read her songs. incredible the songs. >> bob: all after out eye -- >> andrea: the point of the addiction, you comment on that a lot how that is something that starts even now. something the plagued elvis but plagues stars and no one jumps in. >> bob: all i can

. >> coming up next new concerns about violence as madonna gets gets ready to take the stand in russia. >> today q and a just head. i'm taking your questions and you can contact me at m finney on twitter and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> there is a view of sunny skies on the coast. things heating up. i'll have the hot forecast coming up. >> and there is berkeley and this is slow going. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> state department warning of possible violence by madonna in st. peterberg rush yachl yesterday madonna told fans she supports a female rock band jailed for mocking president vladimir putin and announced pink wrist bands will be handed out in support of the lgbt community. there are recently passed antigay laws. one city leader promised to file charges against madonna. >> and there is a official data that july was the hottest july on record for the 48 states as a who. and there is high temperatures into 90s oaf mid west and there are is a high of 102 tomorrow. there is heat go being on nationally. tomorrow, we expect high temperature

. >> next actress natalie portman's wedding in big sur and elton john with harsh words for madonna. >> and botox for your feet and other procedures women are now undergoing in order to step out in style. >> and taking a look at traffic this is up towards berkeley from i 80 and -- it's a mess in both directions. >>> natalie portman takes a big step and charlie sheen makes a big don yigs. >> hollywood starletts dazzled the red carpet yesterday for the premier of the comedy paranorman. they promoted their latest family flick about a fwhi can speak with the dead. and i get nervous around kids so i have a bad habit of cursing. i'm, like, trying to be on my best behavior. there is a surprising amount of girls come out to see "paranorman" which i like to see. >> natalie portman married her fiancee friday, he was portman's coreos grafr for the film "black swan". the couple had a son last year. actor charlie sheen made a generous donations in relation to bible, pledging 50,000ses today the cincinnati reds community fund and last month donated to the uso. and get more celebrity news on otrc.com

you chose kind of a madonnaish -- >>ish because there is only one madonna. i tried a dynasty thing. >> when we were doing it, we couldn't believe how much stuff you have to wear. >> it's a lot of gear. look at you. >> cute. i like the whole thing. and you? >> the shoulder pads, of course, everyone had those, but how about that? everybody had it. everybody had it. >> and show your hair. we are very proud of your hair. scrunchies and stuff. >> honestly, let's walk down memory lane a little bit. so much of this stuff i forgot was the '80s. >> how about this? remember this phone? do you remember in your car and you thought you were so cool because you were like, hey. you could take them anywhere you wanted. they had car chargers. you could take it in the car with you. you dialed it and everyone thought you were cool as you slipped it right into your purse. >> nice. >> what else was big in the '80s? >> wine coolers. >> bartle and james. >> they are vile. >> who didn't have a sony walkman? yes. where it ejected the thing. you still have one? okay. good for you. >>

with the outbreak of one of the deadliest viruses on earth. >>> madonna unplugged. she's never been afraid to express herself. now, she's received a public smackdown from longtime rival elton john. tonight, madonna opens up about lady gaga and her much younger love. >>> and close. the bronze, silver and gold winner get all the glory but are they ready to add one more for athletes who come in fourth? >>> good evening. i'm juju chang. tonight in africa, medical teams are scrambling to contain a deadly outbreak of ebola. a highly contagious often fatal breakout of a vaccine. they allowed abc's chief medical correspondent dr. richard besser and "nightline" producer alex waterfield to embed with them, as they go into the hot zone. >> reporter: ten faces people are marching silently towards a remote ugandan village. i am one of them. they seem to know why we're there. we're looking for the house with the dead man inside.

-- the world to be a better place, russia to be a better place. >> they have received support from madonna, sting. how does the average russian feel about all this, has this divided the state? >> it's very difficult to talk about what the average russian thinks because it literally has cut the russian society down the middle and it's quite difficult to tell when you meet somebody which side they're going to fall. in similar listic terms, those people who go to church, more -- they believe the women should be punished but those who do regularly go to church don't think they should be punished and those on the more liberal side say they shouldn't be punished at all and there are people who feel what they did was quite offensive and deserve some punishment but the probably the majority feel if the woman are to -- women are to be punished it should be some kind of fine and certainly shouldn't involve five months in prison, as people on the fervor end of society believe is the correct punishment. >> daniel, they will know their fate later this week. how serious a sentence might they be face som

the likes of staying the red hot chili peppers and faith no more the latest to join that group was madonna and how she played in moscow on tuesday night and was on stage with the words pussy riot painted on her back now madonna of course no stranger to controversy and certainly no stranger to controversy regarding the church you cast your mind back to one thousand nine hundred eighty nine and single like a prayer the music video for which was condemned by the vatican and saw some catholic groups calling for excommunication and in fact it ended up losing a sponsorship from groups such as as pepsi among others so she knows about controversy when it comes to this and she's thrown her support behind pussy riot but it's not just these issues that have been coming out and giving their opinions on this case we've seen politicians from the west from britain from germany from the united states some of them coming here to the course of seven months ago these women were relatively unknown you'd be hard pushed to find anybody. you knew really what pussy riot was all about these women in particular wer

and madonna she has sort of earned it this year? >> she's in her 50s and she went up on stage a couple of months ago and just whipped her boob out for no good reason -- >> john: i have no problem with that. >> but it's sort of weird. >> john: madonna has been an aging scandal addict for years. >> it was a terrifying album. >> john: it was. thank you, gentlemen. this is terrific. we'll have a lot to talk about between lance and mitt and all sorts of mall see fans. i'm john fugelsang thrilled to be joining you on the "bill press show" on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ unsurpassed insight into the most buzz worthy tweets, posts and pontifications, from the entire social stratosphere including you. join in, tweet us, and you could be a part of our on-air and online coverage. >>now that is politically direct. you've heard bill's views, now let's hear yours. politically direct means no b.s. just telling you what's going on in politics today. >>at the only on-line forum with a direct line to bill press. >>it's

super bowl. ♪ >> reporter: she also learned an unexpected lesson from madonna about being a working mom. >> when i saw her, i realized it can be done. her children were coming to the rehearsals. that really moved me. but no children anytime soon. no, no, no, no, no! >> reporter: for the young mogul in the making, there's plenty of time for that. >> thanks to juju for that. >>> next the red hot accessory will make you look good while doing good. well another great thing about all this walking i've been doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requirinsuinsur

. >> elkton john can sleep easy now because madonna says she forgives him. sure he's been waiting patiently for that. been in a feud since criticized a lady gaga song ,nd elton john fired back calling madonna a stripper. madonna dedicated her song elton john and not ahe'srowd i forgive mine and him. the first lady making an appearance on the dr. oz show. michelle obama will tape a segment next week to discuss her campaign and that will air on september 14. a british tabloid finally the first british paper published the nude of prince harry in s.s vega >> and james palace formally asked the british newspapers not the photographs on the grounds they would infringe on the prince's privacy. but the managing editor of the changed his mind, saying of freedom of the press. labatt 6:00, how las vegas hopes to profit from the scandal. we will hear from the bill girls him on the weekend on good morning america. partyinghe girls him. a couple got married in newport beach, california packs. jet ceremony, sounique husband said i do while wearing wetsuits. who would pass

her summer tour in philadelphia after talking about the recent arrest of three russian punk rockers madonna told the crowd, quote, you should never forget how lucky you are to live where you live and have the freedom that you have. >>> and feerinally add writing directing to ryan gosling's resume. don't roll your eyes. he'll direct christina hendricks in "how to catch a monster" which he wrote. >>> and this comes to us from tampa where the republican national convention, mitt romney and paul ryan weren't the only pair grabbing attention. a convention manager proposed to his girlfriend right on the main stage using video screens to help pop the questions. nicely done. along with the showbiz flair. he got down on one knee as it should be and he popped the big question the traditional way and much like the candidates the bride-to-be accepted the nomination. check out the rock. asked if mitt romney will be invited to the big day, she asked, will he pay for the wedding. nicely done. all right. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station.

plus, back in the usa, following a controversial world tour, madonna's sounding quite the patriot. >>> yankees are free-falling, doctors get a lift from an unexpected source, plus lance armstrong stands up for himself. you're watching "early today." p >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. the president of egypt mohamed morsi is in iran today for the summit meeting of the 120-nation non-align movement. it is the first iran visit by an egyptian leader in decade. >>> in florida they have agreed to have a new judge for george zimmerman's trial because the previous judge went too far with some negative remarks. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty in the second-degree murder of black teenager trayvon martin. >>> 11 people were injured when a car backed into a sidewalk. he said he was sorry and was not arrested. >>> the worst drivers in the u.s. are in washington, d.c. according to an annual survey by ail allstate insurance which say s drivers only go 4.7 years without accidents. meanwhile the safest drivers are