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Yaaaas. Anderson Cooper on stage tonight.

Ghosttown. ;)
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEMF3mvYPUM

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2015/09/madonnas_new_tour_nj_2015_highlights_moments_photo.html
 
features video of Holy Water/Vogue and Like A Virgin at MSG

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amy-schumer-dances-madonna-msg-824120
 
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/amy-schumer-madonna

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20953232,00.html
 
The faceless comment-trolls are harsh as fuck in the comments section here... Rebel Hearts go knock em down!

http://pagesix.com/2015/09/16/devout-catholics-furious-about-madonnas-nun-costume/
 
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/09/17/devout-catholics-outraged-by-madonna-nun-costume/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fentertainment+%28Internal+-+Entertainment+-+Mixed%29

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-gets-spanked-madonna-6459799
 
Amy Schumer gets SPANKED by Madonna and TWERKS during outrageous performance
BYREBECCA MERRIMAN
The funny star joined the Rebel Heart singer on stage after warming up the crowd with her stand-up http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-gets-spanked-madonna-6459799 for a short video of Amy and Madonna.    Amy Schumer brought her crazy behaviour to Madonna 's gig last night in New York where she not only twerked for the Queen of Pop she managed to get a butt slapping as well.
We all know Madonna loves to put on a racy show, but she might have met her match in the Trainwreck star - who last week crashed a Billy Joel performance with Jennifer Lawrence.
 
AKM-GSI Schumer gets her twerk on during Madonna performance 
The Rebel Heart tour hit Madison Square Gardens on Wednesday night and after the controversial comedienne helped to warm up the crowd, she joined the Material Girl on stage for a few songs.
 
AKM-GSI Amy and Madonna have some fun during Rebel Heart performance 
Strutting across the stage, Amy proved she can nail the Madonna moves and put on a butt-shaking display for the crowd.
 
   
Things continued to get wild as the actress bent over and jokingly got spanked and kicked by the 57-year-old.
 
 
After the show, Madonna admitted that she has a lot of love for the comedy actress.
"Love You Amy! B**** You ARE IN My gang! Thank. You!! #rebelhearttour" she wrote on Twitter.
It looks like Amy enjoyed it just as much and she simply wrote on Twitter: "I am dead".
 
 
In June Schumer was confirmed as Madge's support act for three of her New York dates and at the time admitted she'd been waiting quite a while to share a stage with her idol.
Sharing an adorable childhood video, the star can be see belting out one of Madonna's biggest hits Like A Prayer.
 
   
She wrote on Twitter: "Guess who auditioned for @Madonna and got the part? See you in NYC on Sept 16, 17 and 19."

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-spanks-amy-schumer-onstage-nyc-concert-article-1.2364089
 
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917
 
http://gothamist.com/2015/09/17/madonna_schumer_see_it.php

Fun review from a fan on another forum. The very last part at the end gave me a huge smile, I hope it does the same for you. I was that kid once too. 
 
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I was at MSG last night, and here are my thoughts on the show. We had a great time!
[*] Iconic - Fantastic opening performance. Whoever directed this tour is a real master, and it was especially evident during the opening song. Watching the screen felt like watching the DVD, because the shots were so good, that the live footage already looked edited, if that makes sense. I still don't love this track but I can't think of a better song from the album that could have opened the show. Maybe Bitch I'm Madonna? Everyone around me was talking about how good she looked. [*] Bitch I'm Madonna - I felt like this song should have either opened the show or come much later, as it was sort of dwarfed by the opening spectacle of Iconic. This performance deserved to be more memorable. It does include some of the choreography from the Fallon performance, and I have to say she looks much more comfortable and loose doing it now vs. then. [*] Burning Up - This was never one of my faves, but it was enjoyable. Aside from the added guitar, it stayed pretty faithful to original version, which I think is cool. Not every old song has to be reinvented imo. I think Lucky Star would have been a better choice as it's referenced in the preceding song. But I guess if you look at it on paper, this is where she says, "I'm going to start sinning now." WINK. [*] Holy Water - This is clearly the most shocking part of the show and is memorable for that reason, but I just don't think the song is strong enough to warrant this kind of production. I felt the energy level sort of drag around me. The nuns on stripper poles/Last Supper recrecation was sure to get people talking, but the song itself just doesn't do it for me.

And the inclusion of Vogue was just sort of an afterthought and kind of pointless. She could have performed Vogue, instead of Holy Water, at the Last Supper Table, in the "Jesus seat," and created something iconic, and a bit more cheeky instead of crass. Kind of like the VMA performace of Vogue. 

Also, I get that shitting on Catholocism is kind of one of her "things," but I'd like to actually hear what she has to say about it, rather than have her continually try to think of new ways to disrespect it in her shows. What's next, getting eaten out by a priest on stage? It's like she keeps trying to top herself by pushing the envelope, but the letter inside the envelope is blank. [*] Devil Pray - Possibly my favorite song on Rebel Heart. I felt like this was a "cool down" moment for her after the Holy Water spectacle, as it wasn't very memorable of a performance. Like Bitch I'm Madonna after Iconic, I felt like the better song was dwarfed by the spectacle of the song before it. [*] Messiah - I'm glad this song was included in show, even if it was only an interlude. It ended up being one of the most stunning and memorable moments of the entire night for me. It features two gorgeous dance solos from two different dancers, blending choreography, staging, and effects, to create something magical. [*] Body Shop - I love what she did with this song. The stage transforms into an actual body shop, featuring some great choreography with her "grease monkey" back up dancers. She's trying to rock the big 1984-85 hair but I have to say it really ages her. Maybe the only styling misstep of the entire show for me. [*] True Blue - Finally a moment for Madonna to take off her on-stage "thinking cap," and sit down (on a stack of tires), to chat with the crowd. These are always my favorite moments at a Madonna show, when the wall comes down. The performance was sweet, and well received. [*] Deeper and Deeper - Another old tune done in a faithful manner to the original. This is a personal fave so it got me up and moving. [*] HeartBreakCity/Love Don't Live Here Anymore - A spiral staircase comes down over the mini-heart stage, as she interprets the song with chorography that has her and a dancer moving up and down the stairs. Another great moment. Her vocals during Love Don't Live Here Anymore were stellar. I don't recall hearing her holding out big notes like that before in a live setting. [*] Like a Virgin - Big highlight. Just Madonna by herself, working every inch of that stage. There's even a moment where she twerks for a second. Hats off! [*] S.E.X. - Interlude. 4 male dancers simulating sex with 4 female dancers on 4 beds. It was just ok. [*] Living For Love - This is essentially the Ellen performance with a different cape. I prefer the Grammy performance myself, which could have kicked off the encore section and really whipped the crowd into a frenzy. I'm not sure this dance version has the same impact. It does provide some great visuals but feels misplaced. [*] La Isla Bonita - A charming performance that kicks off the latin-themed portion of the show. I loved the interaction with her and the dancers. It was great choreography that didn't seem so polished (though, I'm sure it was knowing Madonna). [*] Dress You Up / Into the Groove / Lucky Star - Continuing the Latin theme, she comes out in a new dress, and does Dress You Up with a new Spanish guitar arrangement. I thought it really worked, suprisingly. I didn't think the inclusion of Into The Groove and Lucky Star worked as well, as it just seemed like she threw them in to add some more old songs, but this was a really great segment of the show. Possibly my favorite portion. She looked like she was really enjoying herself. [*] Who's That Girl - This sit-down portion of the Latin segment, with Madonna strapping on an acoustic. It was a great a sing along moment. [*] Rebel Heart - Dedicated to Rocco who was in the audience, featuring fan-submitted art flashing on the screen behind her. The art was great, and provided a sweet stroll down memory lane with all of her looks and incarnations. [*] Illuminati - An unbelievable interlude featuring the male dancers tethered to long, bendy poles. It has to be seen to be believed. Huge highlight. I love that she gives the dancers such memorable moments to shine. [*] Music - This kicks off the cabaret portion of the show and features her best look of the night. "You know what they say. It's lonely at the top. But it ain't crowded (WINK)."   [*] Candy Shop - I was surprised to see this in the set, as it wasn't a hit, and didn't seem to be a fan favorite. I loved the new arrangement of it, and it gave me a new respect for the song. I hope this tour version leaks somewhere, because it would definitely get some heavy play from me. [*] Material Girl - This song got the loudest response of the night. This was sort of an update on the video, with another great new arrangement. It's interesting to hear an old favorite sound so current. Towards the end, she's under a bridal veil and holding a bouquet, in another nod to her past. I love that she's not afraid to look back on this tour. She celebrates the past and the present. [*] La Vie Vn Rose - Another sweet acoustic moment to connect with the audience, and a great vocal moment as well. Highlight. [*] Unapologetic Bitch - This performance made me like the song more. She brought a fan onstage and she and the dancers danced with him and gave him his moment to shine. He seemed genuinely shocked but held his own pretty well. Sidenote: I think it might have been Andy Cohen's date for the evening as they were sitting together with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in the VIP section. LOL when he tried to give Madonna a hug at the end, and she was like, "NO. Stand over there please."   [*] Holiday - Perfect encore song, and got the entire place moving. The American flag draped over her kind of reminded me of The Girlie Show performance of this song, where the lining of her coat was the American flag IIRC. Kelly Ripa was going apeshit during this one. It was cute.

I thought the show was fantastic! I loved that she celebrated both the new songs and the old ones, and she really opened up and seemed to be having a great time after the first few numbers. Also, the stage extends so far into the main floor, that the show is practically in the round, which means not many bad seats in the house. Everyone I attended with agreed it was a big step up from the MDNA tour. 

Sidenote - there was this 14 year old boy there with his mom, sitting next to us, and he knew every word of every song (even the new ones), and looked like he was absolutely LIVING for her. It was touching to see her affecting the youth, and not just us old farts.  It also reminded me of my own mom taking me to concerts when I was young. Bless her for sitting through Lovesexy for me. 

Madonna Returns to the Garden, Unapologetic and Playful
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/arts/music/madonna-returns-to-the-garden-unapologetic-and-playful.html?smid=tw-nytimesmusic&smtyp=cur&_r=1
 
Updated List of Reviews @ http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=172990
 

She dedicated Rebel Heart to Rocco in the audience, her #1 rebel heart.  
 
Both nights she made a comment about being the luckiest girl in the world to have survived and done what she loves for over 30 years.  She gave a shout out to Kelly Ripa during WTG.
 
The Material Girl speech seems to change the most from night to night.  Night 2's comment was about marriage being similar to a funeral in Greek mythology for a woman because in both cases the woman wears a veil, goes down an aisle, and meets a man who thinks he's God (the husband). 
 
Sean Penn walked by me and left with security just before Unapologetic Bitch, I think.

Hah, someone caught it - Sean Penn during True Blue:
https://instagram.com/p/7wfdy4As0j/

Just got home. The show was mind blowing. The arena was on fire. Every 'old' song she sang was a sing-along. Every Rebel Heart song she performed was met with roars of applause. Too overwhelmed and exhausted to write about it now. Will write review after a good sleep.

http://pagesix.com/2015/09/16/devout-catholics-furious-about-madonnas-nun-costume/
 
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/09/17/devout-catholics-outraged-by-madonna-nun-costume/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fentertainment+%28Internal+-+Entertainment+-+Mixed%29

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20953232,00.html
 
The faceless comment-trolls are harsh as fuck in the comments section here... Rebel Hearts go knock em down!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amy-schumer-dances-madonna-msg-824120
 
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/amy-schumer-madonna

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2015/09/madonnas_new_tour_nj_2015_highlights_moments_photo.html
 
features video of Holy Water/Vogue and Like A Virgin at MSG

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-spanks-amy-schumer-onstage-nyc-concert-article-1.2364089
 
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917
 
http://gothamist.com/2015/09/17/madonna_schumer_see_it.php

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-gets-spanked-madonna-6459799
 
Amy Schumer gets SPANKED by Madonna and TWERKS during outrageous performance
BYREBECCA MERRIMAN
The funny star joined the Rebel Heart singer on stage after warming up the crowd with her stand-up http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-gets-spanked-madonna-6459799 for a short video of Amy and Madonna.    Amy Schumer brought her crazy behaviour to Madonna 's gig last night in New York where she not only twerked for the Queen of Pop she managed to get a butt slapping as well.
We all know Madonna loves to put on a racy show, but she might have met her match in the Trainwreck star - who last week crashed a Billy Joel performance with Jennifer Lawrence.
 
AKM-GSI Schumer gets her twerk on during Madonna performance 
The Rebel Heart tour hit Madison Square Gardens on Wednesday night and after the controversial comedienne helped to warm up the crowd, she joined the Material Girl on stage for a few songs.
 
AKM-GSI Amy and Madonna have some fun during Rebel Heart performance 
Strutting across the stage, Amy proved she can nail the Madonna moves and put on a butt-shaking display for the crowd.
 
   
Things continued to get wild as the actress bent over and jokingly got spanked and kicked by the 57-year-old.
 
 
After the show, Madonna admitted that she has a lot of love for the comedy actress.
"Love You Amy! B**** You ARE IN My gang! Thank. You!! #rebelhearttour" she wrote on Twitter.
It looks like Amy enjoyed it just as much and she simply wrote on Twitter: "I am dead".
 
 
In June Schumer was confirmed as Madge's support act for three of her New York dates and at the time admitted she'd been waiting quite a while to share a stage with her idol.
Sharing an adorable childhood video, the star can be see belting out one of Madonna's biggest hits Like A Prayer.
 
   
She wrote on Twitter: "Guess who auditioned for @Madonna and got the part? See you in NYC on Sept 16, 17 and 19."

OMG I totally saw Sean Penn during TB and thought I was hallucinating.  He had a smile on his face though it was too dark to get a pic.  He showed up in some video I took.
 
The UB fan was the guy dancing like a lunatic right in front of me and blocking my view the entire night...

anyone who is selected to go on stage is fine with me.
looking at how the album is received by the general public, it seems that only those bought tickets who have been huge madonna fans at one time or another - 30 years of successful show business, after all.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-spanks-amy-schumer-onstage-nyc-concert-article-1.2364089
 
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917
 
http://gothamist.com/2015/09/17/madonna_schumer_see_it.php

The lights from audience in WTG. It's so amazing!!