Finally! After weeks of teasing, it’s here: The Madonna ABC News interview with Cynthia McFadden!

The first installment came with last night’s Nightline. The Queen looked ravishing and regal of course, seated in the fancy-schmancy royal suite at the Waldorf-Astoria (with a decorative pug pillow resting in the background–truly iconic) as she fielded questions from the ABC News anchor.

Aside from discussing her new film W.E., the bulk of the conversation was focused around the Queen’s personal life: Her boyfriend Brahim Zaibat, her proclivity toward younger men in general, her life as a mother (I do always love a good Lourdes tale!), etc. Don’t get me wrong–I love hearing the juicy details and all–but I’d much prefer hearing about the recording process behind M.D.N.A. than how often Brahim rubs her feet.

In the last few moments however, McFadden finally probed about her next move musically: The Superbowl performance in February. “What’s more frightening: Having your movie open or performing live at the Superbowl?” “The Superbowl, for sure,” Madonna responded. And while Madge didn’t reveal any solid details about the performance (did anyone actually think she would?), she did deliver a goosebumps-inducing little quote:

I have 8 minutes to set up my stage, 12 minutes to put on the greatest show on Earth.

She also joked about the ideas that wouldn’t work, including dropping 100 drummers from the ceiling. Clearly, she’s thinking big.

And there you have it! God, it’s so refreshing to hear her speaking again. So well-spoken, poised and honest. The final two installments will be featured on Good Morning America and 20/20 later today. (This post will be updated as those parts air!)

EDIT: The Good Morning America segment just aired! Mostly a rehash of last night’s interview, plus sneak peeks at tonight’s 20/20 segment, including…yes, The Gaga Question.

EDIT: The 20/20 segment aired last night, which you can now view below. Again, it’s mostly a rehash–except for The Gaga Question. The Queen answered with measured poise, noting that Gaga does “reference me a lot in her work,” but that she doesn’t feel that Gaga is ripping her off (“She’s she and I’m me”)–though not without a little bit of (deserved) sass when it comes to “Born This Way,” resulting in one of the most legendary shady moments yet:

It feels…reductive.

Plus, there’s an extended sequence of Madonna in the studio with M.I.A. recording a slap-happy song about being happy and shouting “Happy Birthday!” at the end. Doesn’t sound the most thrilling or genre-breaking, but watching her reduce M.I.A. into a bucket of giggles and boss her around is actually quite major.

All hail the Queen.

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Madonna, on Lady Gaga‘s “Born This Way,” in an interview with Jacob Bernstein in the January 30th issue of Newsweek:

I thought, this is a wonderful way to redo my song (‘Express Yourself’). I mean, I recognized the chord changes. I thought it was…interesting.

At last! Shade deservedly thrown! I feel vindicated…BECAUSE IT IS THE TRUTH!

Now help me out here, Legendtina!

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN.

Good news!

It’s been rumored for a while, but now it’s official: Madonna, Queen of Pop (And Also Everything), has inked a deal with Interscope Records to distribute her upcoming twelfth studio album.

From Billboard.biz:

Madonna has signed with Interscope, a source close to the situation confirmed to Billboard.biz Wednesday morning (December 14).

According to a report in the New York Post, the singer will continue the 10-year multi-rights deal with Live Nation — said to be worth more as much as $100 million — that she signed in 2007, but has inked a three-album pact with Interscope at a base of $1 million per album. Billboard.biz’s source could not confirm the terms of the deal at press time but said the report sounded right.

Three albums? Well, that sounds mighty fine to me!

Now, I’ve seen a lot of childish banter online about Madonna signing with the same label as professional Madonna impersonator Lady Gaga, but we all know that–as the Great Legendtina of Former Floppiness Who Sits On A Throne of Unsold Bionic Albums once preached–”There is room for all of us on everyone’s iPods.”

I mean…we’re all grown, empowered women. Amirite, ladies?

After the 13-minute video for “Marry The Night” premiered late last week, the remix package for Mademoiselle Gaga‘s fifth Born This Way single is now steadily making its way to the public.

The first of which, produced by Belgian brother duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, smooths out Gaga’s grittier original with a blazing Ibiza-ready synthesizers and throbbing arena-ready pulsations, along with a gorgeous piano-led breakdown smack dab in the middle of the mix.

What can I say? I’m a sucker for a good piano riff! Gives me pure ’90′s House nostalgia every single time.

Lady Gaga – Marry The Night ( Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix ) by dimitrivegasandlikemike

“Marry The Night” was released on November 15. (iTunes)

From the preview of “The Prelude Pathétique,” I knew that the opening sequence to Lady Gaga‘s “Marry The Night” would be a downhill gurney ride for me.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Muusers! I hope everyone had a most joyous celebration.

While we were all busy pigging out and fighting over the last serving of cheesy broccoli this evening, Mizz Lady Gaga was busy premiering her Thanksgiving special on ABC: A Very Gaga Thanksgiving.

Along with delivering several gorgeously stripped-down renditions of her signature tracks and current songs (including “Marry The Night”–watch that one immediately), the sneaky pop starlet surprised her Little Monsters with a minute clip of her upcoming video (or maybe the prelude, or maybe just another preview of the prelude) for “Marry The Night,” her fifth single off of Born This Way.

Set in a dance studio, the rather straightforward sneak peek (wait, this is Gaga we’re talking about, right?) features the “Born This Way” belter suited up in ripped leggings and a rill tight top getting into the groove in a most fierce-tastic routine along with her back-up dancers. (Whether or not this choreography is pre or post-Laurieann Gibson remains to be seen…RIP Boomkack!!1!11!)

No heavy-handed messages or pretentiously abstract symbolism to be found here–just a sweaty, sharply choreographed routine that’d have any proper pop fanatic salivating for more. Oof–and those pre-dance stretches? Girl, just look at those lady lumps! Work, bitch!

At this point, it’s safe to say that we’re all quite ready for the premiere of Gaga’s latest mïnï-ëpïc now. Let’s-a go!

“Marry The Night” was released to radio in November. (iTunes)

Last weekend, my bloggy BFFL Jon ALi and I went on a road trip to Boston. And in between the scream-singing of a majority of Talk That Talk (and some Kat DeLuna, but we’re not talking about that right now), Jon played me some of his favorite mixes from Mademoiselle Gaga‘s brand new remix album: Born This Way: The Remix.

The entire remix package is actually a pretty schweet deal, full of both throbbing, cardio-friendly House cuts and unconventionally moody re-inventions of the originals.

Along with offerings by some of MuuMuse’s favorite acts (including Hurts and Goldfrapp), instant favorites from the bunch include the haunting, dissonant re-rub of “Marry The Night” by The Weeknd & Illangelo, the brooding Depeche Mode-esque “Bloody Mary” mix by The Horrors and the reliably amazing throbbing mix of “Edge of Glory” by Sultan & Ned Shepard (who’ve worked on countless smashes with MuuMuse favorite Nadia Ali).

But my all-time favorite of the bunch so far is “Electric Chapel,” a track I’d never paid much attention to when listening to Born This Way. As it turns out, the remix was crafted by Two Door Cinema Club, the UK indie-pop trio that I “Introduuced” in the early, early days of MuuMuse back around January of ’09. (I know…positively ancient!)

As Jon explained before hitting play, the “Electric Chapel” mix is basically the ultimate stripper anthem. In fact, I’ve already assembled a tasteful nun habit to perform the mix during my nightly revue at The Cock, so watch out for that.

ANYWAY…

To celebrate the release, MuuMuse is giving away FIVE COPIES of Born This Way: The Remix.

To enter to win, follow me on Twitter (@MuuMuse) and tweet me with the following phrase:

I want to be born again with @MuuMuse! #BornThisWayTheRemix http://bit.ly/uBEEUi

Five winners will be selected and notified on Tuesday, November 29. US entries only, please.

NOW DANCE, YOU MOTHERFUCKERS.

Born This Way: The Remix was released on November 21. (iTunes)

It’s Gaga interrupted, y’all!

Above is a preview of the prelude of the actual video for “Marry The Night.” The actual prelude–inspired by Beethoven‘s “Sonata Pathétique”–will be 7:33.675 long which, according to my calculations, means that the actual “Marry The Night” video will have an approximate run time of 353 years.

I was a little busy reinterpreting my past as a glamorous lie in my present to focus on what’s actually happening (although I’ve got the oddest craving for a mint), but I do know that ass and Gummy bears were involved–two of my primary interests in life.

“Marry The Night” will be released in November. (iTunes)