Graham Norton Madonna Special BBC1 26th June

[mtzlplk]

1 hour ago, Crux said:

So great that she's not sharing the stage with anyone else. I didn't like that Madame X interview. 

Her boobs was sooooo crammed.... 

[Crux]

56 minutes ago, dario said:

oh no that fake giggle guy again

That's him. 

[Lolasmommy]

I guess there won't be any audience tickets then?

[markm]

 

[Anne]

8 minutes ago, Lolasmommy said:

I guess there won't be any audience tickets then?

I think they already recorded it. She was in London in late May with Jonas Akerlund.

[Confessit II]

1 minute ago, markm said:

 

I wonder when they will film the episode?

Id imagine she will be back in London next week.

[VogueMusic]

1 hour ago, markm said:

She seemed very stiff in that interview. Not relaxed at all, she looked uncomfortable. The eye patch didn’t help. Interview just came across as awkward. 

 

1 hour ago, vertigokane said:

If I recall she’d originally been scheduled to have an exclusive special with him, but after the widespread criticism of her Eurovision performance, that plan was scrapped and she was demoted to just being a guest on his show. She was probably pissed and it def came through. The ridiculous clothes didn’t help. 

Just a little reminder - she was also dealing with chronic physical pain at the time. It absolutely does affect your mood. (I speak from experience, unfortunately). 

[Confessit II]

Just now, VogueMusic said:

 

Just a little reminder - she was also dealing with chronic physical pain at the time. It absolutely does affect your mood. (I speak from experience, unfortunately). 

Sorry to hear about that hun sending love, but you are right, it was around that time and absolutely would have had an effect.

Looks like she is on the other side of it now and is fully loving the era so I think we are all in for a treat

[markm]

2 minutes ago, VogueMusic said:

 

Just a little reminder - she was also dealing with chronic physical pain at the time. It absolutely does affect your mood. (I speak from experience, unfortunately). 

Sorry to hear that. 
Yes you are right it definitely would have affected her. 

[peter]

13 minutes ago, VogueMusic said:

Just a little reminder - she was also dealing with chronic physical pain at the time. It absolutely does affect your mood. (I speak from experience, unfortunately). 

 

[peter]

36 minutes ago, Anne said:

I think they already recorded it. She was in London in late May with Jonas Akerlund.

There was a rumor about that, wasn’t there? And wasn’t the venue Koko according to the rumor…?

Maybe that’s where the latest Kylie rumor started — because the original Graham Norton rumor was that M and Kylie recorded something with him at Koko. Maybe Kylie performs Love Sensation (with or without M?) … ? 

I’d be fine if it’s just M! Just wondering if there was some truth to the rumors and they had something in common.

[Mr Ciccone]

8 minutes ago, peter said:

There was a rumor about that, wasn’t there? And wasn’t the venue Koko according to the rumor…?

Maybe that’s where the latest Kylie rumor started — because the original Graham Norton rumor was that M and Kylie recorded something with him at Koko. Maybe Kylie performs Love Sensation (with or without M?) … ? 

I’d be fine if it’s just M! Just wondering if there was some truth to the rumors and they had something in common.

 

Your memory is as impeccable as ever! 

 

[peter]

8 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said:

 

Your memory is as impeccable as ever! 

 

Thanks for bringing the receipts, @Mr Ciccone! You are always sharing helpful content (which I never seem to be able to do) — very grateful for you! 

So maybe Kylie’s “I’m not on Madonna’s album” was a carefully worded way to keep things under wraps for a while… 

I’m totally okay with this not happening. Having M and Kylie on stage together during the Celebration Tour feels like enough of a culmination after two decades of long-distance admiration. (M wearing the Kylie tee shirt performing Music at the EMAs.) 

But maybe Norton and co wanted a musical tribute or something, and M’s camp probably would want something new to promote the record… Well, we’ll see what happens, anyway. Important thing is that we’ll get an interview later this month.

[smirnoff_ice]

I’m very excited for this - she deserves her own show. I hope she is quite relaxed in this interview. 

[FreeMySoul]

3 hours ago, markm said:

She seemed very stiff in that interview. Not relaxed at all, she looked uncomfortable. The eye patch didn’t help. Interview just came across as awkward. 

That entire era she seemed uncomfortable and looked continuously  out of breath 

[domyeyebrows]

He annoys her, I don't know why she keeps going back. But hey ho. Sure it'll be fun, she seems in a good place.

[Confessit II]

4 minutes ago, domyeyebrows said:

He annoys her, I don't know why she keeps going back. But hey ho. Sure it'll be fun, she seems in a good place.

I had my fingers and toes crossed for Claudia, but I’ll take it!

The fact it’s just her & Graham is a win, an even better win would be we get a performance as well.

[bard]

4 hours ago, jonski43 said:

Can't stand him ever since he let Gunt sit there and say Madonna doesn't write her own songs unlike her, and didn't call her out. He's also played guitar on Gunt's album so that trash can get in the bin.

i don't care for him either, but he asks good questions and goes deep into the artist's career, creative process, etc. that's what i care about. 

[Confessit II]

3 minutes ago, bard said:

i don't care for him either, but he asks good questions and goes deep into the artist's career, creative process, etc. that's what i care about. 

You are spot on, he gets in deep about the process & music. We never ever get that from mainstream chat shows.

I am still hoping for another podcast this era, she did it for Kabbalah promotion so I’m sure she can do it for CII.

[songkaiwen]

4 hours ago, Confessit II said:

I think the week before is fine, especially if it’s alongside a live U.K. show the following week leading up to release date.

It will raise the profile of the album, many casuals who watch Graham or Friday night TV will know Madonna is back with a new album.

I don’t think the fact it’s 1 week away will have a detrimental effect, it they like the sound of it casuals will check it out the week later.

I am sure Madonna & Graham will mention the release date on the show anyways to highlight it for viewers. 

It’s fairly common big promotion spots happen a week before albums for artists I think.

I hope you're right! I want her back at #1 in the UK after missing it with Rebel Heart and Madame X!

[acko]

Is this gonna be like the Elton John thing where he went to his house? If this is in the studio on the couch there won't be much 'in depth'... 

[DreamTheater]

It's promo for the album, just like all the previous times on these TV shows. Madonna goes to these shows because she has to, not because she's in a revelatory mood.

[Pieciolot]

I'm super excited for this.

[acko]

50 minutes ago, DreamTheater said:

It's promo for the album, just like all the previous times on these TV shows. Madonna goes to these shows because she has to, not because she's in a revelatory mood.

She doesn't have to be ...but there's a difference between someone like Jonathan Ross who is entertaining and at the same time knows how to approach his subject as a journalist...he's her match. Norton is a basic gay...they don't have that chemistry imo.

[domyeyebrows]

3 minutes ago, acko said:

She doesn't have to be ...but there's a difference between someone like Jonathan Ross who is entertaining and at the same time knows how to approach his subject as a journalist...he's her match. Norton is a basic gay...they don't have that chemistry imo.

Agreed although I've still not got over Jonathan Ross misquoting Nas lyrics as Madonna lyrics, showing he hadn't listened to the album like he said he had  

[Sokrates5]

Madonnatribe are hinting on their instagram that this is only the beginning of their promotion across the pond. Do we think she’ll perform at Pride in London? 

[Cyber-Raga]

Graham is almost as insufferable as that twat Corden. But it’s better than nothing I guess. 

[acko]

1 hour ago, domyeyebrows said:

Agreed although I've still not got over Jonathan Ross misquoting Nas lyrics as Madonna lyrics, showing he hadn't listened to the album like he said he had  

But his commentary on her Live Earth performance  

[domyeyebrows]

9 minutes ago, acko said:

But his commentary on her Live Earth performance  

I don't remember that!

[Confessit II]

I might be in the majority here but I quite like our Graham, but I understand he gets on some people nerves.

But I love his show and the way he gets all his guests relaxed and there’s been plenty of iconic and funny moments over the years.

1-1 it’s a bit different, he isn’t as dynamic or charismatic as others, he isn’t serous old skool journalism either but his background was comedy.

I thought Madonna’s 2012 spot at his show was brilliant, yes it’s big gay fan boy but he adores her, maybe that’s a bit of the issue on how he conducts his interviews with her.

What I found interesting and also very nice of him (although it might have been Madonna’s PR people) is that he never went anywhere NEAR the Eurovision saga when she appeared on his show in 2019, everyone expected him to mention it but he never touched it.

Part of me thinks it’s because he is a fan and didn’t want to bring it up, Johnathan would.