And just when it seemed like Madonna couldn’t possibly accomplish anything new in her decades-spanning, world-conquering career, here’s something that doesn’t happen every day.

She just became worth a billion dollars!

If that doesn’t scream “Material Girl,” we don’t know what does.

Is “So what, I’m drunk?” the new “rocket’s red glare”? And is R. Kelly the next Francis Scott Key?

Coke and rum-sippers all across America can rejoice, because R. Kelly’s “Ignition” remix has been suggested as a replacement for “The Star-Spangled Banner” as our national anthem. The "dawn's early light" is now "the freakin' weekend," the "twilight's last gleaming" is now an after-party in a hotel lobby, and so on.

Yes, there is an actual petition attempting to make this happen. Find out more after the jump!

Madonna has caused her share of controversies and been blamed for many things ― some of which are entirely accurate. But this?

A handful of Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters are protesting the legendary singer’s appearance at the GLAAD Awards, of all places. Why? Because apparently, she helped spread AIDS in the 80’s.

How can this be? Learn more after the jump!