Madonna

VH1 US is staritng a new concert series tomorrow, on the first day of 2010, called "Friday Night Alright", that will include top act concerts every Friday at 11 pm. Which means American fans (after EPIX 2 months ago) are given another chance to witness Madonna's Sticky & Sweet show from Buenos Aires on January 22nd (for the full list of concert specials, check here). This Madonna-VH1 deal for the broadcast explains why we still can't hold the tour DVD in our hands, various fan reports on the internet claim that the DVD appears on music store schedules, listed under March. If that's the case, we should expect an official announcement sometime around the VH1 broadcast. Recently, Warner Bros. did confirm they are indeed releasing the tour DVD and they are expecting it to do well, so fans should not worry about Sticky & Sweet joining some of her old tours that have not yet seen the light on DVD format.

#2, Madonna

Charity: Raising Malawi
Annual Impact: $5,540,068

After co-founding Raising Malawi in 2006 to aid the nation’s two million orphans, Madonna has become one of the most hands-on philanthropic celebrities. She had to go through a fair bit of legal wrangling, but the pop star eventually adopted two Malawian children, Mercy and David. Of course, the coverage and controversy sparked by the adoptions generated significant press, as she and the charity were mentioned in over 600 newspaper or magazine articles in the last 24 months. The organization focuses on providing basic needs for children including nutrition, education, health care, and clothing, and to kick-start donations Madonna has vowed to match every dollar donated to the organization out of her own pocket.

Breakdown: TV ($455,568), Print ($4,897,500), Internet ($187,000), Personal donations (undisclosed)