Madonna

Biography: Madonna shot to stardom in the early 1980s with her catchy pop songs and sexy, eye-catching videos. The provocative diva ruled the charts for decades by repeatedly reinventing herself, both aesthetically and musically, and by constantly courting controversy, from her make-out session with a saint in the "Like a Prayer" video to her X-rated 1992 picture book Sex to her lip lock with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards (which was viewed by many as Madonna's unique way of passing the torch to the next generation of pop stars). Her forays onto the big screen weren't as successful. She fared best when basically playing herself (Desperately Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, the documentary Truth or Dare), but save for Evita, which earned her a Golden Globe, Madonna's attempts to be taken seriously as an actress (the wannabe screwball comedy Shanghai Surprise opposite first husband Sean Penn, the remake of Swept Away directed by her second husband, Guy Ritchie) were met withMadonna shot to stardom in the early 1980s with her catchy pop songs and sexy, eye-catching videos. The provocative diva ruled the charts for decades by repeatedly reinventing herself, both aesthetically and musically, and by constantly courting controversy, from her make-out session with a saint in the "Like a Prayer" video to her X-rated 1992 picture book Sex to her lip lock with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards (which was viewed by many as Madonna's unique way of passing the torch to the next generation of pop stars). Her forays onto the big screen weren't as successful. She fared best when basically playing herself (Desperately Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, the documentary Truth or Dare), but save for Evita, which earned her a Golden Globe, Madonna's attempts to be taken seriously as an actress (the wannabe screwball comedy Shanghai Surprise opposite first husband Sean Penn, the remake of Swept Away directed by her second husband, Guy Ritchie) were met with critical and commercial scorn, as well as Razzie Awards. While Madonna hasn't exactly mellowed with age, she has shifted her focus. After years of a love-hate relationship with Catholicism, she became a very vocal follower of kabbalah. She also became a mother of four, an author of children's books and an active supporter of numerous charitable causes, including the non-profit Raising Malawi, which she founded in an effort to improve the lives of orphans in Malawi. Expand

Madonna's Scores

Average career score: 67
Highest Metascore: 85 Wonderland: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 40 The Marriage Ref: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
4 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 11 Oct 13, 2003 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 12 Sep 2, 2003 Guest tbd
tbd Will & Grace: Season 5 Sep 26, 2002 Liz / Madonna 8.9
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 8 May 14, 2001 Guest tbd
85 Wonderland: Season 1 Mar 30, 2000 Madonna tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 6 Aug 31, 1998 Guest (Cameo) tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 2 Aug 29, 1994 Guest (Cameo) tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 18 Sep 26, 1992 Herself / Performer tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 17 Sep 28, 1991 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 16 Sep 29, 1990 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 15 Sep 30, 1989 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 12 Oct 11, 1986 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 11 Nov 9, 1985 Herself / Host / Host tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 10 Oct 6, 1984 Herself 10
tbd MTV Video Music Awards Sep 14, 1984 Herself 9.6
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 1 Oct 11, 1975 Herself 7.9