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The 51-year-old singer had sparked concerns about her obsession with fitness with her prominent biceps and frequent trips to the gym. However, she defended her rigorous fitness regime, insisting she needs to keep in shape because it''s her job.

"(I do it) for health reasons, and for aesthetic reasons. If I have to go out on stage and, you know, jump around in a pair of hot pants I better look good and also when I perform I''m like an athlete and I have to be in good shape,” Contactmusic quoted Madonna as telling British TV show GMTV

She added: “I''m not panicked, I just know what my job is and I know that if I want to be able to wear whatever I want to wear on stage then my body better look good."

Oprah Winfrey has dismissed reports that she called up Tiger Woods for a personal interview on her chat show, following the exposure of his extra-marital affairs.

Even though Winfrey may be trying to approach the golfer, who is her personal friend, she has denied calling him up.

"I do know there was a blog report that Oprah had personally called Mr. Woods himself — that is not true," the New York Post quoted a spokesman for The Oprah Winfrey Show as telling USA Today.

Meanwhile, ESPN and the Golf Channel are trying hard to get an interview with the sportsman.

ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said: "As you would expect in a situation like this, we are pursuing it through all possible avenues,"

And Golf Channel spokesman Dan Higgins said: "Regardless of recent events, we''re always looking for opportunities to talk with Tiger."

Jolie is a highly bankable actress, with many a film showing that her name alone has enough star power to carry it towards box-office success even if, critically speaking, it might be somewhat of a failure. Other female stars are forced to ask for less money and, at the same time, accept whatever offers come their way, but Angelina Jolie can still command a $20 million paycheck, plus a percentage of the film’s international grossing.

So, she remains the only one untouched by recession, THR says on the occasion of the unveiling of the list of actress’ salaries over the past year. “The reigning box-office queen, Jolie earned a mid-$40 million payday, all in, from 'Wanted' , and her name on the marquee meant that ‘Changeling’ more than doubled its domestic gross overseas. As a result, she’s the one actress still commanding top dollar – as much as $20 million plus a percentage – for her next two high-octane projects: the dramatic thrillers 'Salt' and ‘The Tourist’,” THR explains.

Other actress are also pulling in the big bucks, the same publication explains, but their paychecks literally pale in comparison with the kind of money they used to make, say, a few years ago. Julia Roberts is the clearest example in this sense, being able to ask $15+ million for “Duplicity,” but only to lower her standard considerably for her next project, “Eat, Pray, Love,” for which she gets less than $10 million. Katherine Heigl, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock have also made the cut to the top 10 highest female earners in the movie industry, but their salary too has taken a serious hit with the current economy.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie plan to leave their luxurious Chateau Miraval estate in the South of France because they can’t get their hands on its precious winery.

Pitt, a wine enthusiast, has also failed to persuade two other wineries in the region to sell up to him.