The Material Girl Turns 50 Saturday

Undated -- Yeah, we're all getting older by the day and all that. But here's something that is likely to make you feel the passage of time. Madonna is on the verge of turning 50. She reaches the milestone Saturday. And over the decades she has ruled as a pop princess, her character has been defined as much by her music as her fashion. The 80s saw her break out into the public eye with getups like the one she sported for "Material Girl," lace gloves and dyed blonde hair that barely disguised her darker roots. And of course, anyone spotted wearing anything that looks like underwear on the outside can thank her for making that style popular, too. Musically, Madonna has evolved over the years, and though her material doesn't smash the charts as regularly as they once did, she still manages to grab headlines for doing everything... [read full story]