Madonna paid a visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC, NY last night to tape an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Madge stopped by to visit with Dave to promote the release of her new greatest hits collection Celebration which hit stores on Tuesday … but she also managed to get a ride into the theater ON The New York Rangers hockey team and share an impromptu pizza dinner with Dave after their interview was completed (supposedly, it was Madonna‘s first slice of NY pizza ever). Maddy also clarified the rumor going around that she is contemplating marrying Jesus Luz by the end of the year … a rumor that she shot down completely. Yeah, it was your typical late night talk show interview, I think:

Madonna has laughed off rumours she is preparing to marry her toyboy lover Jesus Luz. The 51-year-old singer, who has been dating the Brazilian model for nine months, says she’d rather get ‘run over by a train’ than walk down the aisle again. It follows claims by Madonna’s biographer Randy Taraborrelli that she hoped to make the 22-year-old the next Mr Madonna before the end of the year. Madonna scotched the idea on the David Letterman show last night, for which she arrived riding in on the shoulders of the ice-hockey team NY Rangers. The interview didn’t get off to a great start, with Letterman saying: ‘Listen Madonna, Madge, how are you?’ She replied: ‘You know that’s one of the reasons I left England, so I don’t have to hear the word Madge again. ‘People say it means two different things. Some say it is a colloquialism for a boring middle-aged housewife – others say it is short for majesty.’ It was Madonna’s eighth appearance on show, which includes an infamous 1994 encounter in which she branded Letterman a ‘sick f***’ and told him the only reason she had come on stage was because there was ‘no escape.’ Madonna said of the incident: ‘Every time I’m on the show I feel like a different person. ‘I think I may have made a fool of myself once or twice on your show but it wasn’t because I was excited about you – I think it may have had something to do with the joint I smoked before I came out.’ Promoting her new best of hits collection Celebration, which was released this week, the star spoke briefly about how things had changed since her last appearance in 2007. ‘Last time I was on I had three kids and I was married and you had one kid and weren’t married,’ Madonna said. Letterman said: ‘You were married eight years right?’ Madonna replied: ‘Yeah – the Bush years. It was a good time to be out of America.’ Asked if she would ever consider getting married for a third time, she said: ‘I think Id rather get run over by a train. ‘That said I do miss things about being married. Being a single parent means you’re in charge of everything. ‘You can’t say, “Hey can you give the kids a bath.” There’s no job sharing.’ Letterman asked the singer whether she thought she would fall in love again. ‘I’ve lost perspective, I don’t know,’ she replied. The pop star also refused to comment about last years rumours that she was dating New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Letterman said: ‘Here in New York City there was a time we came to associate you with a professional spots star?’ Joked Madonna: ‘Only one?’ Referring to Letterman’s recent scandal over a joke he made about Sarah Palin’s daughter and A-Rod, she added: ‘Didn’t you almost get arrested for bringing up A-Rod’s name?’ Letterman later quizzed the Madonna about being a parent. ‘If you had to be one thing in your life, in this world would you just want to be a parent?’ Madonna replied: ‘No, yikes. I mean it’s a challenging job to be a parent. Letterman said: ‘It’s the most important job isn’t it?’ Maddonna said: ‘Yes – that’s the politically correct answer. It’s a great job. I wouldn’t change my job as a parent for anything but its also extremely challenging. Teenagers right?’ The interview ended with both Letterman and Madonna going to a New York pizza parlor, where the macrobiotic singer sampled her very first pizza.

‘What do you like on your pie?’ asked Letterman. Replied Madonna: ‘I’m not a cheese person. That’s a very personal question. You mean what do you like on top?’ The pair eventually settled on a cheese-free pizza with tomato sauce and black olives.

Yeah … I don’t know that I really believe that Madonna, the Italian princess that she is, has never had pizza before … but, hey, it made for a great way to end the interview. After the jump, check out video of Madonna‘s appearance on The Late Show last night to see her hijinks for yourselves …

At long last … she did it. Kylie Minogue kicked off the first night of her first ever North American Tour at the Fox Oakland Theater in Oakland, CA last night and was met with overwhelming adoration and thundering applause by the sold out venue. I was very fortunate to be in the hiz last night for Kylie‘s first US date of this tour but I will save my personal photos and reflections for a post later on in the day. Kylie has said that she wants this small North American Tour to feature some of the “greatest hits” from her previous tours and I think she really came up with a fantastic show. Last night’s performance was simply spectacular, as the photos below suggest:

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue kicked off her first-ever American tour with a driving disco beat, a bevy of well-muscled dancers, and a lot of leg, hoping to finally crack the lucrative U.S. market. The pop diva, no stranger to spectacle, made her first appearance adorned in pink feathers as she was lowered onto the stage from a metallic skull. “Well, good evening — finally!” exclaimed the 41-year-old Grammy-winning singing, who has never toured the United States before. “All this anticipation — on my part!” In a fast-paced, two-hour show, Minogue made her way through her international hits, including “Slow,” “Spinning Around” and “Wow.” But the biggest applause greeted “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” her 2001 club hit. The tour, which began Wednesday night in Oakland outside San Francisco, takes Minogue to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, with one stop in Toronto. Minogue first began her career as an actress on the Australian soap opera “Neighbors,” but was catapulted to fame after her 1987 remake of ’60s hit “Locomotion” hit the top of the charts. Some 10 studio albums have followed and a handful of movies, giving Minogue mega-star status in Britain, Europe and Asia as well as her native Australia. Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 but she returned to performing after recovering from surgery and chemotherapy. In a world tour last year she visited more than 21 countries. Her career also includes a lingerie line, perfumes, linen and a children’s book. But the star, who has a wax image of her likeness in Madame Tussauds, has never quite managed to crack the U.S. market, a notion that seemed incomprehensible to one fan. “Americans are stupid, obviously,” said Dustin Thornhill, 28, of San Francisco, who was at the show with friend Nicky Bangles, 24. The pair planned to see Minogue again in Los Angeles. “We’re stalking her — sort of,” Thornhill said. Like many in the audience, the two said they were thrilled to finally have the opportunity to see Minogue perform. “We’re so excited. We’ve been waiting millions of years,” Bangles said, adding that Minogue is an icon to gay men. “She wears outfits that are amazing. What gay man wouldn’t love it?” Bangles asked, adding, “Madonna who?” To a constantly shifting set of images projected on a video backdrop — including some of well-chiseled men in the shower and others working out with gym equipment — Minogue and her scantily-clad dancers made their way through a series of hits. The singer delivered the sassy fashion she is known for, sporting a host of leg-baring outfits that included silver tunics, black boots, a Nautical cap and a sparkly black leotard. “Kylie’s a diva!” gushed Todd Hedgpeth, 39, of San Francisco. Minogue littlest American fan at the concert may have been Alexis Chiu, 9, who was looking at the T-shirts for sale with her mother, Donna. Why was she at Minogue’s first U.S. tour? “I’ve liked her since I was a baby,” said the youngest Chiu. “She likes that “Na, na, na” song,” explained her mother.

So many US fans have waited so long to finally get to see Kylie perform a proper concert in person … last night was a long time coming and I don’t believe there was a disappointed person in the crowd. I have only seen her in concert once before, on her KylieX2008 Tour last year but I’ve seen every concert performance she’s ever done on DVD. She really did put together a show that featured some great performances from all of those tours into one compact and upbeat show. I don’t even know what my fave song of the night was … they were all spectacular. Kylie did perform a new song titled Better Than Today. She informed us that she wanted to do something special for the US audience “that was a first” and that the song will be featured on her new album!! After the jump, check out a few professionally shot photos from last night’s show (they are spoilery so be mindful of that) and watch video of Kylie performing her new song Better Than Today …