By Melissa Mullins | September 6, 2015 | 11:41 PM EDT

There have been many conservatives coming to the defense of Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, but there is one unlikely supporter coming to her defense – Christopher Ciccone – otherwise known as Madonna’s brother, and who happens to be gay.

Taking to his Facebook page, Ciccone believes Davis should be allowed the right to refuse licenses to gay couples due to her “religious freedom.”

By Tim Graham | February 15, 2015 | 7:24 AM EST

At 56, Madonna is still trying to sound like Public Sexpot No. 1 and still trying to rattle the cages of her Catholic upbringing – literally, by suggesting the Catholics oppressed and abused her.

Billboard magazine interviewed her about her latest, soon-to-be-forgotten disc, Rebel Heart. She claimed "Catholicism feels like my alma mater. It's the school I used to go to, and I can go back any time I want and take whatever I want from it because I suffered all the oppression, and all the abuse..."

By Noel Sheppard | October 23, 2013 | 3:34 PM EDT

You might not be able to take your money to the grave, but the late Michael Jackson proved this year you sure can make a lot of dough there.

According to The Wrap, Jackson has made $160 million this year topping Madonna's $125 million.

By Noel Sheppard | July 23, 2013 | 10:18 AM EDT

As NewsBusters previously reported, Stevie Wonder announced last Monday that in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, he was boycotting Florida due to the state's Stand Your Ground law.

According to April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, top stars such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones have joined Wonder's boycott.

By Tom Blumer | June 22, 2013 | 12:15 PM EDT

There's no word on whether Elizabeth Vargas had to receive smelling salts during her interview of Madonna which appeared on "Good Morning America." But it wouldn't be a surprise if she did.

When the ABC reporter, whose interview was relayed by the network's Sabrina Parise and posted at Yahoo.com, questioned the diva's use of gun choreography in her current tour's stage show, she certainly expected a robust defense. But she probably didn't expect a trip into the land of the Second Amendment. Nonetheless, that's what happened (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary; HT Hot Air; bolds are mine):

By Noel Sheppard | June 3, 2013 | 1:01 PM EDT

As NewsBusters previewed, NBC aired the Women's Concert for Change Sunday, a virtual Who's Who of liberal performers.

Despite such high-powered stars as Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, as well as appearances by Jay-Z and Madonna, the show was actually topped in the ratings by a rerun of Fox's Family Guy.

By Noel Sheppard | March 17, 2013 | 10:05 AM EDT

Pop star Madonna showed up at the 24th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Awards Saturday mockingly dressed as a Cub Scout.

At the end of her over twelve minute vulgarity laden presentation of the association's Vito Russo award to Anderson Cooper, she called the CNN host a "freedom fighter" and a "bad a-- motherf--ker" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

By Noel Sheppard | November 14, 2012 | 9:01 AM EST

The Material Girl has been showing more than a lot of love for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

At her most recent concerts in Cleveland and New York, she stripped for the audience in order to get donations for storm relief (videos follow with transcribed highlights and commentary, mild vulgarity).

By Noel Sheppard | September 25, 2012 | 12:07 PM EDT

Pop singer Madonna gave a vulgarity-laden endorsement of the President Monday at a concert in the nation's capital.

Performing at the Verizon Center, Madonna said, "You all better f—king vote for Obama" (video follows with transcript and commentary, serious vulgarity warning):

By Noel Sheppard | January 15, 2012 | 9:44 PM EST

While introducing Madonna at Sunday’s Golden Globes, controversial host Ricky Gervais mocked her as being “just like a virgin.”

Madonna quickly struck back saying, “If I’m still just like a virgin, Ricky, then why don’t you come over here and do something about it? I haven’t kissed a girl in a few years – on TV” (video follows):

By Paul Wilson | November 2, 2011 | 10:58 AM EDT

You Tube is launching a series of nearly 100 new channels. The set of new channels is laden with liberal voices and controversial material, and is practically devoid of conservative and Christian voices.

Liberal-leaning channels include offerings from sources such as Slate, The Chopra Well (with Deepak Chopra, a New Age guru and Huffington Post contributor), and Take Part TV (makers of Al Gore's 2006 global warming scare documentary ''An Inconvenient Truth'').

By Noel Sheppard | October 12, 2008 | 7:30 PM EDT

Politico's Roger Simon claimed Sunday that John McCain and Sarah Palin are responsible for the anger being expressed towards Barack Obama by their supporters.

Unfortunately, he had nothing to say about who's responsible for the hatred being expressed towards Sarah Palin on television, at rock concerts, and even at sporting events.

I wonder why.

Appearing on Sunday's "Reliable Sources," Simon gave the following response to host Howard Kurtz's question concerning whether or not it's fair of the press to blame McCain and Palin for some recent ugliness at campaign events (file photo):