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MADONNA'S ANIMATED KIDDIES FILM PREMIERES STATESIDE

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12 JANUARY 2007

Having already carved out a niche for herself as an author of children's books, pop chameleon Madonna is set to entertain kids on the silver screen.

The multi-talented chart-topper jetted into the Big Apple on Thursday to promote her latest animated flick, Arthur And The Invisibles. The film tells the story of ten-year-old Arthur, who, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature. Madonna joins a star-studded line-up of actors lending their vocal talents to the flick, including Robert De Niro, Mia Farrow and Snoop Dogg.

The Queen of Pop made the most of her time stateside, appearing on a host of chat shows to promote the film and share her opinions. Speaking about the intense media interest in celebrities in the UK, Madonna raised eyebrows among geography teachers by commenting in an interview with NBC that "England is a small country, there is only one city". The outspoken singer also aired her views on the behaviour of young Hollywood starlets, telling talk show host David Letterman she was shocked by their antics.

"I've been hearing these stories. It's dreadful," she said. "Honestly, I live in England and so, I'm pretty cut off from a lot of these stories. I only read stuff about, or hear stuff about the royal family. And so I've come to New York and the first thing I hear is about everyone not wearing their underwear. What's going on? It's freezing outside!"