Madonna has been branded "embarrassing" and "desperate" by David Furnish. The film director was angry his husband Sir Elton John did not pick up Best Original Song at last night's (15.01.12) Golden Globes - losing out to Madonna for her song 'Masterpiece' from 'W.E.' - for his efforts on animated movie 'Gnomeo and Juliet', and criticised her on social networking site Facebook. He wrote: "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!! "Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in it's narcissism. And her critisism ofGaga shows how desperate she really is.(sic)" ...

Madonna is keen to make a movie documenting the love story of Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine. The legendary singer - who has just made her directorial debut with new film 'W.E', which tells the story of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII - wants to continue the theme of royal romance and shoot a movie about the couple as her next project. However, she wants to give the royal pair - who married on April 29 2011 - "a decade" to settle in to their marriage before making any firm plans. She explained: "I think maybe it is too soon to make a film about William and Kate but I definitely would if I could wait a decade first. ...

Madonna is a "details freak". The 52-year-old singer always likes to be in control and thinks it is important to consider every aspect of a project, no matter how small. Speaking about her new movie 'W.E.', which she directed, produced and wrote, she said: "I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a control freak, but I am a detail freak. I chose the costumes, the locations, the lamps, the tables, the carpets, the drapes – everything. "I also liked to put the finishing touches on the actors before they did their scene s- you know, with their hair or clothes. ...

Madonna thinks "love" is the secret to looking young. The 53-year-old singer - who is currently dating 24-year-old dancer Brahim Zaibat - does not believe she has a "secret" to looking youthful but credits strong relationships with those close to her for keeping her at her best. Speaking at the UK premiere of her new movie 'W.E.' at the Odeon Kensington last night (11.01.12), she told BANG Showbiz: "What's my secret? Love. I don't know. I don't have a secret. The most important thing is being happy." ...

Madonna surrounded herself with pictures of King Edward VIII when she worked on 'W.E.' to "soak up" his energy. The pop superstar spent two years researching the lives of the British monarch and his lover Wallis Simpson, for the film she has directed. Madonna wallpapered an empty room in her house with images of the pair because she wanted to fully immerse herself in the couple's love story, which led to the British monarch abdicating the throne in December 1936 after being told he couldn't marry the American divorcee by the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and the Church of England. ...

Madonna was "a joy" to work with on the set of 'W.E'. Actress Andrea Riseborough – who plays lead Wallis Simpson in the movie, which was written and co-produced by the signer – found the star's "passion and strength" in telling the tale of the American socialite "infectious". Asked what Madonna was like to work alongside, she said: "A joy. Her passion was infectious, her strength was admirable and we were complicit from the outset about how and why we wanted to tell this woman's story." ...