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The second part of blonde friday at chamblee54 is a book report. The volume is “Life with my sister Madonna” by Christopher Ciccione. For unaware in the audience, Christopher is the younger brother of the superstarress. He has worked for Madonna in various capacities, and is currently (that we know) estranged from her.
The book really doesn’t make Madonna look any worse. She is seen as rude, ambitious, selfish, and egotistical. None of which is any surprise, to any but her most adoring fans, and possibly Ingrid Casares. It is not terribly flattering to Christopher, either. The last half of the book alternates between denying a drug problem, and stories of partying with famous people.
The co author is a lady named Wendy Leigh, and the book is fun to read. The copyright is issued to “Christopher Ciccione and Cabochon Diamond Productions, LLC”. One wonders how much Mr. Ciccione actually produced, other than the platinum name.
Some of the celebrity stories are amazing. There is the scene after the funeral of Gianni Versace. Courtney Love is there, and Madonna won’t talk to her, because Madonna thinks Courtney is crazy. Later, Miss Love is talking to Mr. Ciccione, and produces a bag with half an ounce of cocaine. Miss Love says she has never done coke before, could someone please show her how?
There is an episode where Christopher is dancing with Demi Moore, and scandalous pictures are printed. There is something that is not in the book. “We went out and Demi was dancing up on me and humping me from behind. The one part that’s not in the book is that she was lactating at the time and she was squirting breast milk at my lesbian friends… the lawyers didn’t think it was wise for me to print that.”
Mr. Ciccione was a key helper for Madonna in her rise to fame. Later, bit by bit, they became less close. Christopher did not see eye to eye with Guy Ritchie. Madonna became convinced that Christopher had a drug problem, and paid for him to go to rehab. About this time, she got him to a Kabbalah meeting, by less than ethical means. Kabbalah and the therapy were presented in a positive light, and may have been instrumental in getting this book written. That, and the fact that Christopher was broke.