Lotsa de Madonna

Madge is back in NYC and everywhere else promoting her latest children's book Lotsa de Casha. She appeared today at a reading at Columbus Circle's Borders bookstore before heading off to the part-ay at Bergdorf Goodman. She was accompanied by the immacutely dressed Lotsa de Casha. More info about the book can be found (of course) on Madonna's website. Photos of Madonna's "Ladies Home Journal" July cover shoot will be released tomorrow (June 8).

Despite all the rumblings that she wants plastic surgery, Madonna still looks damn good.

Separately, heard some funny stories about Madonna's political advice for Gen. Wesley Clark during the campaign last year. Called him almost every day to offer some new strategery and a daily Kabbalah lesson (over the phone, she read him uplifting passages from the Kabbalah book of prayers she gave him & he was supposed to follow along). And Wes LOVED the attention, of course...who knew his favorite song was "Like a Prayer?" (but of course, that IS a classic)