Idolator

- A human-rights organization will evaluate whether or not Madonna is qualified to adopt a child from Malawi. They will also debate the merits of American Life, and lightly razz her about that song she did about playgrounds. [AP]
- Billy Joel will sing the national anthem at next year's Super Bowl; due to the 2004 Janet Jackson fiasco, the NFL is requiring Joel to guarantee that he will at no time go to extremes. [Billboard]
- We missed this over the holidays, but apparently Rod Stewart, Sylvester Stallone and Pele almost starred together in a 1981 movie about soccer. Someone's been reading our wish journal! [ContactMusic]