Madonna landed stateside last night to premiere her directorial debut "W.E." in New York at the Ziegfeld Theater.

 While the dresses Madge wore to the European premieres were a bit more understated, like the black and pink L'Wren Scott and the blue gown with Chanel leather gloves for a photocall, you just never know what's going to happen when you've got one of the world's most famous faces in front of the camera.

Madge didn't disappoint. Madonna opted for full-on red carpet drama in a sheer black Marchesa gown with a lace and sequinencrusted bodice and gravity-defying ruffles on the sleeves. 

With Madonna's "W.E." taking home a Golden Globe just over a week ago (her "Masterpiece" won Best Original Song), much of the buzz at the film's NYC premiere Monday night (January 23) was about the upcoming Oscar nominations. (Today).

Among the night's well-wishers: star Andrea Riseborough , Oscar Isaac, David Harbour & James D'Arcy + Lady Bunny , Carson Kressley, Diane Von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein, Julia Stiles, Craig O'Connor, Ivanka Trum, Vinny Moschetta, Zac Posen, Joey Selden, Mark Nelson, Arik Azulay, Donna Karan, Christopher Jiménez,Ewan McGregor, Kristopher Haigh and Keith Jacobson!

And then the film? Make that W/E for whatever? She fancies herself a story-teller? You can't act, so...direct? A complete head-scratcher whose plot lost me in the second scene. In the very first scene, a woman does two things no one ever does: takes a drag from a cigarette and then gulps some booze before exhaling (!) and then unzips her dress before removing her high heels? Never! Ladies, don't we always kick off the uncomfortable heels first? Unless you have a crap director who doesn't know what she's doing and isn't capable of catching stuff like that. Had to split halfway through."

When Madonna takes the Super Bowl stage next month, her performance will reportedly be "imagined" by Cirque du Soleil and Madonna's longtime choreographer/ creative director Jamie King. The event may also feature appearances from her "Gimme All Your Luvin" collaborators, including Nicki Minaj. According to reports, the set list for the Super Bowl show will include "Luvin" as well as Madonna classics like "Ray of Light," Vogue" and "Music."