Gypsies, a tramp and grief

Cheers gave way to jeers at a Madonna concert when she condemned mistreatment of Romania’s Gypsies.

During a Bucharest stop Wednesday on her worldwide “Sticky and Sweet” tour, the singer said: “It has been brought to my attention … that there is a lot of discrimination against Romanies and Gypsies in general in Eastern Europe. It made me feel very sad.”

A few cheered when Madonna added: “We don’t believe in discrimination … we believe in freedom and equal rights for everyone.”

But she got more boos when she mentioned discrimination against homosexuals and others.

“I jeered her because it seemed false what she was telling us. What business does she have telling us these things?” said Ionut Dinu, 23.

Said her publicist: “Madonna has been touring with a phenomenal troupe of Roma (Gypsy) musicians who made her aware of the discrimination toward them in several countries so she felt compelled to make a brief statement. She will not be issuing a further statement.”

A seven-figure glitch

A $4.6 million eBay bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through.

Elsie Poncher was auctioning off her late husband’s crypt at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

The bells, they are a-chimin’

Bob Dylan is releasing his first Christmas album.

“Christmas in the Heart” will be released Oct. 13, with royalties going to Feeding America.

The track list includes “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Must Be Santa.”

The birthday bunch

Actor Ben Gazzara is 79. Actor David Soul is 66. Singer Wayne Osmond is 58. Actor Daniel Stern is 52. Actress Emma Samms is 49. Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 48. Country singer Shania Twain is 44. Actor Jack Black is 40. Actor Jason Priestley is 40. Actress Carly Pope is 29. Singer Leann Rimes is 27.