He sounded utterly dumb saying Madonna cannot reinvent herself. She is known as the Queen of reinvention! And 30 years later here she still is able to crash itunes effortlessly. Gaga has a long long way to go to match that.
Plus did he forget Evita? It was basically Madonna doing what Gaga did at the Oscars but actually sustaining it for a whole era and having hit songs with it. And an acclaimed film starring role. Not just a 7 minute performance at the Oscars.