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Madonna is Out on the Prowl: Look Out, Teenage Boys!

Karl Erikson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Madonna seems to be making the best of her post-divorce days. She was out in New York the other night with - surprise - some other new dude. The 50-year-old pop sensation and mother of 3 was seen coming out of the very ritzy Waverly Inn after dinner, all made up to try and camoflauge the bulging veins in her temples. Course, you can't hide those ginormous arms no matter what, but still. She looked happy.

Definitely a younger guy, which comes as no shock, since Madonna seems to be the ultimate in cougarization. After all, it was very recently that Madonna hooked up with a 20-year-old Brazilian model - Jesus Luz - not to mention Alex Rodriguez, 33.

Listen, I'm all about love. I don't think it comes in any specific shapes or forms, but a 20-year-old? That's just sick. I would never date a 20-year-old and Madonna's got 8 years on me.

Course, I'd never date Madonna, either, but that's only because I have taste.

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Madonna Donates Big Money to Kaballah

Karl Erikson — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:41:00 GMT

Thank you, Kabbalah! That's what Madonna said recently in a big, big way. She donated $2.6 million to the Kabbalah Center in Los Angeles. That's a lot of mystical incantation. She also gave some money to L.A. Jewish Big Brothers and Sisters, and another group that sets up playgrounds in Russia.

What about the Feed Karl Foundation? They need money, too! What? It's legit.

Madonna is uber mom to Lourdes, Rocco, and David, and is freshly divorced from Guy Ritchie. She's totally up for grabs, though no one wants her.

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Sassy Smith — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:04:00 GMT

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have gone through a very, not-so-nice and public breakup, but surprisingly, the couple have put their differences aside....

Photos after the jump!

The two were reunited during the holidays for the sake of their children. Madonna was seen with Guy last Saturday in London - it was the first time since they announced their split.

Lourdes, 12, Rocco, 8, and David, 3, along with their parents, were seen leaving a Kabbalah Centre Saturday afternoon. Ritchie had spent the night at Madonna's London home.

It's nice that they could act like grown-ups and set aside their nastiness towards each other and give their kids a nice holiday. Hopefully, even after life gets back to normal, they will continue to think of their children's needs first.

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Karl Erikson — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:32:00 GMT

How much does love cost? Well, they say it's priceless, but for Madonna, you can actually put a price tag on love. Failed love, at any rate. It costs $76 million. That's how much money she's giving Guy Ritchie in their divorce settlement. Holy crap, that's a ton of money.

According to Us Magazine, Madonna, 50, has given Guy, 40, between $76 million and $92 million as part of the divorce settlement. That includes the big country estate in England. Madonna keeps most of her $500 million, but $76 million is a huge chunk of cash. "I'd assume it's one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement," says Madonna's rep.

And even though we just reported that Madonna and Guy would spend Christmas together for the sake of their children, her rep - Liz Rosenberg - says it is very unlikely that Madonna will spend the holidays with Guy. She WILL be in London, however.

Even though I'm no Madonna fan, I think this is freaking ridiculous. Who the hell deserves that much money for a divorce? Especially someone like Guy Ritchie, who has his own money. Granted, it's no $500 million, but still. The guy makes a lot of money directing movies.

I'll tell you what. If it gets me any portion of $76 million, I might even consider sleeping with Madonna. Sure, I'd be skeeved out, but hey, we all have our price. And Madonna's is high.

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Get This: Madonna and Guy Ritchie Agree to Have Christmas Together!

Karl Erikson — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:37:00 GMT

The holidays are no time for fighting. Oh, who am I kidding? Some of the best fights all year take place during the holidays. But after lots of arguing over who gets the kids for Christmas, Madonna and Guy Ritchie have decided to bury the hatchet (for now). No matter how much they can't stand each other with all the divorce proceedings, Guy and Madonna will spend Christmas together in England for the sake of their kids.

Madonna wanted to spend the holiday in New York City with daughter Lourdes and sons Rocco and David. However, Guy said no to that, asking for the boys to join him in the UK. I guess it's a Christmas miracle, since finally they're thinking of their kids first.

A source says, "The plan is for them to be together on Christmas Day at their estate in Wiltshire Ashcombe House. Madonna arrives in England on December 23rd and is planning to stay for Christmas."

"Because of what the kids have been through this year he wants to treat them to a really special Christmas with stockings of presents and a big tree. He is planning on having a traditional turkey dinner - although all the food will be organic at Madonna’s insistence."

"Madonna is aware that she has come out worse than Guy as far as coverage of the divorce is concerned and she didn’t want headlines about them rowing over the kids
and Christmas. She has decided to be the bigger person and bring the kids home to Guy. Madonna doesn’t really like Ashcombe but she thinks it’s important that they put on a united front for the kids. She will, however, be eating a different meal as she will only eat fish. She will also be working out on Christmas Day."

Really? Madonna, working out? Who knew?

Go, Skeletor, go! Seriously, she needs MORE definition for those arms, don't you think?

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Guy Ritchie Opening Up Pub in NYC to Stay Closer to Kids

Karl Erikson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:35:00 GMT

Guy Ritchie is going to take some of the money he got from his divorce from Madonna to open up a nice traditional pub in New York City. He wants to spend more time in the States now that Madonna says NYC is her permanent home. The couple share custody of their sons, 8-year-old Rocco and 3-year-old David, and he wants to be closer to them. And while the boys will split their time between New York and London, Guy also wants to have some access to his step-daughter, Lourdes, who has been part of Guy's life for most of her 12 years.

Guy's successful Mayfair pub, The Punchbowl, is said to be the inspiration for the NYC pub. A friend says, "A lot of New Yorkers told Punchbowl staff they wish they had something like that over there. And if Guy has business in New York, he would have a great excuse to have proper days out with the kids. He dreads the idea of becoming an "occasional dad."

Worth around $50 million, Guy also reportedly got around $3 million as part of the divorce settlement. He was also given the couple's country estate in Wiltshire, worth $16 million.

Life is tough all over, isn't it?

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Madonna and Guy Ritche Reach Settlement

Madonna Has the Hand of God

Madonna Finds Comfort With Ex Sean Penn

Sassy Smith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's preliminary divorce details have been settled - Guy won't be getting any of Madge's estimated $600 million fortune and they will share time with their children - Rocco, 8 and David 3, split between England and the US. Lourdes, Madonna's daughter with Carlos Leon, will stay with her in NYC. So now that the end is just about here for the couple, how does Madonna deal with what's happened? Apparently, she's been leaning on her ex-husband, actor Sean Penn.

A source close to the Material Girl says that Madonna has been finding comfort with Sean Penn. "It's a sad situation, but she's not heartbroken. She's handling it well."

The 50-year-old pop icon is focusing her attention on her work and her children. The source adds, "She's got a very busy life."

Madonna and Penn were seen having drinks at the Greenwich Hotel in Manhattan last week. And although they were friendly, there's nothing romantic going on.

The insider said, "They have a nice rapport. There's nothing romantic there. They're just good friends."

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie Reach Settlement

Madonna Has the Hand of God

Karl Erikson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37:00 GMT

It's been cold this week all over the place, particularly in the north. Madonna and her family were seen going into the Kabbalah Center in New York City. David went along for the, um, whatever they do in the Kabbalah Center. He'd just come back from spending the week with his dad, Guy Ritchie.

Madonna doesn't look like she's letting the divorce weigh her down at all. Guess that Kabbalah stuff really works. She's wearing the "Hand of God" symbol around her neck. It's supposed to be symbolic of protection. Wonder if it protected her massive wealth during the divorce. Some reports say that Guy took nothing, others say he got $70 million. Only time will tell.

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie Reach Settlement

Karl Erikson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Yesterday Madonna and Guy Ritchie's preliminary divorce ruling came out. Guy won't be taking a dime of Madonna's money, worth around $600 million. As for the children, the two boys - Rocco, 8, and David, 3 - will split time between England and the States. Madonna's daughter, Lourdes, will stay with her mother full time in New York City.

During a filming break from his current movie, "Sherlock Holmes," here's Guy with the boys during dinner. This has got to be hard for the kids. Divorce is never easy on children.

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Karl Erikson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:04:00 GMT

If there was any doubt that Madonna is leaving England, it's pretty much gone now. It's being reported that Madonna has taken Lourdes out of her exclusive Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle School in London. Madonna and Guy Ritchie are fighting things out in their divorce and Guy is furious.

That's not stopping Madonna from leaving the English family home to go back to New York, taking the kids with her. Lourdes is 12, Rocco is 8, and the couple's adoped son, David, is 3.

Madonna is said to be searching the States for a new school for Lourdes and the other kids. Hopefully she'll also be waxing the catepillars above Lourdes' eyes. I mean, wow. I don't normally advocate cosmetic treatments for kids, but even *I* had to start shaving when I was 14.

Look at those eyebrows!

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Karl Erikson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:39:00 GMT

Aw, poor Madonna. Now that she and her terrifying arms are divorcing Guy Ritchie, she's no longer eligible to adopt another child from Malawi. Penston Kilembe, Malawian official, says the divorce means no adoption.

"One fundamental condition in scrutinizing adoptions is the connectedness of a family," Kilembe said. "We can’t approve a child to go into a broken family because the divorce could be the result of the behavior of the party trying to adopt. Madonna should forget this one."

In fact, not only is a future adoption in jeopardy - so is Madonna's adoption of 3-year-old David, who she adopted from Malawi last year. "His future will be decided by the British courts, who determine issues of custody," says Kilembe. "He is no longer our responsibility."

Madonna has 2 other children, of course. Lourdes is 12 and Rocco is 8. Custody battles are underway, as are all of the couple's financial assets.

Meanwhile, Guy Ritchie is getting tons of support from the free world. Fly and be free, Guy! Run from those scary arms!

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Madonna Finally Shows Up For Her Concert with Britney: Photos and Video

Karl Erikson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Well, Skeletor - I mean, Madonna - finally made it to the L.A. stage last night for her concert. She was 90 minutes late. How pissed would you be? That's crap, I don't care how famous you are, if people are paying money to see you, you don't routinely show up late. Some people paid $1,700 for front-row VIP packages! There's NOBODY worth that kind of money.

At any rate, Britney Spears made a "surprise" appearance, singing a duet with Madonna. And when I say "surprise" I mean that it was leaked out days ahead of time by publicists. The power-mom duo sang their song together and, later, Justin Timberlake showed up to sing "Four Minutes."

Jennifer Lopez, Kate Moss, and Heidi Klum were just a few of the big names in attendance.

Ugh. Madonna just looks terrible. Her arms are scary pumped up alibaster with huge blue veins bulging out. Someone tell her to stop with the marathon daily workouts. And to stop Botoxing the ever-loving crap out of her face. And to quit taking her fans for granted. Show up on time, bitch.

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Karl Erikson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:31:00 GMT

What happens when you break up with Madonna? Well, first you do a little victory dance, singing, "I don't have to sleep with that thing any more!" Then you find somebody else to sleep with, someone better looking. That doesn't take much. Hell, Kathy Griffin almost qualifies because Madonna? She's not a looker, and that's being polite.

Guy Ritchie didn't take long. He's already sleeping with British actress Kelly Reilly, who just happens to be starring in his upcoming movie, "Sherlock Holmes." Sleeping with the director, my, that's new, isn't it? Here are some photos of her and she's pretty cute. Gotta watch out for those redheads, though.

Three days after the big divorce announcement, Guy sent his driver back to his $12 million home in London to pack him an overnight bag. Then he went to stay at a nearby hotel where, surprise, Reilly is staying.

Rumor has it that Guy and Madonna hadn't slept together in over 18 months so his little swimmers probably shot through that condom faster than the speed of light.

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Sassy Smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:00 GMT

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are heading into, what could be shaping up to be a very nasty divorce battle and while there are many reasons being reported as to why they've split - there's another being talked about. A pregnancy for Madonna....

Among the rumors for the split - Madonna and Alex Rodriguez still carrying on their affair, which is reportedly turning into something much more serious. According to sources, the Material Girl wants a child with A-Rod despite her age. She's planning a future with the 33-year-old ball player.

An insider said, "She thinks he's physically a great specimen. And if she is going to have another child, he would be the ideal man to bring one to her."

Madonna is trying to keep her relationship with A-Rod quiet (good luck with that), until the details of her divorce are hashed out.

A pal of the singer said, that she's got a "five-point plan to test" whether Alex is the man for her. "First, when Alex says he is going to call, Madonna checks that he calls when he says he will. Guy would always call late or not at all. Madonna has also tested Alex on his knowledge of Kabbalah text and he did remarkably well.

"She has also spoken to him at length about his attitude to money and thankfully she found they shared similar views - that just because you earn a lot of money, it doesn't have to mean you give it all way to your siblings.

"Fourthly, she wanted to test how observant he was in relation to her. She asked him what outfits and jewellery she was wearing on their first three times they met each other - and he passed with flying colors.

"Lastly, she spoke to him at length about what he felt about being public with someone more famous than him. He gave the right answer - that he saw her a spiritual being and not a famous person."

She sounds slightly controling (shocking!). I wonder if Alex knows exactly what he's getting himself into? And seriously, I doubt Madonna has time for another baby. I know I wouldn't want to be pregnant at 50!

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Sassy Smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:09:00 GMT

Madonna and Guy Ritchie met in 1999 through Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, and became a couple soon after. They had their son Rocco, who was born on August 11,2000 and were married in Scotland a few months later, on December 22. Sadly, they've now filed for divorce and it looks like things are about to get nasty. It's a shame - they look so happy in those photos, but I guess that can be said of of anyone.

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*Edit* Sorry folks, photos were asked to be removed. However, you can go HERE to see the wedding pics.

Madonna, who was briefly married to actor Sean Penn in the 80's, said after her divorce: "I was completely obsessed with my career and not ready to be generous in any shape or form." Suppose that's still true? But, it does take two and there's two sides to every story. I'm betting we're going to hear from both.

Hopefully the kids will be okay through all of this.

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Sassy Smith — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Well, there's no denying it now - Madonna and Guy Ritchie are ending their almost 8-year marriage and a spokesperson for Madge has released a brief statement.

"Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage. They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time."

The statement was also co-signed by Guy's rep. David Allison, a London attorney with Family Law in Partnership said, "The judgement of the court would be to try and assess what they came in with and divide what they built up fairly equally."

Madonna is currently in the middle of her Sticky and Sweet tour, playing Boston tonight and Guy Ritchie is on set of his new flick, Sherlock Holmes.

I just hope their kids will get through this okay. Divorce is hard enough on children, and with high-profile parents, it will be likely be more difficult at times.

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Karl Erikson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:29:00 GMT

I know, you've heard it before. Multiple times. But The Sun is "exclusively" revealing that it's for real this time. Madonna and Mr. Madonna Guy Ritchie are getting a divorce.

A joint statement is prepared and set to be released within the next 48 hours. Guess it won't take us long to see if that's crap or not.

Rumors have abounded for a long time. The power couple are sick of living a lie. They've had tons of shouting matches over things like their careers and the kids, even about Madonna wanting to adopt another child. It's said that Madonna and Ritchie wanted to wait to announce the divorce until after Madonna's current concert tour, but they can't take any more. Now they want the whole thing over by Christmas.

Guy flew back from France - postponing filming of "Sherlock Holmes" - to break the news to his folks. He'll be gathering his stuff from the couple's house in London and moving it all into their Wiltshire home, which Guy owns.

Word has it that Madonna is going to move back to the States with their three kids. Even though Madonna recently had her spokeswoman release a statement that divorce plans were NOT in the works, it's all a lie.

She's had a friend preparing for her return, getting her New York apartment ready for the last few months.

So there you have it. A divorce is imminent. We'll see shortly whether it's true or not.

It does explain something, though. Why was Guy not at Madonna's movie premiere the other night? They've always been very supportive of each other's careers and yet he was conspicuously absent.

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Karl Erikson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Oh, that Madonna. She's just crazy, isn't she? Talking about kicking Sarah Palin's ass, doing mystic hoodoo at the Kaballah Center, wearing bathrobes in airport security. What will she think of next to garner some publicity? Well, it's again a radical fashion choice and people are fuming.

To premiere her new movie, "Filth and Wisdom," Madonna showed up on the red carpet in the weirdest pair of shoes you've ever seen: handgun high heels. I'm not kidding. Get a look at these things.

A victims' rights group is pissed at Madonna's choice of footwear. Lynn Costello of Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (MAMAA) made a statement Tuesday: "I am horrified that Madonna can see these shoes as fashion.

"As a mother herself I would have thought that she would have paused for a second and thought about all the young people here and in her own country that have died because of gun crime. She should have thought about all the young people that have died because of gun crime.

"We need the whole of society to take responsibility and action in stopping the glamourization of weapons. Celebrities have a massive part to play and an icon like Madonna should have more sense."

Um, Lynn? Have you MET Madonna? She's not exactly who I picture when I think of good sense.

In her defense, crack-addled Madonna said that the shoes weren't loaded.

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