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Unclear if Madonna Will Have Mercy

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Madonna arrived in the African nation of Malawi on Sunday and it's rumored she is there to finalize her adoption of 3-year-old Mercy James. The singer brought kids Lourdes, Rocco and David along with her on the trip; looks like she's taking a break from babysitting Jesus Luz.

Lourdes accompanied her mom to Chinkhota Village, where Madonna has purchased a large plot of land to construct a girls' school. No word on whether it will have a pilates studio and a Kabbalah center, but either way not everyone is taking too kindly to the material girl swooping in and taking their land and their babies. Many residents are fearing their ancestral lands and crop fields will be razed to make way for the school. Esinati Nkhoma, a local mother of four says, "We are told to leave our gardens after this year's harvest; we are told our houses are to be pulled down – but nobody is talking about compensation. Where will we move to?"

And in what sounds like a conflict of interest, a senior government official said issues of compensation for the land are being handled by Raising Malawi, the charity established by...Madonna.

So I guess what we're all wondering is - will Madonna have mercy once she gets Mercy? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Madonna Tells Gwyneth Paltrow to Shut Her Piehole

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:05:00 GMT

When Madonna announced her divorce a few weeks ago, good friend Gwyneth Paltrow rushed to support her. "She's a very good friend. I'm supporting her in all the ways that I can. I'm just there for her. I speak to her a lot," Paltrow said while attending the premiere of her film "Two Lovers" at the London Film Festival. (Oh yeah, that's where she was wearing this dress, so maybe she wasn't thinking too straight.)

But according to the National Enquirer, Madonna thinks friends should be seen and not heard, at least when it comes to talking about the Material Girl's split with Guy Ritchie. “If you want to help me and be supportive of me, then keep your mouth SHUT!” Madonna allegedly told Paltrow. “Say nothing about me or my divorce.”

Harsh. Guess I won't be calling to see how you're dong anytime soon, Madge. Your loss - I was going to bring over some brownies.

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I Guess It's Over: Madonna Set to Bury Guy's Memory. Literally.

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:35:00 GMT

Anyone hoping that Madonna might possibly consider reconciling with Guy Ritchie might want to take note: The material girl has reportedly ordered her assistant to gather all photos, gifts and letters she received from Ritchie so that they can be buried. Now that's closure.

A source told London's Daily Express that Madonna is having all items "audited" and "digitally scanned" before they're entombed. "It will be a little bit like a funeral as she lays that part of her life to rest," the source told the paper.

Celebrities do crazy things! Why can't she just cut him out of all her pictures, put a voodoo curse on him and then set his car on fire like the rest of us do after a breakup?

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Madonna Divorcing G-Ritch, Hooking Up With A-Rod

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:25:00 GMT

Who knew that Madonna's recent hit 4 Minutes was referring to the time it would take her to be in a new relationship after her divorce? The singer just officially announced her split with husband Guy Ritchie yesterday, and it's being reported that she's already going public with her relationship with Yankee Alex Rodriguez. A source tells Usmagazine.com that the two "are definitely romantic."

Although Rodriguez and Madonna were linked as early as July when the singer was still very much married, the source says, "Guy is not involved in this equation. With or without A-Rod, Madonna and Guy haven't been 'together' for over a year - they have been privately separated. Madonna, however, wanted to finish her world tour before divorcing."

A source close to Rodriguez also confirmed the romance. "A-Rod and Madonna are more involved than ever. Alex has really missed spending time with Madonna. However, he understands the position Madonna's in."

What's next? Maybe the title of another recent Madonna single, Give It 2 Me says it all; it may be referring to the inevitable battle over custody of the couple's children.

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(Almost) Like A Virgin: Happy 50th Birthday Madonna!

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:10:00 GMT

Okay, maybe you can't even mention her in the same sentence as the word 'virgin', but I still say Madonna looks pretty good for a 50-year-old mother of three. The Material Girl celebrates her half-century mark today, and birthday tributes are all over the web.

MSNBC.com says the pop icon surpasses the Beatles in terms of her musical influence. (Although they quickly point out that it's her "impact on the course of pop music that bests the Fab Four, not her sociological importance, songwriting skills or recording innovations.")

People.com has a photo gallery of Madonna's looks over the years that makes me want to get out my torn stockings and rubber bracelets.

USmagazine.com shows us other actresses who have also recently celebrated the big 5-0. Some of them look as good as Madonna, and some of them look, uh, worse.

CNN.com even has an online poll titled, "Madonna Turns 50: Is She Better Than Ever?" Sorry, Madge, but the current results say 74% NO, and 26% YES. Better get Gwyneth and your other pals to log on and vote.

ET.com is reporting that the Birthday Girl and husband Guy Ritchie celebrated last night by attending a service at a Kabbalah center in England. Like A Prayer!

[photo: USmagazine.com]

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Divorce Drama: Publicity Stunt!

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Madonna has officially earned the title 'Material Girl.' Amidst rumors that the singer has broken up Alex Rodriguez' marriage comes the revelation that Madge and husband Guy Ritchie may be using the drama surrounding their impending split as a way to generate ticket sales for her upcoming tour.

TMZ is reporting that the couple had already decided to officially split in November or December after the conclusion of her 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour and that the $300 million she's expected to earn has already been earmarked for their children's future. According to TMZ the plan would go down like this:

There is a whole PR strategy that has been in place for some time. We're told the Material Girl will be "very visible" in the months leading up to the tour to "generate a lot of publicity." That's when "news" of the marriage's demise would slowly leak out, causing tongues to wag -- and Madonna to be on the cover of papers and mags around the world.

The marriage, we're told, has been effectively over for some time. The couple are friends, and have realized that it is in both of their interests to make a pile of cash from this tour.

Well, at least they're doing it "for the children." $300 million will be able to buy those kids the best therapists in town.

Madonna Denies The Rumors

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A-Rod And Madonna, We're Just Friends. Yeah Right!

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