Guy Ritchie Has Special Gift for Madonna's 50th Birthday
Maddona's hubby Guy Ritchie was said to have secretly commissioned graffiti artist Banksy to paint a portrait of the singer for her 50th birthday.

It's a Guy thing
He gave her flat caps, shooting and pints. She gave him Kabbalah, adoption and a starring role in the tabloids. As his new gangster movie opens, Guy Ritchie talks to Craig McLean about his films, Madonna's fame, and the brother-in-law's book.

Madonna and Guy WILL adopt girl
Madge originally scrapped her year-long battle for three-year-old Mercy James (make the jump to see a pic of the child) just four months ago as her marriage to British film director Guy Ritchie, 39, hit the rocks. But officials yesterday confirmed the star has resumed her adoption bid — which pals say proves their marriage is “back on track”. Malawian adoption minister Penstone Kilembe said: “Madonna’s representatives have been visiting the girl. The adoption is now advanced — all the gove

Guy Ritchie says marriage is "fine"
Film director Guy Ritchie broke his silence on Friday over rumours that his marriage to Madonna is on the rocks, telling People magazine it was "fine". "My marriage is fine as far as I'm aware of," the director was quoted as telling People in an interview. Rumours have been circulating for months that Ritchie's 8-year marriage to Madonna, 49, is on the rocks, despite several denials by the singer that the couple are planning a divorce.

Coming attractions: Sherlock Holmes? Ritchie's on the case
Guy Ritchie's latest gangster yarn, RocknRolla, won't even be in theaters for another six weeks, but he already has turned his attentions to his next project, a version of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes for contemporary tastes. "It will be a very big production, visceral and intellectual," Ritchie says. "His brilliance will percolate into the action." The expected 2010 Warner release will be set in the olden days, he says, but the emphasis will be as much on Holmes' physical prowess as it is on

Guy Ritchie says sugar is more dangerous than crack cocaine
Madonna's hubby Guy Ritchie has launched a bizarre rant at sugar - claiming it kills more people than crack cocaine. Film director Guy said: "Sugar kills. Think of the calories in sugar. Fat kills more people than anything else. Sugar is responsible for a lot of deaths, arguably more than crack cocaine" Arguably.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's London Pub Investigated Over Price
Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie's London pub The Punchbowl is being investigated over claims it is charging tourists and locals different prices.

T.I. Finally Solves Internet Piracy Through Brute Force
"That's some bullshit. I'm beating down the Internet as we speak." —T.I. on the leak of "Swagger Like Us" [MTV] "I just don't accept that's a bad film. It's exactly the film I intended to make. It's supposed to be ironic, and the most politically incorrect film of its period. But the irony was lost by the enormity of her fame, I suppose." —Guy Ritchie insists that you just didn't get his Madonna-starring Swept Away [Guardian] "Number four, I was in, but I was drunk, so I don't remember it at

Madonna and Guy renew their vows
Madonna and Guy Ritchie made a last-ditch attempt to save their troubled marriage by renewing their wedding vows at a private kabbalah ceremony in London, I can report. Madonna, who was 50 last weekend, is understood to have flown her kabbalah teacher over from Los Angeles to conduct the proceedings. ‘It was very intimate and both Guy and Madonna made vows to each other and pledged to try to make their marriage strong again,’ says my source. The ceremony lasted about an hour. They turned up at

Video: Madonna - Get Stupid (Live Sticky & Sweet Tour) Cardiff / Opening Night
Video Interlude - Get Stupid (About saving the planet) Live Sticky & Sweet Tour / Cardiff / Opening Night The clock ticking theme from 4 minutes can be heard several times during the show. In the show intro, in Vogue and in the "Get Stupid" interlude, which reminds of the Confessions Tour's Sorry Video interlude. In Get Stupid there are samples of Give It 2 Me, 4 Minutes and Beat Goes On and it's about our chance to save our planet from the various damages we created.

Madonna & Guy Enjoy Dinner - Together! - in N.Y.C.
Diners at New York City's 'Cesca, an Italian eatery on the Upper West Side, got a surprise Tuesday night when Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie walked in, holding hands. They looked "like a normal couple that just wanted to have a nice dinner out," says an onlooker. "They looked very unassuming. Not like they were looking for attention." Seasoned New Yorkers are quite accustomed to spotting celebrities at the restaurant (and Madonna does have an apartment in the neighborhood). Still, seeing the queen of

Madonna's marriage to Guy Ritchie is from hell, says brother
Madonna's brother claims in his dirt-dishing new book that the singer's marriage is plagued by explosive fights and held together only by a trusted rabbi who makes house calls. Christopher Ciccone's much-anticipated tell-all threatens to expose the secrets of Madonna's relationship with hubby, Guy Ritchie, just as rumors swirl about her ties to Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez. The Material Girl meanwhile has told A-Rod to "shut up" about their relationship and to quiet his family and confidants, reports The

"I like this one but do you have them in a lighter shade?"
"This one doesn't quite match my new handbag." Madonna inspecting Malawian babies for the purposes of adoption.

Actor Gerard Butler: Madonna Told Me to "Drop My Pants"
Justin Timberlake's not the only Guy who's had to drop trou for Madonna . At a press conference Thursday for Guy Ritchie's new action flick RocknRolla, actor Gerard Butler revealed: "I got in a B-12 shot in my a-- by..." "My wife!" Ritchie interrupted. "Yeah, I got a shot from his wife Madonna!" said Butler. "I was sick, and she was a nurse basically. "Guy introduced me to her and she said, 'You're the sick one?' and I said, 'Yes,'" Butler recalled. "Well, she was amazing. She just said, 'Dr

EXCLUSIVE: A-Rod Said He Was "in Love With Madonna"
Just met? Hardly. New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez was smitten with Madonna six months ago when he was exchanging text messages with her while dining with a friend in Miami. "He kept smiling, acting as if he was a little kid," the dinner companion tells Us Weekly in its latest issue, on newsstands now. "He told me it was Madonna," A-Rod's friend says. "I was shocked." The highest-paid player in baseball then "proceeded to say he was in love with her," the pal tells Us. "I thought he was kidding, but

Downey Jr. set for 'Sherlock Holmes'
In what will be his first job since the blockbuster "Iron Man," Robert Downey Jr. is set to star in "Sherlock Holmes," the drama that Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros. Downey committed to the pic, which begins shooting in October, after Ritchie turned in a polish of the latest version of the script, written by Anthony Peckham. Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin are producing. Downey emerged as an action star with "Iron Man" and "Sherlock Holmes" also will take advantage of

"Life With My Sister Madonna" Offers Plenty of Details
Not only Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone tells on his sister but he also feels sorry for the Madonna he “once knew.” According to the Los Angeles Times, Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s little brother, thought that her sister was not getting enough attention from the media and put up for sale his book “Life with My Sister Madonna.” Perfect timing, I say. In the book, Ciccone talks about Madonna’s marriage to Guy Ritchie, about the time Madonna lost her virginity and about many more priv

Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour kicks off
Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour kicks off and she’s as energetic and talented as ever. But do we really need a 50-year old crotch flasher?

Borat & Ferrel to do Sherlock
Columbia Pictures has set an untitled comedy that Will star Sacha Baron Cohen as master detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as Watson, his crime-solving partner. Etan Cohen ("Tropic Thunder") is writing the script, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller Will produce. The comedy is inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tales. Though the thrust is different, the Baron Cohen-Ferrell pairing is the second major studio project featuring the supersleuth, as Warner Bros. is prepping the Anthony P

pop nosh: american idol adds a 4th judge!
† the 8th season of 'american idol' will now include a 4th judge - Kara DioGuardi! EW's popwatch † oh my gosh! Kim Kardashian almost died (not really, she just cut her foot up badly) celebslam † Britney Spears will not be attempting another comeback performance at the VMAs :( popsugar † Susan Lucci & Cloris Leachman are just two of the new competitors on 'dancing w/ the stars' dlisted † michael lohan is ready to take on Kevin Federline in the boxing ring! a socialite's

Comic-Con Crazy: Keanu Reeves Stares Into Space; Paris Hilton's Vast Vocabulary
Everyone from Paris Hilton to Guy Ritchie to Hugh Jackman to The Rock descended upon the San Diego convention center on Thursday for the world's largest comic book convention: Comic-Con. While the streets were lined with thousands of Batmen, Wonder Women and anime creatures, the biggest surprise was a very hairy and well-built Jackman, who gave a sneak peek at "Wolverine," which only wrapped filming in Australia less than two weeks ago. FOXNews.com's Pop Tarts column also had a quick chat with Jennife

Nominees for "Best Dancing in a Video"
The full list of nominees for "Best Dancing in a Video" for the MTV Video Music Awards. BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO Ne-Yo, "Closer" Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland, "4 Minutes" Chris Brown, "Forever" Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up" Danity Kane, "Damaged"

Madonna HURT!!
Legendary chart topper Madonna is delaying the celebration of her 50th birthday party due to a sprained ankle. The celebration was supposed to get popping Saturday at her English country estate. According to Perez Hilton, sources at the Mirror said, “Plans are very hush-hush but Madonna is definitely going to celebrate her milestone in style. On top of all the stress of this, she twisted her ankle over the weekend. She views this as a sign that perhaps she should postpone the formal birthday bash and p

Madonna for Woman & Home Magazine
As Madonna approaches her 50th birthday (16th August), she opens up to Woman and Home about planning her best decade yet with a focus on giving back The success of Madonna's eleventh album, Hard Candy, and sell-out performances show her enduring popularity. She recently turned her hand to directing with the well-received comedy Filth And Wisdom, and she presented the documentary I Am Because We Are, which highlights the plight of AIDS orphans in Malawi, her two-year-old adopted son David's homeland. Mad

Madonna - Set To Star In Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie is reportedly set to cast his wife Madonna in his upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie.