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.

Celeb Quote Of The Day: Guy Ritchie
“I like to think I’m an objective Guy. I have sympathies with many philosophies, and I think it’d be a mistake to be a follower of anything, really. I just think any intelligent human being has to remain, if you can, objective.” Guy Ritchie speaking about Kabbalah, which is, of course, his wife Madonna’s religion of choice.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

A-Rod going to bat for Madonna's charity
Something good may come out of Madonna's liaison with Alex Rodriguez. The Yankee slugger is making a big donation to the icon's charity, Raising Malawi, a source tells us. "They've asked him for a million dollars, and I hear he's agreed to give at least $500,000," the source confided. A-Rod, who denied an affair with Madonna — despite being spotted with the pop superstar around town — may have some hefty alimony and child-support payments ahead after his divorce from Cynthia Rodriguez is finali

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 Backstage Rituals
So how does Madge get prepped to put on an amazing show?  According to her rep, before the show in Cardiff, Wales, Madge enjoyed a massage and a facial.  Some other pre-show rituals? Madonna spends an hour in hair and makeup, does vocal exercises and works out either with free weights or in some other form.  And of course, Guy Ritchie is also on hand.  Madonna’s rep Liz Rosenberg tells People, “Guy understood who he was marrying and they have a whole separate life [away from the spotli

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?

Gwyneth Paltrow's no-show upsets locals
Hamptonites who paid up to $2,500 to attend a benefit were not happy with Gwyneth Paltrow Saturday night. Already disappointed that honorary chair Madonna didn't show for the Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue Organization party, at photographer Steven Klein's Bridgehampton farm, guests became even more crestfallen when Paltrow spent most of the time off-limits in Klein's house. "Gwyneth stayed in the house from the beginning," sniffed one guest. "She was hanging inside the house with Steven and with Kelly

Madonna: I'm Not Planning on Getting a Divorce
Madonna has released an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, denying that she is divorcing Guy Ritchie or having an affair with Yankee star Alex Rodriguez. In it, she says: "My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce. I know Alex Rodriguez through Guy Oseary, who manages both of us. I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez. I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study. Alex Rodriguezâ's

"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.

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"

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

How Are Madonna's Kids Holding Up?
With all of the rumors about Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie, how are their kids holding up? It would be hard enough being a celebrity kid, not to mention when there are stories about your parents floating around. Perhaps the boys don't hear much as they're still quite young, but Lordes is 11 and I'm sure she reads it or sees it on the internet. So how do they cope? Follow the link for more pics

Brother backs Madonna's marriage
Madonna's brother has said his sister would work hard to maintain her marriage to film director Guy Ritchie. Christopher Ciccone, who has written a book about the pop star, made the comments on US TV network ABC. "She's not the type of person just to walk away," he said, referring to reports that the couple's eight-year relationship was on the rocks. Mr Ciccone also said he "doubted" reports Madonna was dating baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Earlier this month, Madonna's spokeswoman denied 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

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

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 Desperate To Adopt Another Malawian Child
The "Give It 2 Me" singer wants to give a home to two-year-old girl Mercy James - whose mother died in childbirth and lives in an orphanage - but the child's family have said they are "not interested" in the proposition. Madonna, 49, tried to push the adoption through last year, but Mercy's uncle John Nglande blocked it. The star reportedly renewed attempts to adopt the toddler in May by sending aides to speak to her family, but they are only prepared to go ahead with the plan if Mercy is returned to

Madonna Celebrates 50
Radiant Madonna celebrates her 50th birthday at a London nightclub with husband Guy by her side Madonna celebrated her 50th birthday in glittering style last night as she draped herself in jewellery to attend a party thrown in her honour. Dripping with silver necklaces and sporting shiny sleeves to match, the singer arrived at the Volstead club in London's West End accompanied by her husband Guy Ritchie. The couple were all smiles as they headed into the venue, with protective Guy holding onto his