Madonna, A-Rod share Kabbalah adviser
Madonna and Alex Rodriguez might be distancing themselves from each other, but their common interest in Kabbalah is only growing stronger. According to a source close to the religion, A-Rod has been assigned to Madonna's spiritual adviser, Rabbi Eitan Yardeni, for all of his Kabbalah and spiritual needs. This speaks volumes about A-Rod's importance to the organization, says the source. "A-Rod is clearly bringing in enough publicity for them if he'll actually study with Yardeni. (Yardeni) is Madonna'

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

Alex Rodriguez Responds to Wife's Divorce Filing
After nearly four weeks of silence, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate Thursday and responded to his wife's demand for divorce. In the documents – expected to be filed Thursday morning – A-Rod admits the marriage is "irretrievably broken." But he points out that Florida is a "no fault state" and chastises his estranged wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, for mentioning "immaterial and impertinent" issues like his alleged "extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct." Altho

Cynthia Rodriguez's Divorce Lawyer: Madonna Was Final Straw
Cynthia Rodriguez will file divorce papers from her estranged husband A-Rod first thing Monday morning in Miami, her lawyer Earle Lilly confirms to Usmagazine.com. "I'm sure you've heard rumors of the relationship he's had with Madonna - that's the straw that broke the camel's back," Lilly tells Us. "She's been fighting these terrible, demonic problems for two years and they don't go away." The papers will allege "total emotional abandonment," Lilly explains. "You're not going to see a lot of other re

Did Madonna Injure A-Rod?
Let’s start an urban legend. This one is about Madonna and Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Much has been made of the Madonna-A-Rod timeline. Here it is: A-Rod attended Madonna’s Kabbalah/Malawi fundraiser on Feb. 6 in New York sponsored by Gucci. Rodriguez is in plenty of the pictures. His “date” was not wife Cynthia, who was seven months pregnant. It was his shared manager with Madonna, Guy Oseary. Rodriguez’s picture was taken with fellow Kabbalah follower, Demi Moore. A-Rod Pal: Cynt

EXCLUSIVE: Jose Canseco: Singer Madonna Begged Me to Impregnate Her
Alex Rodriguez isn't the first athlete Madonna has pursued. In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now), former Oakland A and onetime Yankee Jose Canseco details how the singer, 49, tried to romance him in 1991 even though, like baseball nemesis A-Rod, he was married at the time. (He first talked about the incident in his 2008 biography Vindicated.) "She wanted to get married and have a child with me — she wanted a Cuban child," he tells Us. Canseco recalls: "We went downstairs [at her hous

Does Madonna have a Sex Tape?
Could this be true? Most celebs attempt the sex tape PR when their careers are tanking, and since Madonna’s is anything but, there may be more truth to this than it sounds. She’s been caught unwittingly apparently in a sex tape scandal with A-Rod, for a tape that was allegedly made just a few short months ago. A cameraman who is of course, unidentified, claims to have a video of the two having a good old fashioned romp on the sofa. And of course he’s asking for a cool 2 million for it, so maybe th

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

Madonna's Ex Carlos Leon Describes His Close Relationship with Daughter Lourdes
Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon seems to be a certified daddy's girl. The 11-year-old's father, personal trailer Carlos Leon, talks to People about his close relationship with his daughter. "She's at that point where she can call me and say, 'Hey Dad, what's up? What time are you going to get me?' " he says of his daughter. "It's really cool. We talk every day." Carlos admits that he'd rather be the fun parent than the disciplinarian to Lourdes. "It's hard for me to be the tough guy with my daughter,"

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

Madonna’s SUV Attacked by Crazed Yankee Fan
A woman wearing a pink Alex Rodriguez Yankees jersey threw a rock at Madonna’s SUV earlier this week as it was traveling through Central Park. It’s unknown if the singer was in the SUV when it was attacked. Police have asked for the publics to help identify the woman. It is reported that the jersey was also covered with the words, “I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, you cheating motherf#cker, I hate you” scribbled onto it.

Is that stress showing in your face, Madonna, or attempts to defy the ravages of time?
Most women are susceptible to the odd hair day - but less likely is a bad face day. But then Madonna has had a lot on her plate recently with divorce rumours rife and being accused of destroying US baseball player Alex Rodriguez's marriage. Oh. And her brother's book, which portrays her as a power-obsessed monster.

Madonna is slowly becoming the puppet "Madame"
After her latest round of plastic surgery, Madonna is looking less human and more puppet.

Madonna's Ex Opens Up About Raising Lourdes
While his ex-girlfriend Madonna has been facing accusations of an "affair of the heart" with Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Leon tells PEOPLE that things are drama-free with their daughter, Lourdes. "She's at that point where she can call me and say, 'Hey Dad, what's up? What time are you going to get me?' " he says of his 11-year-old. "It's really cool. We talk every day." (For the record, he says of Madonna's alleged affair: "Trust me, that's a lie. I know for a fact, she wouldn't do that.")

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

Madonna's "Sweet and Sticky" Tour Costumes
Costume designer Arianne Phillips which has lasted 11 years, from Madonna's Pre-Raphaelite look for “Ray of Light” to the urban cowgirl of “Music” to the Patty Hearst look of “American Life” and on and on and on will design the costumes of her upcoming "Sticky and Sweet Tour". Read more here.

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 named 'the ultimate face' by cosmetic surgeons... so will she finally admit to going under the knife?
For years Madonna's youthful complexion has been the source of speculation, with many observers wondering if she's gone under the knife. Now the debate has reached its peak of intensity after the 49-year-old was named the ultimate face by a respected American magazine. The magazine has hailed Madonna's facial features for her 'Mount Rushmore cheekbones, the angular jawline, the smoothed forehead, the plumped skin and the heart-like shape of the face.'

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 brings movie to Michigan
Pop singer Madonna has presented I Am Because We Are, her documentary about Malawi orphans, at the Traverse City film festival in northern Michigan. The musician turned film producer was met at the screening by director and fellow Michigan native, Michael Moore. Madonna, who was born in Bay City in 1958, said it was "great bringing my movie to a place that I feel familiar". "There's something poetic about coming back to the place where I used to come for holidays," she continued. Madonna was acc

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

Confirmation: Madonna HAS had plastic surgery
Well well well. The Material Girl has had some biological, um, material removed, added and/or otherwise altermacated. MSNBC has learned that, although Madonna's publicist denies it, a source "close to the singer's plastic surgeon" has spilled the beans on Madonna's nips and tucks - and apparently it was as recently as this spring. What did they do? Something called a "mid-face lift", which is supposed to make the cheekbones more prominent, though to us it sounds more like they took her nose and plante

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

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.

MADGE IN SEX VIDEO SHOCK
Madonna was last night at the centre of a £1million sex-video scandal. A sleazy cameraman is trying to flog a tape he alleges shows the singer romping with US baseball hunk Alex Rodriguez. He is demanding a fortune for the footage he claims was shot with a hidden camera in an apartment allegedly used by the pair for secret afternoon trysts. Last night Madonna's lawyers said they were "aware" of the lensman's claims but were not commenting. Legal experts said there was no firm evidence the vi