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.

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.

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

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.

Ringless Guy Richie Boards Flight to NYC
A ringless Guy Richie was photographed Monday at London's Heathrow Airport for a flight to New York, presumably to meet up with Madonna. The two spent this past weekend apart as split rumors swirl. Looking anguished, Madonna, 49 attended Sabbath service at the Kabbalah Centre in NYC on Friday and Saturday (along with her three children and daughter Lourdes' biological dad Carlos Leon). The singer - who was not wearing a wedding ring - ignored photographers' repeated questions if divorce rumors were

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

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

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'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'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

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 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 Receives 500,000 Dollars Charity Donation from Rumored Lover Alex Rodriguez
She's said to have received a $500,000 charity donation from Rodriguez to benefit her Raising Malawi foundation, which provides food, medicine and education for the country's 1 million orphans.

Madonna Denies Canceling World Tour
World star Madonna denies any rumor suggesting that she either cancels birthday party or pushes back world tour schedule.

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'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.")

Miley Cyrus says “no” to girl kissing
Miley Cyrus won’t want to kiss with a girl, including Katy Perry at this Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards. Katy Perry said that she wants to kiss Miley. She must have got the notion from Madonna-Britney Spears’s unfamous kiss.

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

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'

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: I want a divorce
Madonna told Guy Ritchie she wants a divorce after the couple agreed they had fallen out of love. They admitted to each other that their seven-year marriage was doomed because they had simply drifted apart. A friend said last night: "They were both very calm. Madonna told Guy: 'I'm sorry, I want a divorce'. And he agreed. It was quite painless but very sad." Last night Guy was holed up alone in his country mansion last night hoping against the odds that he can rescue his doomed marriage to Madonna.

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