A-Rod a Sudden Fan of Kabbalah

Alex Rodriguez tries Buddhism on for size, thanks to Kate Hudson

(NEWSER) - It seems only yesterday Alex Rodriguez was dabbling in Kabbalah to please galpal Madonna. But those days are over, and the Yankees slugger has moved on to a new woman and a new religion. The “religious chameleon,” as one pal calls him, is now flirting with Buddhism to make new lady friend Kate Hudson happy, the New York Daily News reports. More»

(NEWSER) - Jason Gay interviewed Alex Rodriguez just a day before his past dalliances with performance-enhancing drugs were uncovered, he writes in Details. A-Rod knew what was coming, but the star was more concerned that his favorite Madonna song not be published, for fear of it being played at away games. “Looking back, his preoccupation seems surreal,” Gay writes. The interview, by the way, is drawing more attention for its photos, which show A-Rod kissing his own image in a mirror. More»

A-Rod 'bored' by spiritual classes

(NEWSER) - The very thing that brought Madonna and beau Alex Rodriguez together, Kabbalah, may be coming between them now, MSNBC reports. A source says the Yankee slugger is backing out of private classes with spiritual leader Eitan Yardeni, and hasn’t even finished the introduction course. Madonna dragged A-Rod into Kabbalah, the source claims, “But he’s bored. He’s basically a Kabbalah school dropout.” More»

NYC soiree may be sign they're going public

(NEWSER) - Though Madonna denies romance with Alex Rodriguez, she recently introduced the slugger to pals at a dinner party, reports the Daily Mirror. The intimate gathering in New York annoyed Guy Ritchie, since it included some of their mutual friends. The party “showed a great deal of disrespect to him so soon after the announcement of their break-up,” a source said. More»

Slugger asks wife to hang on

(NEWSER) - Sounds like Alex Rodriguez is caught between a rock star and a familiar place. The Yankees’ third baseman still loves ex-wife Cynthia, reports the New York Post’s Page Six, but he’s “in awe of Madonna,” says a baseball insider. He’s reportedly asking Cynthia, his “true love and best friend,” to wait out his “obsession.” She'll have to do so alone, though: Madge doesn’t want the Rodriguezes spending any time together. More»