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July 2008
- Where Did the Material Girl Go?
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 17, 08 7:10 AM CDT
  
  Madge might finally be easing into a different Madonna role: that of the mother figure in flowing, buttoned-up dresses. As unlikely as this sounds to those who remember the tutus, fingerless gloves, and infamous cone-bra, the most shocking thing about the Material Girl's recent outfits has been their lack of daring, reports the New York Times. More »
  
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  fashion • Madonna • clothes • Material Girl • Hard Candy
- Madonna 'Loves' A-Rod Scandal
  
  newser | New York Post | Jul 15, 08 11:04 AM CDT
  
  Madonna is reveling in the attention she's getting from the Alex Rodriguez scandal and is considering fueling the frenzy by attending today's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, the New York Post reports. "She doesn't care about the press it will get—she loves it,” a friend said. More »
  
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  New York City • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Yankee Stadium • Guy Ritchie • publicity stunt
- More Madonna Dirt Surfaces in Bro's Book
  
  newser | New York Post | Jul 11, 08 12:13 PM CDT
  
  The forthcoming tell-all by Madonna’s estranged brother Christopher Ciccone is a treasure trove of gossip, the New York Post reports. More juicy bits trickling out from Life With My Sister Madonna : Madonna hung an a 8-by-12-foot photo of herself in S&M gear, lying on a bed with dead animals, in full view of her kids. More »
  
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  book • Madonna • memoir • Guy Ritchie • celebrity tell-alls • Christopher Ciccone
- Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig
  
  newser | People | Jul 10, 08 11:57 AM CDT
  
  Britney Spears "is excited, but in a grownup way" about collaborating with Madonna for her Sticky & Sweet tour, a pal tells People . The recovering pop tart, who filmed the taped segment yesterday, “has come a long way in the last year. She has settled down and is full of life but not childish," says the friend. More »
  
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  celebrity • music • Los Angeles • Britney Spears • Madonna • concert tour
- Lenny Livid Over C-Rod Rumors
  
  newser | New York Post | Jul 9, 08 10:43 AM CDT
  
  Lenny Kravitz is outraged his name has been dragged into the Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez divorce drama and blames the whole mess on former manager Guy Oseary, the New York Post reports. The rocker fired Oseary after A-Rod’s former trainer told him Oseary was about to “pimp out Madonna and A-Rod,” his two other clients. More »
  
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  Alex Rodriguez • Paris • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Cynthia Rodriguez • Lenny Kravitz
- C-Rod to A-Rod: Payback's a $100K Paris Shopping Spree
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Jul 8, 08 3:21 PM CDT
  
  Whatever the intricacies of Alex Rodriguez's maybe-affair with Madonna, soon-to-be-ex Cynthia Rodriguez didn't get mad—she went shopping. “She's been spending wildly," one of A-Rod’s friends tells the New York Daily News . "She spent close to $100,000 on her jaunt to Paris." While she was away, the friend says, she also prevented the third baseman from seeing his children. More »
  
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  Alex Rodriguez • Paris • Madonna • celebrity divorces • shopping • Cynthia Rodriguez
- Wife: A-Rod, Madonna Had 'Affair of the Heart'
  
  newser | People | Jul 8, 08 9:19 AM CDT
  
  Alex Rodriguez’s relationship with Madonna amounted to “an affair of the heart,” not physical infidelity, his estranged wife's lawyer tells People . A-Rod had dinners with his sweetie, constantly listened to her music, and dumped his agent for her Kabbalah-loving manager, the New York Post reports. More »
  
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  celebrity • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • affair • Cynthia Rodriguez • infidelity • Kabbalah
- Miffed Madonna Denies Divorce, A-Rod Affair
  
  newser | People | Jul 7, 08 6:15 AM CDT
  
  Madonna has blasted reports that she’s having an affair with Yankees star A-Rod and divorcing Guy Ritchie. “My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce,” she said in a statement to People . “I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez.” Meanwhile A-Rod’s wife, who says Madonna used Kabbalah to brainwash him, plans to file for divorce today, according to her attorney. More »
  
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  celebrity • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • affair • Cynthia Rodriguez • Guy Ritchie • Kabbalah
- How to Avoid Mr. Wrong
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 6, 08 2:25 PM CDT
  
  Celebrity couples aren't always models of marital stability, but as Christie Brinkley, A-Rod, and Madonna join forces to hold the planet hostage, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd goes off in search of those telltale signs of who to avoid ending up at the altar with. She finds her answers in a 79-year-old Catholic priest, Father Pat Connor, who's been giving a "Whom Not to Marry" seminar for 40 years. Avoid swapping rings with: More »
  
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  marriage • divorce • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Cynthia Rodriguez • Guy Ritchie • Christie Brinkley • Peter Cook
- Bro Dishes Dirt on Madonna in Tell-All
  
  newser | Sun (UK) | Jul 6, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  Amid rumors of a crumbling marriage and an A-Rod affair, Madonna’s juicy past is now bubbling to the surface in a new biography written by her brother. At a boozy Hollywood party, the mega-star was dancing on a table when she pulled a surprised Gwyneth Paltrow up onto the table and kissed her full on the mouth, writes estranged bro Christopher Ciconne in Life With My Sister Madonna. More »
  
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  music • drugs • Madonna • lesbians • biography • celebrity tell-alls
- Jilted Wife: Madonna Cast Spell on A-Rod
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Jul 4, 08 11:32 AM CDT
  
  Cynthia Rodriguez thinks that Madonna has broken up her marriage with the power of mysticism, friends of Yankee Alex Rodriguez's wife tell the Daily News. She apparently found a note in which the slugger calls Madonna his “true soulmate” and is convinced they're having an affair—and that dark arts are involved. “I feel like Madonna is using mind control over him,” she told one friend. More »
  
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  celebrity • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • affair • Cynthia Rodriguez • Lenny Kravitz • Kabbalah
- As Digital Gains, Album Sales Plunge 11%
  
  newser | Variety | Jul 3, 08 6:35 AM CDT
  
  CDs continue to go the way of the 8-track, losing further ground to digital music. Another big drop in CD sales is being driven by the closure of Virgin stores and reduced shelf space at outlets like Target. CD sales are off 16% over the last 12 months and total album sales have dropped 11%, Variety reports. More »
  
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  music industry • Madonna • digital music • Universal Music Group • Target • Best Buy • CDs • Mariah Carey • Lil Wayne • EMI • Usher • Lenny Kravitz • Coldplay • Virgin Records • Leona Lewis
- A-Rod Keeping Madonna Company
  
  newser | Us Magazine | Jul 2, 08 9:17 AM CDT
  
  With her marriage to Guy Ritchie reportedly on the rocks, Madonna is entertaining nighttime visits from hunky Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, US Weekly reports. A-Rod has dropped by the singer’s New York apartment several times and left “as late as midnight,” a source said, but the Material Girl's rep yesterday strongly denied either a pending divorce or any dalliances. More »
  
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  celebrity • New York City • divorce • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • celebrity divorces • affair • Guy Ritchie
- Madonna, Ritchie in Crisis Talks
  
  newser | Daily Mirror (UK) | Jul 1, 08 10:01 AM CDT
  
  Guy Ritchie followed Madonna to New York yesterday to save his marriage—and also huddle with the family accountant in case his attempts fail. Ritchie could land $100 million of his wife’s $800 million fortune so “the lawyers will want to go through the assets with a fine-tooth comb,” a source told the Daily Mirror . More »
  
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  celebrity • New York City • divorce • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • money management • financial planning
June 2008
- Concert Sales Slump as Gas Prices Climb
  
  newser | Rolling Stone | Jun 29, 08 11:27 AM CDT
  
  Soaring gas prices are turning down the volume on ticket sales for this year’s summer tours, Rolling Stone reports. Major festivals like Bonnaroo and Coachella didn’t sell out—a rare occurrence—while top acts like George Michael, Maroon 5, and Stevie Wonder are facing difficulty finding fans. That has pushed some to offer major deals like four lawn seats for $100. More »
  
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  music • music industry • Madonna • Radiohead • Stevie Wonder • ticket sales • George Michael • Maroon 5 • Bonnaroo • summer tours
- Madonna to Divorce Ritchie
  
  newser | Daily Mirror (UK) | Jun 27, 08 11:40 AM CDT
  
  Madonna has asked Guy Ritche, her husband of 7 years, for a divorce, the Mirror reports. After a troubled year for their marriage and consultation with divorce lawyers, Madge decided to make it final, friends of the couple said last night. “It was quite painless but very sad. He's off to the country to get a bit of peace and quiet." More »
  
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  celebrity • divorce • Madonna • celebrity divorces • gossip • break-up • Guy Ritchie • British tabloids
- Madonna Seeks Counsel of Sir Paul's Divorce Lawyer
  
  newser | Times (UK) | Jun 26, 08 7:08 PM CDT
  
  Madonna is set to enlist the services of the lawyer who handled Paul McCartney’s divorce settlement, the Times of London reports. The pop star, 49, is reportedly exploring a split from director Guy Ritchie, 39. "Steel magnolia” Fiona Shackleton gained notoriety when she secured such a favorable result for McCartney that Heather Mills emptied a water jug over her head in court. More »
  
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  celebrity • divorce • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Paul McCartney • Heather Mills • Guy Ritchie
- Madonna Divorce Rumors in Air
  
  newser | Daily Mirror (UK) | Jun 24, 08 12:02 PM CDT
  
  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are so unhappy they’re discussing divorce, the Daily Mirror reports. The two rarely go out in public together anymore, and they live essentially separate lives in their London mansion. Both admit that any romance between them has long ended and insist there are no hard feelings. “They're obviously sad,” said one friend, “but they're dealing with it like grown-ups.” More »
  
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  celebrity • London • divorce • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie
- Live Nation Divided Over Mega Deals
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 12, 08 1:39 PM CDT
  
  Two top execs at music giant Live Nation are squabbling over how quickly to move forward with the enormous new deals they've been striking with artists in an attempt to reshape the failing business, the Wall Street Journal reports. The CEO wants to wait and see how current contracts—which give the company exclusive rights over concerts, recordings, and merchandise—pan out; the chairman wants to race ahead and snap up other artists. More »
  
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  music industry • Madonna • Jay-Z • Live Nation • 360 deals
- Madonna's Brother Pens Tell-All
  
  newser | E! Online | Jun 11, 08 8:38 PM CDT
  
  Madonna's younger brother will release a memoir next month about his big sister, E! Online reports. Simon & Schuster is mum on whether Michael Ciccone's book offers any salacious details, but it has ordered 350,000 copies of Life With My Sister to hit stores on July 15. A Madonna rep said the Material Girl had no comment, adding that the two siblings were no longer close, the AP notes. More »
  
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  Madonna • celebrity tell-alls • memoirs • Material Girl • Christopher Ciccone

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