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Madonna turns 50 tomorrow! Unlike today’s young artists, M has managed to entertain and take her audience on a journey with relatively few pop culture/law collisions.  For that, Popsquire invites you to Cherish Madonna on her special day…

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Chris Ciccone is making the rounds at Good Morning America in an attempt to publicize his tell-all book, “Life With My Sister Madonna.”

Aside from personifying bitterness and betrayal, Chris is walking a thin legal line!  Making claims that Guy Ritchie is homophobic or that Madonna had a face lift can expose him to claims for defamation and/or invasion of privacy.

For part two of the interview, click here.

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Amid reports that Britney Spears may be filming footage for Madonna’s upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour, Popsquire wants to be a helper.

So, this is a friendly reminder to Madonna and anyone else who is contracting with Britney Spears for services, money, or anything else…

Britney can’t enter into any contracts on her own. As the court-appointed conservatory, Brit’s dad must sign off on any contract because he still is the court-appointed conservatory in charge of her financial and legal decisions.

As we await the July 31 trial on the future of the conservatorship, click here to enjoy the classic Britney hit, “Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know.”

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Popsquire’s pop culture legal expert, Russell Wetanson, did double duty on TV Guide’s “Hollywood 411″ yesterday. Below are two segments dedicated to the Christie Brinkley divorce and the non-stop rumors about a Madonna/Guy Ritchie split.

Enjoy!

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Rumors about a Madonna/Guy Ritchie divorce continue to sizzle, especially now that Cynthia Rodriguez has filed for divorce from Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees player with whom many have speculated Madonna had an affair.

Popsquire, of course, never joined the Rodriguez affair bandwagon, because the evidence points in another direction!  Significantly, even Earle Lilly (attorney for Cynthia Rodriguez) believes that the relationship between Madonna and Alex Rodriguez was not “sexual infidelity.”

Nonetheless, the evidence is still piling up when it comes to the bigger issue — a possible Madonna/Guy Ritchie split. For your convenience, below is an update evidence chart…Remember, Popsquire always recommends flashcards!

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Because you are obsessed with Popsquire, you know that the evidence of a Madonna/Guy Ritchie divorce has been growing.  Now, however, Madonna has released this statement:

“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. I have learned over the years not to take accusations and the many false reports about me very seriously. I also appreciate how fiction and fact seem to be perceived as one and the same by people who read both newspapers and the internet.”

Popsquire’s perspective…

Let’s lawyer through this…although it plainly denies any relationship between her and Alex Rodriguez, it still reads like a carefully crafted statement written to hide something.  Instead of addressing rumors that they are living a “civilized separation,” she merely says they are “not planning on getting a divorce.”

Why doesn’t she say that they are happily married?  Why doesn’t she say they aren’t separated?

Again, Popsquire hopes this relationship isn’t ready to Take A Bow, but the evidence is pointing in another direction…

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Amid rampant speculation of a Madonna/Guy Ritchie split, M’s long time publicist has issued this statement: “Madonna’s husband Guy arrived in New York last night to be with his wife and family. There are no plans for Madonna and Guy to divorce.”

This is not exactly an affirmation of marital bliss, so it’s time to lawyer-up and examine all the evidence! For your convenience, Popsquire put together this handy chart with evidence for both possibilities.

Popsquire prediction:  We should know if they still “Cherish” each other by the end of the year, when Madonna wraps up her tour and Guy releases his new movie.

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In case you weren’t glued to TV Guide’s “Hollywood 411″ last night, fret not. Below is an encore presentation of Popsquire’s contribution to the show and, in particular, speculation about the future of Madonna’s marriage to Guy Ritchie.

Have a good weekend!

Could it be true that Madonna and Guy Ritchie do not have a pre-nup?!?

While all the other blogs are concerned about recent reports that Madonna allegedly met with well-known British divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, Popsquire can’t get over the London Times report that the couple may not have had a pre-nup!

Popsquire’s perspective…

Popsquire hopes that Madonna and Guy — along with Lola, Rocco, and David — will live happily ever after. However, if there was no pre-nup, any divorce could be extremely messy. Madonna’s estimated worth is approximately $600 million.

Without a pre-nup, she may have to fork over a good chunk of change (acually, it’s more like a a country’s GNP), especially if Guy were to retain custody of Rocco or David.

In short, if there was no pre-nup, Madge may no longer have “absolutely no regrets!”

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It’s official!  Madonna is David Banda’s baby momma.  Although critics previously accused Madonna of using her celebrity status to circumvent Malawian adoption laws, a Malawian judge approved the adoption today and remarked that Madonna and husband, Guy Ritchie, are “perfect parents,” according to the AP.

David sure is one Lucky Star!

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Madonna is expected to arrive in Malawi today, in advance of Thursday’s court hearing to finalize her adoption of two-year-old David Banda. Madonna began adoption proceedings in 2006, and David has been living with her and Guy Ritchie in their London home since then.

The adoption represents a collision between pop culture and law for two reasons:

1. Madonna is a pop culture icon, and adoption obviously involves a legal process.
2. This adoption has created a legal controversy, with critics accusing the government of skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children in Malawi, even though the country’s AIDS epidemic has resulted in more than one million orphans.

Thursday’s hearing is expected to go smoothly, because both Malawi’s government and David’s biological father are supporting Madonna’s adoption. Congratulations Madonna! M will soon stand for “Mother of David.”

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Popsquire’s former client, Madonna, showed up for jury duty in Los Angeles yesterday!  In this video, you will see M and her attorney escort, Enzo Der Boghossian, passing through security.

Senor Der Boghossian’s future is so bright, he’s gotta wear shades…even inside the courthouse!

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