Britney Gets Sticky and Sweet

As it was widely rumored for the past few days, Britney Spears did make an appearance during Madonna's concert at Dodger Stadium last night. The best part of it all is when Madonna sings, "I'm not your bitch." Then she points to Britney and yells, "She's not your bitch!" And Britney responds, "It's Britney bitch." Loves it! X-O-X-O in that Gossip Girl way.

Partial performance (Close-up):




The whole performance (Stage left view):



The whole performance (Full stage view):

He Was There!

Justin Timberlake, like Britney Spears, did perform with Madonna last night at her concert in LA's Dodger Stadium. If you want proof, I've got it for ya.

It May Seem Fuzzy ...

... but the two figures in this video I snagged off of YouTube belong to Madonna & Britney Spears. All day I heard that Madonna was going to reunite Justin and Britney at her show in LA tonight. Britney was there, but no word on Justin yet.

And What Did I Tell You This Morning?

Read the AP story. I hate to say it, but I told you so. The unofficial publicist called it right.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce their divorce

By JENNIFER QUINN, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 42 minutes ago

Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie will end their marriage after nearly eight years, the couple said in a joint statement Wednesday.

The couple asked the media to "maintain respect for their family at this difficult time," said the statement, e-mailed to The Associated Press by Liz Rosenberg, Madonna's publicist.

A financial settlement has not been agreed by the wealthy couple, who must also decide child custody issues.

In London, Ritchie's mother, Lady Amber Leighton, told reporters that the family wouldn't be making any statement.

Madonna and Ritchie, director of "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels," married in December 2000 at a Scottish castle. The couple have two children: Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3, who was adopted from Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from her relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon.

The couple are reportedly worth some $525 million, the bulk of that belonging to Madonna. Ritchie has an estimated $35 million fortune. They own homes in London, Los Angeles and New York, and a 1,200-acre retreat in Wiltshire, England.

Madonna is to perform concerts Wednesday and Thursday in Boston as her "Sticky and Sweet" tour continues. Ritchie's latest movie, "RocknRolla," recently opened to mixed reviews.

Lawyers said the couple would likely try to come to an agreement before heading to court.

"The judgment of the court would be to try and assess what they came in with and divide what they built up fairly equally," said David Allison, a lawyer with Family Law in Partnership, a London firm.

Ritchie's career has faltered during the marriage, while Madonna's songs, videos and concerts remain popular worldwide.

The needs of the couple's children will also be factored by the court, as they were in Britain's latest high-profile celebrity divorce, the battle between former Beatle Paul McCartney and model Heather Mills. In that case, McCartney and Mills fought over money and custody of their young daughter.

Mills received 24.3 million pounds in the divorce after four years of marriage.

"The needs of children figure quite highly, and that was one of the reasons Heather Mills got a gigantic amount of money, despite the fact that the bulk of Sir Paul's money was made before the marriage," Allison said.

The Sun newspaper splashed the split across its front page Wednesday under the headline: "We're Divorcing." It was the second time this year that the superstar couple's marriage has come under the media microscope. Over the summer, Madonna was linked — unfairly, she said — to the breakup of New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez and his ex-wife Cynthia.

Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.

Madonna & Guy Ritchie Definitely Splitting

This is why it pays to be an unofficial publicist. You hear things in the media and you can predict the future.



This morning on the Today show, it was mentioned that there are reports coming out of the UK that Madonna and Guy are splitting. I would have just blown this off as just another rumor until the reporter said that their publicist isn't confirming or denying. In PR terms, that means they've separated. How many times have you heard a publicist say that when there are rumors a celebrity is pregnant? And how many times is that celebrity usually pregnant? You may not hear they are right away, but a couple months later you see the growing belly ... or the People cover.

In my 4 semesters of taking Mass Comm/PR classes, I've learned you always reply with an answer. If they weren't splitting up, the publicist would have already said that their marriage is doing great and they are not separating. Plus, it didn't help their case in my eyes that the few occasions where they were spotted on the red carpet this year looked forced. Usually they're kind of smiley, or at least Madonna is, but she usually had a look on her face that reeked of "how much longer do we have to stand together and pretend that everything's alright?"

See, a Mass Comm education does come in handy. If you're in high school and you don't have a major yet, you should totally consider it. Trust me, it's fun predicting the future. ;-)