A-Rod’s Mystery Doc & Madonna’s Missing Prenup
With all this gossip about Madonna’s marriage and A-Rod’s divorce, I need a translator. What the heck is this antenuptial agreement A-Rod has? And does Madonna have one? Does she even have a prenup? Murray, Pelham, N.Y.
You will not believe the answers I’m about to give you. They’re so mind-blowing I don’t think I can share it here on the front page. Your corneas may explode. Do me a solid and follow me into the jump, so’s we can protect children and elderlies with weak or sensitive eyeballs.
The definition of antenuptial agreement is…the same as a prenup. Only a different word. Really.
“It’s just an old-fashioned way of saying it,” confirms celebrity divorce attorney Goldie Schon, whose firm handled the infamous Barry Bonds divorce.
But that’s not the cornea-blowing portion of our program. This part is: According to reports, Madonna has no prenuptial agreement with Guy Ritchie.
At all. If her feverish denials turn out to be false, and she and Ritchie are in fact headed for a divorce, she’ll be naked to the world, vulnerable in the eyes of family law. Ritchie could end up with quite a pot of dough.
“The issue would be what she was worth at the time she got married, and what she is worth now,” says Schon, who is familiar with the British laws that would most likely apply to Madonna and Ritchie. Ritchie would theoretically be entitled not to half of Madonna’s entire fortuneestimated at $600 millionbut half of the whatever increase in fortune Madonna made during the length of the marriage.
In other words, if Madonna’s worth grew by $50 million between 2000, when she married Ritchie in a Scottish castle, and now, Ritchie might be able to get $25 million, if there is, in fact, no prenup.
In not having one, Madonna has set herself apart from most of her fellows in the Legend Community.
“My guess is that upwards of 70 percent of celebrities have them,” Schon says. “I was surprised when I read reports she doesn’t have one.”
Among the celeb couples who have signed prenups: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, Russell Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer, TomKat, and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
Now, go put some ice on your eyeballs.
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Spike really wants you to give Factory a try - VIDEO
With our ever expanding channel lineups it is getting harder and harder for a new show, especially one tucked away on cable with no big name stars attached, to get noticed. Seeing a network release a show online before the premiere isn’t new, but seeing one release a pilot on P2P networks with no DRM is a bit more original. And that is just what the folks over at Spike have done with their new show, Factory.
The network has made the show available on its website, at downloadable video stores like iTunes, and in working with the Jun group, on P2P networks. Although my first reaction at the mention of Limewire was surprise that people are still using Limewire, I do agree with their thinking behind the move. Todd Ames, marketing VP at Spike, said they went with the P2P as an acknowledgment of “what people are really doing, and the way consumers are really looking for content.” He also notes that there are no plans to make any additional episodes available that way, but it’s a step in the right direction that they are paying attention to the viewers.
Of course, all the exposure in the world isn’t going to help the show if it doesn’t make viewers want to tune in to see more. And that’s the sticky bit I think they might have some trouble with. Having now watched the pilot on the Spike website, there just isn’t a lot there to make it appointment television for me. It’s not horrible or anything, but given the increased competition in the summer season these days, there are a lot of other shows clamoring for those eyeballs. With Weeds, Middleman, and My Boys just starting, and the likes of Burn Notice, Eureka, Atlantis, The Closer, and Psych on tap for the summer, things are a bit crowded.
The show is about four working-class guys that all work at the same factory. They all have their various problems, and share an incredible lack of motivation. The linked article says it aspires to be a blue-collar version of The Office or Entourage. I’d disagree somewhat. To me it came off more as an attempt to recreate the vibe of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Unfortunately, at this point, it hasn’t captured the wacky charm that makes that one so appealing. It is early though, and we’ve only seen the one episode at this point. I’ll load it up on the DVR and catch a couple more once the show premieres, June 29th, but I’ll be doing so with lowered expectations.
Here’s a quick short to give you an idea of the look and feel of the show. (Warning, the shorts do contain adult language.) If that bit works for you, head on over to the official site and take a look at the pilot.
Factory - Season 1 - Factory Guys On… - Polygamy Cult
Britney Spears is a Boost For CBS
Britney Spears is a Boost For CBS
While critics are busy debating the quality of Tuesday night’s television appearance by Britney Spears, the ratings suggest a triumph for the CBS network.
According to press reports, “Monday’s episode of How I Met Your Mother featuring the pop star earned the CBS comedy its highest rating ever - netting a 4.5 preliminary rating among adults 18-49.”
The 4.5 preliminary rating means about 10.6 million eyeballs tuned in to watch the Gimme More singer in action, making HIMYM the fourth-highest-rated show of the evening.
In the episode, Brit played “a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office who develops a crush on a patient played by Josh Radnor.”
To watch video interviews of critics offering their opinions on Britney’s performance - !
New X-Files: I Want To Believe Trailer!
We have a new trailer for The X-Files: I Want To Believe In A World When Movies No Longer Have Colons Followed By Stupid Words That Only Serve A Purpose When Placing DVD’s Alphabetically In Stores Which Are Now On There Way Out Thanks To The Internet.
The new trailer is quite good. As usual we get more snow searching and Billy Connelly bleeding from his eyeballs, however we also get to see shadows of monsters and other creepy stuff. Check it out below!