Swept Away
October 15, 2008 9:16 AM Subscribe
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have confirmed they are going to divorce, after The Sun broke the story this morning.
From happier times: Madonna at 50, marriage profile, The marriage In pictures
From happier times: Madonna at 50, marriage profile, The marriage In pictures
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Does this mean she has to stop being British now?
posted by JoanArkham at 9:19 AM on October 15, 2008 [10 favorites]
posted by JoanArkham at 9:19 AM on October 15, 2008 [10 favorites]
I'm sorry for the children involved but
yeah, and??
posted by pearlybob at 9:20 AM on October 15, 2008
yeah, and??
posted by pearlybob at 9:20 AM on October 15, 2008
oh, my life is over. They killed it. I die. D-I-E. Shut it down.
posted by parmanparman at 9:20 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by parmanparman at 9:20 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
And I thought those crazy kids really had something there. If these two can't make it, do any of us stand a chance?
posted by birdherder at 9:21 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by birdherder at 9:21 AM on October 15, 2008
I believe you have mistaken us for people who give a shit about Madonna.
posted by chlorus at 9:22 AM on October 15, 2008 [5 favorites]
posted by chlorus at 9:22 AM on October 15, 2008 [5 favorites]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
(sobs, heaves, vomits, sobs some more...)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
posted by billysumday at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
(sobs, heaves, vomits, sobs some more...)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
posted by billysumday at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
Could we please reserve celeb-related posts for, I dunno, someplace other than Mefi?
posted by tiger yang at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by tiger yang at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Does this mean she has to stop being British now?
Heh heh.
When she adopted the accent, I couldn't help but thinking she had a stroke and devoloped Foreign Accent Syndrome.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
That's nice.
Let's talk about her gun shoes instead.
I think they looked horrible but I don't see the complaint about them being inappropriate and encouraging gun crime because (and sorry to be blunt here) the "inner city urban youth" who are suffering most as a result of gun crime couldn't give a flying baboon's left testicle about a 50 year old disco queen.
Hopefully she'll now fuck off out of England and her ridiculous "Fox & Hound" country lifestyle will be at an end.
It was plainly on the cards that it was over between her and Guy Ritchie anyway on account of his new film not being a big load of old crap. How does Madonna do that? She marries you, your career takes a dive and then when she leaves you start making decent pictures again.
posted by longbaugh at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
Let's talk about her gun shoes instead.
I think they looked horrible but I don't see the complaint about them being inappropriate and encouraging gun crime because (and sorry to be blunt here) the "inner city urban youth" who are suffering most as a result of gun crime couldn't give a flying baboon's left testicle about a 50 year old disco queen.
Hopefully she'll now fuck off out of England and her ridiculous "Fox & Hound" country lifestyle will be at an end.
It was plainly on the cards that it was over between her and Guy Ritchie anyway on account of his new film not being a big load of old crap. How does Madonna do that? She marries you, your career takes a dive and then when she leaves you start making decent pictures again.
posted by longbaugh at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
It's the romance of the century!
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 9:24 AM on October 15, 2008
RocknRolla isn't that bad, is it?
posted by Midnight Rambler at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Midnight Rambler at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008
Why o why are we still without 'Just plain shit' as a reason to flag?
posted by biffa at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by biffa at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Does this mean she has to stop being British now?
No, she gets the being British. He gets the cone bra.
posted by brundlefly at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [4 favorites]
No, she gets the being British. He gets the cone bra.
posted by brundlefly at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [4 favorites]
Now we must examine Hard Candy for clues! Who is this "Wendy"?
posted by Artw at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Artw at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008
thinking=think
I had a stroke and developing Incorrect Tense Syndrome.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
I had a stroke and developing Incorrect Tense Syndrome.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:25 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
OH NOES..what's this going to do to the markets? Should I move everything to my mattress?
posted by spicynuts at 9:26 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by spicynuts at 9:26 AM on October 15, 2008
You know who I blame this on the receiving of human rights of? Gays.
posted by DU at 9:27 AM on October 15, 2008 [6 favorites]
posted by DU at 9:27 AM on October 15, 2008 [6 favorites]
Flagged, but the flag I really want is still, sadly, not available.
posted by fixedgear at 9:30 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by fixedgear at 9:30 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
On the plus side, Delta Burke and Major Dad are still going strong after 19 years.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
I look forward to the day when MetaFilter is indistinguishable from People.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by shakespeherian at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
You know who I blame this on the receiving of human rights of? Gays.
If Prop 8 fails, all of Hollywood is divorcing!
posted by Tehanu at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
If Prop 8 fails, all of Hollywood is divorcing!
posted by Tehanu at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
Not even an itty bitty bump on the care meter.
posted by The Straightener at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by The Straightener at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008
Flagged as horsefacefilter.
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Is this something I'd have to have a lobotomy to care about?
posted by Elmore at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Elmore at 9:31 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
DU: Well put, my friend.
My friends, gay marriage doesn't work. It didn't work for Madonna, and it won't work for you. Vote for me, my friends, and you will most likely not be legally compelled to marry a gay.
posted by Mister_A at 9:32 AM on October 15, 2008 [3 favorites]
My friends, gay marriage doesn't work. It didn't work for Madonna, and it won't work for you. Vote for me, my friends, and you will most likely not be legally compelled to marry a gay.
posted by Mister_A at 9:32 AM on October 15, 2008 [3 favorites]
This is not a new story... nor is it really a good metafilter type of thing...
So, I'm just going to beat up on GR. He's a terrible, terrible filmmaker.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:33 AM on October 15, 2008
So, I'm just going to beat up on GR. He's a terrible, terrible filmmaker.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:33 AM on October 15, 2008
Milf at elven
posted by Debaser626 at 9:33 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Debaser626 at 9:33 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Best of the web? Really? It's not even newsfilter.
posted by desjardins at 9:34 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by desjardins at 9:34 AM on October 15, 2008
Guy marriage doesn't work.
posted by Elmore at 9:34 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Elmore at 9:34 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Hey everyone I'm sorry, some guy has my login info and keeps posting stuff like that.
posted by Mister_A at 9:35 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Mister_A at 9:35 AM on October 15, 2008
She's a lot older than that, Debaser626.
A lot.
posted by emelenjr at 9:37 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
A lot.
posted by emelenjr at 9:37 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
"Do you have anything do declare?"
"Yeah, don't marry fucking Madonna!"
posted by sotonohito at 9:38 AM on October 15, 2008
"Yeah, don't marry fucking Madonna!"
posted by sotonohito at 9:38 AM on October 15, 2008
"Do you have anything *TO* declare?"
Apparently I'm declaring that I'm an idiot.
posted by sotonohito at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
Apparently I'm declaring that I'm an idiot.
posted by sotonohito at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
In other news: Nancy Reagan hospitalized in L.A. with a broken pelvis and Cheney's heart problem resurfaces.
posted by ericb at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by ericb at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
Aw, hey, Madonna, what's wrong? Why the long face?
posted by boo_radley at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by boo_radley at 9:39 AM on October 15, 2008
People who live in glass houses should not get stoned
posted by Postroad at 9:40 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Postroad at 9:40 AM on October 15, 2008
Rocknrolla is shit.
Wading through this stuff is akin to peeping through one's fingers at a retired, punch-drunk boxer climbing into the ring, or a recidivist junkie ripping out their naltrexone implants.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:40 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Wading through this stuff is akin to peeping through one's fingers at a retired, punch-drunk boxer climbing into the ring, or a recidivist junkie ripping out their naltrexone implants.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:40 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
I like her early stuff. You know, "Lucky Star," "Borderline" - but once she got into her "Papa Don't Preach" phase, I don't know, I tuned out.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:41 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:41 AM on October 15, 2008
Seriously? Really? You post this here? Is Fark's server down?
posted by photoslob at 9:41 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by photoslob at 9:41 AM on October 15, 2008
The thing that kind of fascinates me about the lyrics to "She's Not Me" is it actually makes a really bad case for staying with Madonna...
I just wanna be there when you discover
You wake up in the morning next to your new lover
She might cook you breakfast
And love you in the shower
The flavor of the moment
Cause she don't have what's ours
She's Not Me
She doesn't have my name
She'll never have what I have
It wont be the same (it wont be the same)
So hypothetical new ladyfriend is younger, exciting and fun, and cooks for hypothetical Guy in the mornings, but doesn't have the high powered career, the big name, the massive ego, the all consumming drive for success that crushes all before it... I'm not seeing the downside.
posted by Artw at 9:42 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
I just wanna be there when you discover
You wake up in the morning next to your new lover
She might cook you breakfast
And love you in the shower
The flavor of the moment
Cause she don't have what's ours
She's Not Me
She doesn't have my name
She'll never have what I have
It wont be the same (it wont be the same)
So hypothetical new ladyfriend is younger, exciting and fun, and cooks for hypothetical Guy in the mornings, but doesn't have the high powered career, the big name, the massive ego, the all consumming drive for success that crushes all before it... I'm not seeing the downside.
posted by Artw at 9:42 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
Oh, and congratulations on finding a post subject that brings out the MeFi moany fuckers more than my Amy Winehouse one did.
posted by Artw at 9:45 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 9:45 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
*coughs on the dust from the crowd of MeFites stampeding into this thread to let the world know that they don't care about Madonna*
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 9:46 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 9:46 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Gosh how could anyone be so stupid as to give a crap about celebrities let alone comment on a post about them?
posted by Potomac Avenue at 9:48 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Potomac Avenue at 9:48 AM on October 15, 2008
I think I forgot to mention that he's really, really bad at making movies.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:48 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:48 AM on October 15, 2008
MeFi doesn't care about Madonna so hard I think it might have an aneurysm.
posted by Artw at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
Oh, and congratulations on finding a post subject that brings out the MeFi moany fuckers more than my Amy Winehouse one did.
Well I was gonna say something about certain people not getting irony... but of course that's of course easy after the fact. I'm still in shock to be bitter. Oh Madge, how could you!
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008
Well I was gonna say something about certain people not getting irony... but of course that's of course easy after the fact. I'm still in shock to be bitter. Oh Madge, how could you!
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008
chuckdarwin - Oh come on, at least some of the times he's made Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels it's come out alright.
posted by Artw at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Artw at 9:49 AM on October 15, 2008 [2 favorites]
YOU HAVE UNLEASHED THE POWER OF METAFILTER
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
In other news: Nancy Reagan hospitalized in L.A. with a broken pelvis and Cheney's heart problem resurfaces.
Their versions of "Like a Prayer" were pretty disappointing.
posted by Tehanu at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
Their versions of "Like a Prayer" were pretty disappointing.
posted by Tehanu at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
Madonna is the O.M. - Original Maverick. I'm just a little excited to see what she's up to in 20 years. Will she still be selling the same bag?
posted by mrmojoflying at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
posted by mrmojoflying at 9:50 AM on October 15, 2008
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Film at whenever.
posted by paisley henosis at 9:18 AM on October 15, 2008