"She's a manifester, if there ever was one," Ritchie told Esquire. "First-rate manifester. Madonna makes things happen. Put Madonna up against any 23-year-old, she'll out-work them, out-dance them, out-perform them. The woman is broad."

He added, "And, of course, here you go: I still love her. But she's retarded, too."

Asked about the divorce, he said: "You can't tell someone when they're getting divorced that their pain is an illusion. I'm fucking telling you, I feel it, I've been through that. You have, too. No one can say you don't feel that."

For her part, Madonna had previously called Ritchie, "emotionally retarded." She also recently appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and when Letterman asked if she'd ever marry again, Madonna replied: "I think I'd rather get run over by a train."

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"Madonna still considers Sean her soulmate," a source told the gossip mag. "It's highly possible that she and Sean will somehow get back together now that they'll both be divorced."

Madonna and Penn were married in 1985 and divorced in 1989. Madonna is now seeing 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz. Penn has been linked to a plethora of women including Natalie Portman. Portman was seen making out with a then married Penn at Sunset Tower Hotel’s Tower Bar. What do you think? Will the Material Girl and Jeff Spicoli become the next hot, celebrity couple? Let us know in the comments section.

Hey, man – don't be so hard on the 50-year-old pop star. She's probably just getting ready for an audition for this show.

However, publications were not so kind. The Daily Mail says, “The 50-year-old pop star shocked onlookers as she stepped out last night in a short-sleeved top that revealed her arms. With not an inch of fat to act as a buffer, her protruding muscles and thick bulging veins were clearly visible through her aging and wrinkled skin.”

Madonna's workout regime consists of two-hour workouts six days a week while drinking coconut water to help sustain her energy levels.

The collapse occurred at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France where Madonna was going to perform on July 19. A crane collapsed and fell on top of workers during the installation of the stage for her Sunday concert killing one worker and leaving six injured. The Marseille show has since been canceled.

After being hospitalized, the second worker, identified as a 32-year-old British man died from his injuries. A French worker had died immediately the day before. Nine others, including one American, were injured and sent to local hospitals.

Madonna is reportedly "devastated" by the tragedy. On stage, Madonna told fans to take "a moment to stop and to stop and think of the people who have lost their lives. We need to appreciate life, the people we love and our families."

TMZ reports, "the stage collapsed on a crane — which, in turn, fell on top of the workers. Fire officials in Marseille tell us two of the injured workers are in critical condition — one is an American."

Madonna has issued a statement: "I am devastated to have just received this tragic news. My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news."

After being denied the right to adopt the four-year-old, Madonna has somehow convinced three appeal judges in Malawi to allow her to adopt the little girl.

The Sun reports, "A source there said yesterday: 'The paperwork is being typed up now. All recommendations are in favour of the adoption taking place. Mercy should start packing her bags. She's off to America.'
A close friend of Madonna said: 'She's ecstatic. She made a promise that she wouldn't give up on Mercy and, believe me, she could move mountains when she's this determined.'"

Madonna's adoption was denied based on the grounds that she had not lived in the east African state of Malawi for 18 months, as required. However, one of the three appeal judges has said that rule was out of date.

Eric Ienco, is speaking out against Madonna, claiming she cares more about herself than her kids. Ienco spoke to the National Enquirer, saying that Madonna shouldn't be granted another adoption, as she only spends about 30 minutes a day with the children she has now.

Ienco says, "That's why it's a puzzle she wants to adopt again. She's hardly ever with her children. She's got two full-time nannies and one part-time nanny. So why adopt a kid if somebody else is raising them?"

Ienco charges that Madonna's extreme fitness regimen takes up a majority of her day and that her kids are not to disturb her while she is engaging in these activities.

He tells the paper her yoga and Pilates schedule is four hours a day, six days a week. "After that, she deals with her e-mail, her calls and the rest of her business. And after that, she spends maybe half an hour with the kids. If Lourdes comes in and says, 'I want to see Mom,' she is told, 'She's doing yoga' – and Lourdes knows she can't disturb Mom. Madonna puts herself before her kids. When she adopted little David, he arrived at her home from Africa – and three hours later, she left to do Pilates."

Madonna's appeal is scheduled for May 4.

Madonna's rep released a statement that says, "Madonna who was thrown off a horse earlier today has just been released from Southampton Hospital with minor injuries and bruises. The accident occurred when the horse Madonna was riding was startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes to photograph the singer who was visiting friends on Eastern Long Island over the weekend. Madonna will be having further tests and continues to remain under observation by doctors."

Madonna, not used to being told "no" threw a party to engrace herself to Malawi's government officials and when that didn't work, she's now planning to build a pad there and has instructed her architects to draw up plans under the pretense that she believes adopted son David would benefit from a connection to his birthplace.

A source told the Sun, "Madonna has a big, beautiful plot of land over there already. She’s planning to build a girl’s school in the Chinkhota village and those designs are well under way.  But she’s gone back to the designers and asked if they could accommodate a family home on the plot or on adjacent land.”

Madonna was planning to adopt a three-year-old girl named Chifundo James whose 14-year-old mother died soon after childbirth. It is unknown where the father is, but the woman's brother had given consent for the adoption.

"I am able and willing to securely provide for Chifundo James and make her a permanent and established member of my family," Madonna said in the document. "To deny Chifundo James the opportunity to be adopted by me could expose her to hardship and emotional trauma which is otherwise avoidable."

Madonna did not appear in court for the ruling and it's not know whether she'll appeal the decision but   Bodog Beat oddsmakers are guessing she will – because nobody fucks with Madonna.