Madonna Speaks...

A letter explaining the adoption....

My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi. I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter. After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand our family.

Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate. The procedure includes an 18-month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent. This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly.

I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa.

My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home.

Madonna Ritchie October 17, 2006 London, England

SexyBack is Gay...

Maybe it's the funky dance beat or maybe it's the steamy lyrics, but Justin Timberlake's single "SexyBack" can apparently make some men wonder whether or not they're gay. Just ask Timbaland.

Hip-hop producer Timbaland, who duets with Justin on his hit single, thinks the song can make a straight man question his sexuality.

Timbaland told Blender magazine, "Some people listen to a song like 'SexyBack' and think, am I queer? Am I funny? If you are that way, you're just that way. But if you're a masculine man, embrace it. Have a glass of wine, put the record on and invite your girl over to get sexy."

So if you think you're turning to the Gay side.... get pissed and screw a chick. Very charming.

The Departed

Recently saw the latest Scorcese flick, and I loved every second of it. Extremely violent in parts and yet at the same time, quite humourous. Leonardo, Matt and Jack are excellent, but the true stand out is Mark Walberg.... his character is very entertaining. I hadn't even heard much about the movie, but it involves you right from the start, despite its unusual narrative style. Be aware though, there are some homophobic and racist slurs, such as 'nigger', 'fucking homos', 'fucking queers' and 'two-faced faggot'. A bit full on, but so is the violence - which had a bigger impact than some words used. Put it this way, if your offended by words, don't see the movie... however, I find it strange that some people have focussed on that, rather than the in your face violence... which I found way more confronting.

The previews attached on the movie were quite good... a couple I'm looking foward to - The Prestige, Children of Men and A Scanner Darkly.

French and Saunders do LOTR

This has been a favourite of mine for the longest time, I finally found it on the tube to share with everyone. Just wish I had a better copy of the entire show. Enjoy!

Hobbit Update: MGM Speaks!

After announcing that MGM wanted to make The Hobbit, and Peter Jackson stating that no studio has even approached him about it... here's a bit of encouraging news.

There has been an online petition to get The Hobbit made... that petition, with the 39116 signatures accumlutated at the time of printing, was delivered to the studios along with a copy of MrCere's open letter to the studios. No response from New Line at all... but MGM had something to say:

Dear organizers of The Hobbit Petition:

We would like to give you the official statement from Rick Sands, COO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Feel free to pass this along to your members and affiliated web sites. Thank you and please see below:

"Peter Jackson's phenomenal success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy makes him the first and most ideal choice for directing The Hobbit," said MGM COO Rick Sands. "MGM would be thrilled to collaborate with the Academy Award-winning director on this MGM New Line Cinema production. And, I'm sure to the delight of the 50,000 filmgoers who have petitioned us in recent weeks, demanding we bring this film to fruition, we have had a few initial conversations about the project with Mr. Jackson's representatives."

Best regards,
Theo Dumont
Manager of Public Relations
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Hopefully PJ can squeeze this into his schedule somehow.... he's keen on making two movies so he can flesh out parts of the story and make it a more mature piece... instead of following the book's child friendly tone. I'll definately keep you all updated!!

What is Bush's Job???

It's great to see that Americans are as confused about President Bush's job as the rest of the world is... George explains in his own words... with an interpretation by the wickedly funny Jon Stewart.

Toilet Humour

This film is MALE RESTROOM ETIQUETTE directed by Overman, and it uses the SIMS 2 game engine for its graphics. The 10-minute film starts off as a mock-instructional film but winds up documenting the world's toilet apocalypse....

Something tells me the creators have been chatted up in a loo before...