[TigerLikesRooster]

Madonna appears to be facing the ultimate humiliation - Her antics get people bored.

[Snardius]

What's the difference between the Statue of Liberty and Madonna?

Not everyone has been up the Statue of Liberty.

[atomicpossum]

Oh, and at one point she straps herself into an electric chair.

Well, give the people what they want....

[Ragirl]

Well, MSNBC says Madonna's "hit" tour is one of the highest grossing of the summer so far.....Sounds like many will want a refund!

[lilylangtree]

She is a has been. Her so-called popularity depended upon how notorious could she appear to the public. She overlooked that after all the latest atrocities perpetrated and the godawful Bush bashing, her attempts at "shocking the audience" are sinking faster than quick sand. Apparently, the moronic matronly older woman of two children and two marriages with a meltdown of antics just isn't shocking enough. She has been superseded with reality.

[martin_fierro]

Psst. Over here, cupcake.

[texasbluebell]

Rode hard and put away wet. Get off the stage, Madge, your day is done.

[Lancey Howard]

at one point she straps herself into an electric chair.

I saw Alice Cooper do that back in '71.

[Ole Okie]

But months later, with the American public forced to confront the violent, inhumane and homoerotic images from Abu Ghraib,

One word, and pardon me in advance:

Crap!

[goodnesswins]

Answering the question...."What is Madge good for?".....how about taking money from liberal scum....who then have less to spend on what they might REALLY need, like a decent education, a decent pair of shoes, or maybe even some decent food.....sheesh.

[T. Jefferson]

She's a made for Vegas act...Reno, that is.

[Richard Axtell]

I hear that on the premier night of her show, she received a squatting ovation.

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[Bear_in_RoseBear]

This may be a stupid question, but I don't claim to be up on all the latest in "pop" music, so... why is she being called "Madge"? Is it just meant to be a short form of "Madonna"? Anyone know?

[Charlespg]

the only talent Madonna had was the the talent to shock people,and to part fools from their money

[Jhensy]

The payola at MTV has always kept this bloated carcass afloat, while the kids moved on years ago-- see also Michael (& Janet) Jackson, Aerosmith, etc.

Who exactly are the fans of these people anymore? Is there not one journalist willing to investigate why MTV continually promotes these has-beens in their 40s (even 50s) to this day, with no correlation to record sales or popularity?

But now, judging by the number of hip-hop videos one comes across while channel surfing, I wonder how many guns have been put to the heads of MTV execs by people like Suge Knight and Death Row, "requesting" their videos be played ...

[primeval patriot]

Those readers under the age of 18 may have to ask their parents about this, but, believe it or not, Madonna used to be quite shocking. Edgy even.

The good old days. (1984)

[McGavin999]

Madonna is OLD. She never had the kind of talent that would last the test of time, and now the fact that she is old shows even though she desperately tries to hide it. She fools no one.

Madonna will be tossed aside like an old used condom.

[EGPWS]

Her latest tour, not-so-subtly- titled Re-invention, is apparently an orgy of burkas, Bush-bashing, Kabbalah and her greatest hits. Oh, and at one point she straps herself into an electric chair.

One of the traumas that has to be contended with for the popular when they get old without an ounce of conviction, "how do I show that I am still the one when I'm no longer wanted?"

[IronJack]

Testing with each new album, video or tour the Western world's sexual, religious and political boundaries.

OOOoooooo! Now THERE'S a talent!

Hers was an arsenal of burning crosses, simulated masturbation, virginal squeals, S & M, a black Jesus and a picture book about sex.

See above.

[sharktrager]

I'm kind of surprised that nobody else seems to notice the praise for Michael Moore thrown in to this column

I feel Moore and Madonna are very similar. They are both now just parodies of themselves, yet seem to believe they are enlightened and relevant.

[Trillian]

She's always been an attention whore and always will be.