Liz Smith: Nothing ‘Eternal’ Between Madonna and Guy

From the Liz Smith column at wowowow.com.

“American women aren’t accustomed to chivalry!” – said Irene Dunne in 1937’s “The Awful Truth.” Well, one American woman not accustomed to chivalry – based on the expensive end of her marriage – is Madonna. The Big M had to pay big time to British director Guy Ritchie to finalize their divorce after eight intermittently blissful years. (The bliss was wearing thin by year four.)

So, it comes as a hilarious rumor that Madonna has penned a song dedicated to Guy, entitled “Eternal Love.” Nope! Not that Madonna doesn’t believe in eternal love. Underneath her steely refusal to be publicly vulnerable she is a dedicated romantic. But she ain’t pining for Mr. Ritchie. They are civil and “amicable” because of their son, Rocco (and Guy is said also to be fond of David Banda, the little boy from Malawi, not to mention Madonna’s daughter Lourdes). That’s as far as it goes.

Madonna did offer two songs on her last album that seemed to reference her soon-to-be-ex: “Miles Away” and “The Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You.” Neither indicated hope for their relationship.

Smith also briefly comments on Madonna’s new song “Celebration,” and the infamous photo of her from London, with seriously over-stressed and sinewy arms. Check out what she has to say about it at wowowow.com.