Pop Culture News and Views by Journalist Ian Halperin

This just in – Madonna and Brad Pitt have been in contact recently.  Last week a source told IUC that Madonna and Angie had been in touch about adoption issues.  But today we learn this from a source inside Camp Madge:
“She’s obsessed with Brad,”  the source said.  “After losing A-Rod and Jesus Luz she’s decided [...]

Madonna today said she’ll appeal to Malawi’s Supreme Court in her latest botched adoption attempt. (Read This)  Now, a source tell IUC that the Material Girl has been consulting none other than Angelina Jolie regarding techniques on adopting.  Ironically, it was only a couple years back Jolie blasted Madonna for using her fame and money [...]

With all the focus on Chris Brown and Rihanna this week one superstar is breathing a sigh of relief – Madonna.  A source close to Madge told IUC yesterday that the Material Girl and her former juiced up, toy boy A-Rod got into a shouting match a couple of weeks ago that ended in fistacuffs.  [...]

Enjoy the discomfiture of Celeb culture in ‘09.  IUC predicts a wild, wacky year in Hollywood, massive disruptions all to the tuneless flute of a lingering virus and slight mayhem.  Once again, weakness and void is highly employable in Tinseltown.  Here’s the forecast:
- J-Lo and Marc Anthony will split by June 1. 
- Angelina Jolie will [...]

A few nights ago the inimitable Paul Froelich of Page Six was our special guest in the IUC chatroom.  Check out today’s Page Six story about Madonna getting all steamed up in Brazil – without toyboy A-Rod. 
Sources in her camp told IUC the Material Girl recently spent four hours naked in the sun and almost [...]

IUC fashion editor Erin Hershberg put this gem together.  Best version by a Canadian since Bob and Doug.
Angelina Jolie:
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
A ticket to Ethiopia
And another baby.
Jennifer Garner:
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
A deeper gambling debt,
A ticket to Ethiopia
And another baby.
Jay-Z:
On the [...]

My latest source in Madonna’s camp is one of her staff members.  This just in how she overheard Madge on the phone with A-Rod a couple nights ago.  “You’re the sexiest and most delicious man I’ve ever known,” Madge told A-Rod, according to the staff member.  “I want to suck everything on you, your body, your [...]