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She may be divorced twice over, but that’s not stopping superstar Madonna from doling out marital advice on NBC’s The Marriage Ref! The pop music icon is joining comedians, Larry David and Ricky Gervais, on a brand-new episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s reality advice show tonight. Keep reading to find out what The Marriage Ref himself had to say about Madge’s visit…

“The minute I saw [Madonna] backstage,” says Papa, “I knew she was going to be great because she was playful and fun. She came out there, sat between Ricky Gervais and Larry David and held her own. She was not backing down!” According to previews for tonight’s episode of The Marriage Ref, Larry David and Madonna get into a few tiffs of their own.

At the end of the episode, Larry David said, “This is easily the most uncomfortable hour I’ve ever spent in my life.” Madonna quickly sniped back, asking, “Why? Because you’re sitting next to a woman who is standing up to you?”

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Tom Papa talked to Star Tribune about Madonna, Jerry Seinfeld and his attraction to ice fishing. Here are some of the highlights:

Q A lot of viewers were also not quite sure what to make of your show. Do you worry that it might be too different?

A Not at all. Who wants another show that’s derivative of something else? This is something refreshing and new. Sometimes it’s a bit of a reality show, but that’s only for two minutes. Somebody gets a prize, so in that way it’s a game show. In other ways, it’s a talk show.

Q I know Jerry knows a lot of famous people, but I’m sure they wouldn’t do it just as a favor. Why are the big names signing up?

A I think a big part of it is that we’re giving them a platform they can’t get anywhere else. Usually someone is pushing a book or a movie and there’s all these pre-interviews. It’s a marketing machine. Here, it’s just three funny, bright people having a blast, letting their hair down. I think that really appeals to them.

Q For one of the promos for the show, you and Jerry flew into Duluth to do some ice fishing. Why Duluth?

A We were just thinking of the funniest things that men do to get away from their wives. We thought that instead of doing it in a studio, it’d be cool to go out on an actual frozen lake. The crew was shocked because Jerry and I took like over 30 pratfalls. We were like kids out there.

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Watch a preview of the singer joining Brit comedian Ricky Gervais and Larry David to talk about couples’ problems.
In a special preview clip, you can see Madonna, in a grey dress with fishnet tights, black heels and blonde tousled locks, hold her own against Ricky Gervais and Larry David as they debate marital disputes.

Other panelists on the show include Desperate Housewives’ Eva Longoria Parker and 30 Rock’s Tina Fey.

Source: In Style

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Tempers flared as twice-divorced Madonna weighed in with her views on married couples’ real-life domestic disputes in new US TV show The Marriage Ref.

On the show, the pair get the hump when they realise the Ref – US comic Tom Papa – has the power to ignore the votes of the celebrity panel on whether the husband or wife wins the row.
Madonna shouts: “It’s two against two!” after Papa sides against her and Gervais.
Papa, who takes the side of fellow panel member and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David, tells her: “I have the final say.”
Gervais asks: “What are we here for? It was two to one! Why does he get the final vote?”
Papa says: “You’re the advisers but I make the ruling.”
But defiant Madonna refuses to back down and hits back: “Why? You’re not the panel.”

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Some pictures of Madonna on the set of The Marriage Ref with Jerry Seinfeld coming from Madonna’s World:

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Jerry Seinfeld explains the show’s roots to the studio audience.

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One of the celebrity judges on Jerry Seinfeld’s new reality show, ‘The Marriage Ref’ will be Madonna. It’s a big time booking for Seinfeld’s new show. And when you consider that Alec Baldwin is another choice for marriage judge, the requirement for appearing on the show is not personal success with marital relations.

Sounds like ‘The Marriage Ref’ might be the new ‘Gong Show.’ In addition to Madonna and Baldwin, Kelly Ripa, Matt Lauer, Matthew Broderick, Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, Larry David, Ricky Gervais and Cedric the Entertainer have all been slated to appear as the refs.

There’s a special showing on Sunday, February 28, but the show begins for real with the premiere on Thursday, March 4.

Source: TV Squad.