In reply to spartacus:
> In the course of my career I met many famous people. Most were pleasant and kind in there dealings with others. I found it interesting that a few could become so detached from reality when surrounded by an entourage who told them precisely what they wanted to hear. The power of this phenomenon to corrupt is incredibly strong.
> It always reminded me of the old adage about computer usage ‘you put crap in and crap comes out’. Madonna has clearly taken this to new levels.
It is peculiar how Madge has gone. The single most important and successful female recording artist in history and the single most succesful individual outside a band (I think). Worth $100s millions. She has always been a rebel, a shock value persona, pushing the limits of the trade and pushing back the boundaries of females in music. But why be weird? Why be unpleasant?
She really has nothing left to prove and should be using her considerable influence to further the cause of young artists. She looked like she was sneering at everyone and that she didn't want to be there.