Doug Elfman

Not much 'luvin' for halftime Madonna

Twitter reaction to Madonna's Super Bowl show seemed to intensely divide men and women -- inspiring disgust from guys and envy from females and fashionistas.

That's a generalization, but it seems fair, though I didn't read all 10,245 tweets per second during her gig.

Here are a few snarky male tweets, accusing Madge of being an annoying, lip-syncing troglodyte:

■ Garry Shandling: "Is this Madonna? Help me."

■ City Life editor Mike Prevatt: "Halftime fail. Microphone fail. New single fail. Oneupmanship by your co-performers fail. I could keep going."

■ "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane: "The way they rhymed 'Madonna' with 'you wanna' was terrific. Just tremendous. And a bunch of times! Which was also great. Music is great."

■ @motalicious: " 'I'm sixty and I know it' -- Madonna"

■ Piers Morgan: "Madonna and I finally have something in common -- neither of us has sung at the #Superbowl"

■ @IMPOSE: "Madonna is looking more and more like Willem Dafoe everyday."

■ @djplastician: "Madonna might be old enough to be your nan but she still dances like your uncle at a wedding."

■ Dave Barry: "I'm really enjoying World Peace, and wondering why we didn't have Madonna do the Super Bowl halftime show sooner."

■ Denis Leary: "Sick about the Super Bowl. Not cause the Patriots lost. I think Madonna upset my equilibrium."

■ DJ Glenn Morrison: "Is it just me or did Madonna look like her uterus was going to fall out on stage?! She needs to retire"

■ @Rosenbergradio: "#THANKGODITSOVER no more talking about madonna and her t-rex arms"

■ And my own tweet @VegasAnonymous: "Is that Phyllis Diller with the gold pom poms at the Super Bowl?"

As for women and couture fans:

■ Paula Abdul: "I'm still thinking about Madonna's superbowl performance. So phenomenal!!"

■ Rita Wilson: "Woke up and still thinking how amazing Madonna was ... And so inspiring. She is not letting age define what she does."

■ Glamour Magazine UK: "Madonna's Super Bowl performance was SO awesome, we're watching it again!"

■ Vegas couture critic Michael Shulman: "Never have so many gays been on the field at a major sporting event. ... Thanks #Madonna, #NickiMinaj, #LMFAO, #CeeLo, and #MIA for bringing your A-Game!"

There are many other positive tweets, but let's be honest, they're not as fun as the mean ones.

SIGHTINGS

Paris Hilton joined DJ Tiesto onstage at Wynn-Encore's XS nightclub Saturday night and told revelers it was the best expletive club in the world. Which was slightly awkward, because on Friday night, she took her parents to Wynn-Encore's other club, Surrender, to meet her hookup, DJ Afrojack. ...

Late but newsy: On Friday night, Newt Gingrich ate with Venetian-Palazzo creator Sheldon Adelson (a campaign bankroller) at Postrio Bar & Grill. No word on what they ate, or who picked up the tab, but I'm guessing it was gratis. Gingrich did a lot of elbow-rubbing while in town. He and his wife hung with MC Hammer at Lavo restaurant Thursday, as Norm Clarke reported over the weekend. ...

Madonna's ex Alex Rodriguez took a lady friend to Spago at the Forum Shops at Caesars on Saturday for salad and chicken. ... "Friday Night Lights' " Aimee Teegarden chowed at Cabo Wabo Cantina on Sunday, then partied at Gallery nightclub, drinking water and Belvedere with orange juice, while sucking on a Sugar Factory Couture Pop. ... Joe Jonas ate at Lavo on Sunday night with "90210's" Jessica Lowndes and friends, then went to club Lavo, where football players were partying -- Jacksonville Jaguars' Marcedes Lewis and Carolina Panthers' Jon Beason and Charles Godfrey.

Doug Elfman's column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Email him at delfman@reviewjournal.com. He blogs at reviewjournal.com/elfman.

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1. tvguy Feb. 8, 2012 | 8:25 a.m. Report Abuse

   Who gives a sh*t about any of this stuff...

2. Bob_Realist Feb. 7, 2012 | 5:35 p.m. Report Abuse

   It all depends on who you allow to be on stage with you and if you do not do some background checks of that person(s) you open yourself to stigma. If you do not include them you will be called a racist. Next thing you know there will be words removed from the dictionary but they will still be used in "certain" neighborhoods/cultures.

3. ptsd Feb. 7, 2012 | 4:47 p.m. Report Abuse

   Election 2012 is overwhelmed! “Rich Elite Professional Political Party Agenda Puppet Chameleons!” “Luring Law Abiding Legal United States Registered Taxpayer Voters to “Please Everyone”! Can't be done! NO LEADERSHIP!” Only “Payola Monies from Corporation Welfare Re-Election Campaign Dictators,” who continue to “Protect their “Golden Eggs” as “Chameleons Puppets Dance with all kinds of Strings Attached!” “Have, are and Will Destroy, The United States of America's with Spiraling Inflation” as the “Many Fly Voters” hover over them like bees to honey to be eaten alive!” “Change”? A different “Chameleon Celebrity for Four More Years”, doing what he is told to do, “Same Same Puppet by his Puppeteer Party!” “Not The Majority of the Flies Hope,Needs, or Expectations who will not Survive!” “Each Chameleon Puppet, have sold out to Special Interests, Lobbyists Broker Pledges, Vote Buying up the Ying Yang, even now raising Taxes from City Hall through the Federal High Achy Maze of Parliamentary Congress!” “Voters we have created a “MONSTER!” What are we going to do about it in Election 2012?”

4. Viking1 Feb. 7, 2012 | 2:49 p.m. Report Abuse

   Madonna's half time show? Zzzzzz.

5. J51 Feb. 7, 2012 | 1:14 p.m. Report Abuse

   I thought Paris Hilton was banned from Wynn properties after her arrest a couple of years ago. Am I wrong? Newt dined with his sugar daddy, Sheldon. Wow, what a shocker!
   
   p.s. I loved watching Madonna's halftime performance. It was a big extraveganza, which is exactly what you would expect @ Superbowl. She rocked!

6. Green Dragon Regular Feb. 7, 2012 | 10:29 a.m. Report Abuse

   This year's halftime show was at least 200% more entertaining than last year's yawn-fest. Like it or don't, Madonna showed more creativity and energy than four people half her age.

7. clm Feb. 7, 2012 | 9:52 a.m. Report Abuse

   Aside from the feeling that I was coerced into watching some type of pagan ritual that was centered around worshipping a has-been pop icon, I couldn’t help but wonder what they paid the middle-aged gal to perform? The publicity alone should have sufficed, since I hear she’s about to tour again. If persons really can sell their souls to the devil, I nominate Madonna as Queen of the Damned and Mick Jagger as King...

8. dodgerchuck Feb. 7, 2012 | 7:52 a.m. Report Abuse

   didnt hilton get banned from wynn

9. soxfan Feb. 7, 2012 | 6:53 a.m. Report Abuse

   That show stunk to high heaven