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This is rich. One of the celebrity judges on Jerry Seinfeld's new reality show, 'The Marriage Ref' will be Madonna. That's right. Madonna. How funny is that? For advice on dancing or pop sings or shocking the public or even cone-shaped bras, Madonna would be the authority to go to. However, is she really the person you'd go to for marital advice?

Still, it's a big time booking for Seinfeld's new show. She's a star. 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. Lately, Alec Baldwin has been the poster boy for how not to handle joint custody of a child post-divorce!

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. Emphasis will likely be on the joking, not really settling squabbles between couples.

Once the Olympics are over, 'The Marriage Ref' begins its run. There's a special showing on Sunday, February 28, but the show begins for real with the premiere on Thursday, March 4.

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