Madonna has been banned from a US cinema chain after being accused of texting during a film.

Attending the New York Film Festival screening of 12 Years a Slave, the 55-year-old was reportedly asked to stop texting by an audience member.

Tim League, CEO of the Alamo Drafthouse chain, tweeted: "Until she apologizes to movie fans, Madonna is banned from watching movies at Alamo."

The Texas-based chain has a strict no talking and no texting policy.

Their website says: "We have a zero-tolerance policy towards talking and texting during the movie.

"If you talk or text, you will receive one warning. If it happens again, you will be kicked out without a refund,"

Tim League has since sent a letter to cinema managers instructing them not to let Madonna see a film at a Drafthouse theatre until she apologises.

Indie Wire reports that film critic Charles Taylor, who also attended the screening, said in a post on Facebook: "A woman next to me tapped her on the shoulder and told her to put her phone away, and the blonde hissed back, 'It's for business. Enslaver!'"

Directed by Steve McQueen and starring British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave is a true story about a free black man kidnapped and sold into slavery.

There's been no response from Madonna or her representatives.

that theater is pretty serious about their policy... this is a video they have on youtube...


warning... language...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs

That was hilarious.


Good for that theater.  It is truly annoying when you are trying to watch a movie and the person in front of you whips out their phone and starts to text.  It is so bright in a dark room you can't help but notice.  If your text is that important, take it to the hall.

As for Madonna?  I don't care who you are, take it to the hall.  You are no better than the rest of us, you need to follow the rules.

That was hilarious.


Good for that theater.  It is truly annoying when you are trying to watch a movie and the person in front of you whips out their phone and starts to text.  It is so bright in a dark room you can't help but notice.  If your text is that important, take it to the hall.

As for Madonna?  I don't care who you are, take it to the hall.  You are no better than the rest of us, you need to follow the rules.



the only problem I have is I'm so freaking addicted to IMDB that I can't watch a film/tv show without IMDBing the cast.... 
I try to block the light best I can but I actually can't enjoy the film til I satisfy my curiosity...

Madonna got kicked out of an Alamo Drafthouse? Good! If there's anyone who needs to get knocked down a peg or two, it's Madonna. ::)

Madonna got kicked out of an Alamo Drafthouse? Good! If there's anyone who needs to get knocked down a peg or two, it's Madonna. ::)


Because having to tell people you used to be THAT Madonna isn't punishment enough?


???

As for Madonna?  I don't care who you are, take it to the hall.  You are no better than the rest of us, you need to follow the rules.


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I'm surprised she didn't pull out the "Do you know who I am?" card like most celebrities do.

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I'm surprised she didn't pull out the "Do you know who I am?" card like most celebrities do.


That's what I was thinking! 
"Yeah, you're Madge.  Now turn that f**king phone off!"
;D

Because having to tell people you used to be THAT Madonna isn't punishment enough?


???


You mean the Like A Virgin singing, cone bra wearing, Sex book writing, leather wearing, sex addicted Madonna?

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I'm surprised she didn't pull out the "Do you know who I am?" card like most celebrities do.


Why should they care who you are? They're never going to get off that easy just because you're famous.

keep your texting for the outside, people want to enjoy the film.

You mean the Like A Virgin singing, cone bra wearing, Sex book writing, leather wearing, sex addicted Madonna?


Naw I mean the one who used to be famous.

People sometimes they go up to celebs and say "didn't you used to be so&so?" As if because they work less they are no longer who they are

Why should they care who you are? They're never going to get off that easy just because you're famous.


Unless you're oj (before he went to Vegas)
Mj
And a whole lot of other people

I remember a Simpsons episode where somebody asked, "Anybody got a Madonna joke?" This was the mid-90s. ;D

I think Krusty the clown was involved in the conversation.

Did Madonna REALLY care if she didn't get her SEVEN DOLLARS refunded?  ::)

Why should they care who you are? They're never going to get off that easy just because you're famous.



Unless you're oj (before he went to Vegas)
Mj
And a whole lot of other people


Robert Blake too.

Unless you're oj (before he went to Vegas)
Mj
And a whole lot of other people

I'd do running if I saw OJ or MJ, FROM OJ and TO MJ.  ;D

Plus I've seen MJ at the movies. Never on a phone, he sat Indian style on the floor with his kids. He had people to text for him :) (you know I would know this!)

Did Madonna REALLY care if she didn't get her SEVEN DOLLARS refunded?  ::)


She could've been somewhere else besides watching a film.

Did Madonna REALLY care if she didn't get her SEVEN DOLLARS refunded?  ::)


She's worth at least $300 million, 7$ is like 1/1,000,000th of a crumb to her.

She's worth at least $300 million, 7$ is like 1/1,000,000th of a crumb to her.


She probably has a bigger theater in her house.

She's worth at least $300 million, 7$ is like 1/1,000,000th of a crumb to her.


I think Vadge would still be PO'd about not getting the refund.

I once witnessed a girl texting in the theatre and she did it for the whole movie.  After the movie had ended, some guy was getting up and as he walked past her, he dumped the remains of his drink right over her phone and yelled "water damage".

I laughed at that so hard

She probably has a bigger theater in her house.


I don't know. ;D

I once witnessed a girl texting in the theatre and she did it for the whole movie.  After the movie had ended, some guy was getting up and as he walked past her, he dumped the remains of his drink right over her phone and yelled "water damage".

I laughed at that so hard


Was the phone mad? ;D

Robert Blake too.


That's right. For some reason I thought he had been guilty but served a short sentence.  :-\\

I'd do running if I saw OJ or MJ, FROM OJ and TO MJ.  ;D

Plus I've seen MJ at the movies. Never on a phone, he sat Indian style on the floor with his kids. He had people to text for him :) (you know I would know this!)


Yeah....because that's what I was talking about.

Madonna has been banned from a US cinema chain after being accused of texting during a film.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pZnF5ooNZ2s/UXV-co-fw1I/AAAAAAAAACw/VeMCsFvFPno/s180/GrumpyCatGOOD.jpg

She should've just stayed home and watched something from Netflix.

She probably has a bigger theater in her house.


maybe she has Netflix.

I once witnessed a girl texting in the theatre and she did it for the whole movie.  After the movie had ended, some guy was getting up and as he walked past her, he dumped the remains of his drink right over her phone and yelled "water damage".

I laughed at that so hard


;D