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1:45 AM ET, October 5, 2006

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Reuters:
Madonna adopts baby boy in Malawi  —  LILONGWE (Reuters) - Pop diva Madonna adopted a young boy in Malawi on Wednesday and moved ahead with plans to fund a center for 1,000 orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS in the impoverished African nation.  —  The "Material Girl" …
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Rep: Madonna Has Not Adopted  —  Madonna is in the southern African country of Malawi, where she is launching a series of humanitarian projects to benefit orphans - but despite a statement by a government official, she has not adopted a baby there, her rep says.
Raphael Tenthani / Associated Press:
Madonna visits Malawi, may adopt child  —  BLANTYRE, Malawi - Madonna arrived in Malawi on Wednesday on a mission to help AIDS orphans — and may leave with a child adopted in this impoverished southern African country.  Andrina Mchiela, secretary to the minister for gender and child welfare …
Discussion: The Superficial
Noelle / US Weekly:
Update: Madonna's Rep Denies Reports of Adoption  —  "I can confirm Madonna is in Malawi on a private visit," the singer's publicist Liz Rosenberg said when contacted by Us Weekly.  "She is building an orphanage and child care center and is involved in other initiatives geared toward helping children orphaned …
Discussion: WOW Report and stereogum
Star:
MADONNA TO ADOPT!  —  Is Madonna following in the footsteps of fellow celebrity mom Angelina Jolie when it comes to expanding her family?  The pop wonder, 48, and husband Guy Ritchie, 38, are flying to the African republic of Malawi to help raise money and awareness about the country's children who are orphaned by AIDS.
TMZ.com:
Exclusive — Paris: "Shanna Attacked Me" — Police Reports Filed  —  TMZ has learned that Paris Hilton and Shanna Moakler have both filed police reports early Wednesday morning, alleging each was attacked.  Paris says Moakler socked her in the jaw.  Moakler claims Paris' ex shoved her down some stairs.
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Liza Hamm / People.com:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Have a Girl  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and her fiancé, Peter Sarsgaard, have welcomed their first child, a rep for the actress confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The baby girl, who was born Tuesday afternoon in a New York City hospital, is named Ramona.
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Just Jared:
EXCLUSIVE: Maggie Gyllenhaal Gives Birth to Baby Girl  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and fiance Peter Sarsgaard are officially proud parents!  Maggie gave birth to her first daughter late Tuesday, a source close to the Gyllenhaal family confirmed exclusively to JJ.  —  Maggie and Peter decided to name their daughter Ramona Sarsgaard.
Henry / US Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner Split  —  Us Weekly has learned exclusively that after two months of dating Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner have called it quits.  —  Richie's rep Nicole Perna confirms the break-up exclusively to Us, saying: "Nicole and Brody are no longer dating but remain close friends."
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
'Game' over for Focus?  —  Carrey, Diaz, Muccino take leave of laffer  —  The Focus Features romantic comedy "A Little Game" imploded Tuesday with the abrupt exits of Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and director Gabriele Muccino just a couple of weeks before its Oct. 19 start date.
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Access Hollywood:   'Game' Over For Jim Carrey & Cameron Diaz?
Noelle / US Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Jen and Vince Split  —  After weeks of distance both emotional and real, the relationship ax fell the week of September 9 for Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.  A source close to Vaughn tells Us that the split happened just before the actor left for London to begin work on his holiday comedy, Joe Clause.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Mariah Carey Bikini Concert Pictures  —  So, I don't think that Mariah Carey is technically wearing a bikini, but whatever she's wearing on stage isn't really that much bigger than a bikini.  Sure, it has a cape, and she's not at the beach, but it sure looks like a bikini to me.
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MSNBC.com:
Mel Gibson reportedly drinking again  —  Plus: Nick Lachey has two women battling for his attention  —  Has Mel Gibson fallen off the wagon?  —  The star — who publicly sought help for his alcoholism less than two months ago — was spotted drinking beer in Austin, Texas, according to the upcoming issue of the National Enquirer.
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole's Custody Battle — Anna Challenged  —  The man who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby girl was put off by a judge today, as his lawyer challenged the celebrity mom to settle the custody dispute by submitting to a paternity test.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Anna Nicole: The Latest
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Hijinx
National Enquirer:
ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE: FARRAH FAWCETT BATTLING DEADLY CANCER  —  TV legend Farrah Fawcett is battling cancer, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  Doctors discovered a malignant tumor in her lower intestine and blasted it with radiation to shrink it, sources say.
Noelle / US Weekly:
Fergie's Wacky Rolling Stone Confessions  —  Fergie isn't afraid to talk about anything from her addiction to crystal meth (she kicked her habit at 25 and celebrated by getting an eyebrow ring) to her most embarrassing moments.  With her solo album, The Dutchess, debuting at No. 3 …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
New York Post:
MAKE MY DAY  —  NO wonder Kevin Federline is partying his life away without a care.  If he and wife Britney Spears ever split, he stands to get $10 million - millions more than has been reported.  "Britney was leaving Kevin but then got pregnant again," said a frustrated family friend.
TMZ.com:
Eva and Tony: Not Broken Up  —  Eva Longoria told E! News' Ryan Seacrest that she and Tony Parker have not officially split and that she is flying to Paris tonight to join Parker in France, where the NBA star is playing some exhibition games.  —  Longoria's publicist released a statement …
NY Daily News:
Rap's jeweler finds pals are precious few  —  Is Jacob the Jeweler in so much trouble that his hip-hop customers are running away from him?  —  Maybe not, but Vanity Fair's Nancy Jo Sales reports that 21 hip-hop artists - "many of whom have rapped about Jacob, in more than 40 songs" …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Rhymes With Snitch
Jhwang / US Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson: Not Nick Carter's Sloppy Seconds  —  Hollywood homewrecker or harmless pawn in the path to D-list world domination?  Ashlee Simpson insists that Nick Carter is lying,  —  and that she and the former Backstreet Boy singer never got up close and personal while he was dating Paris Hilton.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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