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12:30 PM ET, October 11, 2006

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New York Post:
'MADONNA DID ADOPT MY SON'  —  MADONNA maximized the publicity over her adoption of an African urchin by having her publicist, Liz Rosenberg, deny it last week.  But the baby's own father has told The Associated Press in Malawi that Madonna has adopted his son, David.
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Thomas Whitaker / The Sun:
Madonna's little ray of light  —  THE desperately poor father of the African tot being adopted by Madonna last night declared he was "so happy" the child was being whisked into a world of wealth.  —  Yohane Banda, 32, earns just a few pounds a month growing potatoes and onions in a mud hut village in Malawi.
Raphael Tenthani / Associated Press:
Malawian claims Madonna adopted his son  —  LIPUNGA, Malawi - Madonna has adopted a 1-year-old Malawian boy whose mother died a month after childbirth, the baby's father claimed Tuesday, saying he was happy his son was escaping poverty.  —  Malawian government officials said last week …
FemaleFirst:   Madonna adopts baby boy
People.com:
Patrick Dempsey & Isaiah Washington's On-Set Dustup  —  There would have been no shortage of bandages if things had really gotten out of hand during an on-set argument between Grey's Anatomy costars Patrick Dempsey and Isaiah Washington on Monday.  —  Dempsey, 40, and Washington, 43 …
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National Enquirer:
EXCLUSIVE: GREY'S ANATOMY STARS BRAWL ON THE SET!  —  In one of Hollywood's most shocking fights ever, two top stars of "Grey's Anatomy" got into in a violent brawl — with one choking the other, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  A long-simmering feud exploded into the open as Isaiah Washington …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Noelle / US Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Tara Admits to Botched Implants, Liposuction  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly, actress Tara Reid reveals that she underwent reconstructive surgery on Sept 6, 2006, to repair the damage done by a 2004 joint implant-liposuction procedure.Among her revelations:
NY Daily News:
For McDreamy, it's nearly lights out  —  They almost needed some real doctors on the set of "Grey's Anatomy" this week, according to sources who say stars Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey got into a violent brawl.  —  Our spy at the production corroborated a National Enquirer report …
MSNBC.com:
Hilton dumped Barker after catfight  —  Plus: Nicole Richie has new hair color, new sweetie  —  Paris Hilton dumped boyfriend Travis Barker after a nasty catfight with an ex, according to a report.  —  Hilton claims that Shanna Moakler, Barker's estranged wife, called Hilton a "skinny …
Stephen M. Silverman / Teen People:
Jessica Alba: 'I Don't Do Nudity'  —  The actress says she turned down the chance to bare it all on the big screen  —  It's nerves over nakedness, as far as Jessica Alba is concerned.  —  The 25-year-old actress tells Elle magazine in its November issue that when she was playing a stripper …
ABCNEWS:
Mel Gibson Says He's Not 'That Kind of Monster'  —  Actor Talks Exclusively to ABC's Diane Sawyer About His Fight With Alcoholism And His Anti-Semitic Tirade  —  Actor Mel Gibson is speaking out for the first time about the anti-Semitic comments he made to police when they booked him for drunken driving last summer.
Star:
PARIS SAYS SHE'S FILING RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST SHANNA!  —  Paris Hilton has been so distraught since former Dancing With The Stars contestant Shanna Moakler punched her in the jaw that she says she will file a restraining order against Shanna this week — possibly as early as today!
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Life Style Extra:
Gwyneth Paltrow scraps diet  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Gwyneth Paltrow has scrapped her strict macrobiotic diet in a desperate attempt to lose her baby weight.  —  The mother-of-two has been struggling to lose the weight she put on before giving birth to son Moses in April and is now following …
Discussion: Blog.Absolutely.net and HotRag.net
entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca:
Holmes' baby hope  —  'Batman Begins' actress Katie Holmes is desperate to have another baby with fiancé Tom Cruise, it has been claimed.  —  (BANG) - Katie Holmes is reportedly desperate for another baby.  —  The 'Batman Begins' actress - who has a five-month-old daughter, Suri …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
National Enquirer:
DR. TOM  —  Insiders whisper that TOM CRUISE's reps just got a call from the California Attorney General's office - which is investigating a claim that he performed a sonogram for a pregnant friend!  After Cruise chortled to BARBARA WALTERS about taking at-home sonograms of baby SURI in KATIE HOLMES' womb …
Discussion: Glitterati
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Nick Cannon's Designer Threads  —  The actor/singer is joining many of his peers by entering into the fashion business.  Nick Cannon announced that he is an equal partner in the PNB Nation clothing line. … Nick Cannon To Launch Flagship PNB Store In L.A. [AllHipHop]  —  Written by Lauren Burch
Discussion: allhiphop.com and Towleroad
X17 Online:
These Are The Problems Famous People Have  —  When you're as famous as Paris Hilton, even something as seemingly wholesome as reconnecting with old friends presents problems - for instance, now that she can't seduce Lindsay Lohan or Nicole Richie's boyfriends (for the time being, anyway), where's she going to find a man?
Jessica Alba / FemaleFirst:
Alba Alters Religious Beliefs.  —  Alba Alters Religious Beliefs.... Jessica Alba decided to leave her born-again Christian church after religious leaders accused her of being too promiscuous.  —  The Dark Angel star insists her multi-ethnic appearance stopped her from being accepted …
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com and The DarkHat
Life Style Extra:
Nicole's Katie call  —  r />Nicole, who was married to the 'Mission Impossible' actor for ten years, made the call after hearing that Katie was nervous about walking down the aisle with Tom.  —  A source told Britain's Grazia magazine: "Nicole has made sure that she has told Katie how pleased she is they're getting married.
RADAR:
BRANGELINA'S NAMIBIAN IOU  —  While the Brangelina caravan moves on to India (leaving manhandled stalkerazzos in its wake) all is not well in Namibia, where a recent visit to the Mondesa Resettlement Community by a British TV crew proved revealing.  Back in June, to commemorate baby Shiloh's entrance …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
theskinnywebsite.com:
Male Celebrities: Before & After  —  My boyfriend has been all over me to do a male celebrity post, so I finally did some digging and found some somewhat recent "before and after" photos of three male celebrities who have gained weight: John Travolta, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence.
 
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A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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