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1:20 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.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones and Metadish
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 …
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Is this the baby Madonna plans to adopt?  —  This is David, the 13-month-old boy Madonna is believed to be set to adopt from an orphanage in Malawi.  —  His father has claimed that Madonna had chosen his son, whose mother died a week after giving birth to him, after seeing him in the orphanage that has been caring for him.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Hip&Pop
FemaleFirst:   Madonna adopts baby boy
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:
Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Gibson: I haven't had a drink in 65 days  —  LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson calls his anti-Semitic rant following his arrest for drunk driving in July "the stupid ramblings of a drunkard."  In an interview with Diane Sawyer set to air on "Good Morning America" on Thursday and Friday …
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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.
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 …
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 …
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Nicole Richie: A New Guy Already?  —  The foliage isn't the only thing changing quickly this fall.  Just three days after her October 4 breakup with her beau of two months, Brody Jenner, Nicole Richie showed off a new hair color (red!) and a new(ish) guy: Samuel Plouchart …
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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Ellen DeGeneres becomes a virtual seal  —  LOS ANGELES - Before she takes on the Oscars, Ellen DeGeneres is going to frolic with some coastal wildlife.  The 48-year-old comedian will become a "virtual seal" who heads up an environmentally conscious flock on the California Bay as part of a new Web site.
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
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
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
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?
Anna Shanks UK / Splash News Online:
Spot the Dog.  —  Ever wondered what it would be like to get up close and personal to Paris.  I think this dogs face says it all.  I can't stop laughing.  —  Pictures by London Entertainment.
Discussion: The Superficial and Dlisted
 
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