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Greig Box / Mirror.co.uk:
SEE YOU IN COURT MADONNA — Charity fights to stop her adopting baby David — MADONNA jetted back to Britain yesterday after her controversial tour of Malawi's orphanages - but without the baby she has adopted. — Officials in the poverty-stricken south east African nation …
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Madonna departs, child stays — for now — LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) — Madonna and her husband jetted out of Malawi early Friday, after gaining preliminary custody of a 1-year-old boy they want to adopt in an apparently streamlined procedure that sparked criticism from a child protection organization.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mel Gibson Talks About His Anti-Semitic Outburst — In the second and final part of his interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, Mel Gibson talked about his statement, made after his July 28 drunken driving arrest, that "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world."
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Gibson says he's "ashamed" of remarks — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson said in an interview his anti-Semitic tirade last summer may have been set off by criticism of his 2004 movie The Passion of the Christ even before its release and by Israel's war in Lebanon.
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MTV:
'There's somewhat of a lesbian undertone,' Lohan says of 'Best Time of Our Lives.' — BEVERLY HILLS, California — Lindsay Lohan has been called many names throughout her stint as a music, film and tabloid darling. Her next one might be the most surprising of all: Mom.
Andrew Glazer / Associated Press:
Famed comedy writer Belson dead at 68 — LOS ANGELES - Jerry Belson, an Emmy-winning comedy writer for "The Tracey Ullman Show" whose wit graced numerous other films and TV shows, including "The Odd Couple" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," has died. He was 68.
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TMZ.com:
Oprah to Prez Pusher: "Not Gonna Do It" — Oprah Winfrey finally got through to the man who's been hounding her about running for President in 2008, and she told him that, despite his best efforts, she's just not going to try for the Oval Office. — According to retired Kansas City math …
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MollyGood:
Matthew McConaug...Hey, I can totally see your junk — Considering the amount of lady parts I expose on this here site, it's only fair that I bring you man bits when they come my way. And while you can't actually see Matthew McConaughey's jewels, this picture gives you a damn good idea what's going on down there.
Associated Press:
Ebert hopes to be back for Oscars — CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert hopes to be fully recovered in time for the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival. — In a letter published Thursday in the Chicago Sun-Times, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and co-host of the Ebert & Roeper TV show …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Dynasty Star John Forsythe Has Cancer — Dynasty star John Forsythe, who played patriarch Blake Carrington on the primetime soap and was the voice of Charlie in both the TV and film versions of Charlie's Angels, was treated for colon cancer this week and is now recovering at a Los Angeles hospital, his rep said Thursday.
PerezHilton.com:
Our Favorite Mistake — Sheryl Crow sure knows how to work a baton! One day after tourmate John Mayer pranked her onstage, jamming with her dressed in a bear costume, the Grammy-winning songstress repaid the favor by joining Jessica Simpson's summer fling onstage in a string bikini.
Contactmusic.com:
JAY-Z AND BEYONCE CHARTER PLANE FOR EXCESS BAGGAGE — Superstar couple JAY-Z and BEYONCE KNOWLES were forced to charter an extra plane to cope with their excess baggage on a trip to South Africa this week (ends14OCT06). The hip-hop star/producer and R+B beauty arrived at the check-in desk …
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Lorna Grinsby / People.com:
Singer Sara Evans Accuses Husband of Adultery — Country star Sara Evans, who on Thursday announced she is quitting ABC's Dancing with the Stars after filing for divorce from Craig Schelske, has accused her husband of adultery and inappropriate conduct, court papers reveal.
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Contactmusic.com:
DUFF SEEKS RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST RUSSIAN 'STALKER' — HILARY DUFF and JOEL MADDEN have filed an application for a restraining order against two men, alleging they are stalking the teen singer/actress. Duff, 19, and Madden, 26, filed papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday …
TMZ.com:
Hottest Videos — Week of 10/08 — Not since the crumbling of the Berlin Wall have the winds of peace swept over the world like they did this past weekend. Paris and Nicole are best buds once again. Let the word spread throughout the land that "Simple Life" will return with the ladies sharing screen time.
X17 Online:
Lindsay's New Personal Assistant is Rumer Willis! — Looks as if Lindsay Lohan is finally getting help — she's hired a personal assistant to run errands with her, to run in to Elixir and get her tea when she doesn't feel like getting out of the car, and to carry her day's purchases into the Chateau Marmont at then end of a long day.
NME:
The Killers 'offended' by Green Day — Brandon Flowers doesn't want to be an 'American Idiot' — Brandon Flowers has criticised Green Day for what he sees as their calculated anti-Americanism. — In particular, Flowers singled out the track 'American Idiot' and the fact they filmed …
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