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2:10 PM ET, October 16, 2006

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Reuters:
Child Madonna hopes to adopt leaves Malawi  —  LILONGWE (Reuters) - A small private jet carrying the one-year-old Malawian boy Madonna hopes to adopt took off from the southern African country on Monday, a Reuters witness said.  —  The child, David Banda, was whisked out of his native Malawi …
Discussion: The Superficial and People.com
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Pete Bell / The Sun:
Madge adoption goes ahead  —  WITNESSES are reporting that Madonna's bodyguard left Malawi on a private jet with David Banda, the baby the star has been trying to adopt.  —  Human rights groups had this morning planned to file an application asking the court to block his adoption.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Dlisted
NY Daily News:
Not so fast, Madge! Legal row holds up adoption
Discussion: Metadish
New York Post:
OIL-RICH DAVISES RUN DRY  —  OILY heir Brandon Davis appears to be running out of reserves.  Though he made fun of Lindsay "Firecrotch" Lohan, scoffing that she "only" had $7 million, the grandson of supposed billionaire Marvin Davis bounced a $10,000 check he gave to "Girls Gone Wild" …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Nicole Kidman Tours Kosovo for the U.N.  —  Nicole Kidman toured Kosovo this weekend on behalf of the United Nations, the Associated Press reports.  —  The actress was named goodwill ambassador for UNIFEM, the U.N. Development Fund for Women, in January, and this trip was her first assignment in that role.
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NME:
CBGB stages last show  —  Patti Smith says farewell to punk's birthplace  —  Punk-legend Patti Smith performed the last ever show at CBGB in New York tonight (October 15).  —  Several hours before the doors even opened, the queue of ticket-holders snaked for a block and-a-half …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Party Time, Excellent  —  When you need to generate publicity for the release of your debut album or the launch of a new reality TV show what's the first thing a celeb should do in order to maximize their visibility?  That's right ... you take your sorry ass to a wrestling match and stand around like a tool.
Discussion: Out of Sight Media
PR inside:
LOHAN SHOCKED BY RED CARPET COURT SUMMONS  —  Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)  —  Actress LINDSAY LOHAN received a court summons to appear as a witness as she strutted up the red carpet, for a case believed to be related to her mother.
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PerezHilton.com:
Lindsay Gets Served! A Shocking Red Carpet Summons!!!
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
SCARLETT JOHANSSON RECORD DEAL IN THE WORKS  —  Scarlett Johansson Record Deal in the Works  —  Scarlett Johansson and Lindsay Lohan are about to have something in common.  —  Scarlett, I am told, has signed a deal to make her first record.  "Scarlett Sings Tom Waits" …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Will Lindsay Lohan take a break from acting?  —  'I want to travel and learn more about other cultures' says the starlet  —  Will Lindsay Lohan take a hiatus from acting?  —  The partying "Mean Girls" star says she loves to travel to foreign countries where she can blend in with the locals - and may take a year off to do just that.
Discussion: MollyGood and Gossip Rocks Forum
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Briney's Back!  —  • You Sexy B*tch!  —  For all you Britney fans waiting for the return of the young, sexy, pop star we once knew and loved, I think it's safe to say she's on her way back!  Just four weeks ago Brit gave birth to baby boy Sutton and she's already lookin' hot!
Discussion: MollyGood
People.com:
Steve Irwin's Daughter Bindi Filming Own Show  —  Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin may be gone, but his love for animals will live on - through his and his wife Terri's 8-year-old daughter, Bindi.  —  Bindi Irwin is currently shooting Bindi, The Jungle Girl, a 26-part wildlife documentary …
Discussion: Dlisted and Gone Hollywood
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Ryan and Rachel: Back On?  —  Have Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling rekindled their flame?  The Notebook costars reportedly broke up this summer, but the native Canadians (both hail from Ontario) looked very much the happy couple on Sunday in Toronto, where they took their dog to the park.
Associated Press:
Murray Parties With Scottish Students  —  Bill Murray created a small sensation in the Scottish town of St. Andrews, joining Scandinavian students at a late-night party and even helping to wash the dishes, a newspaper reported Sunday.  —  In the movie "Lost in Translation," …
New York Post:
JUST PLANE HYPOCRISY  —  LEONARDO DiCa prio - the environ mental avenger - has no problems preaching about the evils of gas-guzzling cars, but, like his green pal Laurie David, he just can't give up the fossil fuel- chugging pri vate planes.  On Thursday, DiCaprio, his mom …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist and The Bosh
Don Kaplan / New York Post:
MORE 'LOVE'  —  'NEW YORK' SNAGS OWN SHOW  —  RAPPER Flavor Flav may have dumped his sassy, out spoken date, New York, on last night's season finale of "Flavor of Love 2," but she'll be back soon - with her own VH1 show, "Flavorette."  —  New York, whose real name is Tiffany Patterson …
Hollywoodtuna:
Lindsay Lohan & Keira Knightley Lesbian Sex Coming To A Theatre Near You  —  Lindsay Lohan and Keira Knightley are set to light up the screen together in a film about Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, in which they play women who are sexually attracted to each other.
John Gerome / Associated Press:
Evans divorce papers cite adultery, porn  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country singer Sara Evans alleges in divorce papers that her husband committed adultery, was verbally and emotionally abusive, drank excessively and frequently watched pornography in their home.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Grudge 2' scares up $22M at box office  —  LOS ANGELES - Early Halloween spirit gripped movie audiences as the fright flick "The Grudge 2" debuted at No. 1, taking in $22 million during its first weekend.  —  Sony's horror sequel bumped the previous weekend's top film, the Warner Bros. release "The Departed," to second place.
POPSUGAR:
Britney is Back!!!  —  Look who came out of hiding!  What an exciting Monday!  First Ryan, then George, and now Britney (and you have no idea what else we have in store for today so stay tuned).  Oh we can hardly contain ourselves!!!  —  Brit Brit headed to Planet Blue for a little shopping this weekend.
 
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