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4:15 PM ET, October 16, 2006

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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" …
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People.com:
Boy Madonna Hopes to Adopt Leaves Africa  —  A private jet carrying David Banda, the 1-year-old Malawian boy whom Madonna hopes to adopt, departed the African country on Monday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "At about 4 o'clock Malawi time, we stamped five passports.
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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 …
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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.
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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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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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X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Britney'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!
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Anthony Barnes / Independent:
Oh Boy, George  —  In the wake of his drugs bust this summer, the troubled singer is back, spitting venom at his contemporaries  —  Boy George is bitter.  After a troubled year culminating in a spell sweeping the streets of New York after a cocaine bust, the famously outspoken singer …
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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.
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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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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 …
TMZ.com:
John Cena vs. K-Fed: A Dream Come True  —  Perhaps you have seen Kevin Federline in all his slacker glory and thought to yourself, "Man, I would love to body slam that guy!"  Well, WWE champ John Cena has lived out your fantasy.  —  During a taped episode of "Monday Night RAW" …
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
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.
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," …
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 …
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Katie and Tom Wedding Drama  —  Katie is back from her girl's trip to Paris so of course it's back to the soccer field with Tom.  She has shed her baby weight and has her wedding dress all picked out, but one conflict remains for the big day.  Apparently her parents are still very upset …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Just Jared:
Brad & Angelina: 'Go Goa!'  —  Looks like the Jolie-Pitt family had a busy weekend!!  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took a break this weekend and flew off to Goa, India with their three kids (Maddox and Zahara pictured above).  One airport official spilled the beans: "Angelina Jolie …
Discussion: The Bosh
 
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