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BBC:
Madonna's adoption hits trouble  —  Madonna's adoption of a Malawian baby could be under threat after an official assigned to the case was refused permission to travel to the UK.  —  Social worker Penstone Kilembe was due to monitor the child's progress in two trips to the pop star's London home.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Lifeline Live
MSNBC:
Madonna's adoption of son David hits snag  —  Court-appointed official assigned to case denied permission to go to Britain  —  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Madonna's adoption of a child from the impoverished nation of Malawi hit a snag after the court-appointed official assigned to the case was denied permission to travel to Britain.
A Socialite's Life:   Madonna Might Have to Return Her African Baby
Michael K / Dlisted:
Is The Party Over?  —  Penstone Kilembe was the child expert …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
New York Post:
LOHAN LANE  —  BRACE yourselves, we've got another Lohan behind the wheel.  This time it's Lindsay's little sister, Ali, who was spotted over the weekend driving a golf cart around her Long Island neighborhood (left, with girlfriends).  Ali was with her big sis when she hopped a plane …
Discussion: F-Listed
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Lindsay Lohan Still in Hiding and Getting "Medical Treatment"  —  Where's Lindsay Lohan?  —  Despite reports claiming that Lohan — who has not been seen in public since her July 24 arrest for DUI and cocaine possession in Santa Monica, Calif. — arrived in New York City on Friday …
Access Hollywood:
Report: Lindsay Lohan Checks Into Rehab In Utah  —  Lindsay Lohan has checked into the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah, according to a CBS News radio report.  —  This would be Lindsay's third stint in rehab, following her previous stays at Wonderland and Promises in the Los Angeles area.
The Insider Online:
Lindsay Lohan in Utah Rehab
Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Brangelina Going Postal  —  Brangelina are going to be on a stamp.  Which is astounding, but I like it.  Shiloh will be featured on the stamp as well.  A few are asking about the other kids, but how big do you think a stamp is? … Sydney Morning Herald
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Maddox Doesn't Look Happy
Lisa Timmons / A Socialite's Life:   Angelina Jolie Says, "Seriously. We're Not Broken Up."
TMZ.com:
Fired by Clarkson, Hired by Britney!  —  TMZ has learned that Britney Spears has finally succumbed — to the notion of having legit management!  Britz has hired uber-manager Jeff Kwatinez to help resurrect her dying career.  Nurse!  Code Blue!  —  We're told Kwatinetz, CEO of The Firm …
New York Post:
SNAKE OIL CURE  —  CELEBS will go to great lengths to keep their skin looking young - Gwyneth Paltrow even uses snake venom to de- wrinkle.  A spy at Sonya Dakkar spa in Beverly Hills said Pal trow, a frequent customer, walked out with a line of Ultra Lux 9 products - including a cream that contains the spit of a snake.
New York Post:
SHEEN-RICHARDS WAR RESUMES  —  THE détente between Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards is over, and it's about to get very nasty again between the exes.  —  Sheen is trying to haul Richards into L.A. Family Court to get looser visitation rights with his daughters, Lola and Sam, that won't require him to be supervised.
Hollywoodtuna:
Melanie Brown Bikini Pictures  —  Well, today we're having some Spice Girl bikini fever.  First we had Geri Halliwell, and now Mel B. Both look very good for their age, but we all know what we "really really want!"  Yes, Victoria Beckham bikini pictures!  Who cares about these girls anymore?!
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Melanie Brown Bikini Pictures
WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Faces and Names... Jump Street... Still Green?...  FACES AND NAMES: Though fashion magazines' September issues seem to contain ads for every clothing label under the sun, usually only one glamorous gal gets to grace the cover.  And in surveying this year's choices, it appears that editors …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Jossip
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Kimberly Peiffer / People.com:
Whoopi Promises to 'Be Respectful and Listen'  —  Whoopi Goldberg may have some controversial shoes to fill, but the new cohost of ABC's The View says she has a more relaxed approach to hosting than her predecessors.  —  "I disagree with a lot of stuff a lot of people say …
TMZ.com:
Prosecutors Split in Brandy Case  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that officials in the Los Angeles City Attorney's office are split over whether to prosecute Brandy for a fatal car accident last December.  —  Brandy's Range Rover rear-ended a car, triggering a multi-car accident …
Discussion: Dlisted
Mark Gray / People.com:
Kate Walsh's Wild Bachelorette Party in Vegas  —  To sum up Kate Walsh's bachelorette party in two words: Oh, Doctor!  —  Before she takes her foray into marriage, the Private Practice star grabbed a group of girls, including former Grey's Anatomy castmate Sara Ramirez, and headed to Sin City for the pre-nuptial rite of passage.
Discussion: The Insider Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kiss My Fat Ass!!  —  Tyra Banks spent her Sunday shooting a commercial in NYC for her talk show.  This fall her talk show has moved from Los Angeles to New York.  Lucky us.  I will say that Tyra looks hot.  I'm not understanding the commercial, but I'm guessing they are going to make it look …
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
Michael K / Dlisted:
Another Rosie Blogs  —  Roseanne Barr took to her blog yesterday to talk about everything from the size of Barbara Walters head to pigs.  I'm sure she's talking about Babs, because she didn't get "View" job.  Rumors are that producers didn't think she was a big enough star.  Anyway, her's what Roseanne blogged:
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
New York Post:
SEX SURPRISE  —  DIRECTOR Brett Ratner based a scene in "Rush Hour 3" on a sexual encounter he had with a transvestite.  Asked by The Advocate about the sequence "when the girl takes off her wig and Chris Tucker becomes angry and accuses her of being a man," Ratner responded, "That's from my personal experience.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Exclusive!  Usher Confirms Wedding: "We Are Happily Married"  —  Usher Raymond married his pregnant fiancée Tameka Foster on Friday in Atlanta.  —  The singer confirmed the nuptials exclusively to Usmagazine.com.  "I exchanged vows with Tameka Foster in Atlanta on Friday and we are happily married," Usher tells Us.
 
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