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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Madonna's Adoption Request Rejected  —  A residency requirement in Malawi has prevented Madonna from adopting a second child from that African nation, a judge and a lawyer told the Associated Press on Friday.  —  The news service described the judge as a witness not involved in Friday's court ruling …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and iVillage
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Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid  —  A Malawian court has ruled that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country.  —  “I must have to decline to grant the application to Madonna,” judge Esmie Chondo said in a ruling following a closed-door hearing on Friday.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Madonna Throws a Pre-Adoption Party in Malawi  —  Madonna is celebrating the adoption of three-year-old Mercy James — expected to be approved by a judge tomorrow morning — by throwing a party in Malawi.  —  Raising Malawi staff (who facilitated the adoption), government officials …
TMZ.com:
Jamie Foxx Holed Up by Hotel Intruder  —  Jamie Foxx claims he was gripped by fear when an unknown man forced his way into the actor's hotel room — while Jamie was still inside.  —  It all went down at the AKA Hotel in Philadelphia on March 22 — sources say Jamie had to physically struggle …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Man Arrested for Stalking Jamie Foxx  —  On March 22, Steven Taliver, 49, barged into the Oscar winner's Philadelphia hotel suite after posing as one of Beyonce's producers, according to TMZ.  After realizing he didn't know the man, Foxx reportedly managed to keep him from fully entering the room and slammed the door.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Charlie Sheen's Twin Boy Remains Hospitalized  —  Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller's twin son Max remains hospitalized since his March 14 birth, Sheen's rep, Stan Rosenfield, confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Charlie and Brooke's infant son remains in the hospital, not because of a heart condition …
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E! Online:
Miley, JoBros Team Up on “Disney's Version of ‘We Are the World’ ”  —  The couple that stays together breaks up together is sometimes still contractually obligated to play together.  —  E! News has learned that Miley Cyrus is set to reteam with her ex-flame (and Mouse House coworker) …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Jamie Oliver Celebrates Birth of Baby Daughter  —  It's a third girl for celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who became a father again on Friday.  —  Oliver's wife, Jools, gave birth to Petal Blossom Rainbow at 2:46 a.m., PEOPLE has confirmed.  The baby, who weighed 6 lb., 10 oz. …
Extra:
Locklear's ‘Melrose’ Dough Woe Causes No-Go for Show  —  Rumor has it Heather Locklear demanded too much moolah to land her a spot on the updated “Melrose Place,” but is it true?  Ka-ching!  According to a report, Locklear wanted $100,000 per episode to reprise her role as bad girl Amanda Woodward …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Heather Locklear Not Moving Back to Melrose Place
Discussion: iVillage and JFX Online
David Caplan / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Not on a Liquid Diet, Says Rep  —  Following weeks of buzz in the blogosphere that Lindsay Lohan's svelte figure is not the result of healthy eating and exercise, but instead due to her downing Red Bull, smoking cigarettes and eating candy, comes a new report claiming the actress …
Abigail Lorge / ESPN:
Catching up with Lindsay Davenport  —  Lindsay Davenport hopes her second child, a daughter due in mid-June, doesn't turn out to be a girly girl.  —  “Oh my God, that's my biggest fear,” the Southern California native said when I caught her on the phone last week.  “I don't wear makeup, I don't do my hair.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol's Megan Joy Doesn't Care If Haters 'Didn't Get Me'  —  Megan Joy knows not everyone was a fan of her quirky style of singing and dancing on American Idol, and the day after her exit, the Sandy, Utah, native had a message for all the haters.  “If you didn't get me, I probably wouldn't get you …
USA Today:
A spot of tea and bit of ‘Sunshine’ with Emily Blunt  —  By Jenny Sundel, Special for USA TODAY  —  Brit Emily Blunt won over audiences stateside with her underfed fashionista in The Devil Wears Prada.  For her latest role, in Sunshine Cleaning (expanding to more cities Friday) …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Lindsay Lohan's Short Shorts Aren't Short Enough  —  I understand that the new look this summer seems to be denim short shorts, who says I don't have any fashion sense, but I think Lindsay Lohan is doing it wrong.  The whole point of short shorts are that they're supposed to be sexy …
The Superficial:
Jennifer Lopez > Kim Kardashian  —  More: Jennifer Lopez , Kim Kardashian  —  Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian took their respective asses out on the town last night, and give me the aerobically toned J-Butt any day.  Not that I'm suggesting these two engage in an epic ass-off because …
Discussion: The Gossip Girls
Michael K / Dlisted:
Posh Laughs At This!  —  Why does Heidi Klum look like she's posing for quarters in some Equus boots on a street bench in front of a crowd of damn strangers?!  I thought that the recession had claimed another victim, but she's actually just doing something model s**t for German Vogue in Beverly Hills.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Sex and the City Sequel Out Next Summer  —  Mark your calendars!  —  The Sex and the City sequel officially has a release date: May 28, 2010, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  The second installment debuts around the same timeframe as the first flick, which hit theaters May 30, 2008 and earned $412 million worldwide.
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
WB, New Line set date for ‘Sex’
Discussion: BuzzSugar and MTV Movies Blog
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Paul Weitz eyes ‘Fockers’ gig  —  Director in talks with Universal, Tribeca Films  —  Paul Weitz is in talks to direct “Little Fockers,” the third installment of the Universal Pictures and Tribeca Prods. franchise.  —  Jane Rosenthal and Jay Roach are producing, and the studio will begin production in July.
TMZ.com:
Brit's Lawyer: She'll Sing, I Promise  —  TMZ has learned the attorney for Britney Spears' conservatorship has guaranteed Britney will meet all her obligations on her concert tour — and he's putting his money where his mouth is.  —  We've obtained documents showing attorney Andrew Wallet …
Discussion: JFX Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson: 'I Don't Want You to Cry'  —  Four months after her mother, brother and nephew were viciously murdered, Jennifer Hudson is getting back to business, hitting the road with Robin Thicke.  But of course she's still coping with the pain of her family tragedy.
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Britney's Fight to Win Back Kevin  —  After burning up the stage of the Air Canada Centre on March 19, Britney Spears worked up a sweat with one of her male dancers at the Hazelton Hotel Toronto.  —  “They kissed in the elevator,” a source says.  “He went back to her suite.”
 
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