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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 …
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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.
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Madonna Adoption Request Rejected!!!! — That poor little baby! — Madonna's attempt to adopt a motherless little girl, living in an orphonage in Malawi, was shot down by a local judge on Friday. — “The decision came down to residency requirement and the fact that the judge believes …
Access Hollywood:
Demi Moore Uses Twitter To Send Alleged Suicidal Woman Help — Demi Moore,Twitter,News,Ashton Kutcher,Health Scares — The life of a woman who claimed to be suicidal was saved on Friday with the help of Demi Moore and Twitter. — A woman sent the actress a message on the mirco-blogging Web site saying …
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Did Demi Moore's Twitter Feed Stop a Suicide? — Moore's Followers Called Police After Fan Tweeted Actress About Suicide Plot — Don't discount the power of people who follow stars on Twitter. — A woman who used the micro-blogging network to announce her plans to commit suicide …
Des Moines Register:
Iowa court upholds ruling; marriage no longer limited to one man, one woman — REGISTER STAFF REPORTS — The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays' right to marry. — “The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates …
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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. …
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
Exclusive Zac Efron: Why I said no to ‘Footloose’ — In about as polite a manner as he could muster, teenage heartthrob Zac Efron confessed to EW.com why he said no to the Footloose remake: He didn't want to be type-cast as the musical guy. In Las Vegas to receive the Showest Breakthrough Performer …
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Hellomagazine.com:
Sharon Stone and Mariah join stars at lavish Cape Town hotel launch — It was a line-up to rival Oscar night as some of Hollywood's biggest names - including Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro and Matt Damon descended on South Africa on Thursday to celebrate the opening of an exclusive new resort in Cape Town.
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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.
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Michelle Obama Invited as 30 Rock Guest Star — So how does Alec Baldwin's 30 Rock character Jack Donaghy make amends for his admittedly misguided job last season with the Bush administration? — “I would like Michelle Obama on 30 Rock,” Baldwin told Hollyscoop.com at the premiere of Lymelife …
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More kids, if Marc shares the J.Load — Jennifer Lopez is ready for kids again ... just as soon as she's sure her marriage is stable. — Although J.Lo isn't currently pregnant (we caught her sipping a glass of Champagne at Topshop's opening), the megastar is gearing up to expand her brood.
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Maura Tierney Goes from ER to the Firehouse — On the night ER's County General shut its doors for good, Maura Tierney hit the town in support of her new show, the FX firefighter drama Rescue Me. — At Thursday's New York season-five premiere and Rescue Me Comedy Tour …
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Levi Johnston Breaks His Silence — For the first time, Levi Johnston, the former fiancé of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol, breaks his silence and sits down exclusively with the “Tyra Show.” — Levi talks about his relationship with Bristol, what it was like to be thrust …
People.com:
PHOTO: Rihanna Leis Low in Hawaii — Rihanna in Honolulu — She definitely wasn't dressed in blue to match her mood. Rihanna, sporting a new hairstyle, smiled and laughed as walked through Honolulu airport Wednesday. — The 21-year-old singer slipped undetected through LAX at the start …
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
‘ER’ concludes on powerful ratings note — NBC received a towering rating for its two-hour series finale of “ER.” — The last episode of the veteran medical drama was seen by 16.3 million viewers and drew a 6.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating Thursday night.
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Boston doesn't want Jay Leno show — NBC affiliate opts to launch newscast instead — The first great NBC-affiliate battle over the new primetime Jay Leno show is poised to take place in Boston — the host's hometown. — WHDH-TV, Boston's Peacock affiliate, announced via its website Thursday …
MSat / Cele|bitchy:
David Banda tells his father that he misses Guy Ritchie — In other Malawi adoption news, David Banda was allowed to visit with his biological father while visiting Malawi this week. Banda seemed not to know who the man was at first, but warmed up to him quickly.
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