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2:20 PM ET, April 3, 2009

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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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BBC:
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.
CNN:
Madonna's adoption rejected by Malawian judge
New York Post:
MADONNA APPEALS ADOPTION REJECTION
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Malawi Court Denies Mercy to Madonna
Raphael Tenthani / Associated Press:
Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request
Discussion: The Superficial and The Blemish
ABCNEWS:
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 …
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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 …
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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Michael K / Dlisted:
This Is What Mah Boo Will Wear To Our Wedding
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Gawker
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Queerty and The Dish Rag
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Chace Under Siege by Fawning Footloose Fans
X17 Online:
Why Zac Said No To ‘Footloose’  —  So this totally makes sense …
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The Tyra Banks Show:
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 …
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. …
NY Daily News:
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.
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 …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, Lifeline Live and EW.com
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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.
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
RANDOM PICS: NICK & MARIAH AT LUNCH TO BENEFIT THE MANDELA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION  —  Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon pose for a photograph during a lunch to Benefit the Mandela Children's Foundation on Friday, April 3rd in Cape Town, South Africa.  —  Nick just updated his twitter page saying …
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Hellomagazine.com:
Sharon Stone and Mariah join stars at lavish Cape Town hotel launch
Discussion: Socialite Life
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady's Wedding Guests Party in Costa Rica  —  Before the party really kicks into high gear, Thursday night brought the rehearsal dinner for Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady's upcoming Costa Rican weekend wedding for friends, family, Brady's New England Patriots teammates …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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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Kelly Calabrese / Hollyscoop:
Michelle Obama to Guest Star on 30 Rock?
TMZ.com:
Lohan & Lily — I Got Your Crazy!  —  Lily Allen, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears — a train wreck trifecta if we've ever heard of one — all came together last night at the Wiltern.  —  Allen performed Brit Brit's “Womanizer” for the crowd at her L.A. concert — and Lohan jumped up on stage …
Discussion: PopSugar and Splash News Online
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 …
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger
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.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TVbytheNumbers
 
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