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10:55 AM ET, April 20, 2009

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Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Ellen Pompeo Is Pregnant  —  Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, are starting a family together, her rep, Jennifer Allen, confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “It's great news,” says Allen.  “They're ecstatic.”  —  The Grey's Anatomy star, 39, and Ivery, 41, a music producer …
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Ellen Pompeo Is Pregnant!
Raphael Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Adoption Appeal Set for May 4  —  Madonna and son David, in 2007  —  A three-judge Supreme Court of Appeal panel will convene on May 4 to hear an appeal filed by Madonna against an April 3 Malawi High Court decision to stop her from adopting 3-year-old Malawian girl Chifundo “Mercy” James.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Madonna Adoption Appeal Set for May 4  —  Madonna's appeal in her attempt to adopt a 3-year-old girl from Malawi will begin May 4.  —  The case will be heard by three Supreme Court of Appeal judges, Court official Joseph Chigona, tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “It may take up to two weeks,” Chigona tells Us.
TMZ.com:
Pap Calls Madonna's Camp Liars  —  The paparazzo who claims he was the only pap around when Madonna fell off her horse on Saturday says he isn't to blame for her fall — and he claims Madonna's peeps are straight up lying about what went down.  —  We spoke with the photog who tells us …
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Associated Press:
Photographer: Madonna wrong about NY horse fall  —  NEW YORK - A photographer who says he captured images of Madonna after she fell off a horse in the Hamptons over the weekend disputes the singer's account of how the accident happened.  —  Madonna's spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg says the singer took …
Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan leaves Las Vegas club with a man in tow  —  We were all over Coachella at the weekend so Lindsay Lohan probably thought she was safe to escape to Las Vegas.  —  Boy was she wrong... and boy were we shocked to see her pull a BLOKE.  —  Linds, recently split from DJ lover Samantha Ronson …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Slumdog Millionaire Kid Star Put Up for Sale by Father  —  The father of Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali reportedly offered to sell his 9-year-old daughter for nearly $300,000, Britain's News of the World reports.  —  Trying to confirm that he is fielding several lucrative adoption offers …
E! Online:
Britney Spears' Peeper Defends Her Snooping  —  As Britney Spears continues her Circus tour throughout California this week, Spears' alleged trespasser Miranda Tozier-Robbins spoke exclusively to E! News about why she snuck onto the pop star's property and the reason she believes things have been blown out of proportion.
USA Today:
First look: New Robin Hood on point with ‘Gladiator’  —  Robin Hood, say hello to Gladiator.  —  The story of the bandit who steals from the rich and gives to the poor gets a makeover in Robin Hood, which reunites Gladiator star Russell Crowe and director Ridley Scott.
The Superficial:
Tara Reid still horribly misshapen  —  Like a mutant with a drinking problem, Tara Reid crawled out of a bottle of gin to attend Coachella this weekend.  Just looking at these photos, it's obvious at least one, if not five, of her breasts will soon migrate to her back, and her stomach …
Empire News:
World Exclusive: First Lovely Bones Pic  —  A couple of days ago we brought you the first look at Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn.  Now we've got another treat for you: the first look at Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
Linda Marx / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell: Susan Boyle Brought Out Simon Cowell's Humanity  —  Rosie O'Donnell (left) and Susan Boyle  —  Rosie O'Donnell finally sees the human side of Simon Cowell after his response to hearing the Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle.  —  “Simon Cowell was genuinely moved …
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New York Post:
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