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12:05 PM ET, April 20, 2009

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NY Daily News:
Photographer denies Madonna's claim that he played a role in Madge's fall from horse in Hamptons  —  Madonna appeared physically unhurt Sunday, but her weekend horseback tumble in the Hamptons left her ego bruised.  —  “Are you the guys that spooked my horse?” the Material Mom asked …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Photographer: Madonna wrong about NY horse fall
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Lifeline Live
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!
Reuters:
Madonna to try again to adopt Malawian girl  —  (Reuters) - Madonna will formally appeal next month against a Malawian court ruling that said she could not adopt a second child from the African country, her lawyer said on Monday.  —  Malawi's High Court ruled this month the U.S. pop star …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Raphael Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Adoption Appeal Set for May 4
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Madonna Adoption Appeal Set for May 4
Discussion: PopSugar
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 …
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.
Variety:
‘17 Again’ tops weekend box office  —  Efron starrer at No. 1 thanks to teens  —  Weekend results at the domestic B.O. showed femmes under 18 continuing to exert their force at the box office, while New Line continues its enviable winning streak.  —  Warner Bros. and New Line's “17 Again …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Huffington Post
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Zac Efron Flexes His Box-Office Muscle
Discussion: iVillage
DailyFill.com:   Zac Efron Nearly Blows His Nice Guy Cover With Angry Thumbs Up
TMZ.com:
Tyler Perry Alleged Stalker Threatens Murder  —  TMZ has obtained the restraining order against the woman accused of stalking Tyler Perry — and the document is nothing short of shocking .... the alleged stalker saying Tyler is a candidate for murder.  —  As we first reported …
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 …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan in Talks to Star in a Topless Las Vegas Strip Show  —  Word on the street for quite some time has been that newly-single Lindsay Lohan is strapped for cash and unemployed, but it looks as though the 22-year-old may have finally found her forte: starring in a topless show in Sin City.
Hellomagazine.com:
Love in air for Jake and Reese as Macca remembers late wife Linda  —  Anyone seeing Paul McCartney with his beautiful American companion Nancy Shevell can be in no doubt he's contented.  Nevertheless, his beloved wife Linda, who passed away 11 years ago on April 17, is still in his thoughts.
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.
 
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