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12:40 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!
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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Reuters:
Madonna to try again to adopt Malawian girl
Discussion: Digital Spy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Auctioning Premiere Tickets  —  Michael J. Fox (left) and Ryan Reynolds  —  Ever dream of attending a movie premiere on the arm of Ryan Reynolds?  Well, wife Scarlett Johansson might not approve of that.  But here's a chance to get close!  Reynolds is auctioning off tickets …
Discussion: PopSugar
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
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: DJ Slams Chris Brown In Front Of Rihanna  —  Things got hot, as in RED HOT, at Hollywood Club MyHouse early Sunday morning when the DJ called out Chris Brown — with Rihanna in the house!  —  RadarOnline.com learned exclusively from eyewitnesses that DJ Cobra sent a message that everyone in the club heard loud and clear.
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 …
 
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Kathleen Hennessey / Associated Press:
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