Printable View
They say that charity begins at home and there are plenty of kids Madonna and other celebs like Angeline Jolie could adopt in their home country, for example after the New Orleans floods, lots of kids found themselves orphaned. I think that building schools and hospitals in deprived areas around the world is probably doing more good to lots of kids than just picking out a couple here and there for a life in luxury.
Madonna has been accused of using bullying tactics as part of her adoption bid by an African human rights group.
The Human Rights Consultative Committee claimed that the singer was using her power and money to speed up the legal process, according to the Daily Mail.
"We feel Madonna is behaving like a bully," the charity's chairman Undule Mwakusungura said. "She has the money and the status to use her profile to manipulate, to fast-track the process."
The 50-year-old mother-of-three arrived in Malawi on Sunday, having already filed adoption papers for four-year-old Mercy James. A scheduled court hearing held to decide if the singer can adopt her second African child was today delayed until Friday.
Josh Hartnett has been admitted to hospital in Los Angeles after suffering from severe abdominal pains.
The 30 Days Of Night star was taken by ambulance from Hollywood's Chateau Marmont Hotel to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre at around 1.45am on Monday.
In a statement, his publicist said: "Josh Hartnett walked into an ambulance...suffering from a flare-up of a gastrointestinal problem that plagued him while he was starring in the West End of London during the production of Rain Man."
She added: "He is under observation, but is resting comfortably."
According to BBC News, the actor was briefly diagnosed in London with the same condition last November.
Hope he is ok soon. :wub:
Coleen Rooney has denied confirming that she is pregnant on her Twitter account.
The columnist and TV presenter, who is married to footballer Wayne, was reported to have posted an online message claiming that she was "excited" to be expecting her first child.
Speaking to Sky Showbiz, a representative for Rooney said: "That's definitely not Coleen, it's a fake, she hasn't announced anything."
Rumours of a possible pregnancy first arose last week, when sources close to the couple claimed that they were expecting their first child in September.
However, a spokesperson for the pair declined to comment, saying: "These pregnancy rumours have been too numerous to comment on and we gave up doing so a long time ago."
Jonathan Ross has been voted the worst-dressed man of 2009, according to a new survey by GQ.
The television presenter beat competition from comedian Russell Brand and Prime Minister Gordon Brown to top the annual list compiled by contributors to the men's magazine.
Criticising Ross's style, columnist Tony Parsons said: "His jokes aren't funny anymore and neither are the suits. His clothes make you cry."
Elsewhere, David Furnish suggested that Brand resembled a "drag queen on acid", while author Irvine Welsh claimed that Brown "seems like he's dressed by his mother rather than his wife".
Other celebrities to make the top ten included The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince, who is dating style icon Kate Moss, The Boat That Rocked star Rhys Ifans and Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
The top ten worst dressed men in 2009 are:
1. Jonathan Ross
2. Russell Brand
3. Gordon Brown
4. Jamie Hince
5. Rhys Ifans
6. Jeremy Clarkson
7. Alistair Darling
8. Sir Cliff Richard
9. Jay Jopling
10. Ricky Gervais
None of them short of cash, surely they can afford decent clothes :rolleyes:
Natalie Cole has received a number of emails from members of the public offering to donate her a kidney if their organ is compatible with her body.
The singer appeared on CNN's Larry King Live to talk about the difficulties she has experienced since she was diagnosed with hepatitis C last February.
King said: "These are all emails from dozens, dozens of people offering to be tested to see if they can match, who want to give you a kidney."
Cole replied: "There are some great human beings out there. That's all I can say. I'm on a very long list, which is why we are looking to donors."
The daughter of legendary performer Nat King Cole revealed that she had been on tour despite her condition, having had dialysis treatment at centres in Istanbul, Milan, Indonesia, Manila and London.
Hope they can help her, she is a fantastic singer
David Hasselhoff's teenage daughters are muscling in on their dad's act - they are launching their own pop careers.
The Baywatch star is helping 18-year-old Taylor and Hayley, 16, with their plans to dominate the charts - but will take a back seat in the running of their careers.
British DJ Scott Mills, who moved in with Hasselhoff for a forthcoming documentary, says, "David really wants it to work - it's all he can talk about. He will be advising them, but he's looking for full-time management for them.
"He's sorted it all out and he's very hands-on. They're recording a song together. It's like Miley Cyrus-ish pop - it's teen pop."
Mr Cheryl, aka Ashley Cole wants to take his wife back to the place he proposed to renew their wedding vows, according to The Sun.
The footballer popped the question in a Dubai desert in 2005 and wants to return there in summer with a brand new ring for the Girls Aloud star.
A source told the paper, ‘He has been planning to do something special this summer to prove their relationship is back to how it was. It has been difficult to find a date. His football commitments and her diary only allow for a four-day break.’
Despite her success, Lily Allen reckons she might quit music, says the London Lite newspaper.
The singer has been less than complimentary about the music industry in the past, saying she didn’t get paid enough, and now she says, ‘After this album and tour I have a brand new business I am setting up, but I can't say what it is yet. I am definitely considering quitting music.’
She made the comments while touring Australia.
British model/actress Elizabeth Hurley has slammed reports she is set to split from husband Arun Nayar.
The beauty wed textile heir Nayar in a lavish ceremony in England in 2007, followed by a second set of nuptials in the entrepreneur's native India.
The couple's union has been plagued by rumours of problems - but Hurley insists they are happily married.
She tells Britain's Evening Standard newspaper, "It's absolute nonsense that we're getting divorced."