Madonna Can't Have Mercy

By Dodai Stewart | April 3, 2009 | 1:00pm

Madonna‘s adoption of a second Malawian child: Denied.

A spokesperson says the judge’s decision had to do with “residency requirements” and the fact that the girl was being well taken care of in the orphanage. Will Her Madgesty appeal? She’s actually wanted to adopt this child, Mercy, since she met her in 2006. [CNN, Telegraph, ABC News, People]

Sacha Baron Cohen totally has a random black baby in Bruno, to mock Madonna, perhaps? [Daily Mail]
While it is indeed good news that Britney‘s ex, Adnan Ghalib, has turned in his gun — for which he had a license — the question must be asked: Why did a paparazzo have a fucking gun? [E!]
Two things about Jessica Simpson maybe being on Dancing With The Stars: She is an actual star, but we all know she can’t dance. [MSNBC]
Jennifer Lopez wants more kids but loves the attention of the spotlight and doesn’t want to be a stay-at-home mom, says a random source. Dilemmas! [Gatecrasher]
Amy Winehouse is back in St. Lucia, and who could blame her? [Mirror]
Gymnast Shawn Johnson is trying to put the stalker stuff behind her and says, “I’m doing really good. Keeping my mind set on the dancing, that’s the most important thing for me right now.” [ET]
Pencil this in if you must: Sex And The City 2 hits theaters may 28, 2010. [E!]
If you want to see the show tunes that were on the iPod President Obama gave the Queen, click the link. “Shall We Dance” seems like an obvious choice, but it’s kind of amusing to see a song from Rent on there. [CBS News]
Oh lord, Barack Obama may have broken copyright laws by buying music and then giving it away. [Wired]
Check out shots of Brad Pitt from Vanity Fair; he’s in character as a Nazi-killer from Inglorious Basterds. [Socialite Life]
The guy who tried to break into Jamie Foxx‘s hotel room — and who has been hanging around the set of Foxx’s latest flick — has been arrested. It’s crazy that Foxx had to force the guy out of his room and slam the door in his face! [E!]
Johnny Depp is in Puerto Rico shooting a flick called The Rum Diary and looks adorbs. That is all. [Socialite Life]
Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers will be part of an “all-star” recording that a source is calling “Disney’s version of ‘We Are the World.’ It’s about kindness and passing it on.” If there is anything about purity rings or virginity I am suing God. [E!]
You know Miley Cyrus‘ little sister Noah is an actor, right? She says: “I think it’s amazing to have Miley as a sister because I look up to here and she’s like my role model because she tells me everything to do that’s right and I really learn everything from her.” [The Star]
Kelly Killoren Bensimon: No longer modeling for Saks Fifth Avenue. [Page Six]
Five words: Hugh Jackman naked in Wolverine. [Socialite Life]
Rising Sun Pictures, the Australian visual effects company that worked on Wolverine, swears it is not responsible for leaking the flick online. [The Star]
James Franco is going to star in another stoner comedy called Your Highness. [Pop Sugar]
LeAnn Rimes had dinner with an “unidentified male friend” and OMGISSHECHEATINGOMG. [Just Jared]
Maybe you heard about this? Some show called ER had its finale last night, after fifteen seasons on the air. [E!]
If you live in Boston, you won’t see Jay Leno‘s 10pm show at 10pm — you’ll see the news instead. [E!]
The BBC has been fined for the lewd phone calls made by TV personality Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand. [Yahoo News via AP]
Charlie Sheen‘s infant son remains in the hospital. [People]
Why in the name of Zeus can this woman not rest in peace? Anna Nicole Smith‘s dad is planning on suing her former lawyer/boyfriend/pill supplier, Howard K. Stern. [MSNBC]
Pilot Chesley Sullenberger already has a two-book deal; now there’s a TV documentary about the hero coming to TLC later this year. [NY Daily News]
Chef Jamie Oliver has a brand new daughter, Petal Blossom Rainbow. She joins sisters Poppy Honey, 7; and Daisy Boo, 5. Brain explodes from cutesy twee names in 3…2 … [People]
Got sunshine on a cloudy day? The Temptations will perform at the NCAA Final Four! [Yahoo News via AP]
Woody Allen‘s latest flick is shot in New York — this after the last four were shot in Europe. Welcome back! [Yahoo News via Reuters]
The Rolling Stones will reissue several albums, remastered, but with the original track listings and sleeves. [Mirror]
First it was one station in Florida; now 16 TV stations are refusing to air the Osbournes‘ new show. [Daily Mail]
Blind item! “Which wholesome TV host shocked partygoers when he pulled out a baggie of Colombia’s finest?” [Gatecrasher]
“I was driving once with my best friend – this was when I was in my 20s — I remember ripping my faux eyelashes off because they were driving me crazy, and sticking them under her dashboard. [A week later my friend called]. She said, ‘Um, Brooke? I found your fake eyelashes stuck under my dashboard – why the hell did you put them there?’ I was so embarrassed! But then she goes, ‘And then I decided to put them on, so I’m wearing them today!’ I was hysterical. How gross, right?” — Brooke Shields. [Gatecrasher]
“With a black president, we’ve got to come up with a new excuse. Can’t blame the Man, when you are the Man.” — Wanda Sykes. [WSJ]