Malawi set to approve Madonna adoption: official
Authorities in Malawi are set to grant full adoption rights of an African boy to US pop star Madonna, a high court official indicated Friday, citing a leaked document. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the court in Lilongwe would hear a full review on May 15 of an 18-month interim custody order granted in 2006 for Madonna to adopt David Banda. The court had also received recommendations from the ministry of women and child development to make the adoption permanent. The docu

Video: Madonna - Documentary 'changed' me
The Queen of Pop says she is a changed person after making a documentary on the plight of orphans in Malawi. ''I am because we are'' is a film written and produced by Madonna. The 94-minute film features the pop star's adopted son, David Banda, being cared for by a nine-year-old girl with HIV at the Home of Hope orphanage. The chart-topping singer said the experience of making the film had changed her. Prior to the making of the film Madonna was unaware of Malawi's location on a map.

Yoko Ono Advises Heather Mills: 'Try to Survive'
Though Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have long been said to have a frosty relationship, John Lennon's widow has some warm words for McCartney's recent ex, Heather Mills. "All I can say is, it's not very easy for a woman to be associated with The Beatles," Ono, 75, tells Britain's Sky News. "I think all the wives did suffer, and I think quietly suffer. Suffer but endured, I would actually say." Moving forward, Ono advises Mills, 40, to "do her very best and try to survive". Ono made the comments whi

Heather Mills' massive divorce pay-out: $50m for six years of marriage
Heather Mills is set to pocket £25million ($50 million) in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. The settlement - which roughly works out at £4million ($8 million) for every year the pair were married - is laid out in court papers sent to the former couple and their legal teams this week. The official verdict is set to be handed down on Monday, according to a newspaper, although if it is not known if the sum includes provision for the couple's daughter Beatrice. The figure will go down as one o

Madonna’s man in property faux pas
Madonna’s husband Guy Ritchie has given less-than-sympathetic British newspapers more fodder to have a dig. The 39-year-old film director gave a recent interview in which he remarked at how the super-wealthy had priced locals out of the housing market in London and that it was now almost impossible to pick up a pad in the centre of town for less than $20 million. Now, unless Ritchie was being deliberately ironic, it should not take a genius to work out that the comments might be seen as somewhat hypocr

Madonna’s Divalicious Behavior
Madonna caused a little controversy over some alleged diva like behavior at a concert this weekend. She reportedly annoyed organizers and fellow artists on the bill at Radio 1’s Big Weekend free music event, after demanding a helicopter to transport her from her London home to the festival in Maidstone, Kent - just 37 miles away. When she finally arrived for her 20-minute set on Saturday she issued a string of demands for her 70-strong entourage. A source revealed to Britain’s Daily Mirror news

Video: Today show- Madonna interview
Ann Curry's one on one interview with Madonna.

Madonna Granted Permission to Adopt Son
Madonna is now the official permanent guardian of son David Banda, who she adopted from Malawi, a judge there ruled Wednesday. Though Banda, 2, has been staying with Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie since October 2006, the adoption process is just now complete. Banda's biological father Yohane told Usmagazine.com exclusively: "I am glad this is over now. I am happy for David." "I gave Madonna 100% rights for my son," Yohane said. "He is her son. It's because of her benovent nature that he assured me

All My Lovin': Sir Paul finally goes public with girlfriend Nancy
After 18 months locked in one of the bitterest divorce battles in showbiz, Sir Paul McCartney could be forgiven for steering clear of relationships altogether. But just two weeks after his six year marriage to Heather Mills was officially ended, he looks to be putting his heartbreak behind him by stepping out in public for the first time with girlfriend Nancy Shevell. The multi-millionaire heiress and socialite accompanied Sir Paul to a ceremony at one of America's top universities where he was awarde

Mills 'pesters' hotel with diet list
Heather Mills has reportedly pestered hotel staff with a list of dietary requirements for her daughter. The animal rights activist called the La Gazelle d'Or hotel to warn them about 4-year-old Beatrice's vegan eating regime when she heard ex-husband Paul McCartney was taking her on holiday there. McCartney is annoyed by his former wife's actions as he believes he is perfectly capable of looking after his own child, reports The Mirror. A source said: "Paul booked the break for some quality time wit

Heather Mills flirts with Trump - report
Heather - who was a Miss USA judge last week - decided to spend some time with the multi-millionaire pageant owner because she wanted more money for appearing on the televised beauty contest. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "She flat out refused to sign her contract because she wants to get paid if they re-sell the footage. Her ego is enormous, and it's getting bigger by the minute. "She believed that if the show got high ratings, it would be because of her. She treated this like she was st

McCartney divorce set to be finalized
Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalized. At the hearing before Justice Hugh Bennett, the couple are likely to be granted a divorce on the uncontested basis that they have lived apart for two years. In March, Bennett blasted Mills, branding her evidence in a battle over her divorce settlement as "inconsistent and inaccurate." He ended up awarding Mills 24.3 million pounds ($48.7 million) -

Richest Celeb Divorces: How Heather's $50 Mil Measures Up
Yes, the nearly $50 million Paul McCartney is paying ex-wife Heather Mills is a lot of money, but it's no record-breaker as far as celebrity divorce settlements are concerned. That crown still gets shared among basketball great Michael Jordan, musician Neil Diamond and box-office champ Steven Spielberg and their exes. After nearly 18 years together, Juanita Jordan walked away from her marriage to the hoop star in 2006 with a $150 million parting gift, just like onetime TV production assistant Marcia

Madonna fans line up for 60 hours to see free concert in New York
Halfway through her 32-minute set on Wednesday night at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, Madonna offered a message of sympathy. Madonna at Roseland Ballroom “All you people I saw sleeping in the street last night,” she said, “this song is for you.” It was “Hung Up,” about the agony of waiting. And as she finished the song, she added, just in case the message wasn’t clear: “Anybody who knows me knows how much I hate to wait.” New York may be a city of the impatient, but for Mado

Madonna and Sharon: Combined age 99 and still looking a million dollars
They're both age-defying, blonde bombshells with oversexed images. And last night, Madonna and Sharon Stone stood side by side on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival providing a perfect example of how to age gracefully. Dressed in black and low-key jewellery, the pop star and the actress lapped up the attention at the world première of the singer's Malawi AIDS orphans documentary I Am Because We Are. Madonna is approaching her 50th birthday in August, while Sharon already welcomed her sixth

Judge in Paul McCartney divorce case fires back at Heather Mills
Read it and weep Mills! A 58-page document may reveal why Heather Mills' tirade yesterday included a promise to appeal the publication of the judgment in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. Mills claimed the judgment exposed private information about her 4-year-old daughter Beatrice. But with judge Justice Bennett noting in the document that Mills was "less than candid" and a "less than impressive witness," there are rumors that the 40-year-old wanted to keep these damaging remarks private as well.

Heather Mills househunts in New York with her $48.6 million settlement in hand
Less than a month after her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney was finalised, Heather Mills is already looking to splash out a chunk of her £48.6 million settlement. While ex-husband Paul McCartney and his new flame Nancy Shevell enjoyed a dreamy holiday on the paradise island of Antigua, Heather was checking out multi-million pound properties in the Big Apple. The former model has shown interest in a development in the prestigious Greenwich Village area where apartments range in price from $900,000 f

Madonna's lesbian kiss In Paris Show
Well well well here’s Madonna performing at The Olympia in Paris and got some on-stage action from a backup dancer... Searching repetition... Oh, Britney and Christina, VMA's! Dancer girl better have gotten a bonus for that nastiness. Only one difference here: this time it doesn't seem that cool !

Father of Malawian boy backs Madonna adoption bid
The father of a Malawian child that Madonna wants to adopt said on Monday he supported her case but wanted the U.S. popstar to bring his boy home for visits. Madonna is expected to appear in a Malawian court on Thursday for what is expected to be a final and favorable ruling on whether she can adopt David Banda. She is due to arrive in the impoverished southern African country on Tuesday. The pop diva began adoption proceedings in 2006 and the two-year-old has been living with her and her film directo

Paul McCartney granted divorce decree
Sometimes love isn't all you need. A judge in London granted a preliminary divorce Monday to former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. If no one objects, the divorce will be final in six weeks. Mills, 40, will emerge from the rancorous divorce with a settlement of $47.5 million but a reputation damaged by her televised outbursts against McCartney. Neither McCartney nor Mills was in court Monday, which might have been a good thing. At the end of a hearing in March, Mills stole the show by emptyi

Paul McCartney song written about Heather Mills?
Fans of The Beatles and Sir Paul McCartney are debating whether a song featuring on his recently album, ’Memory Almost Full’, is about his ex-wife Heather Mills, who was recently awarded £24.3million ($48.6million) of his fortune in a divorce settlement. The title of the song ’Mister Bellamy’ is an anagram of “Mills betray me”, and fans are speculating as to whether lyrics in the song refer to Mills. Lyrics in the song include the lines, “I’m not coming down, no matter what you do”,

Heather Mills to judge Miss USA pageant
SIR Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has gone from judgment to judge after landing an expert role at the upcoming Miss U.S.A. pageant just days after winning $49 million (GBP24.5 million) in a London divorce court. The former glamour model-turned-activist has signed on to judge beauty queens at tycoon Donald Trump's annual parade of lovelies in Las Vegas. Osmond siblings Donnie and Marie will host the show at the Planet Hollywood Resort + Casino next month (11Apr08). Mills, who became a U.S. T

Madonna Releases Her New Album Early
Madonna debuted her new album Hard Candy Friday on MySpace – four days before the album's official release date. The hip-hop laced album has 12 tracks, including collaborations with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams. The album-closer, for example, "Voices," features production by Timberlake, Timbaland and Nate "Danjahandz" Hills. The song builds to a dark, cinematic crescendo, as the album ends with one lone tone. Kanye West also offers a fast-paced rap on "Beat Goes On," the eigh

It's Hard Being Madonna
Now that everyone and their mother is walking around sportin' man hands, Madonna has gone and started yet another trend -- man arms! Madge was snapped in London on Tuesday showing off her guns. Hard candy indeed.

Stella Lobbies to Design Scarlett's Wedding Dress
Looks like newly engaged Scarlett Johansson can cross shopping for a bridal gown off her to-do list. "I'm definitely doing her wedding dress," fashion's Stella McCartney, 36, told PEOPLE at a Tuesday night cocktail party she hosted at her West Hollywood boutique – where she arrived fashionably late along with the couple Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend. There's only one hitch before Johansson, 23, gets hitched to fiancé Ryan Reynolds (who proposed recently), according to McCartney: "She doesn'