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Madonna Adoption Faces Snag, “Boots Are Made For Walkin’” Writer Lee Hazlewood Dies, Jay-Z Denies He’s Leaving Def Jam

8/6/07, 10:05 am EST

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  • Madonna has been awaiting an official visit from Malawi’s child welfare services to complete her adoption of one-year-old David Banda, however that check-in trip has been delayed. The Malawi government denied the welfare services representative assigned to review Madonna’s care of Banda permission to travel to the U.K., leading the rep to speculate to reporters, “The whole adoption process may crumble and David [may be] sent back to his village.”
  • Singer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood, who penned Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” and went on to become a cult favorite as a recording artist in his later years, died at age 78.
  • Eight months after his death, two more children of James Brown have been identified.

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lll | 8/8/2007, 9:10 pm EST

madonna is crazy.

JP | 8/7/2007, 3:51 pm EST

I am tremendously excited by the news of the Robert Plant/Alison Krauss colaboration. Two of the best vocalists in popular music together with an excellent selection of songs from the best songwriters. I’m going to mark the release date on my calender.

DT | 8/6/2007, 5:23 pm EST

All you do by adopting 3rd world children while children sit in our fucked up foster care system is enforce the idea that if you are poor in america it is your own fault, swhame on you McDonna, Bradjalina, and other “trailblazers” in the 3rd world rescue effort. If youve been to alabama or mississippi you would know we have more than a little of the 3rd world here within our borders

DT | 8/6/2007, 5:20 pm EST

Believe it or not, there are children who could use a lift out of poverty here in the western world too. I’m all for helping others, but start with your neighbors you celeb wankers.

Doesn't matter | 8/6/2007, 4:17 pm EST

Is it just me, or does Madonna have really weird cleavage?

Sammy | 8/6/2007, 1:48 pm EST

Taking a boy out of poverty? Why is it about money? How about being with his parents.

Jughead | 8/6/2007, 1:48 pm EST

We would all be better off if Madonna just moved to Malawi and lived with little David Banda over there. That way the media won’t be following her every move since they don’t want to step foot in Africa and we won’t have to hear about her anymore.

Antknee | 8/6/2007, 1:40 pm EST

It’s a shame that Madonna is criticized for a taking a boy out of poverty to try and give him a good life, supported by the wishes of the biological father. Madonna didn’t invite the press down there, they followed her. Somehow it’s better if an unknown white woman adopts a baby than a celebrity. I just don’t get the hypocrisy.

Liquid Feces | 8/6/2007, 1:28 pm EST

I wanna get me a little black boy too! I hear they make great Christmas gifts and can do all sorts of things for you like cooking, cleaning and fetching you your slippers!

Sammy | 8/6/2007, 12:57 pm EST

What is it with rich celebrities adopting little boys? Fucking weird! Die Madonna!

nathan | 8/6/2007, 12:50 pm EST

Little David Banda will make one hell of a “freedom fighter” one day.

Sammy | 8/6/2007, 11:59 am EST

Why can’t I spew my hate for Madonna?

Stuporfly | 8/6/2007, 11:40 am EST

Marlene Dietrich looks terrible!

cota | 8/6/2007, 11:05 am EST

Robert Plant,,,,loved much of his solo work,,,same goes for Zeppelin, but Plant just bores me to tears with his recent work,,,,ugh!!!

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