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11:10 AM ET, March 15, 2007

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People.com:
It's Official: Angelina Adopts New Son  —  Angelina Jolie is a proud new mom once again, now that her adoption of a 3-year-old Vietnamese boy is official, Jolie's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The boy's name is Pax Thien Jolie, born in November 2003, according to the orphanage where he has lived.
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Just Jared:
Introducing... Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt  —  New reports from Vietnam are coming in that Angelina Jolie has renamed her 3-year-old adopted son from Pham Quang Sang to PAX THIEN JOLIE (soon to be PAX THIEN JOLIE-PITT).  —  In Latin, "PAX" means "peace."  —  In Vietnamese, "THIEN" means …
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Meet The Newest Jolie-Pitt!!  —  It's official, the Jolie-Pitts have a new member!  At 9AM in Vietnam, Angelina and Maddox (who accompanied his mother to Vietnam) participated in the official adoption ceremony to welcome Pax Thien Jolie (renamed from Pham Quang Sang) into their family.
Ben Stocking / Associated Press:
Jolie leaves Vietnam orphanage with boy  —  HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Angelina Jolie left an orphanage in southern Vietnam on Thursday with a 3-year-old boy that Vietnamese officials have said she planned to adopt.  —  The actress, who arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday night …
Discussion: TMZ.com and celebwarship.com/wp
TMZ.com:
Jolie in Vietnam to Pickup Tot
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Angelina Arrives in Vietnam to Adopt Boy
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Halle: I Was Homeless  —  Oscar winner Halle Berry hasn't always lived La Dolce Vita .  When the actress went broke at 21, her mom refused to send her money, so she lived in a homeless shelter, Berry, 40, tells the April issue of Reader's Digest.  —  "But a girl had to do what a girl had to do.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
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People.com:
NATURAL BREW  —  Could tea be behind Halle Berry's perfect skin?  The actress, who recently revealed that she has avoided plastic surgery, picks up an electric tea kettle in Santa Monica on Tuesday.  But as for nips and tucks in the future, Berry says, "That's one thing I'll never say never about, because I don't know."
POPSUGAR:   Halle Berry Needed Tough Love to Make It
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Zoheir Beig / Entertainmentwise:
Britney Spears Quits Rehab Early For Ferderline
Discussion: celebwarship.com/wp and Gawker
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney Spears brings bad attitude to rehab  —  Plus: Casey Affleck's anti-meat ad is banned in Boston  —  Looks like Britney Spears has become a Coke fiend.  Not that other kind of coke.  —  The pop princess has been drinking 24 cans of Coca-Cola a day, according to Star.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
New Couple Alert: Drew and Spike!  —  Three months after her split from Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti, Music and Lyrics star Drew Barrymore has moved on — with director Spike Jonze!  —  Drew was caught locking lips with Jonze (ex-husband of director Sofia Coppola) on Tuesday night following …
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POPSUGAR:   Drew and Spike Take Their Love Back to the Beach
TMZ.com:
Homicide Meeting in Anna Nicole's Death  —  Florida police have looped-in homicide prosecutors in the death Anna Nicole Smith, according to the Miami Herald.  —  The newspaper reports that officials have confirmed the meeting but wouldn't elaborate.  —  The paper claims Seminole cops aren't the only ones on the hunt.
Discussion: Snarky Gossip and Holy Candy
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FemaleFirst:
Combs 'Still Tempted By Other Women'.  —  Combs 'Still Tempted By Other Women'.  —  Hip-hop mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS is still tempted by other women, regardless of his serious relationship with former model KIM PORTER.  —  The star admits he can't cope with monogamy …
Discussion: Bossip
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Another 'American Idol' constestant axed  —  NEW YORK - Brandon Rogers, who forgot the words to his song on Tuesday's "American Idol," had a feeling he wouldn't last.  He got confirmation Wednesday.  Rogers, a former backup singer from Los Angeles, became the first of the final dozen to be voted off the top-rated Fox network sing-off.
Discussion: popbytes
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
New Sightings Daily!  —  Caught in the Act!  —  Parents-to-be Naomi & Liev take their pooches for a stroll, the Heroes cast shoots a mean game of pool and more  —  • Pregnant actress Naomi Watts and boyfriend Liev Schreiber, taking their dogs on a walk - and cleaning up after them, like responsible owners - in New York City.
People.com:
Cozy Couple: Lance Armstrong & Tory Burch  —  Cycling star Lance Armstrong has been getting cozy with a new woman - N.Y.C. fashion designer Tory Burch, PEOPLE reports in its upcoming issue.  —  The seven-time Tour de France champ has been quietly dating Burch for months, according to sources.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
People.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer's Roman Romance  —  Less than two years ago Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were celebrating their third wedding anniversary in Italy, but the no-longer-newlywed Simpson recently went back to the country - this time to Rome with her singer squeeze John Mayer.
Discussion: Ballz!
New York Post:
Rating Woes For 'grindhouse'  —  THE people who dole out ratings at the Motion Picture Assn. of America just might flip out when they see "Grindhouse," Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's tribute to the ultraviolent, nudity-drenched pictures that once screened 'round the clock in the grungy movie palaces of 42nd Street.
USA Today:
Look at the power of transformation  —  Two of Hollywood's most fascinating makeovers speak out this week:  —  Reese Witherspoon, 30  —  It wasn't just us.  The newly single actress says her appearance at the Golden Globes in January was a chic coming-out for her.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
People.com:
Elizabeth Hurley's Wedding Photos Revealed!  —  Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar were not satisfied with just one wedding.  The couple celebrated their union with two ceremonies - one British and one Indian - and kept the festivities going for a week.  —  The wedding photo album from the events …
Discussion: Celebguru
Gina Serpe / Yahoo! News:
Rosie Honored, Regis Snubbed in Daytime Emmy Noms  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Backstabbing, catfighting, blackmailing—and that was before the nominations came out.  —  The nominations for the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced on CBS' Early Show Wednesday morning to little, but not no, controversy.
 
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