McConaughey Preggers Again

Orphan could jet to New York as early as this week

(NEWSER) - Mercy James is living the high life starting today. As Madonna’s lawyer prepares the adoption paperwork, the 4-year-old orphan will move into the singer’s luxury lodge in Malawi to be cared for by a nanny and nurse flown in from the US, the Mirror reports. She could leave for New York this week to meet her new sister and brothers. More»

Highest court grants permission to adopt

(NEWSER) - Malawi’s highest court ruled today that Madonna can adopt orphan Mercy James, the AP reports. The court, overturning a lower court’s rejection of the adoption bid, stated “every child has the right to love” and made the case that though the singer does not live in Malawi, “in this global village a man can have more than one place at which he resides.” More»

Plus, Madonna gets slammed twice in one day, more

(NEWSER) - The world was rocked yesterday when news broke that Jennifer Aniston’s supposed “best friend,” Courtney Cox, spoke to Brad Pitt at a concert Sunday—but maybe it wasn’t a betrayal after all, Ian Undercover reports. “He said he made a mess of his life since leaving Jen and that he misses her a lot,” a friend of Cox said. “He also said he still loves her.” Elsewhere: More»

Her favorite word in 'People' interview: 'crazy'

(NEWSER) - Remember all those rumors that Beyonce was faking her baby bump and had actually hired a surrogate to carry Blue Ivy? Well, Beyonce heard them too, and in her Most Beautiful Woman interview, she tells People she found the whole thing "crazy. It wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy," she says. As for the "prosthetic bump," it was "a fabric that folded—does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid." Mom Tina Knowles weighs in as well, calling the whole thing "very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months." More»

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(NEWSER) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their genetic child; the baby is due in late summer. Rancic joins these other celebrity parents who used surrogates:

• Sarah Jessica Parker: When the actress and hubby Matthew Broderick were expecting, SJP feared for her surrogate mom's safety, saying the paparazzi harassed her. She later gave birth —safely—to twins.