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Today on Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast #033 – May 01, 2009:

• Madonna’s adoption bid challenged by Mercy’s father
• Matt Giraud’s “American Idol” journey ends
• Tyra Banks’ stalker convicted

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Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast Show #026 for April 22, 2009.

Today’s Headlines:

• Ellen Pompeo pregnant with first child
• Malawi court to heart Madonna’s adoption appeal on  May 4th
• Kim Chiu not yet ready to commit with onscreen partner Gerald Anderson

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Singer Madonna is heading back to court in Malawi on May to appeal a ruling blocking her from adopting three-year-old Mercy James.

A court in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi last April 3, 2009 denied the singer’s request for an interim adoption of the Malawi baby. The adoption bid failed because of the requirement that prospective parents must be a resident of Malawi for 18 to 24 months.

Madonna’s legal counsel lodged an appeal against the decision after receiving the court’s decision. Malawi’s Supreme Court has set a May 4 hearing to decide on the case.

Alan Chinula, Madonna’s lawyer is hopeful of a successful appeal as the initial rejection was based “on an archaic law of over 50 years ago.”

Madonna’s adoption of Malawian child David Banda, three, was made official last 2008 following two years of legal wrangling. She is also a mother to Rocco, eight, from her marriage to Guy Ritchie, and 12 year old Lourdes, from a previous relationship.

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In the Friday edition of BED Podcast, the following stories were tackled:

• Matt Giraud saved from elimination on American Idol
• Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez to tie the knot soon
• Depression hits singer Madonna after failed adoption bid

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A source have shared with Brink Notes Entertainment Daily that Madonna is depressed after her failed adoption bid. The source also added that the singer stopped eating and exercising.

The singer has allegedly gone into a downward spiral since a court ruled against her adoption of four-year-old Mercy James from Malawi earlier this month, and friends are worried for her health.

“She has abandoned her strict macrobiotic diet and is virtually eating nothing. She has even stopped training since she returned from Malawi and seems to be in a trance a lot of the time,” said the source.

The singer was reported to have lost 5lbs since the adoption was stopped.

The source added to Britain’s Daily Express newspaper: “Madonna attended a Passover dinner in London held by members of her Kabbalah faith and broke down in tears about Mercy.

“She looked wiped out, telling guests she felt weak from lack of sleep and exercise. She said she felt too low to train which, for her, is unheard of.”

Madonna – whose ex-husband is film director Guy Ritchie – travelled to the African country in the hope of giving a home to Mercy at the end of March, but her application was rejected on the grounds she has not lived in Malawi for 18 months, as is required by law. The 50-year-old pop star is appealing the court’s decision in the hope Mercy can join her other children, Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight, and David Banda, three – who she also adopted from Malawi.

Madonna’s friends have been rallying round the star to comfort her during this difficult period, and fashion designer Stella McCartney – the daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney – has been in constant contact.

The source added: “Madonna said Stella has given her a lot of ‘girly’ support.

“She has been telling her to eat during the two meals they’ve had together since Madonna returned from Malawi.”