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UK’s Robert Pattinson School

October 21, 2009 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

Yes, Twi-hards – the UK does have a school by the name of Robert Pattinson School, although it isn’t a school on obsessing over your favorite cold dead vampire, or how to make your hair stand up at the touch of your fingers like the “Twilight” stars. Instead, its a college specializing in Language, Science, and Mathematics. Opening in 1992, it became a self governing school with grant maintained status and became the first school in Lincolnshire to be appointed as a Specialist School for Languages in 2001. The school also received the Achievement Award for Examination Performance in 2003.

Online outlets are saying that this school used to be the #1 Google Search when you searched “Robert Pattinson” before the “Twilight” craze started. Oh what a difference a year makes! In all seriousness guys, it is a real school. That is their real name. It has nothing to do with our beloved Sparklepants and no, he does not promote it! Its just a mere coincidence of shared name! And no, Robert does not teach there! Sorry!

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Jerry O’Connell Heading To Law School

August 14, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Jerry O’Connell is headed back to school -to study law, enrolling in courses at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. You know, cause being an actor, husband, and new father just isn’t time consuming enough for the 35 year old!

Per Us:

“He is very excited to be starting his law school education here at Southwestern,” Leslie Steinberg, the school’s Assistant Dean of Public Affairs, tells Us. “He just had orientation last week, and he started classes this week. He was very impressed with the faculty and vibe here. This is brand new to him as well. He is very much looking forward to his education.”

O’Connell is married to actress Rebecca Romijn and they have twin daughters together. Wonder how she feels at the idea of having to be the only one on diaper duty now. In the 1990’s Jerry attended New York University to study film but ended up leaving to focus on his acting career. His presence seems to be well received, as a fellow student posted a sighting of the actor on Twitter:

Per US via http://twitter.com/CelebSightings:

RIGHT NOW: Actor Jerry O’Connell is at orientation @ Southwestern Law School. He is an entering night student, mingling @ mixer.

Cute, talented and smart? Wife Rebecca Romijn is one lucky lady. Out of all celebrities I pictured going to law school, Jerry O’Connell was no where the top of that list. But kudos to a celeb who is doing something other than drunk driving, Starbucks runs, and panty flashing!

Image Via: wenn.com

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Madonna’s Adoption Plans, Mercy James Baby Photo

March 30, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Madonna landed in Malawi on Sunday in hopes of adopting 4 year old Mercy James, whose mother died shortly after giving birth to her. Madonna wants to give her first adopted son David a sister from the same country that he was born in. Mercy is living at the Mchinji Home of Hope, the same orphanage where David was living before being adopted. Before appearing in court for the matter, Madonna took a tour of a Malawian village, and talked of plans to build a school there. Accompanying her on this trip is Lourdes Leon, her daughter with former flame Carlos. Besides Lourdes, Madonna has a second biological child, Rocco, from her marriage to Guy Ritchie, which ended in divorce in January.

The adoption of little Mercy was halted on Monday where a judge delayed ruling on her application to adopt Mercy until Friday. Her grandmother, 61-year-old Lucy Chekechiwa, is reportedly against Madonna’s decision to adopt Mercy.

Via NY Daily:

“Why doesn’t this singer pick other children? It is stealing,” Chekechiwa told the Telegraph of London, adding that she has an agreement with the orphanage to take Mercy when she turns 6. “I want to go to court. I won’t let her go.”

Madonna was criticized by some when she started adoption proceedings for David in 2006, and the criticisms have started with this adoption, also. Children’s advocacy groups accuse her of using her wealth and influence to get around Malawian law requiring an 18- to 24-month assessment period before adoption. They are accusing her of using her status and wealth to bypass the African nation’s laws. “Save the Children UK” charity adds that her second adoption is sending the wrong message, encouraging poor parents “to abandon children in the hope that they will have a better life.” The singer’s 2008 divorce from Guy Ritchie has also upset the children’s charity, “Eye of the Child”. And human rights activists believe that Madonna’s recent split from Ritchie should disqualify her from adopting again.

Per Us Magazine:

“We should never allow our children to be placed into broken families,” Maxwell Matewere, director of children’s charity “Eye of the Child” has said.

“Save the Children” believes that many international adoptions are unnecessary and has urged Madonna to ensure all other options had been exhausted before removing a child from a foreign orphanage. Meanwhile, Madonna’s adopted son David’s biological father, Yohane Banda, reunited with his son Monday morning. Yohane said David asked him lots of questions in English and that the two were able to talk with the help of a translator.

A court-appointed overseer will assess Madonna’s eligibility as a parent, and two reports will be presented before the judge before ruling on the adoption.

So what do you think – will Madonnas adoption go off without a hitch? Maybe the judge will see how she’s too sexually open, and not allow the bed-hopping Madge to place this child within a broken home? Or will he let the adoption go through proving more so that celebrities can adopt whoever they want to and not have to follow the laws?

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