Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have jumped on the celebrity adopt-a-third-world-urchin bandwagon and begun the process of obtaining their very own African orphan. According to Star Magazine:

“Scarlett has always wanted to adopt from outside the U.S.,” an insider [said]. “She feels now is finally the right time.”

Ryan, whose older brother is adopted, and Scarlett are already working with a U.S.-based adoption agency, and they’ve narrowed the search to Ghana or Ethiopia – the same country where Scarlett’s mom, Melanie, recently adopted a baby girl.

I’m glad she decided to go with an African baby. I’m sure her stylist already told her, but the Chinese ones are way too yellow for her skin tone and complexion. She should definitely stick with mocha or espresso colored babies if she ever plans on wearing red again. You don’t want your accessory orphan clashing with your own natural hue!

Scarlett for Mango Summer 2010:

And at the Tony Awards Sunday night:

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Our Lady of the Peace Madonna toured a child care center in Malawi with her adopted children David and Mercy yesterday, where local villagers proclaimed her to be their God. You probably know her better as “White Devil, White Devil.” The Daily Mail says

During the visit, one young orphan told Madonna: ‘You are our god. Where could we have been without you?’

Madonna is said to have looked bemused by the comment. The 51-year-old also promised electricity to a local village.

The singer told [the villagers], “I know you work in darkness. I will bring you electricity.”

And then Madonna said, “Let there be light”: and there was light. And she saw that it was good. And then she said, “Let all of the light be recessed indirect lighting and pink-tinted LEDs.” For Madonna was very, very old.

With Mercy on Kabbalah night: