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Will Madonna head down the aisle for a third time, wedding model Jesus Luz? Her biographer thinks that she just might.
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updated 9/28/2009 8:48:21 PM ET 2009-09-29T00:48:21

Twice-divorced Madonna may give matrimony one more shot. According to her biographer, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Madonna has recently considered taking her May-December romance with Brazil model Jesus Luz to the next step.

“Madonna is crazy about Jesus,” Taraborrelli wrote in Hello! Magazine. “(She) has been telling close friends and family that ‘I could definitely see myself marrying him. Yes, it’s definitely on the table.’”

Thanks to the accounts of inside sources, the author of “Madonna: An Intimate Biography” is certain the 22-year-old Luz feels much the same way about his 51-year-old girlfriend.

“He respects her, that’s number one,” a Madonna insider revealed to Taraborrelli. “He has learned so much from her. He’s amazed at how well-rounded she is, the way she juggles her career with her life as a mother, for instance. He understands that she’s self-involved, too.”

Beyond the mutual admiration, the insider insisted there’s one other factor in a Madonna-Luz union that can’t be ignored.

“Of course, the sex between them is scorching hot,” the source said. “To be candid, it’s what’s driving things.’

Jude Law wants proof that Burke’s baby is his
Presumed fourth-time father Jude Law isn’t ready to take credit for Samantha Burke’s new bundle of joy just yet. Although Law previously confirmed he had a brief relationship with the cocktail waitress turned model, a report in the News of the World alleges the actor now wants a DNA test to prove newborn Sophia really is his daughter.

Slideshow: Celebrity Sightings “Jude is still very cautious about (Samantha) and Sophia,” a friend of the actor revealed. “Until he is 100 percent certain she is his daughter he is only communicating through lawyers. If he is the father he will meet his obligations to the child. He’s hoping for an early chance to establish that he is genuinely her dad.”

Despite the star’s uncertainty, the friend claimed Law assumed responsibility for Burke’s prenatal expenses as well as the costs relating to the birth, but cautioned that those gestures don’t point to paternity.

“It was an act of kindness,” the insider assured, “rather than an admission that he was the dad.”

Dish on the fly
When “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson signed on for the role of Edward Cullen in the hit vampire romance, he had no idea of the whirlwind in store for him. “It’s strange because even though the figures show that the books were successful and sold millions of copies, you couldn’t even buy them in London,” the 23-year-old explained to AnOther Man magazine. “I tried a couple of bookshops and they weren’t available. Hardly anyone I knew had read them apart from one girl, a friend of my sister. I had no idea at all.” Pattinson admitted he continued to underestimate the series after learning he’d share the screen with actress Kirsten Stewart. “I’d seen (her) in ‘Into the Wild’ and some of the director Catherine Hardwicke’s other films, and that’s all I thought it was, something really small,” he recalled. … The gifting suite at Candy Ice Fine Jewelry’s L.A. launch turned into the greedy suite when heiress Paris Hilton made her way to the front of the line last weekend. “Organizers wanted to gift Paris a diamond pendant,” an insider told the New York Post’s Page Six. “But she begged and begged to take the matching earrings, too.” By the end of the night, Hilton walked away with $12,000 in gratis gems.

Tabloid Tidbits is compiled by Ree Hines.

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    Singer Madonna still makes news. Here she performs during the halftime show for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5, 2012. During the act, British singer M.I.A. gave the finger to the audience, reportedly upsetting Madonna. (Jim Young / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  2. Golden girl

    Madonna poses with her Golden Globe award for best original song in a motion picture on Jan. 15, 2012. She won for the song "Masterpiece," which appears in her movie, "W.E." The song was not eligible for an Oscar because it was the second, rather than first, song heard during the film's closing credits. (Paul Buck / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. Surrounded by family

    Madonna, right, arrives with her boyfriend Braihim Zaibat, in scarf, at London's Heathrow airport on her birthday, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The 53-year-old singer's children are also in tow, including David Banda, second from right, Mercy Ritchie, in white shirt, and Lourdes Ciccone Leon, far left. (Tilak Desai / Splash News) Back to slideshow navigation
  4. A friend signs off

    Oprah Winfrey speaks with Tom Hanks, left, and Madonna on stage during the taping of the third to last "Oprah Winfrey Show" at the United Center in Chicago on May 17, 2011. (Peter Wynn Thompson / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  5. Dressed to party

    Lourdes, left, and Madonna arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2011. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  6. Bringing hard bodies to the masses

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  7. The quality of Mercy

    Madonna holds her daughter Mercy James, who was adopted from Malawi, during a visit to that country's Gumulira village on Monday, April 5, 2010. Madonna is in the country on a charity tour and is starting a girls' academy there. (Mike Hutchings / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  8. Madonna on marriage

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  9. Cultured bunch

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  10. Offering hope

    Madonna performs at the "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief" event in New York City on Jan. 22, 2010. (Kevin Mazur / Hope For Haiti Now via EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  11. Sweet as can be

    Madonna performs during her "Sticky & Sweet" tour in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. It's her eighth concert tour, and is the highest grossing tour by a solo artist. (Manu Fernandez / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  12. Paying respects

    On Sunday, July 19, Madonna visited some of the eight workers injured when a stage set for her tour collapsed in Marseille, France. Two men were killed in the accident. (Claude Paris / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Welcome to the family

    Madonna holds 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James in an undated photo. In June 2009, Malawi 's highest court overruled a lower court, saying the singer can adopt the girl. (Tom Munro / Warner Brothers Records via Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  14. Visiting the children

    Madonna and son, David Banda, visit the Mphandula Child Care Centre, built by Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi, in Lilongwe, Malawi. The singer adopted David from the African country in 2009 and is in the process of adopting a daughter from the country. (Amos Gumulira / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  15. Return to Malawi

    Madonna is watched by local children during a visit to Chinkhota village near Lilongwe, Malawi, on Sunday, March 29, 2009. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Madonna and Jesus

    Madonna and model Jesus Luz are seen on the streets of Manhattan on March 1, 2009. Reports suggested the pop star and the Brazilian model became an item during a steamy shoot for W magazine after her marriage to Guy Ritchie fell apart. In July 2009, they reportedly broke up. (Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Tip of the cap

    Madonna performs at the Pepsi Center -- her first performance ever in Denver -- as part of the North American leg of her "Sticky & Sweet" tour on Nov. 11, 2008. (Bill Ross / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  18. United before the fall

    Madonna and her then-husband Guy Ritchie arrive at the festival palace for the gala screening of director Steven Soderbergh's film "Che" at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Cannes, France. The couple was dogged by rumors throughout the summer that their marriage of almost eight years was on the rocks and that Madonna was having an affair with baseball star Alex Rodriguez. By fall the rumors of a split were confirmed and the first phase of the couple's divorce became official on Nov. 21, 2008. (Christophe Karaba / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. Bringing sexy back, again

    Madonna is joined by Justin Timberlake for a duet during a performance to celebrate the release of her new CD "Hard Candy" at Roseland Ballroom on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in New York. (Evan Agostini / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  20. Madonna and children

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  21. Mother of 'Reinvention'

    Madonna strikes a pose during The Re-Invention Tour in 2004, complete with a red string around her wrist, a custom associated with Judaism's Kabbalah. Since the late 1990s, Madonna has been a devotee of the religion. (Chad Rachman / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. Bedtime stories

    In 2003, Madonna released her first children's book, "The English Roses." Her latest fable, "Lotsa de Casha," illustrates that money can't buy love or guarantee happiness. (Frank Micelotta / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. True 'Confessions'

    Madonna performs at the first London concert of her "Confessions" world tour at Wembley Arena in 2006. Once again, the singer ignited controversy with her use of religious symbols, such as the crucifix and crown of thorns, during her performance. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  26. Great Scot

    Madonna jams on a guitar while wearing a Scottish kilt during the "Drowned" World Tour 2001. The tour was Madonna's first in eight years, following her 1993 "The Girlie Show" tour. (Colin Braley / REUTERS) Back to slideshow navigation
  27. Mamma Mia!

    Madonna gave birth to her son, Rocco John Ritchie, on Aug. 11, 2000. Later that year, she married Rocco's father, Guy Ritchie, whom she met in 1999 through mutual friends Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler. (Martin Cleaver / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  28. Shining brightly

    Madonna's critically acclaimed 1998 album, "Ray of Light," featured personal lyrics about motherhood, fame and spirituality. Produced by William Orbit, the music was heavily influenced by electronica, techno and trip-hop. (Hector Mata / AFP/Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  29. Don't cry for me, Argentina

    After much campaigning, Madonna landed the role of Eva Peron in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "Evita," in 1996. She won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her portrayal. The singer was pregnant with her first child, Lourdes Maria (Lola) Ciccone Leon, during filming. (Buena Vista Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation
  30. S-E-X

    In 1993, Madonna hit the road on "The Girlie Show" tour in support of her sexually charged album, "Erotica." Along with the album, the singer released "Sex," a soft-core pornographic book that featured erotic photographs of herself, models and other celebrities. (Bertrand Guay / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  31. 'Truth or Dare'

    In April 1990, Madonna began her year-long Blonde Ambition tour, which featured the dance-club favorite "Vogue," and the infamous cone bras. The tour's successful documentary, "Truth or Dare," was released the following year. (Jerry Lampen / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  32. Hello, God? It's me, Madonna

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    Sean Penn and Madonna began dating in 1985 and married later that year on the singer's 27th birthday. The marriage lasted less than four years. (Craig Mathew / Associated Press) Back to slideshow navigation
  34. Who's that girl?

    In 1985, Madonna starred in the romantic comedy "Desperately Seeking Susan," along with Rosanna Arquette. The singer-turned-actress received positive reviews from critics for her performance. "If there's any moment in my career that I'm the most fond of, I would say it's the beginning," she told NBC's TODAY. "You don't have any preconceived notions and any kind of cynicism. You're totally naive, pure, innocent." (Everett Collection) Back to slideshow navigation
  35. 'Like a Virgin'

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  36. Pop princess

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