New York, Dec 20 : After much criticism for his role of Col. Claus von Stauffenberg in `Valkyrie', Tom Cruise has found a reason to be happy - the German officer's grandson has praised the actor for the wonderful portrayal of his grandfather in the film.

The `Interview With The Vampire' actor plays injured World War II Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who plots the assassination Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in the film.

New York, Dec 20: Madonna has reportedly signed paperwork to adopt a four-year-old girl from Malawi - the home country of her adopted son David.

Star Magazine has learnt that the 50-year-old singer will fly to Malawi with Alex Rodriguez to adopt the child.

"She''s hoping to bring the toddler home by early next year," a source told Star Magazine.

According to the New York Daily News, the singer will fly to Malawi to pick up the girl, Mercy James, whose grandparents are unable to care for her.

New York, Dec 19 : Caroline Kennedy wants to be the next senator from New York, but hasn't voted much here since she registered in 1988.

City Board of Elections records show Kennedy failed to vote in many elections since she last registered in the city in 1988 - including votes for the Senate seat she hopes to fill, and numerous Democratic face-offs for mayor, the Daily News reported.

"It doesn't speak to a deep-felt commitment to the electoral process," Baruch College political scientist Doug Muzzio said when told of Kennedy's ballot breakdowns.

New York, Dec 19 : American stand up comedian Richard Belzer has said that, as per the facts presented, he thinks American actress Marilyn Monroe was murdered.

Belzer, who has been starring as Police Det. Munch on "Law & Order" for many years, has been doing a little bit of real life detective work also.

He has also written the book "UFOs, JFK & Elvis: Conspiracies You Don''t Have to Be Crazy to Believe."

New York, Dec 19 : Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's first grandchild is a boy, her father Chuck Heath has revealed.

Bristol Palin, 18, has a due date of December 20, Heath told Grandparents. com about his pregnant granddaughter.

The grandfather was asked what name Bristol and the child's father, Levi Johnston, had decided upon.

"Oscar . . . No, I''m just kidding. They don''t have a name for it yet," the New York Post quoted him as saying.

New York, December 19 : American comedian Will Ferrell is reportedly planning to stage-manage Iraqi reporter Muntathar al-Zaidi's "shoe attack" in his Broadway show `You''re Welcome, America: A Final Night With George W. Bush'.

In the show, set moments after Barack Obama''s swearing-in ceremony, Farrell will imitate Bush.

Sources have revealed that Farrell has plans to plant an actor in the audience to toss a piece of footwear at him.

Farrell is also said to be looking for Bush's latest blunders to parody.

Sources have also revealed that a recent preview of the comic at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles left the audience giggling.