Word has it that Elt0n J0hn wants to join the ranks of the celebrity adopters, only this time it would be a toddler from the Ukraine. He and his partner met the little boy at an orphanage for children whose parents have died from AIDS. What really caught my eye, however, is his motivation behind adopting:

John said he was motivated in part by the sudden death last week of one of his closest friends, keyboardist Guy Babyl0n.

“It broke my heart because he was such a genius and so young and has two wonderful children,” John said. “What better opportunity to replace someone I lost than to replace him with someone I can give a future to.“

Huh.

Update: Guess the officials won’t be bending their rules for this celeb after all.