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Talk show host Ellen Degeneres' doggie drama continues as owners of the adoption centre at the heart of the scandal receives death threats.
Speaking through her lawyer, the owner of the Mutts and Moms adoption agency Marina Baktis has gone on record to say she's received several threats of
death and arson after taking Iggy the dog back.
The lawyer, Keith Fink, added that Baktis was traumatised, under medication, and unable to leave her home for fear of being accosted.
He says that both he and Baktis are getting numerous email and phone threats, as well as death threats.
If you don't have a handle on what all the fuss is about, read about it here.
Ellen's apparently furious with the overzealous and "sympathetic" culprits who feel the need to launch a hate campaign against the adoption agency.
But the most important question of all remains unanswered: has Iggy the dog found a new home?
The honest answer is that nobody knows.
Ellen, in all seriousness, you've well and truly boobed.
All you had to do was notify the adoption agency of the dog's change of ownership and register the dog's microchip to boot (something you can do online in two seconds).
Furthermore, the adoption agency should call it quits and stop dragging the poor dog through the system yet again.
But, hey, at least Ellen's ratings have gone through the roof.
Click here to watch Ellen milking the saga for all it's worth.
Britney's downfall continues
It's the news we could all see coming a mile off.
Britney Spears has been told she can't see her kids until she complies with all court orders, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.
The reason for County Commissioner Scott Gordon's decision is simple - Britney's flouting the law and isn't taking the custody battle seriously.
Obviously being able to see her kids isn't even enough of an incentive for the 25-year-old singer to obey the law.
The ruling came to be after an emergency hearing on Thursday - brought on after a request from Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan.
The order reads: "Petitioner's (Britney's) visitation with the minor children is suspended pending Petitioner's compliance with the court orders."
It's not been made clear which directives Britters has failed to comply with, but my guess it had something to with the fact Brit didn't provide the drug testing people with contact information so they could reach her to facilitate the random tests.
Spears' next shot at getting her kids is October 26, when she's been ordered back to court.
And in an astonishing twist, Unfitney's lawyer is now trying to blame the paparazzi for her erratic driving.
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One of my many moles informs me Britney was this week overheard talking gibberish about the judge presiding over her custody case.
While trying on clothes and humming along to Seal's hit Crazy in Beverly Hills, shoppers overheard the erratic star talking to her assistant about County commissioner Scott M. Gordon.
"I hate my judge. He is so mean. Just an old fart. He told me I was being catty with him, but he was being catty with me and paid me no respect at all."
She added: "His job is to sit there and tell people what to do. And that's just so sad, because he gets off on it."
Then all of a sudden she wanted her dog London. The puzzled assistant reminded her that the pooch was in fact over 25 miles away in Malibu.
She then replied: "F*** that. That will take us an hour to drive there. Can't we have the dog messengered over?"
Britney, darling, it's time for you to get off pride rock and face facts: You. Need. Help. Fast.
Lopez album stinks
Word has it that J-Lo's new CD, Brave, has bombed in the US charts. Actually, bombed may be putting it mildly.
Just how badly did Brave do?
It failed to crack the Top 10 even, stagnating at a lowly number 12 and selling just 3,000 albums.
All of Jen's previous studio albums - even her dull Spanish one - debuted within the Top 10.
Could this be a backlash after her refusal to confirm her pudding club status? Who cares, her music's still mediocre.
Spice Girls bitch it out
Another day, another chance for the synthetic pop muppets known as the Spice Girls to get their claws out.
This time, it looks like it's Victoria Beckham's turn to vent her spleen over Geri Halliwell's plans to sing a medley of her hits during their forthcoming tour.
To be honest, I can see what Victoria's problem is here - listening to Geri warble through her back catalogue would be around 20 seconds of torture.
Victoria is insisting they stick to performing the group's songs, and considering her solo work, we can't judge her for feeling that way.
Star magazine reports that Posh and Geri have also argued about their choice of costumes for the tour.
I understand it's a choice between the girls looking like cheap slappers in Union Jack costumes, or like a row of cheekbones in black. Tough decision.
See you Monday, folks.
Fast gossip:
The Slash autobiography looks quite... interesting: Dlisted
Some dude is suing Prince for $1 million: CTV
Elizabeth Hurley always wears the same thing: Hollywood Tuna
Ellen's going to explode!: Dlisted
Posh & Becks giggle with glee: Just Jared
Milla Jovovich has weird cravings: Hollywood Rag
Winona Ryder's all grown up: I'm Not Obsessed
Anna Nicole Smith investigation continues: TMZ
