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Ellen DeGeneres Dog Fight Inspires Death Threats

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A fight over the status of Ellen DeGeneres’ dog has spawned national attention and a series of death threats.

quote-pic Ellen DeGeneres’ doggy drama intensified Tuesday after her tearful plea on her talk show led to death threats against the rescue group that took back her adopted dog for violating the contract, according to a spokesman for the agency’s owners.

Ellen DeGeneres Dog Fight Inspires Death Threats Ellen DeGeneres is shown in this, Jan. 9, 2007, file photo in Los Angeles. DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn DeGeneres explained on her show that the Brussels Griffon terrier mix didn’t get along with her cats, so she gave it to her hairstylist’s family. The owners of Mutts and Moms claimed that DeGeneres violated the adoption agreement by not informing them that she was giving the dog away and removed Iggy from the hairstylist’s home Sunday.

As a result of the publicity, Marina Batkis and Vanessa Chekroun received voice mail and e-mail threats of death and arson and were besieged by the media, disrupting business at Paws Boutique store in Pasadena, where they handle the volunteer, nonprofit rescue agency, attorney Keith A. Fink said.

Batkis rejected DeGeneres’ plea to give the dog back to her hairstylist’s family. “She (Batkis) doesn’t think this is the type of family that should have the dog,” said Fink, who is not legally representing the owners but is authorized to speak for them. “She is adamant that she is not going to be bullied around by the Ellen DeGenereses of the world … They are using their power, position and wealth to try to get what it is they want.”

DeGeneres’ attorney, Kevin Yorn, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. “It’s very upsetting to hear that someone is getting those kind of calls,” DeGeneres’ publicist Kelly Bush said. “Ellen just wants the dog reunited with the family.”

Ellen DeGeneres’ Dog ‘Iggy’ - PICOn her talk show taped Tuesday and airing Wednesday, a serious DeGeneres reiterated to her audience that “the dog needs to go to the family.” It “just needs to be in a good home,” she continued, according to a transcript given to The Associated Press. “All that you’re supposed to do is put a dog in a loving home.”

DeGeneres had said her hairdresser’s daughters, ages 11 and 12, had bonded with Iggy and were heartbroken when the dog was taken away.

Fink said Moms and Mutts has a rule that families with children under 14 are not allowed to adopt small dogs.
“It’s for the protection of the dog,” he said.

The idea that a rescue group has some permanent right to custody of a dog is rather absurd. And these people are adamant about not placing small dogs with kids but think nothing about letting them go to households with multiple cats?!

Still, death threats are obviously uncalled for.

UPDATE (Allie):

Here’s a clip of Ellen discussing the situation on her show Tuesday:

In related news, Mutts and Mom’s have gone into hiding…the cowards!

What other’s said:

  • Dlisted says, “Is anybody thinking about what poor Iggy wants?!”

  • A Socialites Life says, “There are going to be some dental dams breaking with the flow of menstrual sisterhood!”

  • Jossip says, “Ok, Mutts & Moms. It’s really sweet how you got this in the Post. Congratulations. But let’s be real. Ellen has a daily, nationally syndicated TV show. Just give the puppy back so we don’t have to see Ellen cry anymore.”

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Hayden Panettiere Will Kick Your Ass

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Hayden Panettiere Will Kick Your Ass - PIC

Note to self: don’t get on Hayden Panettiere’s bad side. When an Us Weekly writer wrote something she disagreed with, Hayden got all feisty.

quote-pic“…it was the unbreakable Hayden Panettiere who threatened to “kill” a staffer from Us Weekly over something she wrote about her in a recent issue. (Sources have since confirmed that it was this item that had HP’s barely legal panties in a bunch.) Just when it looked like Hayden was about to pull a Sylar on said reporter’s skull, her quick-thinking publicist grabbed her and scolded, “Not on the red carpet.”

Whoa, Hayden. Down girl. Good thing that publicist was there to save his rambunctious little client.

What others are saying:

  • Mollygood says, “Nice thinking, publicist! Save the murderous threats for when that ho is alone in the bathroom—then it’s on. And you make her never forget how hard those little legs can kick when toyed with in the funny papers.”
  • Best Week Ever says, “Save your smart-assy “Save The Cheerleader from Milo” remarks, because innocent-looking little Hayden Panettiere will f*cking cut you.”

But in other news, Hayden doesn’t just stick up for herself, she’s got the backs of her castmates too. Just ask Masi Oka.

quote-pic“I remember one day we went to this premiere and I didn’t realise it was a press event and they were taking pictures and Hayden came up to me and said ‘Masi, you have a hickey! We have to cover you up!’ And I was like, ‘Whoa. I didn’t know that.’ Hayden always takes care of all of us.”

Source: “Ask Ausiello” [TV Guide]; “Hayden Panettiere Helps Co-Star Save Face” [A Socialite's Life]
Image courtesy of Picture Perfect, for use on Gone Hollywood

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David Beckham and Justin Timberlake Terrorist Targets?

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David Beckham and Justin Timberlake are the targets of an alleged Al-Qaeda terrorist plot, Now Magazine reports.

quote-pic A chilling internet video, which has been posted on YouTube, brands Becks, 32, and JT, 26, as criminal influences on young Muslims. Fellow footballers Wayne Rooney and Thierry Henry, as well as rapper P Diddy, are also mentioned.

The warning footage was posted by a Glasgow-based website named after Al-Qaeda that encourages attacks on Westerners. In the clip, an image of David is shown under the caption: ‘What made u among the losers?’ reports the News Of The World.

A caption across the screen threatens: ‘Every soul shall taste death.’

News of the World‘s Lewis Panther has more:

quote-pic FOOTBALL stars David Beckham and Wayne Rooney are the targets of a chilling al-Qaeda murder plot. A terrifying internet video call to action for supporters of Osama bin Laden also fingers ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry for assassination.

It was launched this week on a Glasgow-based website named after al-Qaeda that regularly supports attacks on Westerners. It has also been uploaded to the massively popular YouTube video-share site, visited by millions of youngsters.

The sports stars are branded EVIL for being CRIMINAL influences on young Muslims. The sick film shows a picture of Manchester United ace Rooney with the headline: “Why do u love the evildoers?” Beckham, who is now at LA Galaxy, is shown under the caption: “What made u among the losers?” And the slogan across an image of Henry asks: “Why do u imitate the people of desires?”

Alarmingly the video then flicks to a series of graphics depicting graveyards and bodies. One shows the feet of a CORPSE on a mortuary slab with a toe tag marked “Death”.

A caption across the screen threatens: “Every soul shall taste death.” Much of the soundtrack is a sermon given in London recently by a young militant cleric linked to radical Omar Bakri Mohammed, barred from Britain after praising the 7/7 bombings. His rant declares that Muslims who are passionate about sport or music are hellbound like the “disbelievers” they admire. Other celebrities rubbished on the video include P Diddy and Justin Timberlake. It ends with the rousing message: “Rise up, oh youth!”

The threat comes in the wake of a security services admission that the number of Britons trained in Afghanistan terror camps is much higher than previously thought.

Terrorism expert Neil Doyle said: “There’s no question — this video is setting sports stars up as potential targets. “Choosing their words carefully, using double meanings and veiled threats, the people behind it are trying to stay within the realms of the law. But it’s clear they’re trying to incite — the images of dead bodies and graves is provocative and reinforces that. And the fact that it’s out there on YouTube is shocking.”

It’s hard to know when these videos are real threats or just idiots trying to get attention. Certainly, Beckham and Timberlake are visible symbols of Western decadence. One couldn’t blame them for taking these threats seriously and taking additional precautions in their security.

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