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8:25 PM ET, October 17, 2007

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The Insider Online:
Iggy Given Away?  —  New details emerge in the Ellen DeGeneres dog adoption fiasco.  —  Weigh in on Ellen's pet adoption dispute  —  Just in: The attorney for Mutts & Moms tells "The Insider" that ELLEN DeGENERES' formerly adopted dog has been placed in a new home.
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New York Post:
AGENCY BARKS BACK AT ELLEN  —  ELLEN DeGeneres may be crying in public over the dog she gave up, but her flack, Kelly Bush, is doing the TV host's dirty work behind the scenes.  —  Yesterday on her show, DeGeneres bawled over Iggy, the mutt she adopted a month ago, then passed off …
Megan Lynn / Usmagazine.com celebrity_news:
Ellen: "It's Never Been About the Dog, It's About Punishing Me"  —  Ellen DeGeneres called into Ryan Seacrest's L.A. radio talk show Tuesday morning with more on the continuing saga of Iggy, the adopted pooch she gave to her hairdresser when she discovered he was a bad fit for her and girlfriend Portia de Rossi.
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Ellen's Going To Explode!  —  The lawyer for Mutts & Moms dog adoption agency told The Insider that Iggy has been placed in a new home!!!!!  Yesterday, Ellen broke down on her show begging the agency to give the dog back to her hairdresser's 12-year-old daughter.
Shani / Us Weekly:
Lindsay: Boyfriend Left Fiancée for Her  —  Lindsay Lohan recently gushed, "I am seeing someone.  His name is Riley.  I am really happy."  —  However, Us has learned that her new beau, Riley Giles — a snowboarder she met during her two-month stay at the Cirque Lodge treatment center in Utah — has a messy past.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Would You Hit It?  —  WONK!  This is what you get for dating Lindsay Lohan.  Your mugshot comes back to haunt you.  This is Riley Giles' mugshot from last year.  He was arrested for forging a prescription.  —  Looks a little dim, but I'd definitely hit it and then make him forge me a prescription for Vicodin.
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
TMZ.com:
Lohan's New Boytoy — Their Special CONnection
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celeb Warship
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Suri's Upbringing: Scientology Means Tom and Katie Don't Say 'No'  —  Everyone knows that Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' adorable little daughter, leads a charmed existence but her upbringing as a Scientologist remains largely a mystery.  How does the religion started by L. Ron Hubbard influence Suri's life on a daily basis?
The Sun:
PARIS HILTON has dumped hunky Swedish toyboy Alex Vaggo — because he's "too shy".  —  The man-eating hotel heiress gave him the boot a week after smitten Alex gushed how he was falling for her.  —  A source close to Paris said: "She loved his good looks, but she gets bored very quickly, and he was just too shy and quiet for her.
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Contactmusic.com:
HILTON SPLITS FROM 'TOO SHY' BOYFRIEND  —  Socialite PARIS HILTON has broken up with her boyfriend ALEX VAGGO - because he was too shy.  The hotel heiress met the 20-year-old Swede in Los Angeles while he was backpacking around the United States.  But the 26-year-old ended the relationship …
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Brit Debuts "F—k Off" Jacket  —  Looks like Britney Spears has something to get off her chest.  —  The 25-year-old singer showed off a controversial new zip-up jacket emblazoned with the phrase "F—k Off Lover Boy" while driving in Malibu, California, on October 16.
Discussion: The Superficial
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Britney Overheard Trashing Judge at Neiman Marcus  —  Neiman Marcus was hit by Hurricane Britney on October 11, as the singer made a ruckus in the swank Beverly Hills department store and let loose with a long rant directed at the judge presiding over her custody trial.
OK! Magazine:
Curtains for Vanessa's High School Musical  —  Over a month after frisky nude photos of High School Musical starlet Vanessa Hudgens hit the Internet, OK! can exclusively report that Disney has made up its mind about what to do next and that the 18-year-old actress will not be asked to board the boat for the third HSM film.
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Access Hollywood:
Rep Confirms Vanessa Hudgens Not Dumped By Disney
Discussion: X17 Online
People.com:
Kristen Bell: 'Dating Is Scary'  —  Kristen Bell can expect some hair-raising experiences as a new member of the cast of NBC's Heroes this season - but what frightens the actress in real life is the singles scene.  —  "Dating is scary," Bell, 27, tells PEOPLE while also revealing that she and her boyfriend …
TMZ.com:
O.J. Allegedly Wanted Firepower In Vegas  —  The AP is reporting that O.J. Simpson wanted armed men with him when he confronted two sports memorabilia dealers last month in Las Vegas, according to a co-defendant who pleaded guilty and has agreed to testify for the prosecution in the armed robbery case.
New York Post:
THE NIGHT LANCE STUNNED BRITNEY  —  LANCE Bass came out to Britney Spears before he told many of his other friends he was gay because he felt bad for her - and it was the last time they spoke.  In a Q&A with Mickey Rapkin of GQ, Bass related, "It was the night of her first wedding, actually.
popbytes:
JEN TO BRAD: "I HATE YOU!"  —  hey hey!  oh i know members of team aniston are going to love the latest cover of national enquirer which is featuring the former mrs. brad pitt exploding & telling brad 'i hate you!'  after supposedly two years of silence - but i think they must have spoken …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Holy Candy
POPSUGAR:
Quote of the Day — Ryan Gosling Melts Our Hearts  —  Ryan Gosling is GQ's cover boy this month to promote his new movie Lars and the Real Girl (more on that later).  In the interview he made us love him even more with his ridiculously sweet revelation about his relationship with his ex, Rachel McAdams.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
TMZ.com:
Britney and Kevin Have a Surprise Custody Hearing  —  Surprise!  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline had an unscheduled custody hearing today in Los Angeles County Superior Court.  —  Both attorneys were present in the courtroom.  —  Story developing ...
Discussion: OH NO!!
 
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Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
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