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2:00 AM ET, October 18, 2007

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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: omg!, TMZ.com and LAist
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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.
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.
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
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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.
TMZ.com:
Lohan's New Boytoy — Their Special CONnection  —  Lindsay Lohan's new rehabbarific boyfriend has a lot in common with Lindz — he's been busted for DUI and drugs!  Isn't it lovely that they're recovering together!  Good for them!  —  TMZ obtained this mugshot of Riley Giles …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celeb Warship
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.
Star:
Hollywood Stylists Tell All: The Dirt on Charlie Sheen, Kelly Ripa & More Celebs!  —  CHARLIE SHEEN: YOU'VE GOT NAIL!  —  Perhaps Charlie Sheen has been a little too preoccupied by his nasty custody battle with his ex-wife Denise Richards — because his personal hygiene is seriously being neglected!
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.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Lance Bass: I've Tried to Reach Out to Britney Spears
National Enquirer:
"LINDSAY STOLE MY FIANCÉ"  —  "Lindsay Lohan stole my fiancé and wrecked my life!"  —  In an explosive NATIONAL ENQUIRER interview, a bitter Breanna Tierney lashed out at the Mean Girls star — who's fresh out of rehab and embroiled in a new man-stealing scandal.
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
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 …
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?
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
People.com:
Carrie Underwood on Chace Crawford: 'He's Really Cute'  —  Only last year Carrie Underwood admitted to being "horrible around guys" - but that was then.  —  Now the country crooner, 24, seems to be finding her stride, with Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford.  —  "He's really cute," …
Discussion: NewsToob
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:
Chris Crocker: 14:58, 14:59, Ding!  —  It's been somewhat famous for just a month and Chris Crocker already looks like a bigger joke than Britney!  Was life in Tennessee really that bad?!  —  Miss Crocker arrived to a T-Mobile event in Hollywood on Tuesday, dressed like a more feminine Tonya Harding …
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Not Pregnant  —  Katie Holmes is the latest victim of the poufy dress pregnancy scare.  —  Holmes sent bloggers buzzing when she wore a high-volume Balenciaga gown at a Berlin airport on October 13.  But a rep for the actress, 28, tells Usmagazine.com: "She is not pregnant."
Discussion: X17 Online
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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Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
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TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie Goes Down
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NY Daily News:
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