Ellen violates agreement with dog rescue group
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats.
The talk show hostess and her partner Portia de Rossi adopted Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix, on Sept. 20. But when things didn't work out, DeGeneres gave the dog to her hairdresser. In doing so, DeGeneres violated an agreement with the Mutts and Moms dog rescue agency by not informing them of the handoff.
When the agency called DeGeneres to ask about Iggy, she said she found another home for the dog. The agency sent a representative to the hairdresser's home Sunday and took the dog away.
DeGeneres went public about the situation Monday while taping an episode of her show to air Tuesday. She admitted she didn't read all the paperwork involving the adoption.
NYPD: ‘Diddy' accused of punching man
A man has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of punching him out during a dispute at a trendy Manhattan nightspot, but the rap mogul's lawyer called it a harmless “disagreement.”
Police were investigating the report of an assault early Saturday at the club in SoHo, but declined to identify any suspects.
Law enforcement officials confirmed news accounts Tuesday that Combs, 37, was the alleged assailant. Investigators were seeking to locate more witnesses before questioning Combs, said officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation hadn't not been completed.
In a statement, Combs' attorney denied any wrongdoing by his client.
Police said the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. inside Kiosk nightclub. The 31-year-old man told police that he and Combs had been arguing over a woman before Combs punched him in the face, the officials said.
Ricky Martin receives star on the Walk of Fame
Ricky Martin was surrounded by hundreds of shrieking female fans as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“My work has been recognized. It will stay here forever, hopefully,” the 35-year-old singer told The Associated Press after the ceremony Tuesday. “I'm so motivated right now, we'll see where this takes me.”
Fans waved Puerto Rican flags and kept screaming Martin's name as his star was unveiled outside the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
“This is an incredible moment,” he told the crowd. “Everything I do, I do with love and passion.”
Martin is one of Puerto Rico's top-selling artists, with hits including “She Bangs” and “Livin' la Vida Loca.” The Grammy-winning singer, who got his start in the 1980s with boy band Menudo, has sold more than 60 million albums as a solo artist.
- From wire reports
The talk show hostess and her partner Portia de Rossi adopted Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix, on Sept. 20. But when things didn't work out, DeGeneres gave the dog to her hairdresser. In doing so, DeGeneres violated an agreement with the Mutts and Moms dog rescue agency by not informing them of the handoff.
When the agency called DeGeneres to ask about Iggy, she said she found another home for the dog. The agency sent a representative to the hairdresser's home Sunday and took the dog away.
DeGeneres went public about the situation Monday while taping an episode of her show to air Tuesday. She admitted she didn't read all the paperwork involving the adoption.
NYPD: ‘Diddy' accused of punching man
A man has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of punching him out during a dispute at a trendy Manhattan nightspot, but the rap mogul's lawyer called it a harmless “disagreement.”
Police were investigating the report of an assault early Saturday at the club in SoHo, but declined to identify any suspects.
Law enforcement officials confirmed news accounts Tuesday that Combs, 37, was the alleged assailant. Investigators were seeking to locate more witnesses before questioning Combs, said officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation hadn't not been completed.
In a statement, Combs' attorney denied any wrongdoing by his client.
Police said the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. inside Kiosk nightclub. The 31-year-old man told police that he and Combs had been arguing over a woman before Combs punched him in the face, the officials said.
Ricky Martin receives star on the Walk of Fame
Ricky Martin was surrounded by hundreds of shrieking female fans as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“My work has been recognized. It will stay here forever, hopefully,” the 35-year-old singer told The Associated Press after the ceremony Tuesday. “I'm so motivated right now, we'll see where this takes me.”
Fans waved Puerto Rican flags and kept screaming Martin's name as his star was unveiled outside the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
“This is an incredible moment,” he told the crowd. “Everything I do, I do with love and passion.”
Martin is one of Puerto Rico's top-selling artists, with hits including “She Bangs” and “Livin' la Vida Loca.” The Grammy-winning singer, who got his start in the 1980s with boy band Menudo, has sold more than 60 million albums as a solo artist.
- From wire reports
