Celebrities: October 2007 Archives

A group of “concerned friends and former associates of Britney” are asking that the public show the fallen idol some tough love. They’re asking fans of Britney,who has a new album out at the end of this month, to boycott her music until she’s well enough to function well in her day job. They’re also asking the public to express their outrage to those responsible for exploiting her during this tragic time.

“Help Britney help herself by expressing your concern to those who are largely responsible for her success, and continue to capitalize on her every move,” says the group, which according to E Online includes a bodyguard, backup dancer and makeup artist, as well as several old friends. On their MySpace page, the group, who call themselves Be Proactive to Help, are asking fans of the singer to take action in the following ways:

• Contact MTV and hold them responsible for allowing Britney to come out and really give us all the finger because she knew we’d all be curious to see what she did.
• Contact her record label and let them know you’ll buy her album, but not until she is clean and sober and realizes the amazing life she has created for herself.
• Contact her music publishing house who is responsible for tracking Britney’s music. Publishing houses pay artists when their music is played on the radio or purchased in stores or on- line or played at live performances such as her MTV disaster.
• Contact her management and let them know that they’ll make money together with her for a much longer period of time if she is clean and sober. Management’s role will be constantly in jeopardy if Britney continues to spiral out of control.

"We've all hung out with Britney a lot," says a source in an interview with E Online. "We've seen her at her best and at her worst. And we aren't doing this to be mean. We're doing this out of concern, for herself and for her boys. They need a mother figure and right now, they don't have that."

The pet adoption agency at the heart of the Ellen DeGeneres Doggigate saga has created a public relations nightmare with their tough stance against the soft-hearted talk show host. It hasn’t escaped the Daily Mantra’s notice that Ellen’s pooch troubles began shortly after Mercury went into retrograde on Oct 12, an astrological cycle which is said to go hand in hand with adversity and communications breakdowns.

To recap, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and longtime partner Portia de Rossi adopted Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix dog, on Sept 20th. They spent $3,000 to train and acclimate the pup, but it was boisterous and didn’t get on with the couple’s pet cats. Ellen subsequently gave the dog to her hairdresser and good friend Cheryl Marks, who was in the market for a pup for her two daughters, aged 11 and 12. Cheryl’s children quickly bonded with the dog, and all seemed well –– until mercury went into retrograde and a rep from the Mutts and Moms pet adoption agency called Ellen to see how Iggy was doing.

Ellen was honest and explained she’d had to give up the dog, but had found it a new loving home. The adoption agency took a hard line however, reprimanding Ellen for violating their adoption contract, which stated that the dog had to be returned to them in the event that she gave it up. On Sunday Oct 14th a rep from the agency turned up at Cheryl’s home to remove Iggy. The police were called, but since a chip under his skin still indicated Iggy belonged to the adoption agency, the dog left with their rep (though the LAPD has since indicated to TMZ that they made an error in judgment when making that call). Ellen was so upset she burst into tears during the opening monologue on her October 16th show, and canceled the taping of her show two days later.

"I kept saying, 'If you want to be mad at me, be mad at me, but don't take it out on the family. Don't take it out on the dog," said Ellen in a television interview. “I want my dog back so bad,” said Cheryl’s eldest daughter Ruby, who was clearly distraught. Meanwhile, according to a statement on Petfinder.com, “Mutts and Mom has chosen to temporarily inactivate their website on Petfinder.com because their email inbox and voice mail are overwhelmed.”

Ellen admits she failed to take proper notice of the small print in the adoption contract (which is a classic retrograde snafu), and apologized to the agency on her show, before begging them to return the dog. Meanwhile Mutts and Moms is refusing to return the dog, and things are getting seriously ugly, with angry Ellen fans beseiging the adoption agency and threats flying all round. But how did this situation get so out of hand? Were the planets to blame? We ask the opinion of our in-house celeb-tracking astrologer Maria.

“Ellen has always appeared to be a kind and giving person, and I feel that Iggy’s story will be the launch pad that turns her into a crusader who will campaign to change laws for all homeless pets,” reveals Maria. “As this story broke, Jupiter the planet of giving and higher philosophy was crossing over Ellen’s Sagittarius ascendant. Jupiter was also making a tough angle to the rebellious and unpredictable planet Uranus, dancing through her third house of communication. Ellen is finally coming into her destiny to help and teach others how to heal. She will spend the next twelve years appealing to the masses to change our laws affecting animal rights. She may make no mention of Iggy, however Iggy (and Ruby) will always remain the motivation behind her drive. With Mercury, the planet of communication being in retrograde at the time of this incident, Ellen will further gain justice when Mutts and Moms publicly apologizes to her for making a such a huge mistake and misjudgment.”

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Britney Spears has been getting some grounding maternal advice from Justin Timberlake’s mom Lynn Harless, according to a Sky News report. Apparently the two have remained close since Britney split with her son in 2002. “I love Britney to death,” says Lynn, who’s paid visits to Britney at her Beverly Hills home. "She is a sweet girl. I just hate what she is going through."

Britney, who had her visitation rights with her kids suspended yesterday (Oct 17th), has been in a downward spiral since she split with her Mickey Mouse Club childhood sweetheart. It’s been rumored Justin, who earlier in the year tried help his troubled ex by offering to working on a track with her, asked his mom to keep an eye on Britney, who is apparently keeping an ear out for Justin too. On Monday it was reported that Britney asked a paparazzo from the pack that follows her 24/7 to order one of Justin’s CDs from a local record store. Could it be that Britney has never gotten over Justin? I asked our in-house, celebrity-watching astrologer Maria for her thoughts.

“I feel Britney and Justin will always remain connected to each other,” says Maria. “These two are truly soul mates and were privileged enough to find each other once again at a very young age. With Justin’s south lunar node conjunct with Brit’s moon in Aquarius in her 5th house of romance this is a huge indication that these two were lovers in past lives. That’s why it’s so hard for her to let go. For Brit being with Justin, or surrounded by him in some way, is like coming home. In many ways they are very much alike when it comes to love and emotions; they both have a hard time committing. I would love to see Britney grow up a bit, straighten up her act and be re-united with Justin – they belong together. And Justin deserves to be with the young Britney he first met and fell in love with. He has a huge heart with a very special place for Britney in it. In November (2007) I see these two having a great opportunity to sit down for a heart to heart talk which will help in the healing of both of their souls.”

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Lilly Allen has downsized, dropping four dress sizes thanks to brain reprogramming techniques. The British songstress, who’s best known here for her hit "Smile," has reportedly sought help from Harley Street hypnotherapist to the stars Susan Hepburn, who has reprogrammed Allen to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. Hepburn has also helped Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and The Duchess of York with their weight issues.

"After the hypnotism, I want to go to the gym every day, otherwise I feel really bad,” says Allen in an interview with the UK’s Daily Mail. "I just want to get more toned and healthy. I'm really good about everything at the moment - I've never been happier."

Hepburn has been practicing hypnotherapy for 20 years, and claims a 96% success rate for her weight loss and smoking cessation therapies. Sadly Allen was in the unlucky 4% when it came to smoking, and has been unable to quit, but Hepburn’s book and companion CD Stop Smoking In One Hour has helped numerous people kick the habit. “Willpower is not required," says Susan on her website, "because if you had the willpower, you would not need my help".

Pamela Anderson married Paris Hilton’s video camera-wielding ex Rick Salomon in a ceremony at Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel on Saturday night. OK Magazine reported that celeb pals Tobey Maguire and My Name Is Earl’s Ethan Suplee attended the brief ten-minute service, along with Anderson’s two sons from her first marriage to Tommy Lee. It’s Anderson’s third marriage and Salomon’s second. The One Night In Paris sex tape stud was previously married to Charmed 90210 actress Shannen Doherty.

An OK Magazine source claims the pair may have married in haste because Anderson is pregnant. “She definitely looks like she's got a bit of a bump. And this wouldn't be the first time Pam has rushed off to get married because there's a baby coming." It is rumored that Anderson married second husband Kid Rock in 2006 after she found out she was pregnant; she filed for divorce just eleven days after miscarrying their child.

So what does the universe have in store for this new union? Do Anderson and Salomon have more in common than a top selling sex tape each? (Anderson made her own infamous video with well-endowed rocker Lee.) How does Solomon measure up to Anderson’s previous husbands? And did they indeed marry because Anderson is pregnant again? We asked our resident psychic and astrologer Maria for her thoughts.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has gone public with his fears for talented but troubled singer Amy Winehouse after she pulled out of a support slot on the Stones’ Big Bang world tour. “Amy is a brilliant artist who makes fantastic music. She has class,” said Jagger. “But I’m worried she might die if she goes down the road that she has taken.”

Winehouse and Jagger performed together early this year at the Isle of Wight Festival on June 10th. According to Rolling Stone magazine, the songstress was lured on stage with a promise of doing body shots with hell-raising guitarist Keith Richards.

“She would have been amazing on that tour,” said Jagger speaking to a reporter from the Sun newspaper in Germany. “It would have been full circle for the Stones, as she is like some of these classic soul singers from the past that inspired us. To have a woman that sings just like them in this time is wonderful.”

Jagger, who has also has a history of drug use, went on to empathize with Winehouse’s situation. “If only she would sort herself out. It is hard as your mind has to make that switch. If my mind had not always told me that I should not do too much I could have ended up like Amy years ago. But I always had that voice in my head that kept me on my toes and told me to stop altogether in the end. I realised I didn’t want to die young.”

In August, after she was seen and heard by members of the public having a massive row with her husband, which left the pair battered and bloodied, Tanya, our own in house celebrity-tracking physic, expressed similar concerns (see previous story). “Amy is in dire need of help,” said Tanya. “Unfortunately, we shall see another dire situation with Amy, possibly being transported to the hospital in an ambulance, fighting for her life. Sadly, I'm just not so sure she'll win the fight.”