Ellen’s Doggie Drama
October 22nd, 2007By Marijean Jaggers
Oh goodness…where do I begin? Okay, first I must say that I love Ellen Degeneres — I think she’s funny, smart and refreshing. Talk about a masterful public image turnaround — that lady has done it. Secondly, I love dogs. This week we have watched on national television, the saga of Ellen’s adopted, then given-away, dog unfold. It was tragic really. I mean when I first heard about it I had to go onto YouTube to see the footage of Ellen sobbing for myself. I thought, “What cold-hearted person would take a dog in need of a home away from a loving family with children who adored the little guy…and in the process destroy Ellen to the point where she wasn’t up for her regular dance routine?!” And frankly, I still feel that way. Screw the rules…get a grip people. Sometimes in life you just have to bend a little bit. The dog adoption agency was quick to antagonize Ellen but one can’t help but think they were on a bit of their own power trip as they soaked up their 15 minutes of fame. However… Ellen girlfriend, I think you might have carried on a little too much for a little too long and done yourself some disservice in the PR realm in the process. Over the years, you’ve gone from being a somewhat controversial comedian to becoming everyone’s pal next door and most of us agreed with you and your decision. It just got to be a little much, and started to seem a little self serving as you continued to harp on it on your show, even after it became clear that dog wasn’t returning to your hairdresser and her cute kids. So wipe those tears, put on your dancing shoes and get back to doing what you do best.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:59 am
When’s the last time we heard, “I feel totally responsible” from a celebrity? As hard as that was to watch on a number of levels, it was refreshing in a strange way.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:28 am
I would like to see this level of remorse from other celebrities… regarding their children, their hit-and-run victims, their bad behavior. I think there’s a need for better crisis communicators in Hollywood; I propose a publicist swap! They come to St. Louis for a few weeks; we head there for an experience in the trenches…
December 7th, 2007 at 9:00 am
I think it is all so silly. I mean I guess I just don’t understand what the problem was with Ellen giving the dog away if it was to a truely loving family. I mean isn’t that what matters in the end. Ellen couldn’t keep the dog so she made sure to find someone who could and would. I think she did a great thing. They should give that dog back!