Miley Cyrus has never been shy about expressing herself — e.g., the recent twerking phenomenon — and she has been especially vocal about celebrating her late dog, Floyd, with not only a tattoo — but also by busting out a giant inflatable Floyd for her pooch-loving concert tour. (Hollywood Life)
If you’re in the Big Apple for the upcoming 4th of July weekend — you might want to catch the Jeff Koons Retrospective going on all summer long at The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Koons is the artist who’s famous for his huge balloon dog sculptures — but has some other provocative, non-canine-themed pieces as well. Of course I prefer his dog art. But I have to admit, the gigantic Play-Doh installation looks pretty cool! (The Guardian)
The infamous Cannes Film Festival is wrapping up this weekend in France, but if you’re not able to book a last-minute flight — here’s a dog’s eye tour of the scene from Body, a Lab mix, who also stars in one of the films being screened there called White God. It is described as “the tale of an eternal friendship between a girl and a dog in a world where ancestry can decide on life or death. ”
Check out the clips below! (Variety)
Back in the 70’s, before Cheers and Friends, there was a classic TV sitcom called Taxi, starring Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman, Tony Danza, and Marilu Henner.
Anyway, I came across this old dog-friendly clip on Youtube titled “Alex’s Old Buddy” — which is about Alex (Judd Hirsch) enjoying his last few days with his beloved mutt. The episode is funny, smart, and emotional –– and it was also written by champion dog lover/Simpsons creator, Sam Simon. Produced over 30 years ago, the dog humor and themes discussed are timeless!
Get ready, blockheads, because Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the Peanuts gang are skedded to hit the big screen! (But don’t rush out to buy tickets yet since the film won’t be in cineplexes until sometime around November 2015.)
Let’s hope the new fancy-schmancy animation can stand up to the simple charms of Charles Schulz’s beloved cartoon classic. (THR)
John Mahoney, the veteran TV actor who played Kelsey Grammer’s father in Frasier — which also co-starred Eddie, the charming Jack Russell terrier — is now starring in new play outside Chicago called Chapatti, which is about a dog person who develops a relationship with a lonely cat lady in Dublin, Ireland. (Northlight)
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Cats had a pretty good year last year on the Internet, but if you really wanna go viral — you bring out the puppies, as Budweiser did with their upcoming Super Bowl commercial, “Puppy Love”. Even Spuds MacKenzie might get a little misty-eyed after watching this spot! (BI)
Btw, I actually think the original dog-free commercial that Bud broadcast during last year’s Super Bowl (“Brotherhood”) was even better — which you can also see below — but then again, I’m a big Fleetwood Mac fan!
Meet Walter Chandoha, a man who has been photographing dogs and cats for the past 60 years! (NYT)
Seems like only yesterday that the Academy was giving lots o’ love to Uggie (The Artist), Cosmo (Beginners), and Frankenweenie — but those days are long gone, judging by today’s Oscar nominations. I guess American Hustle, Saving Mr. Banks, and 12 Years A Slave weren’t really dog movies, huh?
Check out the full list of the 2014 Oscar nominations. (photo: HuffPo)
Doggienista’s Toni Perling has teamed up with Dogster to take a look back at the Most Popular Dog Names of 2013!
All dog lovers are feeling blue today with the passing of George Rodrigue, a real giant in the dog art world, who created the infamous “Blue Dog” paintings. His canine-colored career were also one of the inspirations for my novel, It’s Just A Dog.
To find out more about this New Orleans painter who brought dog art to the masses, please take some time to check out his work at his official website, GeorgeRodrigue.com. Pic courtesy of Mrs. Allen’s Art Room blog.
All of you Brian Griffin/dog lovers can rest peacefully now that (SPOILER ALERT!) Family Guy‘s favorite — and most powerful dog — has returned to the show in last night’s very special Christmas episode! FG creator, Seth MacFarlane, finally addressed the surprising story arc on Twitter.(Time)
And for those of you not familiar with the high-profile dead dog story, you can catch up with the initial shock and bawl HERE.
Who shot JR? No, the mystery of this television decade will be ‘Who ran over Brian Griffin?
Last night, Seth MacFarlane and the Family Guy crew killed off modern TV’s most beloved, obnoxious talking dog, Brian Griffin — and here’s the loving tribute below. But beware: even cartoon dogs can make you cry!
Before Snoopy and Brian Griffin from Family Guy, there was a smartypants beagle named Mr. Peabody — (oh yeah, and Sherman, too) — who were featured on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Check out the cartoon’s upcoming feature film remake and the original cartoon below…
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