ROXIE DIGS CELEBRITIES AND THEIR DOGS

Joy Behar comedian and co-host of the View and owner of two mutts Gracie and Tallulah has written two children’s books about dogs:Sheetzucacapoopoo:My Kind of Dog and Sheetzucacapoopoo 2: Max Goes to the Dogs by Joy Behar


J. Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States and his dogs; Spee De Bozo, Cindy and three of whom were named G-Boy. 

Doris Day Animal Enthusiast’s New Album My Heart Tops the Charts in the U.K- Proceeds From My Heart go to the Doris Day Animal Foundation

The Puppy Diaries: By the First Executive Editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson

 
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Watch Barbra STREISAND sing “Smile” to her dog Sammy Live in Paris on June 26 th 2007.
 

 For more videos and more about Barbara

STEVEN SPIELBERG REMEMBERS HIS DOG AND WATCH  HENRY THOMAS AUDITION FOR E.T.

               Billy Collins dog lover and  United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003). Watch him recite his two poems Dharma and The Revenant,  read his three poems Dharma, The Revenent and Another Reason I Don’t Own A Gun as you listen to him recite them, and also an NPR interview when he was just appointed United States Poet Laureate.  I just had the pleasure of  listening to him at the Chautauqua Institute on July 7/08 –arff!! arff!!arff!!!  

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RENEE ZELLWEGGER

When Dylan  died, ”home didn’t exist anymore,” Zellweger told the British magazine Empire. Her passing “made me realise not to waste time on things like  jobs that she didn’t enjoy.”Listen to Renee sing Roxie from the muscial “Chicago”

ON POINT JULY 14/2008 LEONA HELMSLEY EFFECTS PETS HAVE ON PEOPLE                      

 Roxie Digs Celebrities and their Dogs focuses on the special relationships celebrities have or  had  with their dogs.   Barbara Streisand shared the spotlight with her dog “Sammy”, Paul McCartney wrote Martha My Dear for his sheepdog Martha, Steven Spielberg uses his own dogs in his movies, Billy Collins United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003) has written several poems about his dog.  Oprah Winfrey is a well-known advocate  for animals and several times has exposed the horrors of puppy mills on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  Oprah adopted  Sadie a blond cocker spaniel puppy  from PAWS a Chicago animal shelter.

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  2. Very informative and oftentimes very funny!!

    Tara enjoyed learning about Paul’s sheepdog Martha.

    Was that “Paw” I heard singing in the background at Chatauqua? Don’t quir your day job!!! lol

    Fun, fun!

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