Ellen Cancels Taping

Posted Oct 18th 2007 4:48PM by TMZ Staff

Ellen DeGeneres has canceled the taping of her show today.

This comes days after an emotional week for Ellen, who broke down in tears on Tuesday's show, as she recalled how Iggy the dog was ripped away from her hairstylist's home by a rescue organization.

The show issued this statement: "Ellen is taking a long weekend and will be back with a new show on Tuesday."

We're told that Ellen's producers asked country crooner Keith Urban -- who was previously scheduled to appear on the show -- to perform for audience members who had already arrived for the taping, not knowing it was canceled.

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1. FIRST!!!

Posted at 5:04PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Brittany

2. Let's just stop now - please! Iggygate needs to be kicked to the curb.

Posted at 5:08PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Not 2 PC

3. something is up with this, why was she so emotional and vocal and blahblah ...i'm telling you, there is more to this than meets the eye.

To fishy

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by NYCBabe

4. I've alway adored Ellen but that was quite the public meltdown. Did she forget to take her meds?

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Some Faustkateer

5. I hope the family gets the dog back!!

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Jennifer Flavell

6. She had no right to give Iggy to someone who had not been approved by the rescue organization!

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Snarksnarksnark

7. This is just out of hand. Ellen should have read the fine print. The adoption agency only cares for the welfare of the dog... as they SHOULD!

If you don't like the rules you agreed to, then don't agree to them in the first place.

Ellen needs to grow up and move on.

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Nor Cal TMZ reader

8. Oh, poor baby. "Emotional week" for a spoiled celebrity who can't admit she was wrong. How about the women who lost their shelter? And the kids who got the dog taken away when it was all ELLEN'S fault for not reading? It's a hell of a lot more "emotional" for those parties..wouldn't you say?

Posted at 5:10PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Amara

9. Apparently this was the SECOND dog Ellen "adopted" recently that didn't get along with her cats. For heaven's sake, can't that be determined beforehand?!

Posted at 5:11PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Some Faustkateer

10. SICK OF THIS -- ELLEN, GET BACK ON YOUR MEDS. YOU'RE LOOKING LIKE A NUT CASE!!!

Posted at 5:13PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Dallas

11. Ellen is being a big DRAMA QUEEN and making too much of this ordeal. It is not such a big crisis for her to have to cancel taping of her show!!! Get over it ellen and buy Ruby another dog! Iggy has moved on!

Posted at 5:14PM on Oct 18th 2007 by ms. pretty

12. I hope someone b*i*h slaps her the next time she starts to bawl. Get over it--come on, be a MAN.

Posted at 5:14PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Mr. Ben Yackinoff

13. Ruby should get Iggy back. Isn't the point of an adoption agency to find the animal a loving family. Thats what Iggy had, so lets make this right and stop fighting over the legality issues.

Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Stephanie

14. Ellen is a wonderful person, she donates to alot of charities and to animal shelters. She doesn't need to be blasted like some are. Some of you are cold hearted to attack her like this. She does not deserve it. The adoption agency went a little on over the deep end on this one, not Ellen........

Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Kay

15. I love Ellen but she really needs to get a life!!!!

Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Shelley

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