Fugitives Run -- The Dog is BACK!

TMZ has learned that Duane "Dog" Chapman will be back in business and back on the air on A&E. Woof!

A network official confirms to TMZ that the show is going back into production, but they've not yet set a premiere date. As of now, they're gearing up -- big time -- in Hawaii and production will begin ASAP. Makeup artists and camera crews have been hired, and houses and cars have been rented, all for the return of the show.

A&E had suspended production on "Dog the Bounty Hunter" indefinitely after a recording surfaced featuring Chapman making racial slurs. Chapman immediately began a tour of forgiveness, working with CORE and other groups to promote racial equality. We're told network execs were "very pleased" with Dog's attempt to make amends and his reaching out to members of the African American community.

A&E isn't just making this decision out of the goodness of their hearts either. The show was insanely popular for the network, here and internationally -- airing in over 20 countries.


K-Fed to Brit - Take the Kiddies for a While


Sources tell TMZ Kevin Federline would like Britney to see her kids, even during the conservatorship. And, sources say the lawyers are in court right now trying to hash out an arrangement for visitation, but as of now they can't reach an agreement.

We're told K-Fed has no prob allowing the kids to visit Brit at her home, with one string attached -- that Brit's parents are present during the visits.

We hear K-Fed isn't worried that anything bad would happen to the kids -- his biggest concern is that Britney might drive with them. But Jamie would be there to put the kibosh on that.

Parent Crap -- click to launchSources also say K-Fed doesn't want custody 100% of the time -- it's just too much. He'd like Britney to share custody or at least visitation.

And we're hearing there's talk Britney could go to a private facility for treatment and K-Fed would have no problem allowing the kids to visit her there, just as they did when Brit was at Promises.

Stay tuned ...


Paris' Party Train Rolls On


Professional partier Paris Hilton isn't taking any sick days this month. Paris was at The Bank at the Bellagio in Las Vegas last night, flailing about on stage in what appears to be some type of therapeutic swaying.
Paris: click to watch
The night before, she was trashing it up with the Pussycat Dolls, doing her best impression of Rihanna in a dominatrixy getup, then splashing around in a giant martini glass like Miz Dita Von Teese.
Paris Hilton -- click to launch
Paris -- she's an original, always.

Matthew B. -- Take My Wife's Dog, Please!


Seriously, folks -- could Matthew Broderick be trying any harder to unload this innocent little dog?
Matthew Broderick: Click to watch
Matthew Broderick left his super-cute little pup tied to a parking meter while he went food shopping -- where anyone and everyone could just walk away with their own hot dog.

Check out the story from TMZ TV and check your local listings for airtimes.

Name That Butt


This recently honeymooned hottie isn't too big to put in a little time cleaning up after her pups.
Whose Ass -- click to launch


Reader Comments

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31. I think you have a lousy show. Your photography is teriable. It's like a kid with a camera. It jerks all around. I guess that's to catchs all you jerks hosting the show. You act like you got some news. Who cares? I'm just glad I don't have to watch, and I don't.

Posted at 2:44PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Alvin

32. That's all we need for our kids to see that all you have to do is commit a serious crime and you get your own T.V. show. They should NEVER have given this CONVICT a show ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Posted at 2:47PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Sonny

33. My last coment was about the tmz show, it's lousy, and not Dog

Posted at 2:45PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Alvin

34. Everyone should write or email or call A&E to protest Dog the Bounty Hunter being allowed back on the air. This move by the network is a slap in the face to all people of color, and all races. How many more times must an entire race or ethnic group be publicly debased and humiliated by a "celebrity" (a la Don Imus, Michael Richards, Dog, etc.) before the powers that be realize that it's not enough to take a meeting with the Rev. Al Sharpton and write a check in order to be given free access to the public airwaves? This is OUTRAGEOUS conduct that should not continue to be rewarded.

Remember, WE THE PEOPLE own the public airwaves. We have the right to voice an opinion as to WHO and WHAT should be allowed on those airwaves.

I STRONGLY URGE EVERY RIGHT-THINKING NON-HATING PERSON TO CONTACT A&E, AS WELL AS ALL COMPANIES AND ADVERTISERS ON THE NETWORK, AND FILE A FORMAL WRITTEN PROTEST OR COMPLAINT TO THIS INSULT TO HUMANITY.

THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR WILL NOT CHANGE UNTIL WE AS ONE PEOPLE STAND UP AND DEMAND THAT OUR VOICES BE HEARD.

RATINGS ALONE SHOULD NOT DICTATE WHAT IS AIRED. GOOD TASTE, COMMON HUMAN DECENCY AND A RESPECT OF ALL PEOPLES SHOULD BE A PREREQUISITE TO THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING BROADCAST.

CALL, WRITE, OR EMAIL A&E IMMEDIATELY -- WE MAY STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO STOP THE MADNESS BEFORE IT GETS STARTED AGAIN, IF WE ACT NOW, EN MASSE.

LET BROADCASTERS AND ADVERTISERS WE ARE NOT SO EASILY AND CHEAPLY BOUGHT OFF. THE AMERICAN VIEWING PUBLIC HAS A VOICE, HAS AN OPINION AND HAS A BRAIN.

DOG IS A RACIST AND A HATER. HE DESERVES NO LESS THAN TO BE OUTCAST AND DEPRIVED OF THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEWING HATRED AND FEAR ON A PUBLIC PLATFORM.

A&E SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITS DECISION TO VALIDATE HATRED, PARTICULARLY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

I HOPE YOU ARE ALL AS DISGUSTED BY THESE ACTIONS AS I AM

Posted at 2:46PM on Feb 19th 2008 by NOTIME4HATERS

35. The dog portrail of Hawaii is unfare. Not every area he goes to is drug ridden or the gates to hell. The bad people that he arrest are the same people that his bail company allows back on the streets after Law Enforcement and the Courts placed them in jail. It has nothing to do about doing what is good for societry, it has everything to do with money and ego.

Posted at 2:47PM on Feb 19th 2008 by chester

36. SO GLAD YOUR COMING BACK DWAYNE, BETH AND THE WHOLE CHAPMAN CREW.!

Posted at 2:48PM on Feb 19th 2008 by el

37. I am gald the DOG is back. His son should not have did what he did to his dad. Sorry folks but I hear the blacks folks saying the same thing and I don't like the double standards we have now got in this country.If it wrong for whites to say it is wrong for blacks to say it period!!!!!!!!!!.
A person should not have his whole life ruin over a word.Expectally when it was a private conversation in the first place

Posted at 2:48PM on Feb 19th 2008 by mary

38. Our community...
Glad that Dog is back....
Hawaii is a great example of "microcosm and macrocosm"
I've lived in Hawaii and know the extent of the drug disease...
Hawaii and the world are full of lost people who are drug infested and need to experience hard "Dog" Love.
Dog can show the world what is going on out there.
May every person in the world experience
Joy,Peace and Love
Dogs can teach you that...you know Bra!
Aloha and
Namaste

Posted at 2:54PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Lazlo

39. of course that POS K-fed doesn't want full custody of those kids. he could care less about the kids - all he wants is the money.

Posted at 2:50PM on Feb 19th 2008 by w

40. The only way I will watch Dog's new show is if him and his loudmouth wife get hit by cars on their first episode.
Shame on A&E! Don't they make enough money by exploiting people’s drug additions and mental illness on Intervention?

Posted at 2:49PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Dman

41. you slippery sneaky bigoted ass, you got away again. i hope your show is boycotted

Posted at 2:53PM on Feb 19th 2008 by charles

42. Just look at him, he looks like a mangy MUTT!!!

Posted at 2:54PM on Feb 19th 2008 by william burke

43. people really crack me up. they sit in one corner and show a support for racial equality, then when no ones looking they express their racial feelings. look if a person is racist cool thats what they are, but the killer comes when these people put on these misconception faces to get paid. be real if you hate certain people hate them, but don't led a life where you have evryone fooled then slip up and expose your real colors. the people who are saying that they support dogg and this remark was not to be made public are the worst hippcrits. they're saying its cool to being an in the closet bigot. what if you or your child was the target, then you'd feel different.

Posted at 11:20AM on Feb 20th 2008 by tauraus reed

44. I love the dog and his family.i have missed them alot.thank god that they are being put back on t.v.i have missed all of them and all of the programs.i wish i could get a job with them,and be a bounty hunter.i love beth,she is a great person.and besides i like dog's brother.he looks like my type,i wish i could get a date with him.he is just my age.maybe i will see him out here in colorado,one day so i can ask him for a date. diane skiba

Posted at 4:47PM on Feb 20th 2008 by diane skiba

45. dog you go bro.a.b. dave

Posted at 2:54PM on Feb 19th 2008 by Dave

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