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annual Puppy Bowl.These competing canines are ready to ruff each other up — albeit playfully — in an event nearly as big as the human Super Bowl.Who cares that the Los Angeles Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals? The real focus is on Rob Gronchowski and Ted D. Bear going snout to snout in Sunday’s bowl game.The two teams, Ruff and Fluff, are vying for the “Lombarky” trophy, the highest honor of any canine championship.“It’s like a zoo when you’re watching the Puppy Bowl, it’s a little bit of everything,” Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner told The Post.For another year, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg will bark the play-by-plays of the slobbery extravaganza.There’s only one rule in Puppy Bowl: drag a toy into the end zone to score a touchdown.

Demi Lovato is bringing the heat to a Super Bowl pre-party!

Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, who developed the Grove and a number of other high-end commercial properties across the Southland is officially running for mayor of Los Angeles. Long rumored, it became official when he fliled paperwork today with the City Clerk.

New couple alert? Fans must certainly be trying to wrap their heads around the news of John Mayer and Kiernan Shipka being out together in Los Angeles on Thursday (February 10). The “Your Body is a Wonderland” singer, 44, was spotted grabbing a drink with the 22-year-old Mad Men alum at the Hollywood hotspot Tower Bar on the famed Sunset Strip. The pair seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely, as John even wrapped his arms around Keirnan for a big hug at one moment.

Martine Colette was an animal welfare activist who founded Wildlife Waystation, a Los Angeles-area sanctuary for wild and exotic animals.Colette was working as a costume designer in Hollywood when she rescued her first animal, a mountain lion that was being exhibited in an animal show. She took pity on the animal’s plight in a small cage and brought it to her own home. As Colette began rescuing more animals, her home and yard couldn’t contain them anymore, so she founded Wildlife Waystation in 1976.

Hilary Duff and Joel Madden famously dated from 2004 to 2006, but they've now reunited 16 years after their romance went kaput.Over the weekend, the exes were joined by their spouses, as well as others, for a group dinner date in Los Angeles.On Sunday, a photo started making the rounds on Twitter of a star-studded dinner at Scratch|Bar & Kitchen in Los Angeles that included, Hilary, her husband Matthew Koma, Joel, his wife Nicole Richie, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, his girlfriend Meagan Camper, and record producer Josh Abraham and Gina Abraham.hilary duff hung out with nicole richie and joel madden? my ears just shot up like scooby doo pic.twitter.com/OckO1iIsXcIn posting a photo of the guys from that evening to his Instagram Story, Josh joked, "New band alert." Clearly, a lot of time has passed since Hilary and Joel dated, and they seem to be on good terms with each other. Back in 2016, Hilary briefly spoke about the romance on Nico Tortorella's podcast "The Love Bomb.""It was so all encompassing," she said of the relationship. "It was so intense.

No hard feelings. Hilary Duff and ex-boyfriend Joel Madden enjoyed a group date night with their respective spouses, Matthew Koma and Nicole Richie, and friends.

Hilary Duff and her ex, Joel Madden, is. The 42-year-old rocker and 34-year-old actress, who dated for two-and-a-half years in the early aughts, went on a group date over the weekend with their respective spouses and two other couples. PULSE Music Group founder Josh Abraham documented the outing to Scratch|Bar & Kitchen in Los Angeles. Duff and her husband, Matthew Koma, Madden and his wife, Nicole Richie, and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and his girlfriend, Meagan Camper, were all in attendance. In one shot, Duff and Richie stand next to each other in the same pose with their husbands hugging them from behind. Koma also goofed off with Madden and Wentz in another shot, holding up a knife as Wentz held up a lit culinary torch, which Abraham captioned, «New band alert.» Duff dated Madden from age 16 to 19.

Jackass Forever stunts.In a letter written to prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo County, PETA claims that Jackass Forever likely broke state animal protection laws during a number of its stunts, according to Deadline.These include a scene in which honeybees sting Steve-O’s penis, killing many of them in the process, and another in which a scorpion is put in someone’s mouth.Other scenes include a turtle being provoked into biting an actor’s testicles and a snake biting someone’s nose.The film’s star, Johnny Knoxville, also revealed that he suffered brain damage following a stunt with a bull in the film. Knoxville, who makes his final Jackass appearance in the film, said a stunt where he’s knocked into the air by a bull left him with severe injuries, including a broken wrist, broken ribs and a concussion that resulted in a brain haemorrhage.While the rest of the world wants to save the bees, @steveo is performing deadly “stunts” in #JackassForever. Fall on your head too many times doing stupid stunts & forget your values, Steve-O? Putting a species so critical to our ecosystem at risk is desperate & mean.

Paramount’s new Jackass Forever film has drawn condemnation from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which called for a criminal investigation into the production.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Ever wanted to party with Shaq? Now you can!For the first time ever, tickets to Shaquille O’ Neal’s annual Super Bowl party are available to the public. “Shaq’s Fun House LA” will take place on Feb. 11 in Downtown Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, featuring a stacked lineup of performers such as Lil Wayne, Diplo, Zedd and O’Neal himself.

Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the stars named in Vogue’s annual Hollywood portfolio. The glossy, high fashion magazine has named 25 actors, including Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Cate Blanchett, for its special piece in its March edition to mark awards season. Veteran actor Dame Judi, 87, looked stylish in a red coat paired with a retro pair of red heart-shaped sunglasses, while posing against an autumnal backdrop.

Bridget Fonda made a rare appearance in public on her 58th birthday. Fonda, who hasn't been seen in public in roughly 12 years, was seen running errands in Los Angeles Thursday.

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has brought on Sydnie Karras in the newly-created position of Chief Accounting Officer.