"Sit, Ubu, sit! Good dog!"

Ever wonder about that voice saying "Sit, Ubu, sit! Good dog!" after some of your favorite shows? (At least, they're some of our favorite shows, such as Family Ties and Spin City.)

Wikipedia has the answer! (Wikipedia always has the answer!)

Ubu was the name of Gary David Goldberg's dog. The dog, whose full name was Ubu Roi, was named after Ubu Roi, an 1896 play by Alfred Jarry that is considered the defining classic of the Dada art movement in theater. (And here we thought "Dada" was just a line in a song by The Police.) Ubu passed away in 1984 but lives on as the logo for UBU Productions, founded by Gary.

Now, that's some useful trivia for holiday cocktail parties this year!

Sylvester Stallone Sold Pet Dog To Make 'Rocky'

This is one of the saddest Hollywood stories EVER! Sylvester Stallone was so broke when he was trying to get a studio to make the first "Rocky" movie, that he was forced to sell his pet dog! He only had $106 to his name as he was shopping his film around Hollywood.

He recalls, "I had to sell my dog outside a 7-Eleven."

We were going to make fun of the fact Rocky was coming back to the screen, but now we are unable to do so.

You can read more at Starpulse.com.

San Fran Macy's helping pets this Christmas

If you're in San Francisco and are a pet lover (and who isn't?), be sure to pay a visit to Macy's this holiday season (170 O'Farrell St.) The upscale retailer is working with the SPCA for the third year in row to showcase animals available for adoption.

Macy's has windows dedicated to Hollywood and pets, including a "It's a Wonderful Nine Lives" and appearances by Marilyn Meow and Carey Cat (aka Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant). (Yeah, we thought that was a bit of a stretch, too.)

Pets will be available for adoption from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Dec. 26.

Check out more info about Macy's and holiday shopping in SF on ContraCostaTimes.com.

Pamela Anderson has Mother-in-Law Problems

Gee, and you'd expect Kid Rock's mother to be classier, wouldn't you?

PETA-supporting, animal-loving Pamela Anderson is irate, and who can blame her? At her July 29th wedding to Kid Rock ("I now pronounce you rock and wife"), Pam's new mother-in-law wore fur! In July!

We think Pam should kick her mother-in-law to the curb until she amends her fur-wearing way!

Also, according to TMZ.com, Pam has lost her her pet Chihuahua, Luca. We'll watch for more news, but we hope the star and her pooch are reunited soon!

You can read more on TMZ.com.

Will Ferrell's dog picks his scripts

Yeah, we know he's just joking, but we like Will's sense of humor and are anxious to see Stranger Than Fiction, so here is a funny bit from IGN.com:

Will was asked how he select scripts, and apparently his dog has a crucial role. Says Will, "I have my dog look at it -- just kind of sniff it. And if he gives me a look which, sometimes I don't know if he's giving me the look or he's just hungry, I have to decipher that, then I'll read it."

It seems Will's pooch sniffed out a winner, because Rotten Tomatoes has his new film rated at 73% (as of tonight). Good dog! Good doggie!

A link you'll like

We'll admit it--we've been remiss in updating our blog as of late. Lots of doggie and kitty things going on in our lives right now, so hopefully we'll be able to return to posting interesting celebrity news again shortly.

In the meanting, we're sure you'll love this blog: http://www.celebritydogwatcher.com. Lots and lots of interesting Hollywood canine photos and news!