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DMX is maintaining his innocence. He could stand to wind his watch, though.

During a brief hearing Thursday to which he arrived late, the actor-rapper pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of animal cruelty and drug possession stemming from a months-long investigation into reports of pit bull abuse at his Phoenix-area residence and a subsequent search of his home.

The seven dog-related charges are misdemeanors, while the four drug counts—three of which stem from a raid at DMX's home in August and another from marijuana allegedly found at the scene during another search last week—are felonies.

The Cradle 2 the Grave star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is accused of mistreating 12 pit bulls found on his property last summer, which, according to the Maricopa County sheriff's office, had to be given emergency veterinary treatment for malnutrition and dehydration.

Another five puppies were confiscated during the cops' most recent trip to DMX's house, as well.

DMX apparently isn't one for facing the music of the night.

Three days after getting busted for a months-old traffic violation, the actor-rapper was arrested early Friday at his Phoenix-area home on suspicion of animal abuse and felony drug possession following a search of the house and, before that, a brief standoff with police when he attempted to shut himself up in his bedroom.

According to the Maricopa County sheriff's office, a SWAT team executed a search warrant on DMX's Cave Creek, Ariz., residence at about 3 a.m. in connection with a seven-month-old investigation into reports that the Cradle 2 the Grave star had a number of malnourished pit bulls on his property.

"A guy like this DMX character with all his money and fame has no excuse for not providing proper care for his animals," said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. "He has a long criminal history and obviously has no respect for the law."

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Batman? Blah. Indy? Eh. Hulk? Hmph. It's been a big week for new trailers, but none has the, uh, flavor of this little number heralding Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Some might question the timing of unleashing such a teaser—hundreds of Mexican dogs, singing and dancing on an Aztec ziggurat, with voice-over from George Lopez—on Cinco de Mayo.

We say, go for it! Why not?!

What better way for Hollywood to celebrate a Mexican holiday than by promoting a movie with Drew Barrymore in the lead Chihuahua role—as a pampered pup lost South of the Border who gets help from Lopez, Salma Hayek and Andy Garcia to get home.

Anyway, this is easily the best dancing-dog number we've ever seen, so that's something. What do you think? Sound off in the comments.

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She's done more for the red, white and blue bikini than possibly any other woman—it seems only right that Pamela Anderson finally be rewarded.

The Canadian-born former Baywatcher has confirmed she's officially been made a U.S. citizen, and has wasted no time in tending to her civic duty.

For her first order of business as a nonalien, the 40-year-old animal lover went to bat for her literal pet project, PETA, joining the organization's veep at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner.

"Being a citizen excites me not just because I can vote, but because I can crack the whip on Capitol Hill to defend animals," Anderson said last week.

As part of her D.C. trip, the buxom blonde also hand-delivered a PETA science report to the Department of Health and Human Services, condemning the government for being so far behind European nations in failing to use modern technology and nonanimal test methods in lieu of outdated animal tests.

Patriotism never looked so good.

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The grizzly bear that comically smacked down Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro fatally mauled its handler on Tuesday.

The massive animal, whose named is Rocky, was being put through obedience exercises at the Predators in Action wild animal training center in, ironically, Big Bear, Calif., when it bit 39-year-old Stephan Miller on the neck, according to a spokeswoman for the San Bernadino County Sheriff's Office.

Fellow trainers used pepper spray to separate the 700-pound, 7½-foot male brown bear from its victim and restrain the creature. There were no other injuries reported.

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First, Blake Lively brought her adorable puppy to the set of Gossip Girls, and now, it seems, costar Leighton Meester is showing off a pooch of her own.

As if Gossip Girls didn’t have enough bitches...