*Britney Spears can’t even visit her children now. The pop star may not see Sean Preston and Jayden James — who are in the custody of Spears’ ex, Kevin Federline — until she complies with a court order. The directives Spears defied were not given, but a hearing was scheduled for Oct. 26.
*Still in the middle of PuppyGate, Ellen DeGeneres has canceled the Friday taping of her talk show. A note on its Web site said: “Ellen is taking a long weekend and will be back with a new show on Tuesday.” On Thursday’s show, she said she’s done talking about the canine dilemma and is pleading for calm, adding that the controversy over adopted dog Iggy has “gotten out of hand.”
*John C. McGinley, whose character on “Scrubs” just became a father again, will soon have that experience in real life. The actor and his wife, Nichole Kessler, are expecting a child in the new year, People reports. McGinley has a 10-year-old son from a previous marriage.
*The divorce of “Grey’s Anatomy” star Sandra Oh and “Sideways” writer-director Alexander Payne was finalized Thursday, People.com reports.
*Jennifer Farrington, Chicago Children’s Museum chief operating officer, is now also president of the Navy Pier institution. She would oversee development of a controversial museum proposed for Grant Park. CEO Peter England is to focus on financing and construction of that building.
*”The Big Lebowski” star John Goodman has checked out of rehab in Malibu, Calif., after being treated for an undisclosed reason.
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Personals was compiled by Valentina Djeljosevic from Tribune news services and staff reports.
