Dog Days: By August 29, the struggling L.A. Times will have laid off 150 of its employees following job cuts announced last month. Exactly what does the paper plan to do with its diminished resources now that so many of its “non-essential” employees are gone? Why, run a 35-page “Stars With Puppies” slideshow, of course! The Elizabeth Snead-penned feature, entitled, “Do Hollywood stars look cuter with puppies?” (spoiler alert: yes) is full of penetrating insights like, “Ali Simms has never looked cuter than in this photo with a tiny teddy-bear-faced Yorkie puppy.” It’s enough to drive a terminated employee to drink — or at least eat penis. [Los Angeles Times]