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Hollywood Under Seige

Hollywood - Orange County authorities were forced to erect a blockade around actor Gil Bellows home tonight as incensed, vengeance seeking women surrounded the residence and called for the immediate execution of the besieged star of the hit television show Ally McBeal. Bellows portrays the character Billy on the series, who in an episode which aired this evening, expressed his love for the character Ally, played by actress Calista Flockhart. Police officials have insisted that the situation is under control, and for the moment, original plans to call in the California National Guard are on hold although they add no action has been ruled out. Capt. John Alevides stated this evening: "It's quite an ugly mob, and unfortunately we did have to cap stun some of the ladies carrying ropes, but the situation for the moment is under control" Sources inside Bellows home spoke briefly with the actor asking if he had any fears of being typecast as a despicable womanizer. Bellows reportedly responded: "My only fear for the moment is waking up tomorrow", "Those people are wacked!" Publicists for Flockhart were unavailable for comment, though inside sources report while Flockhart does not support the call for the actors death, she was "concerned at the lack of tact displayed by Bellows in tonight's episode, and will consider whether to continue on the show if the Billy character is kept on.