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  • July 2008

    • Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 15, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

      Soon-to-wed gays and lesbians in California are directing well-wishers to hold off on gifts and instead donate money to fight a measure that would nullify their unions, Reuters reports. "The usual notion of a huge reception or acquiring your first microwave is not really happening," says John Duran of Equality California, whose wedding registry site has raised thousands for the cause. More »

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      California  • marriage  • gay marriage  • same-sex marriage  • donation  • Ellen DeGeneres  • California Supreme Court  • Lesbian  • Portia de Rossi

  • June 2008

    • Ellen, Rachael Score Emmys

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Jun 21, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      Ellen, Rachael Score Emmys

      Ellen DeGeneres took home her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for best talk show host yesterday—but the award for the top show itself went to foodie Rachael Ray, E! Online reports. Meanwhile, Tyra Banks scored in the new category of Informative Talk Show. “I never take this for granted,” DeGeneres said. “It's not what we do it for, but it feels so good.” More »

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      television  • Ellen DeGeneres  • daytime talk show  • Tyra Banks  • Emmy Awards  • Rachael Ray  • Regis Philbin

  • May 2008

    • YouTube Election Goes Against McCain

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 30, 08 4:51 PM CDT

      YouTube Election Goes Against McCain

      John McCain is losing the YouTube election in a landslide, writes James Rainey in the LA Times. A search for Barack Obama turns up a "swoon fest" of videos showing him at his “uplifting best,” but querying McCain's name nets these winners: A debate miscue juxtaposed with a Miss Teen USA contestant’s infamous stumble on geography. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • YouTube  • Ellen DeGeneres

    • Jenna 'Offers' Bush Ranch for Ellen's Wedding

      newser  |  People  |  May 24, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Jenna 'Offers' Bush Ranch for Ellen's Wedding

      Ellen Degeneres couldn't get John McCain to walk her down the aisle, but she did score an offer of the Bush ranch for a wedding venue. Newlywed Bush daughter Jenna Hager appears on the Ellen show next week, along with her first-lady mom, in a segment taped Thursday, reports People . Jenna had some advice for the host, who plans to marry her girlfriend soon: keeping it private is a must. More »

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      wedding  • same-sex marriage  • Ellen DeGeneres  • Jenna Bush  • Portia de Rossi

    • Ellen to McCain: Walk Me Down the Aisle?

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  May 22, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Ellen to McCain: Walk Me Down the Aisle?

      John McCain won't be walking Ellen DeGeneres down the aisle when she weds her lesbian partner, but he still wishes her "every happiness," the Chicago Tribune reports. DeGeneres pressed the Republican during her show on his opposition to gay marriage, saying, "Our love is the same." McCain praised her "very eloquent" argument but wouldn't budge. "We just have a disagreement," he said. More »

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      John McCain  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • Ellen DeGeneres

    • Ellen to Wed Girlfriend

      newser  |  People  |  May 16, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Ellen to Wed Girlfriend

      Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi are getting hitched. The news—Ellen announced it while taping today's show—comes after the California Supreme Court cleared the path to same-sex marriages in the state. The couple began dating in 2004 while de Rossi starred in Fox’s "Arrested Development," People reports. More »

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      California  • wedding  • same-sex marriage  • gossip  • Ellen DeGeneres  • Portia de Rossi

  • April 2008

    • Beckhams Go for No. 4

      newser  |  Sun (UK)  |  Apr 25, 08 11:28 AM CDT

      Beckhams Go for No. 4

      David and Victoria Beckham want to have a fourth child, the soccer star revealed yesterday on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show, the Sun reports. LA Galaxy heartthrob Becks, 32, told Degeneres he and his “Posh Spice” wife, 34, who already have three sons, “were working on it” now that the Spice Girls tour had finished. More »

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      Los Angeles  • celebrity pregnancy  • David Beckham  • Ellen DeGeneres  • Victoria Beckham

    • Out Names Most Powerful Gays

      newser  |  Out  |  Apr 13, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      Out Names Most Powerful Gays

      Out magazine's Gay Power 50 boasts plenty of people with plenty of influence over politics and pop culture: David Geffen: Look at the headlines this Hollywood bigwig sparked when he endorsed Barack Obama for proof of his broad influence. Anderson Cooper: Turn on CNN. Enough said. Ellen DeGeneres: Her daily audience is 2.4 million. More »

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      list  • media  • gay rights  • gay  • Barney Frank  • Ellen DeGeneres  • Rosie O'Donnell  • David Geffen  • Anderson Cooper  • outing

  • February 2008

    • L.A. Cites Paris Over 17 Pups

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 18, 08 6:00 PM CST

      L.A. Cites Paris Over 17 Pups

      Los Angeles animal cops have cited Paris Hilton over her multi-puppy home, but a rep for the celeb claims her doggies are no longer there. Hilton sparked animal lovers' ire last week by admitting on "Ellen DeGeneres" to owning 17 pups—an illegal act in a city where non-breeders are limited to three dogs. The pups "keep having babies, and I feel bad about giving them away," she said. More »

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      California  • celebrity  • Los Angeles  • dog  • Paris Hilton  • Ellen DeGeneres

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • Ellen Breaks Down Over Botched Dog Adoption

      newser  |  People  |  Oct 17, 07 3:17 AM CDT

      Ellen Breaks Down Over Botched Dog Adoption

      Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres broke down in tears on her program yesterday as she described a doggie adoption flub.  She and her partner adopted a pup named Iggy from an agency, but when the dog didn't get along with the couple's cats, Ellen gave it to her hairdresser. That violated her adoption agreement, and the agency repo'ed Iggy from the home. More »

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      pets  • Ellen DeGeneres  • rescue dogs

  • September 2007

    • Stewart Gets 2nd Shot at Oscars

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Sep 12, 07 3:09 AM CDT

      Stewart Gets 2nd Shot at Oscars

      "Daily Show" star Jon Stewart is expected to be announced today as the host of Hollywood's next Oscar awards ceremony, his second time at the famous podium, reports the New York Times . Stewart hosted in 2006, swapping political satire for movie parodies, but didn't draw as many viewers as Ellen DeGeneres or Chris Rock did in recent years. More »

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      Oscar  • Jon Stewart  • Ellen DeGeneres  • The Daily Show  • MPAA  • Chris Rock

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