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NEWS ABOUT: Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres stories: 34 news summaries

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 Who Will Be the Next Oprah? 

Rachael Ray, Sarah Palin, and other potential replacements

Nov 20, 09 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Who will fill the Oprah vacuum on daytime TV when the Queen of All Media leaves for her cable network in 2011? Mike Hess weighs the pros and cons of six candidates on PopEater .
  • Ellen DeGeneres: "Talked her way onto the cover of Winfrey's O Magazine ... coincidence
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entertainment • Oprah Winfrey • Whoopi Goldberg • daytime talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • Rachael Ray • Sarah Palin • Ryan Seacrest • Paula Abdul • daytime television • Oprah Winfrey replacement

  Top 9 Oprah Moments 

Crazy Tom Cruise, faker James Frey, and Sarah Palin make the cut

Nov 20, 09 9:42 AM CST
(Newser) - After 23 years of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the queen of talk has racked up quite a few memorable moments. In the wake of news that she's going to end the show in 2011, E! runs down the top nine, including Tom Cruise’s crazy couch dance, her car giveaway,... More »

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entertainment • Tom Cruise • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • James Frey • Jennifer Aniston • talk show • David Letterman • daytime talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • Michael Jackson • Sarah Palin • Portia de Rossi • Sarah Palin Oprah Winfrey

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 Twilight Star: 
 I Got a Fan 
 to Strip for Me 

Pattinson talks to DeGeneres, Letterman about over-zealous fans

Nov 19, 09 10:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Teens and tweens the world over are swooning for Robert Pattinson—and the Twilight star convinced one overzealous fan to get naked for him. When she asked, at an autograph signing, “What can I do to get your attention,” he jokingly replied, “Um, just take your clothes... More »

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entertainment • nudity • celebrity • David Letterman • Ellen DeGeneres • Twilight • Robert Pattinson • New Moon • naked

 John Travolta, 
 Ella Bleu Hit Ellen 

She makes first talk show appearance on DeGeneres' show

Nov 11, 09 8:25 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta filmed his first interview since son Jett’s death, talking to Ellen DeGeneres yesterday in a segment that airs today, E! reports. “I just want to take one moment to thank each and every one of you throughout this country, throughout the world, for all your support... More »

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entertainment • John Travolta • celebrity • Ellen DeGeneres • Jett Travolta • Ella Bleu Travolta • John Travolta Ellen

(Newser) - Comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth judge on the next season of American Idol, the Wrap reports. The deal, announced by Fox tonight, fills the star spot vacated by Paula Abdul, who quit the show this summer in a salary dispute. More »

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American Idol • salary • Fox • daytime talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • comedian • Paula Abdul

 Pain Meds Led Melanie 
 to Rehab: Banderas  

After six years sober, ski accident brought back demons

Sep 9, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Melanie Griffith checked herself into rehab this spring after pain meds from a skiing accident left her feeling "weak" in her determination to stay sober, says husband Antonio Banderas on today's Ellen DeGeneres Show, squashing rumors that he told his wife it was rehab or divorce. Banderas says he... More »

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celebrity • addiction • Ellen DeGeneres • Melanie Griffith • Antonio Banderas

Sesame Street, View Among Daytime Emmy Winners

Susan Haskell, Christian Leblanc, Darin Brooks take home honors

Aug 31, 09 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The ladies of The View unseated Ellen Degeneres as Best Talk Show Host at yesterday's Daytime Emmy Awards, though they weren't at the ceremony, E! reports. Other big winners included Rachael Ray for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show and Tyra Banks for Outstanding Informative Talk Show, while The Bold ... More »

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entertainment • The View • Tyra Banks • celebrity • soap operas • Emmy Awards • talk show • daytime talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • The Bold and the Beautiful • Rachael Ray • Sesame Street • game shows

 Angelina Is No. 1 Lesbian Hero 

She beat Madonna and Lady Gaga, among others

Jul 17, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Angelina Jolie is the ultimate lesbian heroine, the Telegraph reports. “Angelina was the clear winner, and she also has a dark side which many lesbians like,” says a rep for One Poll, which oversaw the survey of 2,600 lesbians. “All of the ladies in the poll... More »

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entertainment • Angelina Jolie • lesbians • celebrity • Ellen DeGeneres • Beyonce • Madonna • Kylie Minogue • Martina Navratilova • gay women • Lady Gaga • gay • Germaine Greer • Annie Lennox • Pink

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked 

Also: Is Megan Fox dating co-star?

Jun 29, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Never fear: Britney Spears is alive. A post from her Twitter account claiming she had died is false, the AP reports, a result of the hacking of her Twitpic account.  Ellen DeGeneres’ account with Twitpic—a program not owned by Twitter—was also hacked. Elsewhere:
  • Rumors continue to
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entertainment • Britney Spears • Shia LaBeouf • celebrity • Kevin Rudd • Ellen DeGeneres • Madonna • hoax • hacking • Sacha Baron Cohen • Twitter • Megan Fox • Bruno • Mercy James • Twitpic

 Post-Breakup 
 LiLo Ready 
 for Comeback 

Starlet was surprised by split but is coping

Apr 23, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite having just been through a tumultuous weekend, Lindsay Lohan says she was blindsided by her breakup with Samantha Ronson, Access Hollywood reports. “It came out of nowhere,” LiLo tells Ellen DeGeneres on today’s show. “I had no idea what was going on.” Lindsay denied... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • breakup • Ellen DeGeneres • Samantha Ronson

OPINION

 Frank Tops List of 
 Influential Gays 


Apr 9, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Out magazine has released its annual Power 50 list of movers and shakers in the LGBT community, and it’s chock full of drama. The Democratic ascendancy has catapulted Barney Frank—“the only left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman”—to the top spot, pushing Ellen DeGeneres back to No. 2.... More »

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Matt Drudge • homosexuality • Barney Frank • Ellen DeGeneres • Anderson Cooper • LGBT • gays • Rachel Maddow • Out Magazine • influential

(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson's lovely parting gift from the Ellen DeGeneres Show was a doozie, Us reports: Ellen gave Hudson a tandem bike as an engagement present. “David is going to love this,” Hudson said of fiancé David Otunga. “We're like big kids, so we like to... More »

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music • Chicago • singing • Jennifer Hudson • Ellen DeGeneres • bicycle • celebrity engagements • David Otunga

 Oprah's Next 
 Cover Girl: 
 Ellen 

Winfrey surprises DeGeneres with invitation for O Magazine cover

Mar 20, 09 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres learned a lesson on her talk show today: Ask and ye shall receive—from Oprah, USA Today reports. DeGeneres’ dream has been to be on the cover of O magazine, and today Winfrey surprised her with an invitation. “I’m just in shock right now,” Ellen... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • O Magazine

 Ellen, Portia 
 Turn to IVF 
 for Baby 



Couple hopes for a boy

Feb 20, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are ready to start a family, Star reports. Though de Rossi once considered adoption, the pair, who wed in August, have settled on in-vitro fertilization—and are hoping for a boy. “Portia is prepared to go through it 10 times if she has... More »

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in vitro fertilization • celebrity • Ellen DeGeneres • fertility treatment • celebrity pregnancy • Portia de Rossi • celebrity parents • celebrity baby

 Mariah: Not Pregnant, 
 But Not Drinking 

Singer says rumors are false, but turns down bubbly on Ellen

Nov 26, 08 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Mariah Carey’s not pregnant, she just doesn’t believe in drinking before 3pm—or so she says, People reports. The singer repeatedly shot down questions about pregnancy on Ellen today, but refused to take a sip of champagne when the host offered it, calling it "fattening." “... More »

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celebrity • Ellen DeGeneres • celebrity pregnancy • Mariah Carey • Nick Cannon

 Dancing With the Pols 
 Has Web Shimmying 

Clips real and fake show Obama, McCain gettin' down

Oct 27, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Here’s an issue that’s gone largely unaddressed on the campaign trail: Which candidate can bust a move for America? A number of videos floating around the Internet attest to Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s ability to groove, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ellen DeGeneres held a Barack-Michelle... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • dancing • Ellen DeGeneres • Election 2008

(Newser) - After being pilloried by gay rights activists, Ellen DeGeneres reportedly gave $100,000 to the No on Prop 8 coalition, which supports gay marriage in California, Access Hollywood notes. Along with the money, DeGeneres released a video on her website pleading with voters to not support the proposition, which would... More »

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Joe Biden • California • gay marriage • Ellen DeGeneres • Portia de Rossi • Proposition 8

OPINION

For Tough Election Coverage, Tune In During the Day

Tune into Ellen and The View for TV's most penetrating look at politics

Oct 13, 08 6:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The days when politicians could take refuge on daytime TV, hiding behind softball interviews and happy talk about favorite recipes, are over, Rebecca Traister writes for Salon. Tracing the trend from soaps through Phil Donohue to Oprah and Ellen to the unrivaled supremacy of The View, she observes, "... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • The View • Oprah Winfrey • Cindy McCain • daytime talk show • Ellen DeGeneres • Election 2008

 At 50, Ellen Is Newest CoverGirl 

Lands reported $1M beauty endorsement

Sep 9, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fifty-year-old Ellen DeGeneres is the new face of CoverGirl makeup. An insider tells the New York Post that the talk-show host, who just wed Portia de Rossi, “must have gotten at least $1 million for it.” DeGeneres, who also has an American Express endorsement deal, will join the... More »

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Ellen DeGeneres • advertisements • endorsement

 Ellen and Portia Tie the Knot


Aug 17, 08 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi married in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home last night. Nineteen guests watched the couple exchange handwritten vows, including DeGeneres’s mom Betty and de Rossi’s mother Margaret Rogers. The couple wore Zac Posen—DeGeneres in a white chiffon shirt, white... More »

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gay marriage • celebrity • Ellen DeGeneres • Portia de Rossi • celebrity marriage

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