Ellen DeGeneres
Can Ellen DeGeneres pull off a five-peat?
The dance-happy comedienne picked up a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host, a category she has owned since 2005.
DeGeneres will face off against ...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Daytime diva Ellen DeGeneres just celebrated her 1,000th episode with a little surprise from the queen of talk herself — Oprah Winfrey.
After being on the air for six seasons, DeGeneres celebrated the milestone episode Friday with a surprise ...
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Ellen Degeneres
We all know talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is a huge animal lover, but the daytime diva is taking her passion to a new level by selling the clothes off her back to help support them.
DeGeneres announced Tuesday that she is teaming up with eBay to launch an online charity auction benefitting The Humane Society of The United States.
"I'll be auctioning off my clothes and ...
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Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is going from CoverGirl spokeswoman to Oprah Winfrey's cover girl.
Appearing via satellite on Friday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, Winfrey made a surprise appearance to fulfill a longtime dream of her fellow talk-show queen.
"I am calling to officially invite you on the cover of O," Winfrey announced.
DeGeneres has long lobbied for the cover Winfrey's magazine.
"I can't believe you're serious. I am ...
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Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney
Jason Mesnick is very, very sorry.
The Bachelor star is apologizing to viewers and jilted fiancée Melissa Rycroft for telling her during Monday's After the Final Rose that he wanted to pursue a relationship with runner-up Molly Malaney.
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Christina Applegate
Samantha Who? star and cancer survivor Christina Applegate appeared on Ellen and declared that she's ready to hug again after her double mastectomy surgeries.
Applegate told host Ellen DeGeneres on Friday's show that "I went back to work for about five weeks right after the second surgery," but didn't tell ...
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Most of you remember last week's Idol results show when Fantasia busted onto stage like a whirlwind, leaving the cameras no choice but to show Simon's jaw-dropping reaction. Yesterday, the Idol judge explained his shocked expression on Ellen. And in reference to whether or not he thinks Fantasia will ever speak to him again after the incident, his response was in true Simon fashion — jerky! — Gina DiNunno
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Richard Simmons and Ellen DeGeneres courtesy Warner Bros. Television
With many daytime talkers in reruns, The Ellen DeGeneres Show capitalized on an opportunity and hit a season high the week ending Dec. 16, says the Reporter. Ellen also enjoyed the largest gain versus a year ago — nine percent.Elsewhere, Rachael Ray tied its season high and witnessed a five percent YOY gain, while The Oprah Winfrey Show hit a season low, down five percent from the same week last year. Sounds like someone needs a visit from John Tra-vol-taaaaa!Note to TVGuide.com photo department: Your selection for this story will haunt many of us for the rest of the day. Thank you.
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Ellen DeGeneres courtesy Warner Bros. Studios
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellen DeGeneres has decided against taping her talk show in New York next week in light of the Writers Guild's letter angrily disinviting her. In response, both her union and her production company reminded the poison-pen wielders that she was contractually obligated to return to work, so they can just simmah down now. (Since I'm kinda looking forward to that special winter edition of Big Brother, I assume I'll soon be getting some hate mail from the WGA, too.) — Ben KatnerMore WGA strike coverage:• Producers Blast WGA's Use of "Fear and Intimidation"• CBS News Writers May Join Walkout Come Monday• Indie Film Producers: Hey, We're Not the Bad Guys!
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Officially addressing Ellen DeGeneres' decision to cross picket lines and continue with her daytime talker (see Strike Watch blog), the Writers Guild of America East has sent out a letter expressing its "extreme disappointment" in the comedienne/host, saying, "We find it sad that Ellen spent an entire week crying and fighting for a dog that she gave away, yet she couldn't even stand by writers for more than one day. We ask Ellen to cease doing shows immediately."Easier said than done. A rep for Ellen producer Telepictures tells the Reporter that the daytime series — unlike The Tonight Show or Letterman (which are contracted to their respective networks) — is at risk of losing its time slot in markets or being sued for breach of contract if it stops delivering original content. The rep adds, "We also wish to preserve the 135 jobs of the staff and the crew whose livelihoods depend on the show continuing."Related:• Ellen Defends Crossing of Picket Line But Still Gets Di...
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