Ellen DeGeneres

New York Times Television Critic O'Connor Dies at 76 - Posted November 16, 2009
Television critic John J. O'Connor worked for The New York Times for over 25 years. To put it in perspective, he was around to call David Frost's interview with Richard Nixon a program that raised "serious questions about the contemporary crafts of marketing and communication." He was around to say that... [FishBowlNY]

Ellen DeGeneres to be New Idol Judge - Posted September 10, 2009
We love Ellen DeGeneres. We just love her. However, American Idol is not comedian friendly. The last comic on that show was Brian Dunkleman, if anyone remembers. The first season had two hosts. One was the unknown local Star 98.7 chatty cathy Ryan Seacrest and the other was comedian Dunkleman who... [FishBowlLA]

Oprah Tops ForbesWoman's List Of Media's Most Powerful Women - Posted July 15, 2009
Long before Mediaite.com was just a twinkle in Dan Abrams' eye, Forbes was ranking the richest people in the world, the most powerful celebrities and just about anything worth ranking. Today, the business magazine's sister publication, ForbesWoman has put out its list of the 30 most influential women in the media world.... [FishBowlNY]

Forbes' The Most Influential Women In Media - Posted July 15, 2009
Forbes released their Most Influential Women In Media list. The whole list is here. Spoiler alert: We are not on the list at all. Send booze quick! Arianna Huffington is number 12 and Tina Brown ranks in at 25 this year. But a comic who never went to college, Ellen DeGeneres is number... [FishBowlLA]

Ellen DeGeneres is Genius - Posted May 20, 2009
This is the commencement speech at Tulane University in New Orleans by Ellen DeGeneres. Damn. Via Buzzfeed... [FishBowlLA]

'Opposite Marriage' Video is So Easy to Spoof - Posted April 21, 2009
Lance Bass, George Takei, Liz Feldman, Jason Lewis, Sarah Chalke, and Sophia Bush ">A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) released an ad about storms and being afraid of the gays. You can watch it here. The kind of stuff that may have resonated back before Melissa... [FishBowlLA]

CNBCers Around The Dial - Posted January 7, 2009
Squawk Box co-anchor Becky Quick appeared last night on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman (she explained what "Squawk Box" means to the talk show host):And today on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Maria Bartiromo was a guest:... [TVNewser]

Matthews Returns, Dance-Free, To Ellen - Posted November 21, 2008
MSNBC's Chris Matthews' made his long-awaited return to The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday, and unlike last time, there was no inadvertent groping. Instead, Matthews' was hands off and dance-free — until DeGeneres went in for the hug. "Thank you for being a good sport," she said.• As for the real interview,... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (video edition): Matthews, Cooper, Hannity... - Posted November 4, 2008
> SNL got one final round of political sketches in last night, including a portrayal of MSNBC's Chris Matthews with Sen. Barack Obama. Check out the video. > CNN's Anderson Cooper was interviewed on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show today, and he explained "The Ellen Factor." Check out the clip. ... [TVNewser]

FBLA Exclusive: Inside the Microsoft Campaign - Posted September 5, 2008
We just got word from our person on the inside that the new Microsoft commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates was most likely directed by Bryan Buckly. The same commercial director that did the American Express Ellen Degeneres spots. The one with the animals that won an Emmy and the... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive: Inside the Microsoft Campaign - Posted September 5, 2008
We just got word from our person on the inside that the new Microsoft commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates was most likely directed by Bryan Buckly. The same commercial director that did the American Express Ellen Degeneres spots. The one with the animals that won an Emmy and the... [FishBowlLA]

Portia and Ellen's Wedding Graces the Cover of People - Posted August 19, 2008
Barack Obama may still be struggling to articulate his stance on gay marriage, but People has no issues whatsoever! Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who were married in California over the week-end, are the cover subjects of this week's issue. Also, the only two people to beat Michael... [FishBowlNY]

Portia and Ellen's Wedding Graces the Cover of People - Posted August 19, 2008
Barack Obama may still be struggling to articulate his stance on gay marriage, but People has no issues whatsoever! Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who were married in California over the week-end, are the cover subjects of this week's issue. Also, the only two people to beat Michael... [FishBowlNY]

Ellen Takes California Law To Heart - Posted August 15, 2008
Ellen Degeneres will take advantage of California's newly enacted laws for gay and lesbian marriages as early as this weekend, according to a celeb blog called Popeater. Degeneres will wed her current gf Portia De Rossi in a low-key ceremony with all of 20 guests. Portia is expected to wear a form-fitting dress... [FishBowlLA]

Chris Matthews Dances - Posted March 19, 2008
Oh God. My eyes. They're burning. Click on the image to above to watch Matthews dance with Ellen DeGeneres, which then descends into a head lock and a potentially questionable hand placement.... [FishBowlDC]

Blogs on Ellen: Yep, She's Lame - Posted November 15, 2007
Despite news that Ellen DeGeneres canceled her NY tapings, everyone is mad at her for crossing the picket line. It's a little more complicated for Ellen than for some of her daytime brethren, so we're going to withhold judgment. But we're in the minority. Huffington Post: "Writers angry that Ellen DeGeneres crossed... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted November 15, 2007
Not So Funny: Comedian Ellen Degeneres is taking heat from WGA East for breaking ranks and pushing ahead with her show. Ellen is a member of both WGA and AFTRA and is one of the few daytime talk-shows to employ guild members. The WGA said: "We find it sad that Ellen... [FishBowlLA]

Perez Hilton Steals--What Else is New?-- from Striking Writer - Posted November 13, 2007
Perez Hilton stole Liz Feldman's letter defending her old boss, Ellen DeGeneres, from writer Pamela Ribon's blog. Of course, Perez's short-lived show was non union. ... [FishBowlLA]

Ellen DeGeneres Outed! By Some Guy in Boston - Posted November 9, 2007
The story of Ellen DeGeneres crossing the picket line has been here, there and everywhere. Dan Tobin, the blogger behind Surgical Strikes, was a writers' assistant on The Ellen Show, and thus, had quite the view of the writers' room, etc. He didn't write for that show but did work on... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 19, 2007
All The Britney News You Didn't Want: We're beginning to wonder whether the LAT should back off of this kind of coverage. For our sake, the sake of its readers and the sake of the paper's soul. Jon Stewart Renews Contract To 2010: This means, he won't become the new Conan O'Brien,... [FishBowlLA]

Iggy's Not the Only Fuzzy Part of Ellen's Pet Adoption Tale/Boks Numbers Fuzzy, Too - Posted October 18, 2007
Carla Hall, who's got the heartwarming pet beat at the LA Times, gets some inside info on the Ellen DeGeneres pet adoption story (Iggy, the bone of contention is shown above). But she also gets the same old kibbles 'n bits from Ed Boks: Ed Boks, general manager of the Los... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 18, 2007
More ink on Iggy: A sobbing Ellen DeGeneres tells Ryan Seacrest that she arrived "five minutes too late" to reclaim the Brussels Griffon mix terrier from Mutts & Moms, a rescue group that has been getting arson and death threats since first crossing DeGeneres. Bitches, man. If I Paid It: The State... [FishBowlLA]

Advocate Celebrates 40 Years - Posted September 18, 2007
After covering milestones in the gay, lesbian and transgendered community for years, it's time for The Advocate to turn the page on a milestone of its own. The weekly mag has turned 40 and will celebrate its anniversary tonight in West Hollywood with a bash at Republic on La Cienega. Some... [FishBowlLA]

Advocate Celebrates 40 Years - Posted September 18, 2007
After covering milestones in the gay, lesbian and transgendered community for years, it's time for The Advocate to turn the page on a milestone of its own. The weekly mag has turned 40 and will celebrate its anniversary tonight in West Hollywood with a bash at Republic on La Cienega. Some... [FishBowlLA]

Ryan Seacrest: Press Conference Wrap-Up - Posted September 6, 2007
This probably would have a been a much kinder wrap-up had Fox PR bouncer Nicole Gonzales not shut us out of the Ryan Seacrest press conference Wednesday. But she did. So it's not. Ryan Will Get Shit-Faced: At least that's the take-home message on one Web site. Ryan Will Shuck His Duties: The... [FishBowlLA]

Summer Reality TV Fans Waiting For Baio - Posted June 19, 2007
Ray Richmond surveys the summer reality shows and cooks up some hot ideas of his own. Our fave: Are You Smarter Than a Golden Retriever? It's human vs. canine for all the marbles in this reality game hosted by Paula Abdul that pits human contestants against golden retrievers in a series of challenges... [FishBowlLA]

Gay Press Report: Gay Ad Spending Growing Three Times Faster Than Straight Media - Posted June 4, 2007
Spending has increased 200% since Ellen came out The 13th annual Gay Press report is out, and the findings are, uh, super. Ad spending in gay and lesbian media is growing three times faster than mainstream media, according to the report produced by advertising agency Prime Access Inc. and gay media rep... [FishBowlNY]