Ellen Degeneres

Bethenny Frankel's Talk Show Gets Summer Trial Run on Fox-Owned Stations - Posted January 24, 2012
A six-week preview of Bethenny Frankel's daytime talk show will debut this summer on select Fox O&Os in major markets, including New York and Los Angeles, Fox Television Stations and Warner Brothers announced today. The show... [TVSpy]

Ricky Gervais is Hosting the Golden Globes to Spite the Press - Posted January 12, 2012
Well, that's as good a reason as any. Gervais explained his decision to return to hosting a third time during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show: I wasn't going to do it again, but there was loads of people in the press saying I'd never be invited back, and that's why... [FishbowlLA]

Lindsay Lohan Misses Ellen Appearance - Posted December 13, 2011
Lindsay Lohan had quite the Hawaiian getaway this past weekend. Someone stole $10,000 from her Chanel purse, she ... [FishbowlLA]

Lindsay Lohan to Debut Playboy Spread on Ellen - Posted December 7, 2011
Congrats (?) to Ellen DeGeneres for landing the debut of Lindsay Lohan's Playboy ... [FishbowlLA]

Ellen Degeneres Pranks Meredith Vieira - Posted May 31, 2011
Outgoing "Today" co-anchor Meredith Vieira is making the TV rounds as she prepares to leave the iconic NBC morning show. Monday she appeared on syndie program "The Ellen Degeneres Show," where she was promptly pranked by Ellen, before explaining her decision to leave: ... [TVNewser]

The Banners of BEA 2011 - Posted May 25, 2011
Every year, this GalleyCat editor loves to take badly lit photographs of the banners of BEA, giving our readers a glimpse of the year's biggest campaigns. The banners were fairly muted this year. Last year, a gigantic Justin Cronin poster loomed over the proceedings. In this GalleyCat... [GalleyCat]

WISH Reporter, Duckling Rescuer Daniel Miller on Newfound Celebrity: 'It's Crazy' - Posted May 12, 2011
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Apple's Tim Cook Tops the 'Out' Power 50 - Posted April 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_19197" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Photo: Joshua Scott"][/caption] Apple COO Tim Cook has topped the fifth annual Out magazine Power 50, the... [PRNewser]

Ellen DeGeneres Options Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult - Posted March 25, 2011
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has used her own money to option Jodi Picoult's latest novel, Sing You Home. According to Deadline, DeGeneres regards this as a "passion project." She enlisted Storyline partners Cra... [GalleyCat]

Charlie Sheen Gets a Comic Book - Posted March 8, 2011
There's not much left to laugh at when it comes to Charlie Sheen. Per tonight's latest "Sheen's Korner" Intern... [GalleyCat]

Charlie Sheen Gets a Comic Book - Posted March 8, 2011
There's not much left to laugh at when it comes to Charlie Sheen. Per tonight's latest "Sheen's Korner" Intern... [FishbowlLA]

The Portia DeGeneres Show - Posted November 18, 2010
A media brouhaha has been stirring in Australia this week over the gender-specific book publicity preferences of Ellen DeGeneres' significant other, Portia. To promote her memoir Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain on the morning TV show ... [FishbowlLA]

Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women List Loaded With Media Figures - Posted October 7, 2010
Last evening, Forbes released their annual ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women on their official website, Forbes.com. The list included 18 media and publishing personalities and made it clear that the women controlling the industr... [FishbowlNY]

'1 for All' Launches Next Week - Posted June 24, 2010
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Ellen DeGeneres Lands a Book Deal - Posted June 23, 2010
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has added another book to her collection, selling an untitled memoir to Grand Central. Publication is scheduled for 2011. According to Publishers Lunch, the deal was negotiated by ICM agents Esther Newberg... [GalleyCat]

Ellen DeGeneres Creates Havoc in Local News Studio - Posted June 19, 2010
If you ever wondered what it would look like if your local newscast was suddenly commandeered by Ellen DeGeneres... it looks like this. Video from NBC O&O WMAQ-TV -- with special weather -- report below: ... [TVNewser]

Ellen Starts Record Label and Signs 'Dude Who Sings Like a Lady Gaga' - Posted May 27, 2010
The super adorable ... [FishbowlLA]

Portia de Rossi Scores Book Deal for her Memoir - Posted April 13, 2010
Actress Portia de Rossi inked a deal to publish her memoir with Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books. de Rossi (pictured, via) will write about her health struggles and her marriage to television star ... [GalleyCat]

Lunch: Johnny Weir Is "Not From Mars," Nate Berkus Readies Transformations - Posted March 3, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE You just never know who's going to turn up at Michael's, and I've learned to expect the unexpected during my weekly lunches. That's just what I got when U.S Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and ... [FishbowlNY]

Williams Anchors from Out of Town, Appears on 'Ellen' - Posted November 17, 2009
Last night, NBC's Brian Williams anchored "Nightly News" from the NBC News Los Angeles bureau while he spends some time on the west coast this week. Williams will ... [TVNewser]

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 ... [FishbowlNY]

Ellen DeGeneres to be New Idol Judge - Posted September 10, 2009
We love ... [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... [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! Aria... [FishbowlLA]

Ellen DeGeneres is Genius - Posted May 20, 2009
This is the commencement speech a... [FishbowlLA]

'Opposite Marriage' Video is So Easy to Spoof - Posted April 21, 2009
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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):... [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 D... [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. ... [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 like... [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... [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 ... [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]

Jenna Bush's Parental Stunt: And Who Says Ellen Doesn't Have Writers Now? - Posted December 5, 2007
OK, somebody is writing Ellen -- because there ain't no way Jenna Bush's little stunt wasn't scripted. Jenna Bush, 26, who appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, was asked if it was simple to get her ... [FishbowlLA]

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:... [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... [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 unio... [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, ... [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. ... [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 ... [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 ... [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 famous faces... [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 ... [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 ... [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]