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Ellen DeGeneres reveals triple health diagnosis

Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, OCD and ADHD. The American comedian spoke candidly about her health in her latest Netflix special, For Your Approval, which marks her comeback after receiving backlash over toxic workplace allegations. DeGeneres revealed that she only received the diagnosis after she left her long-running daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres show. The star learned she has “full on osteoporosis” - a disease that causes bones to become weak and more susceptible to fractures - after she took a “stupid bone density test.” “I don’t even know how I’m standing up right now,” DeGeneres said. “I’m like a human sandcastle. I could disintegrate in the shower.” Not only does she have osteoporosis, she said she was also diagnosed with arthritis. “I had excruciating pain one day and I thought I tore a ligament or something and I got an MRI and they said, ‘No, it’s just arthritis.’ I said, ‘How did I get that?’ And he said, ‘Oh it just happens at your age,’” she recalled. She also explained that after the backlash and "hatred" she received from fans following claims that she created a work environment that bred "racism, fear and intimidation", she started going to therapy as it took a toll on her mental health. That was when she learned she had OCD and ADHD. “I was in therapy for a while trying to deal with all the hatred that was coming at me,” she shared. “And you know, it was not a common situation for a therapist to deal with.” She continued, “I may have OCD because a therapist said so and I said, ‘Yes I am very organised,’ because I thought that was the O. I didn’t know what OCD was.” “I was raised in a religion, Christian Science, that doesn’t acknowledge diseases or disorders,” she explained. “So when I was growing up, nobody talked about anything. There was no discussion of anything.” Despite the circumstances, DeGeneres tried to lighten the mood saying: “My ADD makes it really hard to sit down and focus on anything at all. "I mean, do you know how hard it was for me to put this together? Of course you don’t. Why would I ask that question? It’s hard for me to focus,” she told a laughing crowd. “So, I have ADD, I have OCD, I’m losing my memory. But I think I’m well-adjusted, because I obsess on things, but then I don’t have the attention span to stick with it, and I quickly forget what I was obsessing about in the first place. So, it takes me all the way around to being well adjusted, I think.” She also revealed her thoughts on getting cancelled, telling the audience: “We have all these unwritten rules based on gender about acceptable behaviour. If we don’t follow those rules, it makes people uncomfortable. And if people are uncomfortable, there are consequences.” But regardless, she said it all worked out for the better. “I’m happy not being a boss or a brand or a billboard, just a person." Images: Instagram

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Ellen DeGeneres shares throwback snap to mark special milestone

Ellen DeGeneres shared a sweet throwback snap of her August 2008 wedding with Portia de Rossi, to mark a very special milestone for LGBTQIA+ love. The 65-year-old comedian took to Instagram to honour the eight anniversary of the Supreme Court legalising same-sex marriages in the United States. "8 years ago today marks an important moment. It's when the Supreme Court said "yes" to letting everyone feel the same joy I got to feel in this moment," she wrote. Ellen shared a black-and-white snap of her embracing Portia during their 2008 nuptials. It’s been almost 15 years since the pair got married, and they previously celebrated their love in February 2023, when they <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/ellen-degeneres-surprise-wedding-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">renewed their vows</a> at their California home. Portia even wore the same wedding dress she wore in their 2008 wedding when surprised Ellen with a double celebration - her own birthday party and their vow renewal ceremony. The pair have been head over heels for each other since they first met in the early 2000s, and they continue to choose each other. Many fans took to the comment section to share their love and gratitude towards the couple. “Love you and thanks for all your work for the LGBTQIA community. One love 😍” wrote one fan. “This was a defining moment for Ellen and Portia! Congratulations to you both!” commented another. “Love will always win!!🙌🏽✨” wrote a third. “Thank you for making a difference in the world!" commented a fourth. Image: Instagram

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Ellen DeGeneres’ surprise wedding news

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have fallen in love all over again while renewing their vows to each other at home in California. Ellen, best known for her self-titled talk show, was left speechless when her wife pulled off the surprise of the year - a vow renewal ceremony at her own birthday party. The couple were married in 2008 at their Beverly Hills home, with a small number of guests in attendance. It was a similar affair this time around, albeit with a few more familiar faces - the likes of Kris Jenner, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle were there to celebrate. While a full length video was posted to Ellen’s YouTube account, highlights of the day were shared to her Instagram account. “Portia surprised me at her birthday party by renewing our vows,” she captioned the post, “thank you @KrisJenner for officiating and @BrandiCarlile for performing, and Portia for being the greatest gift to me, even on your birthday.” The clips featured Portia in a wedding dress (the same one she wore to their 2008 wedding), walking through their friends and family to reach Ellen with a bouquet of white roses. Portia led Ellen to the front of the room, where they were joined by their friend and reality TV star Kris Jenner. “Welcome to Portia’s birthday party,” Kris opened, “and to the newest home of one of my favourite couples, two of my BFs, and the record holders for the most homes ever purchased in one city, ever.” “These two are couple goals, who continue to amaze me with how cute they are together. A match made in heaven. Two peas in a pod,” she went on, “their love and commitment to one another is amazing, and it makes me so happy that they have each other to love and cherish and grow old with." Kris also took to Ellen’s comment section to share her love for them, writing there that it was the “best day ever!!! What an honour to be there for two of my BFF’s who I adore and who love each other so much!” <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoKnrPQjtFd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoKnrPQjtFd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@ellendegeneres)</a> </div> </blockquote> Love was certainly the theme of the day, and carried through every word of Portia’s prepared vows for Ellen. "Surprise," she began, to laughter from their delighted guests. "You don't have to say anything at all, but when I was thinking about what would make my birthday really special, apart from being with family and friends, it was reminding you that you're the most important thing in the world to me in front of family and friends. “I was thinking about my life, my accomplishments, as you do with a big birthday, and it all just kept leading back to you, and I just thought, 'What greater accomplishment could I ever, ever, ever have in my life than being loved by someone who is so magnificent, by someone as incredible as you?’ “Also I feel like we're on a new journey - this is a new chapter. After 24 houses in 18 years, this is our first home. This is it, and we're settling down, finally, and we're planting roots, and we're taking better care of ourselves and each other than ever before. And I'm just so excited about the future, where we just get to do whatever the hell we want for the rest of our lives. “On our wedding day in 2008, I quoted Walt Whitman. And I said that it is a great thing to be loved, but it is profound to be understood. And back then, after knowing each other for four years I thought we understood each other, but now 14 years later, I can truly say we understand each other, we accept each other. And how lucky am I to be with somebody who accepts me for exactly who I am, who loves me for exactly who I am? “It's you. It always has been. You cheer me up when I'm down. You make me feel seen. You make me feel safe, cherished, loved. I love you. I will always, always, love you. I'm so honoured to be your wife." The wives then shared a kiss to the cheers and celebration of their guests. “I just adore you," an emotional Ellen finally managed, despite her wife’s assurance that she didn’t have to say anything. "I love you and I would not be on this earth without you. You save me every day. Thank you for saving me every day. I'm the lucky one." Image: YouTube

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"This is crazy": Ellen shares worrying update from storm-lashed LA

Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres shared an update on Twitter showing the intensity of the wild storms hitting Los Angeles. The 64-year-old gave an up close and personal look at how the storm was wreaking havoc near her Montecito mansion. "Montecito is under mandatory evacuation. We are on higher ground so they asked us to shelter in place. Please stay safe everyone," she wrote. The video shows DeGeneres bundled up in a grey raincoat and hoodie as the rising floodwaters in the creek raged behind her. "This creek next to our house never flows, ever. It’s probably about nine feet [2.7m] up. It could go another two feet [60cm] up. We have horses ready to evacuate," she said. DeGeneres lives in an affluent area with other A-listers including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Montecito is under mandatory evacuation. We are on higher ground so they asked us to shelter in place. Please stay safe everyone. <a href="https://t.co/7dv5wfNSzG">pic.twitter.com/7dv5wfNSzG</a> — Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) <a href="https://twitter.com/EllenDeGeneres/status/1612591946635284480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></blockquote> DeGeneres referenced the five-year anniversary of the deadly mudslides that struck Southern California in 2018, leaving 23 people dead and over 160 others injured. "This is crazy, on the five-year anniversary. We’re having unprecedented rain,” she said. DeGeneres ended the video with a friendly reminder that: “We need to be nicer to mother nature, cause mother nature is not happy with us. Let’s all do our part. Stay safe everybody.” Various fans have commented their support and prayers for the former talk show host. "Wow, so sorry you have to go through that. Stay safe," one commented. "It’s 5 years to the day since 23 people died in the Montecito mudslides. Stay safe Ellen and everyone else," commented another. Image: Twitter

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Ellen devastated after death of beloved show's DJ

Stephen "tWitch" Boss has died at the age of 40. The entertainer is most commonly known for his role as the DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he has been a staple since 2014. His death was announced by his wife of nine years Allison Holker just days after marking their wedding anniversary, as she shared a touching statement about his lasting legacy. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” she said in a statement received by The Post. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.” Ellen DeGeneres was among the first to pay tribute to her friend and colleagues, sharing a photo of the two in an emotional embrace. She wrote, “I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him." "Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children — Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.” When Allison Holker discovered her husband has left home without his car, she reportedly ran frantically into an LAPD station, saying the behaviour was unlike him, according to law enforcement sources. Police later got a call about an incident at an LA hotel, where they found Boss. <div id="indie-campaign-rHsIzpAmAj7xkA4llYlH-2" data-campaign-name="NCA ENTERTAINMENT newsletter" data-campaign-indie="newsletter-signup" data-jira="TSN-268" data-from="1640955600000" data-to="1677502800000"></div> “To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt,” Holker continued in her statement. “I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honour his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children. “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.” Image credits: Instagram

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Ellen DeGeneres’ frosty response to ex’s car crash

Ellen DeGeneres has commented on ex Anne Heche’s horrifying incident which has landed her in a coma. The 53-year-old actress was reportedly driving at an extraordinary 140km/h when she crashed her Mini Cooper into a house in Los Angeles. Her <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/news/news/new-details-of-actor-anne-heche-s-fiery-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">car burst into flames</a> and Anne was pulled out, suffering severe burns and has since ended up in a coma. Anne’s ex, talk show legend Ellen, was inquired about the incident and asked if she has spoken to her. “No, I have not. We’re not in touch with each other, so I wouldn’t know,” she responded, <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/ellens-cold-response-to-ex-anne-heches-horror-car-crash/news-story/e58a3fbbd62c457c1e050a0206a70e55" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a> reported. Ellen was then asked if she had any well wishes for her former partner to which she just responded with a, “Sure, I don’t want anyone to be hurt”. The crash is <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/actress-fighting-for-her-life-after-horror-car-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currently being investigated</a> by the LAPD who have confirmed that if Anne is found to have been drunk she would face significant charges. "If found intoxicated, [Heche] could be charged with misdemeanour DUI hit and run. No arrests have been made so far,” a representative said. Anne’s representative has confirmed that she is in an “extreme critical condition”. “She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” her representative said. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.” Anne and Ellen made their relationship public on the red carpet for the movie premiere of Volcanoes back in 1997. However, Anne was told she would lose her contract if she appeared with Ellen, who was also advised to appear alone. The pair did not adhere to what they were asked to do and instead showed up on the red carpet but were reportedly kicked out before the movie ended. Their relationship lasted three-and-a-half years before they broke it off and within hours, Anne was spotted at a stranger's house which saw the police called. She also had a public breakdown amid the break-up. Images: Getty

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Ellen’s surprise confession

Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she will end her talk show after almost 20 years on air. The 64-year-old announced in May last year that she would end her show after her reputation took a hit following reports of pay reduction, racism and intimidation toward crew members. On Thursday, she surprised guests that that would be the last episode to air before sharing how different her first episode was 19 years ago until today. “Twenty years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different," she said. "When we started this show, I couldn't say 'gay' on the show. I was not allowed to say 'gay.' I said it at home a lot. 'What are we having for gay breakfast?'" "We couldn't say 'gay.' I couldn't say 'we,' because that implied that I was with someone. "I sure couldn't say 'wife,' and that's because it wasn't legal for gay people to get married, and now I say 'wife' all the time. "Twenty-five years ago, they cancelled my sitcom because they didn't want a lesbian to be in primetime once a week. I said, 'Okay, then I'll be on daytime every day. How about that?'" Ellen then asked her DJ, Stephen Boss aka tWitch, for one final dance where the pair boogied in between the audience to Best of My Love by The Emotions. The host was also joined by Friends star Jennifer Aniston, singer Billie Eilish and Pink who shared memories from their first show. Ellen then ended the show by thanking her camera crew and audience saying that she hoped she inspired them through her shows. "If I've done anything in the past 19 years, I hope I've inspired you to be yourself. Your true, authentic self,” she said. “And if someone is brave enough to tell you who they are, be brave enough to support them, even if you don't understand. They're showing you who they are and that is the biggest gift anybody can ever give you. “And by opening your heart and your mind, you're gonna be that much more compassionate. And compassion is what makes the world a better place. “Thank you so much for being on this journey with me. I feel the love and I send it back to you. Bye." Image: YouTube

Ellen finally drops big secrets in the lead-up to her show ending

As The Ellen DeGeneres Show approaches its final episode after 19 years, the talk show host has revealed how she has managed to pull off so many of her famous celebrity scares. A tunnel was actually built under the stage for the purpose of producers being able to jump out and scare DeGeneres’ big-name guests. Giving fans a behind-the-scenes at the “anatomy of a scare”, executive producer Andy Lassner said the celebrity guests always enjoyed being scared at the show. “Celebrities have gotten on the phone with our producers and said, ‘Why hasn’t Ellen ever tried to scare me?’” Lassner said, who has been with the show since it first aired in 2003. “They are always grateful for it. They always love it. Their favourite clip to show the next time they come is ‘when you scared me’. “There has never been a bad feeling about the scaring.” DeGeneres, aged 64, announced in May last year she was ending the series following toxic workplace allegations, including sexual misconduct. A Warner Bros internal investigation following months of negative press led to the firings of top producers Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman mid-2020. The final episode has already been filmed and will air on the 26th of May. Images: Ellentube

Ellen DeGeneres’ multimillion-dollar property portfolio REVEALED

Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi have a well-known passion for property, and have made a reputation as some of the most prolific buyers and sellers of South Californian homes. During DeGeneres’ 17-year run on The Ellen Show, the duo have built a portfolio of properties <a rel="noopener" href="https://nypost.com/article/a-look-inside-all-of-ellen-degeneres-homes/" target="_blank">reportedly</a> worth $630 million or $NZD 670 million ($USD 450 million) that has been separate from her TV earnings. Currently, DeGeneres and de Rossi own the Rancho San Leandro and Dennis Miller homes, both in Santa Barbara, California, and worth a total $90 million ($NZD 96 million). Here is a run-down of the pair’s <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.domain.com.au/news/a-timeline-of-ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossis-600-million-property-portfolio-1114593/" target="_blank">extensive</a> property portfolio, past and present. Current: Rancho San Leandro <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847122/ellen1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/62e5da2f557b4e40900739d2e958d091" /> Image: Zillow After initially buying the Montecito home for $US 7.2 million in 2017 and selling it for $USD 11 million a year later, the pair eventually bought it back for a whopping $AU 20 or $NZ 21 million ($US 14.3 million) - almost double what they first bought it for. The property, which dates back to the 1800s, features two homes - one of which is one of the oldest and most authentic adobe homes in California. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847121/ellen2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/84b0747e696d437a8a1b4f1eef64d89c" /> Image: Zillow The adobe home has a single master bedroom with its own ensuite, as well as two bathrooms, a kitchen, breakfast room, and subterranean wine cellar. The second ‘Monterrey’ house is slightly larger with three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a dining area, formal library, gym, and terrace with a fireplace. Current: Dennis Miller’s Cape Dutch compound If you thought $20 million was a lot for a house, the $AU 70 or $NZ 74 million ($US 49 million) Ellen dropped on this private compound will leave you gobsmacked. <img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847120/ellen3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/72815ea69d334591bb78208ee7834462" /> Image: Slim Paley (Instagram) Though the number of bedrooms and bathrooms on the 4.3-acre estate is unknown due to its private listing, we do know that it features a guest house, infinity pool, pool house and a barn. According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dirt.com/entertainers/performers/dennis-miller-house-montecito-1203349300/" target="_blank">Dirt</a>, a 9,000-square-foot mansion also sits on the property, and has been built in the South African Cape Dutch architectural style. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847119/ellen4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c96d19fe59f24363a2bbadab4c08cce7" /> Image: Slim Paley (Instagram) Outside, the buildings surround a lily pond complete with fish and a rowboat, and there are walkways, organic vegetable gardens, and hidden outdoor seating areas the couple is sure to enjoy. Sold 2021: Adam Levine’s former Beverly Hills home <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847118/ellen5.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f0cf3d21553a40e3b66cdd6279b448a8" /> Image: Mansion Global DeGeneres and de Rossi sold the 1930s home, formerly belonging to popstar Adam Levine, in early 2021 for $AUD 66 or $NZD 70 million ($US 47 million). <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847117/ellen6.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f44deb50ddb94b42899035edd8d6f414" /> Image: Mansion Global Despite selling it for $US 6.5 million below their initial asking price, the couple still made a tidy $US 2 million profit on the two-storey, five bedroom, five bathroom home. Sold 2020: Ariana Grande’s English Tudor mansion Originally two barns built in Surrey in the 1770s and brought to the US in the 1980s, the home is a legitimate English Tudor property that the couple intended to flip for a profit. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847116/ellen7.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ef239d4f762a44dcbf575092550a6590" /> Image: Realtor.com According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-flipping-montecito-california-home-214527" target="_blank">Mansion Global</a>, this home was the first they bought with the intention of renovating and selling without living in it. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847115/ellen8.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c590d8ade7814bdcb0ffa55e3d4dc309" /> Image: Realtor.com After their handiwork was complete, the pair sold the home to Ariana Grande for $AU 9.5 million or $NZ 10.1 million ($US 6.75 million) in 2020, making a $US 3.15 million profit. 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Meghan reveals rare snap of Archie

Image: The Ellen Show During Meghan Markle's highly publicised surprise interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the Duchess of Sussex treated the audience to a rare glimpse into her family life, showing photos of her and Prince Harry’s two-year-old son, Archie, feeding chickens at their Montecito estate in California. The couple have been very private about their children, having only ever shared photos of Archie from behind, while they’re yet to release a photo of Lilibet Diana who was born in June. After moving to the US last year, Meghan told Ellen she wanted to celebrate Halloween this year with her growing family of four, saying she dressed Archie up as a dinosaur and Lilibet as a skunk “like Flower from Bambi”. “We wanted to do something fun for the kids, and then the kids were just not into it at all,” Meghan said, before Ellen - who spent Halloween with the Sussexes - added that Archie wore the costume for “not even five minutes”. Meghan said witnessing her husband of three years be a father was “the most beautiful thing to watch”, adding Archie had relished in becoming a big brother despite the significant adjustment. “I think it’s just, everyone tells you — well, someone told H and I, ‘When you have one kid it’s a hobby, and two children is parenting,’ ” she said. “Suddenly we realised, ‘Oh, right.’ Everyone talks about what it’s like for the second child, but no one talks about the adjustment for the first child when the second one comes along. So I think they have this moment of, ‘Oh, this is fun. Oh, this how it is now.’ ” Having lived in the UK for most of his life, Meghan said Harry “loves” living in the US. “He loves it,” Meghan said. “We moved here during lockdown, exactly when things shut down, so we’ve just been able to spend a lot of time at home and creating our home, but I think it’s just the lifestyle and the weather is pretty great. But we’re just happy.” Elsewhere in the interview, Meghan revealed she and Harry attended a Halloween party in disguise before their relationship became public. The Duchess told Ellen they were in Toronto, where she was filming Suits, when they decided to go incognito for a night on the town with fellow royal Princess Eugenie and her now-husband, Jack Brooksbank. “Harry came to see me in Toronto and our friends and his cousin Eugenie and now her husband Jack – they came as well,” she said. “The four of us snuck out in Halloween costumes to just have one fun night on the town before it was out in the world that we were a couple." “It was a post-apocalypse theme so we had all of this very bizarre costuming on and we were able to just have one final fun night out." Meghan and Harry, 37, met on a blind date in July 2016, before their relationship began being speculated in September that year. It wasn’t until November, shortly after Halloween, that Harry confirmed their relationship when he issued a press release detailing his concerns about the press’ “abuse and harassment” toward his new partner.

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Meghan Markle makes rare TV appearance on The Ellen Show

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance on The Ellen Show, sitting down with Ellen DeGeneres in her first TV interview since her famous interview with Oprah earlier this year. In a teaser shared by Ellen on Wednesday, Meghan talked about the early days of her acting career, when she would regularly visit the Warner Brothers lot, where Ellen’s show is filmed, to audition. Ellen said to Meghan, “You said the last talk show you did was like, I don’t know, another decade ago, but you used to come to this lot to audition all the time.” Meghan recalled those early days, saying, “Oh my gosh, completely! I would park at gate three and then I would scoot on over, and what was so nice is the security guards would always say, ‘Break a leg, we hope you get it!’” she said. “So to drive in today was very different.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> A lot has changed since the last time Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, was on the Warner Brothers lot. Don’t miss the rest of our interview tomorrow. <a href="https://t.co/pBihJLf0um">pic.twitter.com/pBihJLf0um</a> — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1460975532162437121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2021</a></blockquote> She also talked about the car she used to drive to auditions, describing it as having “a life of its own”. She explained, “I had this very, very old Ford Explorer Sport, and at a certain point the key stopped working on the driver’s side, so you couldn’t get yourself in through the door. “So after auditions, I would park at the back of the parking lot and I would open the trunk and climb in and then pull it shut behind me and crawl over all my seats to get out. That’s how I would come to and fro.” Meghan’s appearance on The Ellen Show also marks her first interview since giving birth to daughter Lilibet in June. Ellen and Meghan have been friends for years, after meeting at an LA dog shelter where Ellen convinced the actress to adopt her first dog, Bogart. Meghan’s appearance on the show is part of the long-running show’s 19th and final season, following continued claims of bullying and a toxic workplace. In 2019, Ellen revealed to her audience that she and wife Portia de Rossi had visited Prince Harry and Meghan at their home at the time, Frogmore Cottage, and met their son Archie. She said of the couple, “I see them get attacked and it’s not fair. They are two of the most down-to-earth, compassionate people, and they’re doing so much good for the world.”

Ellen DeGeneres adds Beverly Hills mansion to $94.5 million portfolio

Ellen DeGeneres has dropped $11.5 million on a brilliantly curated Beverly Hills home. The embattled talk show host has built a $94.5 million property portfolio. DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossie have bought and sold $450 million in property over the past 17 years. The new five-bedroom home is centred in the Hidden Valley Estates and was built in 1961 by famed architect Robert Skinner. Since its construction, the property has been completely restored by architect John Bertram with the designer Sarah Shetter. The abode is as dreamy as it sounds, with glass walls, Douglas fir cabinets, Calcutta Gold and salt marble countertops, and a state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen. The new house can be found by going past Adele’s new $US9.95m home, which formerly belonged to Nicole Richie. Katy Perry also owns a $7.47m house at the end of the street, real estate records show.

Real Estate

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi celebrate 13 years of marriage

August 16th marks the 13-year wedding anniversary for Ellen DeGeneres and Aussie actress Portia de Rossi. The couple began dating in 2004, but met four years earlier – an encounter de Rossi claims is the night she knew her wife was the one. "[I knew Ellen was the one] when I first laid eyes on her," de Rossi told Oprah Winfrey in 2005. It took her three years to let DeGeneres know how she felt however, as the actress was not publicly out about her sexuality. DeGeneres came out during an episode of her sitcom Ellen and again on the cover of TIME magazine in 1997. Sadly, the TV host came under a lot of scrutiny and was often criticised for her open discussions on her sexuality. DeGeneres revealed to the Associated Press back in 2017 that the public criticism almost ruined her. “Nobody really understood how dark it got for me. I was really, really in a deep depression. “I had never been so down in my life. I was depressed. I was broke. I felt attacked. It was everything that you just fear in life, like nobody loving you." <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmi67Ipj3jv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmi67Ipj3jv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a> </div> </blockquote> The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which will end in 2022 after almost 20 years on air, is what would make her a global face. When same-sex marriage was legalised in California in 2008, DeGeneres and de Rossi quickly wed in a small and incredibly intimate ceremony. With just 21 guests, including themselves, it is a wonder how the pair managed to keep the affair so private. DeGeneres popped the question to de Rossi with a three-carat horizontal marquise diamond ring. It also had a claw set centre stone and pink diamond pavé set shoulders – a ring which the designer, Neil Lane, said was “one-of-a-kind”. "Ellen wanted a ring that, like Portia, is beautiful and one-of-a-kind, so we chose a marquise diamond, set sideways, and sprinkled with pink diamonds," the designer told InStyle in 2019. De Rossi's engagement ring, also created by Lane, is estimated to be worth US$100,000 (approx. $136,000). DeGeneres proposed to de Rossi while they watched the goldfish they had rescued swim around in its new habitat. Reportedly, the talk show host said, "This is a pretty romantic moment, right?" to which de Rossi replied, "Every moment with you is romantic". The romantic situation led them to their intimate candlelit ceremony where they both said “I Do” in 2008. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3e2qkFl1_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3e2qkFl1_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow)</a> </div> </blockquote> The pair initially wanted a big wedding but became overwhelmed by the stress and decided on a small event at their home while surrounded by their families, pets and close friends. "It's where our hearts are," de Rossi said at the time. The ceremony was officiated by the late Wayne Dyer, who was a philosopher and self-help guru. "Today we have taken a giant step forward toward the ideal that all of us, with no exceptions, are not only created equal, but we each have the unalienable right to pursue our own happiness," Dyer said on their 10-year anniversary. "I have often said that true nobility is not about being better than anyone else, it's about being better than you used to be. “With your exchange of vows today, you symbolise for many who have gone before you, who were forced to live their lives in quiet desperation, lurking in the shadows, that we as a people, are truly becoming better than we used to be." On the day, DeGeneres told People that her "soul mate" made her feel like "the luckiest girl in the world." <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjiHU7tDKa-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjiHU7tDKa-/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a> </div> </blockquote> De Rossi reportedly said “It is good to be loved. It is profound to be understood" in her vows. "To me, that's everything. What 'I love you' really means is 'I understand you,' and she loves me for everything that I am," DeGeneres explained years later.

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Ellen's replacement confirmed

Kelly Clarkson is set to benefit from Ellen DeGeneres' plans to end her show after the 2021-22 season, with NBC confirming that Clarkson's syndicated talk show will move into DeGeneres' prime afternoon time periods by next year. In New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the country's three largest markets, will push the Kelly Clarkson Show up to the 3 pm slot, a lucrative time that leads into local newscasts. Clarkson and DeGeneres might swap time slots in some markets before Degeneres finishes up her show next year. At the moment, Clarkson's show airs at 2 pm in the top three. <img style="width: 500px; height: 331.7307692307692px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841456/screen-shot-2021-05-27-at-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e569c04862474d89bc4ed88d8fc648c1" /> The boost for Clarkson's show doesn't come as a surprise. NBCUniversal owns the talk show that been a bright spot in an otherwise weak period for new daytime TV entrants. Kelly Clarkson Show, now wrapping its second season, nabbed six Daytime Emmy nominations this week. Clarkson is the reigning Emmy champ for talk show host after winning for the show's freshman year. "The Kelly Clarkson Show is one of the most optimistic success stories in first-run syndication," said Tracie Wilson, executive VP of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios. "It is a treasured part of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios offering and we are proud to partner with the NBC Owned Television Stations group to continue the show's success. Kelly and our entire production team put their heart, intent and incredible passion into making a show that resonates with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. We're working on some big plans for Season 3 and are looking forward to becoming the premier show in daytime for years to come." NBCUniversal said on Wednesday that Clarkson's show would move into "leading time periods" on its 200-plus affiliate stations by 2022.

Ellen DeGeneres buys back California ranch for nearly double

Disgraced talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Porta de Rossi have bought back a ranch in California that they flipped just three years ago. The pair spent millions securing the ranch and bought it back for $18.4 million, which is almost double what they paid for it three years ago (originally bought for $7.2 million). Rancho San Leadro, the property bought by Ellen, is nearly 2.5 hectares large with fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as well as the Santa Ynez Mountains. The home on the ranch has around 630 square metres of living space, spread across multiple dwellings as well as a stable and tack room that overlook paddocks and a fenced dressage arena. The original ranch home was built in the mid-1800s and has one large main bedroom suite, a kitchen, a large open plan living and dining area, fireplaces at the end of each room, a wine cellar and a games room. There is a separate guest wing that offers another three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a living room and an outdoor terrace with a fireplace and dining area. There is also a formal library, exercise studio and a three-car garage adjacent to the guest wing. Photo credits: Zillow

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Awkward Ellen’s uncomfortable Oprah Winfrey interview

Following the announcement that <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/ellen-sensationally-quits">Ellen DeGeneres will quit her talk show</a> after 18 months of scandal, a question from Oprah Winfrey left her speechless. Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres show, Oprah mostly avoided bombshell questions, instead asking questions like “How are you actually feeling? How are you really feeling?” of her friend of over 25 years. Winfrey also ignored the many allegations of bullying, misconduct, and a toxic workplace environment that have plagued The Ellen Show recently. It wasn’t until Oprah brought up one topic that the very real differences between the two stars was revealed. Ellen appeared visibly uncomfortable as Oprah spoke about the guilt she felt finishing The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011 after 25 seasons and the knowledge that the decision would affect the huge team of employees that had “built their financial life” on the show continuing. “When you have a large staff as you do, as I did, that staff becomes your family. These are your tribe; these are your people. You would not be who you are without those people doing the work that a lot of people don’t recognise is going on behind the scenes,” Oprah said. “You often don’t think, as I often didn’t think, when you’re looking at people: Car insurance, mortgages, college educations being paid … for everybody on that staff, they have built their financial life, their family life, based on this show,” she continued. “For me that was hard too.” Ellen couldn’t hide her discomfort by that point, looking off camera and fidgeting with her hands. Staying silent, Oprah moved the conversation along and the show soon went to a commercial break. <img style="width: 500px; height:281.53846153846155px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841216/ellen.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6d1acee106b24fc5869c4b2c48707b0a" /> At another point in the interview, Oprah told her friend she expected she would “miss the camaraderie of the audience” once The Ellen Show wraps up next year, and asked Ellen what it had been like telling the crew. “It was hard,” Ellen said. “There were tears … It was really hard.” “I DO love everyone here, we DO have a relationship … I wanted to give them a year to celebrate with me and stay with me.” But just hours after Ellen’s announcement, former producer Hedda Muskat slammed the host in an <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/she-was-not-holding-back-former-ellen-producer-s-parting-shot">explosive interview with Sunrise</a>. Muskat was one of the first producers hired during the show’s debut season and claimed viewers had finally “woken up” to Ellen’s true nature. “The viewers have spoken. Her ratings have been in the toilet for a long time now. Her show has not been fun, it has not been interesting, and she’s not really ‘stepping down’ - the viewers fired her,” she said. When asked what she thought DeGeneres should do after her show comes to an end, Muskat said her former employer should “work on a farm with all of the animals and the pets and the dogs and the cows and the pigs because she can relate to animals far more than she does with people.” Image credits: YouTube

“End of an era”: Richard Wilkins reflects on Ellen’s legacy

Following on from Ellen’ DeGeneres’ announcement that she will be ending her talk show after almost two decades, Richard Wilkins <a href="https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/richard-wilkins-reflects-ellen-degeneres-legacy-ends-talk-show/5fd290da-6fc5-40c5-b2b7-6253b459489c">shared his experience</a> working with her and watching her career grow over the years. Commenting on the “swag of accolades” The Ellen DeGeneres Show has brought in - including three Emmys, 20 People’s Choice Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom - Wilkins says the effort was “not bad for a gal from Louisiana, who found comedy as a way to escape complicated teen years”. Wilkins goes on to describe the first time he interviewed the star about “a decade or so ago”. “It was the coldest studio I’ve ever been in - figuratively and literally. It wasn’t just the temperature, which was freezing. I couldn’t work out whether it was to counteract the heat generated by the huge screens with the lighting, or just to keep everyone on their toes. But, man, it was cold,” he said. “It was the weirdest of interviews,” he recalled. “Immediately after the credits rolled and the hysterical applause, a voiceover guy announced, ‘Please stay seated. Ellen’s going to be interviewed by Richard Wilkins from Australia. Come down, Richard - you’re on.” Wilkins admits that the interview “was quite intimidating” as audiences watched Ellen “being grilled mercilessly by some bloke they’d never heard of before.” “And I think it’s fair to say Ellen likes asking questions more than she likes answering them.” As he recounted the two other moments he was face-to-face with the talk-show queen, Wilkins shared his shock over the claims surrounding the show but that he was “not really surprised”. “She clearly knows what she wants and she doesn’t suffer fools badly,” he said. “And I imagine she was pretty tough on her staff. In a situation like that, I would assume where there’s smoke, there’s certainly a bit of fire about.” Despite the hit in popularity due to the controversies and additional challenges from the pandemic, Wilkins said he “will be sad to see Ellen disappear from the screen” and that she deserved praise for making the show a success for so long. But, he found it “kind of strange” that she would be looking for “a new challenge” when “making tomorrow’s show better than today’s show would be an ongoing challenge.” Either way, he remarked that the end of the show will mark “the end of an era”. “I wonder what we'll be doing at midday from now on when Ellen leaves a big hole in Nine's telecast schedule in a year's time. Congratulations to Ellen — we'll be interested to see what she comes up with next,” he concluded.

"She was NOT holding back": Former Ellen producer's parting shot

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in element-type-p"> A former producer on The Ellen Show didn't hold back and slammed Ellen on a breakfast talk show just hours after Ellen announced her final season. Ellen confirmed that she is ending her talk show after an intense year of bullying claims and toxic workplace allegations. Former producer Hedda Muskat said that the show's demise came because viewers have "woken up" to Ellen's true nature. “The viewers have spoken. Her ratings have been in the toilet for a long time now. Her show has not been fun, it has not been interesting, and she’s not really ‘stepping down’ - the viewers fired her.” Muskat said she was one of the show's first hires back in 2003, claiming that Ellen loved "kissing ass with celebrities" and "despised" the non-celebrity human interest guests that Muskat provided. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> "She’s not really stepping down, the viewers fired her" Former The Ellen DeGeneres Show Producer <a href="https://twitter.com/heddamuskat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeddaMuskat</a> delivers a fiery spray against the comedian after she announced the end of her long-running talk show. <a href="https://t.co/Co7wOUAkkj">pic.twitter.com/Co7wOUAkkj</a> — Sunrise (@sunriseon7) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/1392607321293869060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2021</a></blockquote> “She really was not in a position to interview real people because she really couldn’t carry a conversation with them,” she said. “This is not ‘bah humbug’ on my end, because I just did my job and went home, but I feel that for the guests it was bad goodwill for them. They just really were not able to connect with her.” Ellen plans on sitting down with talk show titan Oprah Winfrey on tomorrow's episode of The Ellen Show to discuss her decision to quit, which is another move Muskat slammed. “Frankly, I am very disappointed that Oprah is lowering herself to interview Ellen,” she told the hosts. “Oprah can interview kings and queens, I love Oprah … and for her to interview Ellen, it’s like, why? Who cares about Ellen anymore?” The talk show hosts were left in shock, with David Koch and Natalie Barr asking the former producer what she thought Ellen had planned next. “I’d like to see her work on a farm where she can relate with all of the animals and the pets and the dogs and the cows and the pigs because if you can relate to animals far more than she does with people,” she said, prompting shocked laughter from the Sunrise hosts. “I was not able to have any connection with her, make any eye contact, and here is the thing: It’s not just me or three of us, there were over 100 employees over the 19 years that walk away with this sickened feeling about working there. “As much as I loved my job as a booker and producer, I was almost relieved when I got fired... I wanted to take a shower, it was like a whole new dawn. I don’t feel like she has the trust anymore of the viewers, and so I don’t think she is going to come back anytime soon.” Barr joked that Muskat didn't hold back, saying "she went for it then". </div> </div> </div>

Ellen sensationally quits

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in element-type-p"> TV talk show legend Ellen Degeneres has announced that she is ending her talk show after 19 seasons due to a year of controversy and PR issues. The 63-year-old will host one final season, which is the 19th season of the show, before ending the series in 2022. She said her reasoning for quitting was that it was "just not a challenge anymore". “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged. And as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ellen-degeneres-show-end-1234951571/" target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter</a>. “Although all good things must come to an end, you still have hope that truly great things never will,” Warner Bros.’ unscripted TV president Mike Darnell told the publication. He added it was “an absolute phenomenon,” and the “premier destination for both superstars and incredible heartfelt human-interest stories.” An insider confirmed that Ellen was willing to walk away in August. “She feels she can’t go on and the only way to recover her personal brand from this is to shut down the show,” an insider told the Daily Mail. “The truth is she knew what was going on, it’s her show. The buck stops with her. She can blame every executive under the sun – but Ellen is ultimately the one to blame.” The controversy quickly began after a tweet in March went viral, claiming that she was "notoriously one of the meanest people alive". <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Right now we all need a little kindness. You know, like Ellen Degeneres always talks about! 😊❤️ She’s also notoriously one of the meanest people alive Respond to this with the most insane stories you’ve heard about Ellen being mean & I’ll match every one w/ $2 to <a href="https://twitter.com/LAFoodBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LAFoodBank</a> — Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinTPorter/status/1241049881688412160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2020</a></blockquote> More than 1,000 replies to the tweet had many detailing their experiences with her, which inspired staff to come forward with allegations of bullying. Many weren't impressed with the way that she handled the controversy, pleading to fans that she was a "work in progress". “As you may have heard this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation. I learned that things happened here that never should’ve happened,” she said. “I take that very seriously, and I want to say I’m so sorry to the people who were affected. “Sometimes I get sad. I get mad. I get anxious. I get frustrated. I get impatient. And I am working on all of that. I am a work in progress. “And I am especially working on the impatience thing because … and it’s not going well because it’s not happening fast enough.” </div> </div> </div>

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Ellen DeGeneres moves in with Courtney Cox

Courtney Cox has a new A-lister roommate. Ellen DeGeneres revealed she has been staying with the former Friends star as she had recently sold her Beverly Hills home. She also took a moment to dispel any marriage problems with wife Portia de Rossi. “I’m not having marital troubles,” the talk show host explained on Ellen. “I’m not living with Courtenay Cox because I’m kicked out of my house.” Cox says while she is happy to have her friend bunking with her, she did say Ellen is not much of a respectful house guest. “You’re my style guru, so I was nervous about you staying there, being that I haven’t redone it. I haven’t been there in a year,” Cox said. “I had it cleaned. I moved everything off of the right side of the bathroom, so you’d have your space in the drawers. I was just really ready for you.” Cox revealed she sent her assistant over to the home to make sure DeGeneres had settled nicely, only to hear she done more than that. “And all of the sudden it was like, ‘Wait a minute. Ellen’s toothbrush is on my side!’ I had her open the drawer and I was like, ‘Well, where’s my makeup?’” Cox recalled. “So essentially you’re a terrible roommate. You took over my side and your side.” “That was Portia who took over your side,” DeGeneres joked in defence. “I only have one side. She happened to be there one night.”

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