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Ellen DeGeneres reveals triple health diagnosis

<p>Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, OCD and ADHD.</p> <p>The American comedian spoke candidly about her health in her latest Netflix special, <em>For Your Approval</em>, which marks her comeback after receiving backlash over toxic workplace allegations. </p> <p>DeGeneres revealed that she only received the diagnosis after she left her long-running daytime talk show, <em>The Ellen DeGeneres show</em>. </p> <p>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.”</p> <p>“I don’t even know how I’m standing up right now,” DeGeneres said. </p> <p>“I’m like a human sandcastle. I could disintegrate in the shower.”</p> <p>Not only does she have osteoporosis, she said she was also diagnosed with arthritis. </p> <p>“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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>That was when she learned she had OCD and ADHD. </p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>"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.</p> <p> “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.”</p> <p>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.”</p> <p>But regardless, she said it all worked out for the better. </p> <p>“I’m happy not being a boss or a brand or a billboard, just a person."</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p> <p> </p>

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Judi Dench's tough health update

<p>Judi Dench has admitted that due to her degenerative eye disease she can barely see on a film set and can no longer read her scripts. </p> <p>The Oscar-winning actress known for her role as M16 head M in seven different <em>James Bond</em> films, told UK publication <em>The Mirror</em> that her age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has gotten so bad that she can now barely see. </p> <p>“I can’t see on a film set any more,”  she told the publication. </p> <p>“And I can’t see to read. So I can’t see much. It’s difficult for me if I have any length of a part. I haven’t yet found a way.</p> <p>“But you just deal with it. I have so many friends who will teach me the script,” she added. </p> <p>The eight-time Academy Award nominee had previously said that she is unable to drive due to her AMD. </p> <p>“It’s the most terrible shock to the system. Ghastly. It’s terrible to be so dependent on people,” she had previously said. </p> <p>However, the actress is determined to maintain her independence and has no plans to stop working.</p> <p>“I have an irrational fear of boredom. That’s why I now have this tattoo that says carpe diem (“seize the day”). That’s what we should live by," she said. </p> <p>The actress has won various awards throughout extensive career including six BAFTAs, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>.</p> <p>Dench currently lives with her partner David Mills, and has shared how grateful she is to have someone so caring by her side. </p> <p>“I’ve had many, many good friends, but it’s been very unexpected to have somebody new who is as caring as my partner, David.</p> <p>“I feel very lucky indeed. And to laugh with somebody is terribly important! Laughing is the most important thing. We laugh about everything,” she said. </p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres shares throwback snap to mark special milestone

<p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">"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.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ellen shared a black-and-white snap of her embracing Portia during their 2008 nuptials.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">Many fans took to the comment section to share their love and gratitude towards the couple.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Love you and thanks for all your work for the LGBTQIA community. One love 😍” wrote one fan.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This was a defining moment for Ellen and Portia! Congratulations to you both!” commented another.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Love will always win!!🙌🏽✨” wrote a third.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Thank you for making a difference in the world!" commented a fourth.</p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres’ surprise wedding news

<p>Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have fallen in love all over again while renewing their vows to each other at home in California. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>While a full length video was posted to Ellen’s YouTube account, highlights of the day were shared to her Instagram account. </p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Portia led Ellen to the front of the room, where they were joined by their friend and reality TV star Kris Jenner. </p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>“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."</p> <p>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!”</p> <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></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Love was certainly the theme of the day, and carried through every word of Portia’s prepared vows for Ellen. </p> <p>"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. </p> <p>“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?’</p> <p>“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.</p> <p>“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?</p> <p>“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." </p> <p>The wives then shared a kiss to the cheers and celebration of their guests. </p> <p>“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."</p> <p><em>Image: YouTube</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres’ frosty response to ex’s car crash

<p dir="ltr">Ellen DeGeneres has commented on ex Anne Heche’s horrifying incident which has landed her in a coma. </p> <p dir="ltr">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. </p> <p dir="ltr">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. </p> <p dir="ltr">Anne’s ex, talk show legend Ellen, was inquired about the incident and asked if she has spoken to her.</p> <p dir="ltr">“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. </p> <p dir="ltr">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”.</p> <p dir="ltr">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. </p> <p dir="ltr">"If found intoxicated, [Heche] could be charged with misdemeanour DUI hit and run. No arrests have been made so far,” a representative said. </p> <p dir="ltr">Anne’s representative has confirmed that she is in an “extreme critical condition”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” her representative said. </p> <p dir="ltr">“She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Anne and Ellen made their relationship public on the red carpet for the movie premiere of Volcanoes back in 1997.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, Anne was told she would lose her contract if she appeared with Ellen, who was also advised to appear alone.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">She also had a public breakdown amid the break-up. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres’ multimillion-dollar property portfolio REVEALED

<p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">During DeGeneres’ 17-year run on<span> </span><em>The Ellen Show</em>, the duo have built a portfolio of properties<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://nypost.com/article/a-look-inside-all-of-ellen-degeneres-homes/" target="_blank">reportedly</a><span> </span>worth $630 million or $NZD 670 million ($USD 450 million) that has been separate from her TV earnings.</p> <p dir="ltr">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).</p> <p dir="ltr">Here is a run-down of the pair’s<span> </span><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><span> </span>property portfolio, past and present.</p> <p><strong>Current: Rancho San Leandro</strong></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847122/ellen1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/62e5da2f557b4e40900739d2e958d091" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Zillow</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847121/ellen2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/84b0747e696d437a8a1b4f1eef64d89c" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Zillow</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Current: Dennis Miller’s Cape Dutch compound</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847120/ellen3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/72815ea69d334591bb78208ee7834462" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Slim Paley (Instagram)</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dirt.com/entertainers/performers/dennis-miller-house-montecito-1203349300/" target="_blank"><em>Dirt</em></a>, a 9,000-square-foot mansion also sits on the property, and has been built in the South African Cape Dutch architectural style.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847119/ellen4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c96d19fe59f24363a2bbadab4c08cce7" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Slim Paley (Instagram)</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Sold 2021: Adam Levine’s former Beverly Hills home</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847118/ellen5.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f0cf3d21553a40e3b66cdd6279b448a8" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Mansion Global</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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).</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847117/ellen6.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f44deb50ddb94b42899035edd8d6f414" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Mansion Global</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Sold 2020: Ariana Grande’s English Tudor mansion</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847116/ellen7.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ef239d4f762a44dcbf575092550a6590" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Realtor.com</em></p> <p dir="ltr">According to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-flipping-montecito-california-home-214527" target="_blank"><em>Mansion Global</em></a>, this home was the first they bought with the intention of renovating and selling without living in it.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7847115/ellen8.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c590d8ade7814bdcb0ffa55e3d4dc309" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Realtor.com</em></p> <p dir="ltr">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.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @portiaderossi (Instagram)</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres adds Beverly Hills mansion to $94.5 million portfolio

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

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi celebrate 13 years of marriage

<p><span>August 16th marks the 13-year wedding anniversary for Ellen DeGeneres and Aussie actress Portia de Rossi.</span><br /><br /><span>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.</span><br /><br /><span>"[I knew Ellen was the one] when I first laid eyes on her," de Rossi told Oprah Winfrey in 2005.</span><br /><br /><span>It took her three years to let DeGeneres know how she felt however, as the actress was not publicly out about her sexuality.</span><br /><br /><span>DeGeneres came out during an episode of her sitcom Ellen and again on the cover of TIME magazine in 1997.</span><br /><br /><span>Sadly, the TV host came under a lot of scrutiny and was often criticised for her open discussions on her sexuality.</span><br /><br /><span>DeGeneres revealed to the Associated Press back in 2017 that the public criticism almost ruined her.</span><br /><br /><span>“Nobody really understood how dark it got for me. I was really, really in a deep depression.</span><br /><br /><span>“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."</span></p> <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&amp;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&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which will end in 2022 after almost 20 years on air, is what would make her a global face.</span><br /><br /><span>When same-sex marriage was legalised in California in 2008, DeGeneres and de Rossi quickly wed in a small and incredibly intimate ceremony.</span><br /><br /><span>With just 21 guests, including themselves, it is a wonder how the pair managed to keep the affair so private.</span><br /><br /><span>DeGeneres popped the question to de Rossi with a three-carat horizontal marquise diamond ring.</span><br /><br /><span>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”.</span><br /><br /><span>"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.</span><br /><br /><span>De Rossi's engagement ring, also created by Lane, is estimated to be worth US$100,000 (approx. $136,000).</span><br /><br /><span>DeGeneres proposed to de Rossi while they watched the goldfish they had rescued swim around in its new habitat.</span><br /><br /><span>Reportedly, the talk show host said, "This is a pretty romantic moment, right?" to which de Rossi replied, "Every moment with you is romantic".</span><br /><br /><span>The romantic situation led them to their intimate candlelit ceremony where they both said “I Do” in 2008.</span></p> <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&amp;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&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>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.</span><br /><br /><span>"It's where our hearts are," de Rossi said at the time.</span><br /><br /><span>The ceremony was officiated by the late Wayne Dyer, who was a philosopher and self-help guru.</span><br /><br /><span>"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.</span><br /><br /><span>"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.</span><br /><br /><span>“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."</span><br /><br /><span>On the day, DeGeneres told People that her "soul mate" made her feel like "the luckiest girl in the world."</span></p> <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&amp;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&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>De Rossi reportedly said “It is good to be loved. It is profound to be understood" in her vows.</span><br /><br /><span>"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.</span></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres buys back California ranch for nearly double

<p>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.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>There is also a formal library, exercise studio and a three-car garage adjacent to the guest wing.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Zillow</em></p>

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Ellen DeGeneres moves in with Courtney Cox

<p>Courtney Cox has a new A-lister roommate.</p> <p>Ellen DeGeneres revealed she has been staying with the former<span> </span><em>Friends<span> </span></em>star as she had recently sold her Beverly Hills home.</p> <p>She also took a moment to dispel any marriage problems with wife Portia de Rossi.</p> <p>“I’m not having marital troubles,” the talk show host explained on<span> </span><em>Ellen</em>.</p> <p>“I’m not living with Courtenay Cox because I’m kicked out of my house.”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>“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.</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>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.</p> <p>“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.</p> <p>“So essentially you’re a terrible roommate. You took over my side and your side.”</p> <p>“That was Portia who took over your side,” DeGeneres joked in defence.</p> <p>“I only have one side. She happened to be there one night.”</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres Show counting the cost

<p>Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show has had a massive drop in viewership following 2020’s major workplace scandal.</p> <p><em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s<span> </span></em>latest figures have dropped from average of 2.6 million American viewers each episode last year to just 1.5 million viewers as of March 2021.</p> <p>This means that<span> </span><em>Live: With Kelly and Ryan</em><span> </span>(2.7 million) and<span> </span><em>Dr Phil</em><span> </span>(2.5 million) are both outperforming what was once the biggest talk show in the world.</p> <p>Production company Warner Brothers has attempted to downplay the ratings disaster in a statement after it was revealed<span> </span><em>Ellen’s Game of Games<span> </span></em>was also suffering.</p> <p>“While broadcast is down across the board and COVID has been challenging for production, we are looking forward to bringing back our live audiences and a 19th season filled with all of the hilarious and heart-warming moments that have made ‘Ellen’ one of the longest running and most successful talk shows in history,” the company said.</p> <p>Ellen’s 43 per cent decline is unprecedented.</p> <p>Warner Brothers underwent a major investigation in June last year following horrific by former staff of sexual misconduct and a poor work environment.</p> <p>In August, former producer Hedda Muskat told Seven’s<span> </span><em>Sunrise</em><span> </span>that she had been “emotionally abused” and “humiliated” by the talk show queen.</p> <p>Ellen kicked off the show’s latest season in September with an apology.</p> <p>“I learned that things happen here that never should have happened,” she said.</p> <p>“I take that very seriously. And I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected.”</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for COVID-19

<p>US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she tested positive for COVID-19.</p> <p>Taking to social media to inform her fanbase, the 62-year-old said she is “feeling fine right now”.</p> <p>Her daytime programme - The Ellen DeGeneres Show - will halt production until January, according to a statement from her producers.</p> <p>The show returned in September after shocking workplace allegations resulting in the firing of three top producers.</p> <p>Ellen herself apologised on air, promising “necessary changes”.</p> <p>On Friday, DeGeneres wrote that she was following government COVID-19 guidelines and had informed those with whom she had been in close contact with.</p> <p>"I'll see you all again after the holidays," she wrote. "Please stay healthy and safe."</p> <p>Her last guest, who appeared in-person with her on Wednesday, was Hamilton musical actor Leslie Odom Jr.</p>

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Prince Harry's new neighbour is Ellen DeGeneres

<p>Ellen DeGeneres is set to rub shoulders with her royal neighbours Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after snapping up a mansion in the exclusive area of Montecito, California.</p> <p>She bought the sprawling South-African-style mansion in late September and could meet the royal couple as they put roots in LA after stepping down as senior royals.</p> <p>Ellen and her wife Portia's rumoured new home has 4.3 acres of land, a 9,000 square foot South African style main building, a pool house, a guest house, a detached garage and a barn.</p> <p>All five structures circle a large lily pond stocked with fish that comes with a rowboat.</p> <p>There's also an infinity-edged swimming pool that overlooks the pond.</p> <p>Former owners SNL comedian Dennis Miller and his wife Carolyn Espley-Miller sold the home to DeGeneres in late September, with the private deal being one of the most expensive deals in the Santa Barbara County area.</p> <p>The estate was never publicly on the market, but many have gone through Espley-Miller's Instagram account to see what the inside of the home looks like.</p> <p>It boasts high ceilings, an open-plan kitchen, black and white checkerboard-style marble floors and an entire wall made of glass windows.</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres causes outrage over $55 "Be Kind" boxes

<p>Ellen DeGeneres has been known as the “Be Kind” lady for years and after multiple toxic workplace allegations came forward this year, she’s trying to build back her reputation with her new “Be Kind” boxes.</p> <p>The boxes, filled with goodies, are worth $270, with Ellen selling them for $55 a pop.</p> <p>But her initiative was not well received, with the boxes being inundated with complaints.</p> <p>The subscription box, full of Ellen’s ‘favourite things’ contains a painting set, earbuds, collapsible cup, a gold ‘hope’ necklace.</p> <p>But fans took to social media to voice their complaints.</p> <p>“The headphones in my box don’t work very well – very disappointed in the quality,” one Instagram user wrote.</p> <p>“Never got my summer box, can’t get anyone to respond to my emails? I don’t even have an account anymore for some reason, but I still have my invoice.” commented another.</p> <p>Another follower penned: “I am still waiting for my box … it’s been months.”</p> <p>The workplace scandal which recently came to light has seem to have caused a massive hit in her ratings.</p> <p>This season is averaging about 1.7 million viewers, which is nearly a 38 per cent drop from last year.</p> <p>In the season premiere, Ellen addressed the issue.</p> <p>“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 have happened,” Ellen told viewers.</p> <p>“I take that very seriously, and I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected. I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power, and I realise that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.”</p> <p>She added: “Being known as the ‘be-kind lady’ is a tricky position to be in. The truth is I am that person you see on TV. I am also a lot of other things. Sometimes I get sad, I get mad, I get anxious, I get frustrated, I get impatient. And I am working on all of that.”</p>

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Portia de Rossi speaks out on wife Ellen deGeneres

<p>Portia de Rossi is standing by her wife Ellen DeGeneres as scandals and controversy continue to surround the daytime talk show <em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show</em>.</p> <p>There have been multiple reports about the toxic work culture and environment on the show, with many former staffers speaking anonymously about the culture of "racism, fear and intimidation".</p> <p>This didn't stop de Rossi from expressing her support for her wife on Instagram.</p> <p>"To all our fans, we see you. Thank you for your support," she wrote. The Australian actress concluded her post with the hashtags #stopbotattacks, #IStandWithEllenDeGeneres, #IStandByEllen, #IstandByEllenDeGeneres and #bekindtooneanother, the phrase DeGeneres uses to close out her show.</p> <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-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb1I_Jp2S1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb1I_Jp2S1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">To all our fans....we see you. Thank you for your support. #stopbotattacks . #IStandWithEllenDeGeneres #IStandByEllen ‪#IstandByEllenDeGeneres ‬ . . #ellendegeneres #ellen #theellenshow #ellenshow #bekindtooneanother</a></p> <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 post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/portiaderossi/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Portia de Rossi</a> (@portiaderossi) on Aug 3, 2020 at 10:03am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>De Rossi's attempt might have backfired, as angry fans were quick to comment.</p> <p>“This can’t be real. Have some accountability. It isn’t made up when it’s dozens of employees and years of bad stories. Stop acting like she is a victim when there are real victims,” one user wrote in a comment which attracted nearly 2,000 likes.</p> <p>“Do you think those employees who are coming out and complaining are liars?” another asked.</p> <p>Her post comes just one week after WarnerMedia announced it was launching an internal investigation into the talk show after the accusations went viral.</p> <p>Ellen DeGeneres also addressed the accusations in an apology to her employees.</p> <p>"My name is on the show and everything we do and I take responsibility for that," she wrote. "Alongside Warner Bros, we immediately began an internal investigation and we are taking steps, together, to correct the issues. As we've grown exponentially, I've not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I'd want them done. Clearly some didn't. That will now change and I'm committed to ensuring this does not happen again.</p> <p>"We all have to be more mindful about the way our words and actions affect others, and I'm glad the issues at our show were brought to my attention. I promise to do my part in continuing to push myself and everyone around me to learn and grow. It's important to me and to Warner Bros. that everyone who has something to say can speak up and feels safe doing so."</p> <p>Dozens of former employees from the show have also spoken out about alleged incidents of sexual misconduct and harassment by top executives as well as outraged stage crew who had been kept in the dark about their employment on the show but watched on as non-union crews helped Ellen run the show from her home.</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres could be replaced

<p>Rumours are rife that a frontrunner has already emerged to replace Ellen DeGeneres - despite the star not yet confirming is she’s saying goodbye to her TV hosting gig.</p> <p>According to reports by The Sun, host of the Late Late Show James Corden is “in line” to replace DeGeneres, and “could be the shock winner after dozens of employees accused the $50 million-a-year presenter of turning a blind eye to racism, bullying and sexual harassment on her hit daytime show”.</p> <p>The publication revealed insiders claim Corden has been seen as DeGeneres’ “long-term successor” even before the recent allegations came to light.</p> <p>It follows reports over the weekend that the 62-year-old is soon to call quits on her hugely successful show, due to negative publicity and workplace allegations. </p> <p>According to the Daily Mail, the host has told executives at TelePictures and Warner Bros that she’s had enough and wants to walk away.</p> <p>“She feels she can’t go on and the only way to recover her personal brand from this is to shut down the show,” a source told the publication.</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>Staff was also left unimpressed by the apology letter she had sent out last week, saying she’s a “phony” and claiming anyone who complained to her about ongoing issues “would’ve been fired”.</p> <p>“Don’t think for a minute anything she has said in that apology means anything. She created and then enabled this toxic culture to go on for so long,” one staffer said.</p> <p>“If anyone had come to her or those three (executive producers) to complain, they would’ve been fired.”</p> <p>“Inside Telepictures we’ve had enough of her. She is a phony who does not practice what she preaches,” another source told Daily Mail.</p> <p>“The behaviour of her show executives has been appalling, but (Ellen) is no better. In fact, she is the worst. It’s outrageous that she is trying to pretend that this is all a shock to her. The fish rots from the head, and Ellen is the head.”</p> <p>The insider went on to claim that DeGeneres “hates coming to work”, “struggles to be nice to people” and has “utter contempt for her audience”.</p> <p>“She has been phoning it in for so long, and only staying for the money and celebrity it affords her,” the source said.</p> <p>“We’ve dealt with her BS for so many years, she’s not innocent at all, she’s not nice and the show is not filled with happiness.”</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres pens open letter to staff

<p>Ellen DeGeneres has penned a letter to the staff of her talk show in the wake of allegations of a toxic workplace culture.</p> <p>According to<span> </span><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>, the note to crew is part of an effort to change the culture behind the scenes of<span> </span><em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show</em>, which will reportedly also see one of the show’s producers ousted.</p> <p>In her apology note published by<span> </span><em>THR</em>, DeGeneres insisted that steps will be taken to “correct the issues” going forward.</p> <p>“As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done. Clearly some didn’t. That will now change and I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again,” she writes.</p> <p>DeGeneres opens the letter with an apology, saying that what has happened was “the opposite” of what she intended for the show.</p> <p>“Hey everybody – it’s Ellen. On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness – no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. And for that, I am sorry. Anyone who knows me knows it’s the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show,” she writes.</p> <p>Elsewhere in the letter, DeGeneres says she’s “learning that people who work with me and for me are speaking on my behalf and misrepresenting who I am and that has to stop”.</p> <p>The talk show host said if it wasn’t for the pandemic, she would have “done this in person”, and said she was “so sorry” to those who did not have a good experience working on the show.</p> <p>The Ellen DeGeneres Show is reportedly under investigation after numerous accusations by former staffers that it is a “toxic” work environment.</p>

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Ellen DeGeneres show staff overjoyed at recent bad press

<p><span>After BuzzFeed News exposed the racism, fear, retaliation and intimidation on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, staff members are reportedly rejoicing about the information coming to light.</span><br /><br /><span>Along with a “toxic work environment," there has allegedly been situations of producers “bullying” staff, along with racist comments being hurled at black employees.</span><br /><br /><span>They also allegedly fired an employee who took medical leave after a suicide attempt.</span><br /><br /><span>However, the horrific allegations coming to light and gaining public interest has left staff members rejoicing.</span><br /><br /><span>The source told US weekly, “They’ve been calling and texting each other about the story. They’re loving that the truth—which has been an open secret for years in the industry—is finally receiving more interest.”</span><br /><br /><span>Ellen has remained eerily silent and has not issued a statement regarding the toxic work culture on her show.</span><br /><br /><span>However producers Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner told E! News they were “heartbroken” by the reports made by employees.</span><br /><br /><span>"We are truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience,” they said.</span><br /><br /><span>“It's not who we are and not who we strive to be, and not the mission Ellen has set for us. For the record, the day to day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us.</span><br /><br /><span>“We take all of this very seriously and we realize, as many in the world are learning, that we need to do better, are committed to do better, and we will do better."</span></p>

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The celebs banned from appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show

<p>A number of celebrities are probably thankful that they’ve been banned from appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show.</p> <p>The comedian’s reputation has taken a huge hit this year due to multiple accusations from staffers and show guests claiming she’s “not nice”.</p> <p>“Ellen is at the end of her rope,” an insider told<span> </span><em>Us Weekly</em>. “She thought this was all just sour grapes from a few haters. But it’s not a passing thing — the hits just keep coming.”</p> <p>But while some stars may now reject an invite to appear on the show, others won’t get that opportunity as they’ve been black-listed by the host herself.</p> <p><strong>Caitlyn Jenner</strong></p> <p>DeGeneres allegedly banned Caitlyn Jenner, 69, from her show in 2017 after she released her tell-all memoir,<span> </span><em>The Secrets of My Life</em>, in which she claimed DeGeneres “alienated” her from the LGBTQ community after coming on the show two years prior and saying she hadn’t accepted gay marriage.</p> <p>“I have to admit that I remember 15 years ago, 20 years ago, whenever it was that the whole gay marriage issue came up, I was not for it,” Jenner explained in 2015.</p> <p>“I am a traditionalist. I mean, I’m older than most people in the audience. I like tradition and it’s always been between a man and a woman and I’m thinking I don’t quite get it.”</p> <p>Later on, she said she accepted gay marriage and that it was a “wonderful thing to see”.</p> <p><strong>Vince Vaughn</strong></p> <p>The 49-year-old was reportedly banned after his 2011 comedy<span> </span><em>The Dilemma</em><span> </span>showed Vaughn’s character saying: “Electric cars are gay. I mean, not homosexual, but my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance gay.”</p> <p>Later on, Anderson Cooper came on the show and expressed how disappointed he was with the quip.</p> <p>The two eventually made amends and Vaughn appeared on her talk show a few years later.</p> <p>However, a source said that Vaughn and DeGeneres “love each other” and that he stopped appearing because he had nothing to promote.</p> <p><strong>Kathy Griffin</strong></p> <p>The<span> </span><em>Finding Nemo</em><span> </span>star wouldn’t allow Kathy Griffin to appear on her show given their longstanding feud, which according to Griffin, began when DeGeneres opened her show with a monologue about how “mean” Griffin could be.</p> <p>“Ellen did a monologue about how mean I am,” Griffin told <em>Us Weekly</em>. “I was in the dressing room like, ‘S**t! You’re another woman comic, c’mon!’”</p> <p>Griffin later revealed she was banned from DeGeneres’ show. Later, the talk show host slammed her to<span> </span><em>W Magazine</em>: “I know she had a big thing about wanting to be on the show, and we didn’t book her,” she said. “She did a whole thing that I banned her from the show. I didn’t ban her from the show, because first you have to be on the show to be banned.”</p> <p><strong>Kim Burrell</strong></p> <p>The gospel singer was set to appear on<span> </span><em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show</em><span> </span>alongside Pharrell to promote their song from<span> </span><em>Hidden Figures</em>, but DeGeneres banned her from making an appearance after she made homophobic comments.</p> <p>“I actually didn’t know her, her name is Kim Burrell. She made a statement she was doing a Facebook Live and she said some very not nice things about homosexuals, so I didn’t feel that was good of me to have her on the show to give her a platform after she was saying things about me,” DeGeneres explained on her show before letting Pharrell discuss Burrell.</p> <p>While Pharrell disagreed with the comments Burrell made, he insisted that people should “love each other” despite differing views.</p> <p>“I love her, just like I love everybody else and we all got to get used to that,” he said. “We all have to get used to everyone’s differences and understand that this is a big, gigantic, beautiful, colourful world and it only works with inclusion and empathy. It only works that way.”</p> <p>He added that “sometimes the divisive stuff works in life. We learned that lesson last year that sometimes divisiveness works. But you have to choose what side you’re on. I’m choosing empathy. I’m choosing inclusion. I’m choosing love for everybody just trying to lift everyone. Even when I disagree with someone, I’m wishing them the best and hoping for the best because we can’t win the other way.”</p> <p><strong>Sherri Shepherd</strong></p> <p>Sherri Shepherd used to be an Ellen show regular, after appearing on the first season of the show a number of times.</p> <p>It stopped when she began making comments on<span> </span><em>The View</em><span> </span>that were perceived as anti-gay, an insider told<span> </span><em>Page Six</em>.</p> <p>“When Sherri was on <em>The View</em>, she used to get booked on the Ellen show all the time. After she came out on <em>The View </em>taking a stance against gay marriage, the Ellen show refused to book Sherri,” our insider said. “They never gave a reason but the writing was on the wall.</p> <p>“Ellen is obviously a hypocrite,” the source explained. “She said she can be friends with people who have different views from hers, yet she won’t give those people her platform and block them from appearing on her show.”</p> <p>Shepherd has made multiple comments that were considered homophobic, including in one in 2014 when she said growing up Christian led her to believe homosexuality was a sin.</p> <p>“I think people don’t know my heart,” she told Menendez. “I think people feel I’m very judgmental. I think people feel I’m very homophobic. If they knew me, and knew my heart … “You grow up being a Christian and you grow up believing homosexuality is a sin; you’re going to hell if you’re a homosexual. This is something that they teach in churches. So it’s something that I grew up believing.</p> <p>“I might not agree with your lifestyle, but I love you,” she continued. “You may not agree with my lifestyle, but you love me … I don’t say it’s a choice. If you tell me, ‘Sherri, I was born gay.’ Okay. I’m not gonna argue with you, because I can’t tell you how you feel and what’s going on inside. I’m trying to make it into heaven by the skin of my teeth … I don’t know who I’m gonna see.”</p> <p>She later apologised and claimed her comments were misinterpreted by the media.</p> <p>She told <em>The New York Post</em> in 2019: “I’ve always admired and respected Ellen. She was the first to book me for my first talk show, where I went on to hold a record 23 appearances; and she championed for me to be a co-host on The View in 2007. The views and thoughts that I held have evolved from the statements I made on The View over 10 years ago and I support same sex marriage and partnerships. I am unsure why I haven’t been booked on Ellen’s show since my tenure on The View, but I welcome the opportunity to reconnect with Ellen to thank her for her support and opportunities that have happened for me because of her.”</p>

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Is this the downfall of Ellen DeGeneres?

<p><span>Ellen deGeneres has been a TV icon and well-respected celebrity for more than two decades, but has copped a good deal of backlash after making a “distasteful” quarantine joke that left a sour taste in people’s mouths.</span></p> <p>Hosting her hit program <em>The Ellen Show</em> from the comfort of her gorgeous living room, surrounded by natural light and luxurious greenery, the celebrity worth a whopping US$490 million made a joke about having to film from her home while quarantining with her wife Portia de Rossi by comparing the whole situation to being incarcerated.</p> <p>“This is like being in jail is what it is,” DeGeneres joked. “Mostly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for 10 days and everyone in here is gay!”</p> <p>Several loving fans took to Twitter to criticise the comedian for not recognising just how privileged she seems to be.</p> <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/B-ko8UYDVjh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <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/B-ko8UYDVjh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow)</a> on Apr 4, 2020 at 1:33pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“My 19-year-old daughter is considered an ‘essential employee’. She's a fast food worker. She's exposed EVERY DAY. No one GAF about Ellen's privilege pampers a$$ stuck in her mansion. Show me @ellen working the lines @ the grocery store. NO mask, NO gloves. Then I might care,” one angry user wrote.</p> <p>Another person joked: “Petition to stick her in an actual jail after quarantine is lifted. Just for a month or so, so maybe she can learn something.”</p> <p>“Hey, Ellen, go volunteer at a grocery store or food bank. Get on the front lines if being sequestered in your mansion is just too difficult. Unbelievable,” another added.</p>

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