If you never thought in your life you would see a leprechaun or a unicorn I would take the bet that this is even more of a rarity.  Conservative talk  show host Bill O’Reilly came out on his show against the bigoted One Million Moms and in favor of Ellen DeGeneres and her new partnership with J.C. Penny.

One Million Moms, an offshoot of the American Family Association, has organized a group supposedly made up of more than one million family women who are calling on J.C. Penny to fire Ellen as one of their spokespeople for being a lesbian.

O’Reilly had one of the Moms on the O’Reilly Factor recently and compared the boycott to a “Witch Hunt” saying,

“What is the difference between the McCarthy era of the ’50s and the Million Moms saying, ‘Hey, JCPenney and all you other stores, don’t you hire any gay people. Don’t you dare.’ What is the difference?”

Watch Bill O’Reilly Defend Ellen DeGeneres and JC Penny

He was arguing with Sandy Rios a Fox News Contributor who was sticking up for the Moms.

She said,

“The problem is that Ellen DeGeneres has chosen to act out her lesbian lifestyle and marry her partner, it’s what that represents. And the fact that JC Penney is supposed to be middle America, the place where families shop…and people who believe that marriage is between a man and woman and children should not be exposed and propagandized in homosexuality have a moral problem with that.”

Watch Ellen Thank Bill O’Reilly on her Show

Ellen made it a point to specifically thank Bill O’Reilly for his support telling her audience (who was cheering Bill on),

“There’s somebody else who actually defended me that I’d like to mention: Bill O’Reilly. I already sent out a tweet to thank you…and you didn’t really make it clear if you were going to shop at JC Penney or not, but if you do, you can use my employee discount any time you want. That’s for you, Bill. Thank you so much.”

Do you think the One Million Moms are a bunch of bigots for going after Ellen DeGeneres for being gay?

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For some strange reason there has been a lot of controversy surrounding JC Penney’s choice to hire Ellen Degeneres as its spokesperson. The openly gay talk show host spoke out against the anti-gay group “One Million Moms” yesterday on her show, and today JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson joined CBS News to cement the company’s support of Degeneres.

Johnson said:

“We don’t look at it like a controversy. One of the great things about America is people can speak their mind. And you know, the organization that believes one thing has spoken and it was great to see Ellen share her views yesterday… We stand squarely behind Ellen as our spokesperson… She shares the same values that we do in our company. Our company was founded 110 years ago on the golden rule, which is about treating people fair and square, just like you would like to be treated yourself. And we think Ellen represents the values of our company and the values that we share.”

Here’s the video from CBS.

Yesterday on her show, Ellen talked about the recent ruling on Prop 8 (the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional) and addressed the group “One Million Moms.” After “shocking” the audience be admitting that she was gay, pointing out that “One Million Moms” only has 40,000 members, and reading a few supporting messages she has received on Facebook, Ellen said:

“I really want to thank everyone who is supporting me. Here are the values I stand for. I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you’d want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for… I also believe in dance.”

Do you think J.C. Penny made the right move by choosing Ellen Degeneres as its spokesperson? The controversy has certainly drawn a lot of attention to the store and most of it seems to be good attention.

Is Ron Johnson right about this not being a controversy? People are free to speak their minds but Ellen and JC Penney don’t have to pay attention.

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Last week, virtually no one was surprised when thinly-veiled hate group OneMillionMoms.com called for the firing of Ellen DeGeneres as the spokeswoman for JC Penney due to the fact that DeGeneres is an “open homosexual.”

Ellen is also host of the popular TV chat show that bears her name, and it is likely JC Penney seriously considered the whole “lesbian” thing before they brought her on as host. While the star does not hide her sexuality nor her lengthy relationship with Arrested Development star Portia De Rossi, neither is she overtly political in tone and hardly believable as a soldier in the “culture war” OneMillionMoms claims is ongoing.

Predictably, the group has wrapped their bigotry up in “family values,” with the implication that perhaps one of the most positive personalities on television today is somehow damaging to the morality of viewers. But Ellen has spoken out, admitting that while she rarely addresses such issues on her show, it was important to her to thank JC Penney for not cowing to the (probably very weak) pressure to “fire” her.

Ellen segued in to the topic by mentioning the ruling that Prop 8 in California was unconstitutional, and she added:

“I’m sure the people who oppose it will try to appeal it, but it’s a step in the right direction. So I’m happy… But there’s a group called One Million Moms that isn’t happy about it. And normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters- but this time I’d like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators.”

Ellen continued:

“This organization doesn’t think I should be the spokesperson because I’m gay. They wanted to get me fired, and I’m proud and happy to say that JC Penney stuck by their decision to make me their spokesperson. Which is great news for me because I also need some new crew socks. I’m really going to clean up with this discount… After JCPenney didn’t back down, I thought the story would be over… it did not go away. The group has posted a message on their Facebook page.”

DeGeneres then noted for the crowd that “being gay or pro-gay isn’t a bandwagon. You don’t get a free ride anywhere. There’s no music. And occasionally we’ll sing ‘We Are Family’ but that’s about it,” before thanking fans and the retailer for sticking by her. (She also added that “not that there’s anyone counting, but for a group that calls themselves a Million Moms, they only have 40,000 members on their page. So they’re rounding up to the nearest million and I get that.”) Ellen says:

“I usually don’t talk about stuff like this on my show, but I really want to thank everyone who is supporting me. Here are the values I stand for. I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you’d want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for… I also believe in dance.”

Do you plan on shopping at JC Penney more to support their support of their openly gay spokeswoman?

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Portia De Rossi will be starring in a new pilot, “The Smart One,” for ABC. The show just got a pilot ordered from the network which will be produced by Portia’s partner, Ellen Degeneres.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Portia de Rossi will star as a  “brilliant and successful woman who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister – a former beauty queen, weather girl and now big-city Mayor.”

The show will be written Donald Todd and produced by DeGeneres and Lauren Corrao.

If the show gets picked up De Rossi will be a very busy actress as it was announced last year that “Arrested Development” would be returning for one more season.

Portia has starred in two shows that have gained cult status after a short run. “Arrested Development” was cancelled after just three seasons and “Better Off Ted” was cancelled after two seasons.

Do you like the premise for “The Smart One?” Do you want to Portia De Rossi’s new show?

In other Portia / Ellen news, the celebrity couple recently purchased Brad Pitt’s mansion. Ellen also recently became the spokesperson for JC Penney. One Million Moms recently started a protest against JC Penney for choosing an openly gay woman as its spokesperson.

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One Million Moms, an anti-gay group, is hoping to convince JC Penney to fire their new spokesperson, Ellen DeGeneres.

The group says that JC Penney’s decision to hire the openly gay TV show host will backfire since the store’s main customers are “traditional families.” One Million Moms has started a protest asking JC Penney to fire Ellen for being gay. One Million Moms wrote in a statement:

“Funny that JC Penney thinks hiring an open homosexual spokesperson will help their business when most of their customers are traditional families. More sales will be lost than gained unless they replace their spokesperson quickly. Unless JC Penney decides to be neutral in the culture war then their brand transformation will be unsuccessful.”

GLAAD has launched a counter protest in support of Ellen. According to the NY Daily News, the “Stand Up For Ellen” campaign already has more than 10,000 signatures. Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs and Communications at GLAAD, said in a statement:

“While designated hate groups try to start ‘culture wars,’ it’s clear that a vast majority of Americans today support Ellen as well as their LGBT friends and family members. Selecting an out performer who has inspired and entertained millions, is not only a smart business practice, but a reflection of how LGBT Americans today are an integral and valued part of the fabric of our culture.”

Do you support Ellen? Do you think she’ll be a good spokesperson for JC Penney?

Michelle Obama appears to be a supporter of Ellen. The first lady was on the Ellen Degeneres show earlier this week and challenged the talk show host to a push-up contest. 

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The first lady his making her way around the talk show circuit, challenging various hosts to healthy challenges. Yesterday she convinced Jay Leno to try some vegetables and today she challenged Ellen to a push-up contest on “The Ellen Degeneres” show.

After talking about President Obama’s socks, Ellen and Michelle got down next to the couches to do some push-ups.

Michelle Obama has made it her top priority to change the way America eats. Her “Let’s Move” campaign encourages kids to eat healthy and to get outdoors. Last year, the “Let’s Move” capaign set a world record for most people to do jumping jacks at one time.

Here’s the video of Ellen and Michelle doing push-ups. Michelle won the competition, but it looks like Ellen had a little better form.

Are you impressed with Michelle’s push-up abilities? The First Lady is definitely in good shape but she doesn’t hold a candle to Jon Stewart.

On “The Daily Show” last week, Stewart did about 40 push-ups during a contest with journalist Paula Broadwell. Broadwell won, by twenty push-ups, and Stewart agreed to donate $20,000 to the charity Team Red White and Blue.

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Seal took some time this week amid his announced divorce from wife Heidi Klum to sing on the Ellen DeGeneres show and the song he chose to highlight was “Let’s Stay Together.”

The Al Green classic includes the lyrics:

“Baby, let’s, let’s stay together / Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad, happy or sad.”

It’s not clear at this time whether Seal was attempting to make amends with his supermodel wife or simply wanted to showcase his cover which is features on his upcoming album. Then again there are plenty of other songs he could have chose to sing.

Here’s Seal’s performance:

In any case “Let’s Stay Together” is getting a lot of love over the last week, even President Obama sang his own short rendition of the song while appears at the famous Apollo Theater.

The song choice for seal comes just after he and Klum released the following joint statement:

“While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul searching we have decided to separate. We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children’s sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy.”

What do you think of Seal’s song choice, was he just choosing to sing a classic or do you think he was reaching out to Heidi Klum?

[Image via ShutterStock.com]

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It looks like Heidi Klum and Seal are trying to have the most amicable divorce in the history of marriage. Today on the Ellen Degeneres Show, Seal had nothing but kind words for his soon to be ex-wife.

Seal said that his marriage with Klum was ending but his relationship with her never would. Seal said:

“We will be connected in many ways till the rest of our lives … through our children and also through this tremendous admiration, respect and love that we have for each other.”

Klum and Seal had three children together. Seal also legally adopted Klum’s daughter from a previous relationship.

Seal, who was still wearing his wedding ring on the show, said that he isn’t quite ready to take it off. Seal said:

“I think it’s just pretty much a token of how I feel about this woman. We have eight years, eight wonderful years together. Just because we have decided to separate doesn’t necessarily mean you take off your ring and you’re no longer connected to that person…  Will we wear the ring for the rest of our lives? Who knows? But right now it feels really comfortable on my hand, so I have no intentions of taking it off anytime soon.”

Here’s the clip from “The Ellen Degeneres” show of Seal talking about his divorce to Heidi Klum.

Heidi Klum has been quiet about the divorce since the couple released their official statement. TMZ reports that Heidi is the one seeking a separation. The gossip site also speculates that Seal’s temper is largely responsible for the split.

Do you think Seal is in denial about the state of his relationship? Or do you think Heidi feels the same way?

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The beachfront home cost the couple a cool $12 million – quite a drop from their $49m dollar first home, which was put on the market in 2010.

Pitt originally bought the mansion for $4.8 million in 2005, after separating with Jennifer Aniston. He listed the home last year for $13.5 million.

What did DeGeneres, 53, and de Rossi, 38, get for their clams? Well, the home is said to have four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and 4,000 square feet of space. The abode  overlooks the Pacific Ocean and includes a pool and tennis court.

The property also boasts private beach access, and includes two separate houses.

According to a source close to the couple:

“It was a quick transaction and Brad’s stuff is already out. Ellen and Portia would like to start using the house immediately.”

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Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is- despite her father’s efforts to keep her out of the public eye- embarking on a career in show business.

Out of all the celebrities in recent memory, it’s hard to think of one who struggled with the pressures of fame more than the late king of pop. It’s difficult to imagine whether, had he lived past the age of 50, Jackson would have wanted a similar future for his three children Paris, Prince Michael and Blanket. But the now 13-year-old says it was her father’s career and talents that have inspired her to follow in his rather large footsteps. The teen went on Ellen DeGeneres’ popular talk show Ellen to discuss her ambitions, and talked a bit about her dad’s influence on her budding career from when she was very young, Paris explains:

“I love acting… When I was really little, my Dad was in the movie Moonwalker, and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn’t know he could act. I saw that and I said, ‘Wow, I want to be just like him.’”

The pop star’s daughter also recalls her father’s habit of putting masks on his kids before the family ventured into public spaces, and says that while she thought it was silly at the time, she now understands the lengths her father went to to protect the kids:

“I’m like, ‘This is stupid why am I wearing a mask?’ But I kind of realized the older I got like he only tried to protect us and he’d explain that to us too. I do have like a regular childhood. I mean, I’m treated the same. When I came to [school] they didn’t know who I was. I was like, ‘Yes, I have a chance to be normal.’”

Paris Jackson will be appearing in Lundon’s Bridge and the Three Keys, her first feature film, out in 2013.

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Selena Gomez has opened up to Ellen DeGeneres over the paternity suit against her boyfriend Justin Bieber, which was dropped earlier this week.

And when I say “opened up,” I do mean “stuttered a few mumbling words.” It began with DeGeneres SUBTLY HINTING:

“What a crazy last two weeks it’s been in the news.”

… then led to the 19-year-old singer and actress admitting:

“To say the least. I have been [alright.] It’s good to just kind of…be good. It’s not easy.”

Gomez’s relief is understandable. The case was filed earlier this month by one Mariah Yeater, who was adamant Bieber had fathered her 3-month-old baby. Yeater’s legal team have now dropped requests for Bieber to undergo a paternity test, and evidence is stacking up that Yeater fabricated the whole thing. Oops.

Bieber himself claims he has never met Yeater, while a spokesman for the Canadian pop midget stated:

“As we’ve said from the beginning, it’s sad that someone would fabricate such a malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claim. We’ll continue to consider all of our options to protect Justin.”

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Ellen DeGeneres is now officially working for the U.S. Government. Ellen was just named a special envoy for global AIDS awareness by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

Clinton said:

“Ellen is going to bring not only her sharp wit and her big heart, but her impressive TV audience and more than 8 million followers on Twitter, to raise awareness and support for this effort. I know we can look forward to many contributions from Ellen and her loyal fans across the globe.”

Ellen responded in a statement:

“I’m honored to have been chosen by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as Special Envoy for Global AIDS awareness. The fight against AIDS is something that has always been close to my heart. And I’m happy that I can use my platform to educate people and spread hope. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go look up what ‘envoy’ means.”

USA Today reports that Ellen has over 8 million Twitter followers and close to 6 million fans on Facebook. Ellen will also be able to use her show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, to raise AIDS awareness.

Ellen is already involved in several humanitarian causes. The openly gay talk show host has used her show on several occasions to talk about issues that are dear to her heart. Here’s what Ellen had to say about gay bullying after the death of Tyler Clementi.

Ambassador Eric Goosby, head of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), said that he was “thrilled that we have someone like Ellen DeGeneres on our team to raise awareness that we are on the path to beating this devastating disease.”

The Obama administration also announced $60 million in an additional funding to help fight AIDS in Africa.

Do you think Ellen Degeneres is the right choice to help raise AIDS awareness?

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Sophia Grace Brownlee and her cousin Rosie got a lot of attention – over 8 million viewers worth – after releasing an adorable, sassy rendition of Nicki Minaj‘s “Super Bass” on YouTube last month.

On Wednesday, the tiny duo appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show, where they got a big surprise when Nicki Minaj herself walked on on the set. Naturally, Sophia and Rosie absolutely flipped out.

After chatting with DeGeneres and Minaj for a bit, the duo performed their “Super Bass” rendition for Minaj, who even jumped in and started performing with them.

“Within five seconds of seeing this video I was calling everyone I knew,” Minaj said. “[Sophia] blew me away.”

If you’d like to see how it all went down yourself – and I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t! – you can check it all out in the embedded videos below. If you missed out on the original video that started it all, you can also find that directly below.

via Washington Post

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Country superstar Keith Urban recently released a new cologne called Phoenix and to help him move some units talk show host Ellen DeGeneres had the singer on her show where they put together a little spoof of the new product.

In the “sexy” clip Ellen gets closer to Urban than wife Nicole Kidman would let most women as Ellen licks Urban’s face and throws ice at him as part of the sales pitch, now that’s sexy!

Here’s the clip:

I have to give it up to Urban, I don’t think I could have kept a straight face if Ellen came out and started doing that stuff to me in that blonde wig and robe. The country singer also has decent comedic timing and offered some great looks on his face as Ellen basically molested him in the strangest ways possible.

His website says the cologne has a “woody oriental” scent which basically provides no insight into what the cologne actually smells like.

What do you think about the new Keith Urban fragrance and the Ellen DeGeneres clip that preceded it?

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The sad death of Steve Jobs, Apple’s visionary co-founder, has triggered a wave of tributes from those who knew him in the tech world.

Celebrities and those in the world of entertainment have also been busy tweeting and Facebooking their condolences in the last 24 hours, and CNN rounded up some of their words (and for good measure, I added some more recent tributes in):

TV host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres: I just finished my show and I heard the news about Steve Jobs. He was an amazing man with an incredible vision. He changed the world.

Musician will.i.am: “we lost a great innovator… steve jobs designed a whole new world…he will be missed …”

TV news personality Katie Couric: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You’ve changed forever the world you leave behind.”

Musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: RIP to one of my HEROS Steve Jobs!!! You’s a Bad Mother f[--]ka! 4real. Changed the game. Thanks for dreaming So BIG!!!

Socialite and TV personality Kim Kardashian: Wow Steve Jobs died! He was a brilliant man!

Model and actress Tyra Banks: “As I type on my iPhone, tears spring2 my eyes4an amazingMan I never met. His genius has touched us all. Steve Jobs, you will b/with us 4ever.”

NBA basketball star LeBron James: “R.I.P Steve Jobs. Someone who definitely left his mark on this world! Innovations that will live and last forever!!”

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Steve lived the California Dream every day of his life and he changed the world and inspired all of us.”

Actor Alec Baldwin: “Sad about Steve Jobs. On par with Henry Ford, Carnegie and Edison.”

Actress Jane Lynch: “We will miss you, Steve Jobs. Sent lovingly from my iPhone.”

Socialite and TV personality Paris Hilton: So sad to hear about Steve Jobs. He was a genius and one of the most innovative people on earth. He changed the world in so many ways. RIP

Maria Shriver: I’m going to turn off my Apple computer, iPhone and iPad tonight at 8pm and honor Steve with a moment of digital silence. Will you join me?

Actress Martha Plimpton: “Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs. Kinda can’t believe he’s gone. Carrying a little part of him in my pocket every day.”

Actor Neil Patrick Harris: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. Your genius will live on for generations to come…”

Singer Josh Groban: “Such a sad day, I can trace my apple memories to the IIC when i was a kid. RIP.”

Radio personality Howard Stern: “Steve Jobs was a true original. So Sad. A tremendous loss.”

Director Spike Lee: “I only met Steve Jobs once, briefly at The Apple Store on 5th Avenue in NY. People VISIONARIES are always called CRAZY in the beginning… A VISIONARY sees things that everybody else says is IMPOSSIBLE, sees a World that People can’t invision-MAC,IPOD,IPAD,IPHONE,ITUNES…And PIXAR. I have nothing but Love for Mr. Jobs and Apple,they have always given me and my Films L-O-V-E. Peace and Blessings to his Family.

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi have placed their 3 acre Beverly Hills homes on the open market just after they sat down with Architectural Digest for their November 2011 issue.

The main home on the property offers 9,200 square feet of space while two guesthouses and a koi pond also sit on the property. All together there is 15,000 square feet of livable space.

In Architectural Digest the happy couple showed off beautiful artwork including tables, chairs, blankets and rugs from around the world.

The home features a luxurious pool in the backyard and sweeping views of Los Angeles.

Speaking to the magazine Ellen revealed:

“We never had a house when I was growing up,” and “We always rented. But my father would dream, and we used to look at houses all the time. I’d pick out which bedroom would be mine and get all excited.”

She adds: “The first thing I did when I made money was buy a house. And then…”

De Rossi chimed in:

“Another one,” De Rossi says. “And another one and another one and another one.”

Given the homes recent exposure and the couple’s renovating touches a buyer will likely come forward in the not to distant future.

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Ellen DeGeneres, as she is prone to, cracked a few jokes about a recent chest pain scare on her show.

On Monday, the bubbly host was in a show-related meeting when she experienced the pains, and 911 was called just to “be safe.” While DeGeneres says the response may have been out of proportion- the comedienne described it as “like one marching band short of a parade”- she also admitted she does not know yet what caused the pains.

She went on to describe her experience with paramedics:

“Then they come in with an axe. Break the door down. It was open. I don’t know why they did that. They came in, they asked me all the questions: ‘How are you feeling? When did it start? Family history? Can I get tickets to the 12 Days (holiday giveaway shows)?” All the questions that they would ask, but everything is fine.”

DeGeneres said she and doctors don’t “know what it is but it’s fine.” The talk show host committed to a vegan diet in 2008, and has talked about her healthier diet on the show. In addition to talking about it with fans, DeGeneres also has set up a special section of her website to introduce users to the basics of a vegan lifestyle.

DeGeneres also namechecked TMZ in her talk with audience members, mentioning how the site reported on her chest pain scare immediately. She said:

“I have a baboon heart that I had put in earlier…It’s not true… But I want to say thank you to all the paramedics and the nurses who showed up and everybody and TMZ for caring so much…I appreciate it.”

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Comedienne Wanda Sykes had a bit of a scare earlier this year when a planned breast reduction revealed early stage breast cancer.

Sykes says she opted for the reduction because the size of her original breasts (“real big”) was affecting her life significantly. The star, speaking to Ellen DeGeneres, joked:

“…I just got tired of knocking over stuff. Every time I eat — oh Lord, I’d carry a Tide stick everywhere I go. My back was sore so it was time to have a reduction.”

While a breast reduction can significantly up quality of life for patients, Sykes’ op could have actually saved hers. The actress’ pathology reports came back with a diagnosis of what she referred to as “stage zero” cancer in her left breast. The specific diagnosis is ductal cancer in situ or DCIS. While the cancer is non-invasive at that point and hasn’t spread, it raises the risk of developing invasive cancers in coming years.

Sykes says she then had both breasts removed at that point so she has “zero chance” of breast cancer.” Sykes joked with DeGeneres about her reluctance to speak out about the procedure, gamely commenting:

“I was like, I don’t know, should I talk about it or what? How many things could I have? I’m black, then lesbian. I can’t be the poster child for everything.”

Off-camera, the comedienne revealed that she underwent the double mastectomy in August, and returned to the road to perform standup just a month later. The cancer was originally detected during the first surgery in February.

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Not only is Ellen DeGeneres one of the biggest talk show hosts on the planet, perhaps even the biggest since Oprah left her heralded show, she’s also a music executive (she recently launched her own record label), a spokesperson (American Express anyone?) and now a studio executive, starting her own production company (Very Good Production) which has worked with Warner Bros to sell their first project to NBC.

Not only has the show been sold, it’s set to feature Degeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi in a leading role.

The not-yet-titled project had received interest from all four big networks and was eventually picked up by NBC.

According to Deadline:

The project will feature de Rossi as one of two dueling sisters, and will be written by Samantha Who? writer Donald Todd. Since producers Todd and DeGeneres have major comedy backgrounds and de Rossi worked with humor in acclaimed shows Arrested Development and Ally McBeal, the multi-camera project looks to have great potential.

As a fan of Ellen when the showed aired I personally can’t wait to see what a veteran team of show runners and comedians can do, especially in a space that of recently has been lacking in the female comedy setup with unimaginative shows that border on lazy and uninspired (apart from in my opinion Hot In Cleveland).

Do you think Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi will be able to pull off comedy gold? If Ellen’s past and present successes say anything about her choice in business I think NBC might have a hit on their hands.

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Lady Gaga is preparing to entertain her little Monsters on national television. Gaga will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres show on April 28.

Gaga will perform her new single Judas but other than that your guess as to how she’ll perform is as good as mine.

We’re still not sure at this time if Gaga will also be sitting down for an interview with Ellen. If you’ve ever seen Gaga speak in the past you know that her odd demeanor mixed with Ellen’s outrageous “all over the place” interview style would make for either an entertaining talk or an awkward exchange.

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