Tuesday February 7, 2012
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres spoke to her audience on Tuesday applauding California's overturning of Proposition 8, the measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state. The show will air Wednesday.
Oh, and she gave a shout-out to One Million Moms, a conservative group calling for a boycott of JCPenney, after the retailer announced an advertising campaign featuring DeGeneres.
OMM claims JCPenney is "jumping on the pro-gay bandwagon" and, as such, will alienate, allegedly, one million moms. Never mind that DeGeneres is a popular entertainer with a stable and substantial fan base in JCPenney's target demographic.
"Normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters," she says. "But this time I'd like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators."
DeGeneres explains that One Million Moms called for her ousting as JCPenney spokesperson because of her sexual orientation. JCPenney chose not to.
"First of all, being gay or pro-gay isn't a 'bandwagon,'" she says. "You don't get a free ride anywhere."
DeGeneres then pointed to One Million Moms Facebook page, which called for DeGeneres's firing. She read some of the comments posted on the site, including "Way to go JCPenney for not giving in to bullies. Stand your ground."
Thanking her supporters, DeGeneres said, "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. "
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is taking her talent to primetime.
ABC recently picked up the pilot The Smart One, created by DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi. The sit-com follows the antics of a smart, successful woman who finds herself working for her super popular, beauty-queen-turned-mayor, younger sister.
De Rossi will star and DeGeneres will produce.
DeGeneres isn't the first talk show host to step into primetime television. Chelsea Handler recently debuted Are You There, Chelsea?, a fictional version of her life. In the series, actress Laura Prepon plays Chelsea, while Handler plays her fictional sister, Sloane.
And in the mid-2000s, Conan O'Brien launched the one-season wonder, Andy Barker, P.I., starring his pal, Andy Richter.
Monday January 30, 2012
Last week, we found out about comedian Kathy Griffin's impromptu striptease on the Late Show. Truth is, that moment had more of a comedic vibe than a sexy vibe - as does most everything that happens on a late night or daytime talk show.
But every once in a while something fun and sexy sneaks through. Maybe it's a celebrity innocently flirting with the host until he turns pink in the face. Or maybe its spontaneous moment that screams adventure and romance. Whatever it may be, these are the kinds of sexy moments we collected in our Top Sexiest Talk Show Moments - something that's sure to grow.
And that's where we'd like your help! February is Valentine's month - a month of flirting and romance. Share with us some of the sexy moments you remember from your favorite talk shows in the comments section below!
Sunday January 22, 2012
Kathy Griffin was telling the Late Show'sDavid Letterman all about co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper, host of Anderson, and her spontaneous decision to spice things up and strip down to her underwear on the holiday show, when she teased Dave that she'd strip right now.
"Go," Dave said. "Do it."
"Go?" Griffin responded.
"Yea, go, sure," Dave said.
"All right," Griffin said, standing up and slipping the sleeve of her dress offer her shoulder.
"Is there anything I can do?" Dave laughed.
"I don't think so," Grifin replied. "Well, you could unzip this."
"I don't think I should do that," Dave chuckled.
Griffin eventually got down to skivvies before putting her dress back on.
It wasn't the first time an actress revealed herself on Dave's show. Back in the 1990s, Drew Barrymore joined Dave on a show that aired on Dave's birthday. As a gift, Drew danced on Dave's desk - and quickly flashed him. The cameras caught it all (from behind) and Dave was noticeably surprised. He would later quip that it was "the best birthday present I've ever received."
