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Michelle Obama says she's done having kids

AP — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:13:28 +0000

Michelle Obama says she and Democrat Barack Obama probably won’t have any more children because the presidential race is enough additional responsibility.

Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi Wed in California

Reina — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:29:06 +0000

U.S. comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to People...

National Book Award nominee Ellen Douglas to be honored

AP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:25:07 +0000

Author Ellen Douglas will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters on Saturday.Douglas is the pen name of 87-year-old Josephine Haxton, who is best known for such books as “A Family’s...

TV's Ellen to wed actress partner

Ryan — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:21:40 +0000

US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is to marry her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after California lifted its ban on same-sex ceremonies.

Clinton Discusses Gay Rights With Ellen

AP — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:09:34 +0000

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told Ellen DeGeneres that she will work to ensure that same-sex couples such as the talk show host and her partner Portia de Rossi are treated fairly.”I’m going to do everything I can to make sure...

Obama Says He's Quit Smoking

AP — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:48:24 +0000

Barack Obama said he has successfully quit smoking cigarettes despite the pressures of a closely contested and lengthy presidential campaign.”I’ve been chewing on this Nicorette, which tastes like you’re chewing on ground pepper _...

Ellen Visits Clinton Fundraiser

AP — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:14:28 +0000

Hillary Rodham Clinton was speaking at a fundraiser Monday on the campus of The George Washington University when Ellen DeGeneres popped up.”Sorry to interrupt, but how’s everybody doing?” quipped the talk show host, who was beamed into the auditorium...

Ellen DeGeneres Cancels NYC Show Tapings

AP — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:10:28 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres has pulled the plug on plans to tape her show next week in New York, where Writers Guild East members had vowed to protest her decision to stay on the air during their strike.Michael Winship, president of the East Coast branch of...

Ellen Pompeo Ties the Knot in Manhattan

AP — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:53:51 +0000

Ellen Pompeo promised she wouldn’t have a big wedding. She kept her promise.Pompeo, who plays Dr. Meredith Grey on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” tied the knot with record producer Chris Ivery last Friday in a ceremonial office at City Hall, with Mayor...

Dog Lovers Feel Pain of DeGeneres Saga

AP — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:00:49 +0000

It’s been a harrowing week for Ellen DeGeneres. First the talk-show host wept profusely on TV over her dog-adoption drama. Then she had to beg people to stop making threats against the adoption agency. Finally, she canceled two tapings of her...