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Why You Might be Getting a Phone Call from Ellen DeGeneres

The next time your phone rings and you hear Ellen DeGeneres’ voice on the other end don’t hang up. It’s not a joke. (Unless you have a crazy cousin who likes to impersonate the comedienne.) DeGeneres has teamed up with vitamin maker One A Day to record a series of phone messages urging women to fight back against breast cancer. The messages can be delivered by online request to concerned loved ones who may or may not be at risk for the deadly disease. The popular daytime talk show host says her goal in recording the messages is to encourage … Continue reading →

Ellen to Use New Emmy as Wedding Cake Topper

She was joking… about the cake topper… not about the wedding. Ellen DeGeneres has another reason to celebrate today. In addition to being “over the moon” about her upcoming nuptials to partner Portia de Rossi, the actress walked away with her fourth trophy as outstanding talk-show host, at last night’s 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. And according to DeGeneres, don’t look for her to pull an Oprah and take herself of contention for future statuettes. “I’m not going to take my name out,” DeGeneres deadpanned with reporters backstage. “Oprah has made so many bad choices. Look at her career.” While … Continue reading →

Rachael Ray’s Donut Ad Gets Pulled Because Some Say She’s Dressed Like a Terrorist

Subtitle: Much Ado about a Single Scarf The big wigs at Dunkin’ Donuts have caved to the pressure and finally yanked an online ad featuring its celebrity spokesperson Rachael Ray wearing a fringed black-and-white scarf. The neckpiece was at the center of a debate between critics such as conservative commentator Michelle Malkin and Dunkin’ Donut execs. Malkin and hundreds like her complained to the donut chain that the scarf Ray wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. The coffee and baked goods company pulled the ad featuring the popular celebrity chef holding an iced coffee … Continue reading →

Hollywood’s Baby Making Machines

Subtitle: “Dancing with the Stars” the Next Generation. Just seven months after they got hitched during a luxurious ceremony in the rose garden of the swanky Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, California, boxing champ Laila Ali and her former NFL star husband Curtis Conway are preparing to welcome a new baby. The happy couple shared the news in an interview with Essence magazine. (The full interview appears in the May issue, which hits the newsstands April 11th.) Ali, who went amazingly far on ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars,” says she has yet to find out if she is … Continue reading →

Look Who’s Getting Ready to Rumba

Here it is… the moment “Dancing with the Stars” junkies have been eagerly anticipating for the past three months—the reveal! Which celebrities will be kicking up their heels, shimming, shaking, dipping and dodging cheeky comments from Len, Carrie Ann and Bruno come March 17th? Take a look: Actress Priscilla Presley—She has a solid fan base, but can she move like her former husband? Radio and TV personality Adam Carolla—I think he’s a riot, but he’s also a self-professed couch potato so I don’t see him going far in the competition. Actor Steve Guttenberg—Could be the show’s dark horse. Olympic Gold … Continue reading →

Laila on CBS, Rachael on Ice, and Ellen on Glitter

Laila Ali sure knows how to milk her 15 minutes of fame. The former “Dancing with the Stars” finalist has yet another new job—–she’s joining CBS’s “The Early Show” as a contributing correspondent starting next week. The boxing champ turned ballroom dancer recently got a new gig co-hosting “American Gladiators” and now she’s going big time by traveling the country for CBS in search of human-interest stories. Basically, Ali is going to be doing for “The Early Show” what celeb chef and resident pregnant hottie Giada De Laurentiis is doing for NBC’s “Today” show. CBS execs say the reason they … Continue reading →