Normally, when the President arrives in town, we cluck about it for days beforehand because we're all so terrified that we'll be the unlucky bastards stuck on Pico Blvd. for three hours. But we haven't heard much about traffic delays leading up to the arrival of Michelle Obama today, and we're hoping that it stays that way. more ›

A few months ago, the news of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi opening a vegan restaurant in L.A. had fans of the funnywoman and cuisine dancing in the streets. The details on the project have been scarce, but we learned a new juicy bit today. As it turns out, the duo will be investing in the revamp of an existing Studio City eatery. more ›

We've been following Lindsay Lohan's travels closely these days, as she's gone from jail, to the Downtown Women's Center, to the morgue. Now, the young actress has made her way to the pages of Playboy, and while the pictures were expected to debut on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" next week, someone has leaked the cover shot to the world wide web. more ›

Ellen DeGeneres might come across as warm and welcoming on her talk show, but that doesn't mean she wants uninvited "guests" traipsing about on her property. A woman who was arrested last week outside Ellen's Beverly Hills home that she shares with wife Portia de Rossi was charged today with misdemeanor trespassing. more ›

"The Vampire Diaries" has its season premiere on The CW and it seems a little too late, too teenagery, and too lame to even consider turning on (and lookit how white everyone is). We think that, someday, most folks will realize that Twilight was crap also - David Duchovny's Hank Moody in the upcoming season of "Californication" succinctly guts the genre and it's well worth watching when it premieres later this month. more ›

Oh, this is good. FOX has landed a deal with talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres to become the newest American Idol judge, replacing Paula Abdul who quit the reality show this summer over salary issues. “I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol,” said DeGeneres in Fox's news release, via The Wrap. ”I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text in my vote.” Har, har, Ellen, har... har. more ›

Confused? Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden was in town this week, doing the fundraiser thing and taping segments on Jay Leno and "The Ellen Show." On the show and to a magazine reporter, Biden said he opposes Prop 8, the ballot initiative that would eliminate gay marriage in Caliornia. But as Variety reports, Biden does not support gay marriage but nor does he support the unfairness the law would legally cause: "At the vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, Biden said that he opposes same-sex marriage. Obama holds the same position, but also has said he opposes Proposition 8, citing the fact that it would write a restriction into a state constitution." more ›

In her own words, Ellen DeGeneres on why Prop 8, which seeks to eliminate gay marriage, is a confusing one to vote on: ''The wording of Prop 8 is tricky. It's like if someone asked you, 'You don't want dessert, right?' But you do want dessert so you say, 'Yes,' which really means you don't want dessert. And if you say, 'No,' which means you do want dessert -- it sounds like you don't. Either way, you don't get what you want. See -- confusing. Just like Prop. 8.'' A yes vote will stop gay marriage, a no vote will keep gay marriage. DeGeneres married her gay partner Portia De Rossi this summer. more ›

Stand Up To Cancer announced on Sunday that "from its launch on May 28, 2008, through September 5, 2008’s historic simultaneous commercial-free telecast, the initiative has raised more than $100 million to accelerate ground-breaking research and bring new therapies to patients more quickly." more ›

Reports out of Beverly Hills say that comedienne and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, 50, and her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, 35, were married last night. The Associated Press is calling this "perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions." US Magazine predicted that the nuptials would take place this weekend, and that the couple, who've been together for 4 years, were planning to hold "a small, intimate ceremony with only a few close friends and family" present. more ›

Ellen DeGeneres turned 50-years-old on Saturday and this was her surprise present. more ›

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Listen to the interview here: Bobby Slayton is an icon, he's been doing stand-up for 30 years, everyone in the industry knows him, and generations of us have grown up on his comedy. At his live show the crowd gets warmed up with a video of practically every single well-known American comic, from Don Rickles to Robin Williams, giving props to Bobby. I've been listening and seeing Bobby Slayton perform for 25 years, listening to... more ›

It's Veterans Day, and, to commemorate, let's check in on Iraq and see how some Veterans-to-be are doing. Turns out, things weren't so festive today there. A civil war continues to rage and officials announced that, with the 853rd death this past week, 2007 is now the deadliest year yet for American troops in the ongoing Middle East quagmire, surpassing 2004's total of 850. So far, 3,860 U.S. soldiers and 4,164 coalition troops from... more ›

Brangelina are going into business together- the two have signed a deal with HBO to produce a drama series about, what else, international aid workers - Hollywood Reporter Iggygate isn't even close to being over - sources say Iggy wasn't the only pup Ellen Degeneres has passed along to staff members over the years - Page Six Soap star Nathaniel Marston was hospitalized after attacking three people with a crate, breaking one's leg this weekend... more ›

Regina Spektor - "Us" @ Coachella, 2007 Maybe you're like us. Maybe you already have been to every great Halloween that Isla Vista has to offer. Maybe you are tired of scaring the little kids in your Dick Cheney costume showing them how Social Security will be wiped out by the time they're 40. Maybe the West Hollywood omg I'm a slut costume has worn thin(ner). Maybe you just want to get away from... more ›

Ellen DeGeneres's dog drama continues with lawyers, death threats, and more tears - US Weekly more ›

Let's start over, shall we? Disney is investing $1.1 billion into California (Mis)adventure, the ghost town of an amusement park next to Disneyland. The Rose Queen for the Pasadena Rose Parade was announced this morning and her name is Dusty. We just love that name for a girl. Staring now, there is no excuse for anyone of any age to ever go "I don't get blogging." The world's oldest blogger celebrated her birthday this... more ›

When actress Kate Walsh (Dr. Addison Montgomery Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy) appeared on Ellen Degeneres' show last week, Ellen didn't feel like waiting for the upfront announcement of whether Walsh's spinoff would get the green light. So she gave ABC President Steve McPherson a call from her show to get the scoop. McPherson, being the suit that he is, would only say that he "thinks she's in pretty good shape." While LAist has no... more ›

Dear LAist, On Sunday both Ellen DeGeneres and Vice President Gore said something along the lines of there being a billion people watching the Oscar broadcast. When the Neilson (sic) ratings came out it said that only 37 million Americans watched the program. Did 963 million foreigners really watch that show the other night? If they did, I now understand why they let that guy speak Italian for what seemed forever. - TF, Highland... more ›

Most vanilla Oscars ever. Ellen DeGeneres wasn't a bad host. But she wasn't a good one. Her mildly funny jokes and conversational good nature made it feel like we were watching a daytime talk show host wallowing in the oversized britches of a big-time awards ceremony. Oh wait, we were. Thank you, Ellen DeGeneres, for proving that queers can be as bland and conventional as breeders. Jerry Seinfeld's presentation of the feature documentary award was... more ›

My son has pink eye and I've had to watch daytime TV, a truly terrible terrible thing to have to subject yourself to. I dunno if I'll be able to turn any of the following on. more ›

When he's not busy launching science scholarships in Estonia or getting funky with Ellen DeGeneres, Honda's cute little ASIMO robot (the name stands for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) can often be found hungover and tripping over his clunky metal feet. Look how far we've come since Small Wonder.... more ›

Megan Mullally, best known as the lovable fag-hag Karen on the deceased series Will and Grace, is the host of a talk show that USED TO follow the Ellen DeGeneres Show everyday. Her show is ok, it's just as much of a suck-ass celebrity-ego-stroke fest as all the other shows that are just like it. Nothing special to report there.

But NBC just changed the Megan Mullally Show from 4pm to noon. Is the Megan Mullally show hanging by a thread? Sources say yes, and by "sources" I mean "myself", and I am a compulsive liar. But it doesn't take Albert Einstein to know that Ellen really IS gay, and Megan just played a fag-hag on tee-vee.

LAist is just happy to see that maybe there's a chance that her show gets canceled and can be replaced by another mind-numbingly martha-stewart-esque fartfest from hell. Daytime television is for psychopaths and is comparable to a bad acid trip.

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In Los Angeles, Even Ice Cream Is Trendy (Day to Day, NPR) Teams Track Fugitive Immigrants for Deportation (All Things Considered, NPR) DEA agents rescue undercover cop (Daily News) Aniston settles lawsuit over topless photos (CNN) DeGeneres walks away from car crash (CNN) Los Angeles Times Downplays Arrest of Iraq's Al-Qaeda No. 2 (NewsBusters) The Jury Is Still Out On Sex Offender Trading Cards (The Defiant Salmon) Innovative Bar Coasters Announce Relationship Status (Hello... more ›

Howard Stern signed off broadcast radio Friday and is taking a 2-week vacation before doing his thing, FCC-free, on Sirius satellite radio. We aren't regular listeners, but the LA Times' Meghan Daum, who says she flips back and forth between NPR and Stern in the mornings, sure appreciates him. When we wrote about Stern's decision to jump to Sirius in 2004, one LAist reader was skeptical about the company lasting this long. Well, stranger things have happened. more ›

Ellen DeGeneres. The name brings a myriad of thoughts to mind... comedian, talk show host, Dory the fish, and [unlikely] gay icon. Despite all these titles, DeGeneres is best known for being witty and compassionate--making her perfect for the role of emcee. more ›

note: we posted and pulled this article because the original material is from a satire site. We still haven't decided whether we're sadder that we couldn't tell it was a satire or that we wouldn't have been surprised if Pat Robertson had actually said it. In this case, though...he didn't. more ›