Ellen DeGeneres Archives

Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres shot four covers for the December issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.

After announcing that they’d shot two covers, Oprah announced that the magazine would be releasing an additional two for the special holiday issue!

Check out some highlights from the magazine’s interview with Ellen…

On why she came out: “Just to say the words was so huge for me. You know, people say, ‘Why do you have to tell everybody, who cares, and why do you have to announce it?’ It’s because it’s your truth and the truth shall set you free.”

On wife Portia DeRossi: “Well, we’re perfect for each other. She is so beautiful and so smart and so funny, and with her, I have that sense of ‘I’m done now.’ I’m settled. I know that part of my life is taken care of. I’ve got love. I’ve got someone who will be with me till the day I die.”

On getting excited for American Idol: “They came to me, and it was a total surprise. I like to try new things because I get bored so easily. And I like the show, so I thought it was a great idea.”

The December issue of O, The Oprah Magazine hits newsstands November 12 (Thursday)!

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Check out Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey as they share the cover of December’s O, The Oprah Magazine, on newsstands next Thursday (November 12).

The December issue will have two different covers featuring Oprah and Ellen - one for subscribers and one for newsstand buyers - and will feature the theme “Get Your Glow On!”

“When Ellen arrived at the photo shoot for our cover, I didn’t have to ask her how she was doing: it showed on her face,” Oprah said.

“She radiated the kind of peace and satisfaction that comes only when you’re living at your highest potential.”

You can also catch Ellen on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday (November 9), where she’ll discuss life, love and her new gig on American Idol.

Taylor Swift dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday and Ellen played a little Halloween prank trick on the 19-year-old country singing sensation.

Check out Swifty’s funny reaction below. Good one, Ellen!

(This is the interview that Taylor giggled a lot in response to Ellen’s line of questioning about rumored boyfriend Taylor Lautner. You can check out the video at JustJaredJr.com!)

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Reality TV staple American Idol has chosen its new judge to replace Paula Abdul….and it’s Ellen DeGeneres!

The 51-year-old talk show host will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the next season on AI.

Ellen shared her excitement at the new opportunity, saying, “I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol. 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! Hopefully I’m the people’s point of view because I’m just like you. I sit at home and I watch it. I’m not looking at it in a critical way from the producer’s mind. I’m looking at it as a person who is going to buy the music and is going to relate to that person. ”

Her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, will continue on. She shared on her show today, “I’m going to have a day job and a night job. This is so exciting for me!”

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Ellen being the new American Idol judge - YAY or NAY?

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Ellen DeGeneres announced on Thursday night (March 20) that she’ll finally get her wish and be on the cover of “O” Magazine.

For weeks the 51-year-old talk show host has been trying to get on the cover of Oprah’s magazine. She first broke the news on her twitter page saying “Oprah just asked me to be on the cover of “O” magazine!”

To make things official, Oprah made a guest appearance on Friday’s taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about “the fantastic idea.” The two talk show hosts continued by joking about what they’ll wear for the shoot.

“Maybe I’ll wear pants, too,” Oprah offered during the taping.
Ellen joked back saying, “They’re comfortable, Oprah.”

Here’s the excerpt from Friday’s taping:

Ellen DeGeneres welcomes her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (March 12) at the WB lot in Burbank, Calif.

“In a meeting talking about Portia’s appearance on the show Monday I’m told I’ll learn something about her that she’s never told me,” Ellen said.

Portia, 36, is promoting her new show Better Off Ted, which premieres this Wednesday, March 18 @ 8:30PM ET/PT on ABC. EW gave the show a B+.

The episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs on Monday, March 16.