"(PFLAG) and spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign's Coming Out Project. The same year she came out, DeGeneres started a romantic relationship with actress Anne Heche that lasted until August 2000. From 2000 to 2004, DeGeneres maintained a close affair with actress/director/photographer Alexandra Hedison. The couple appeared on the cover of ""The Advocate"" after their separation had already been announced to the media. Since 2004, DeGeneres has had a relationship with Portia de Rossi. After the overturn of the same-sex marriage ban in California, DeGeneres and de Rossi were engaged, and married in August 2008, at their home in Beverly"
"Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. She starred in the popular sitcom ""Ellen"" from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show,"" since 2003. Her stand-up career started in the early 1980s, and included a 1986 appearance on ""The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"". As a film actress, DeGeneres starred in ""Mr. Wrong"" (1996), ""EDtv"" (1999), and ""The Love Letter"" (1999), and provided the voice of Dory in the Pixar animated films ""Finding Nemo"" (2003) and"
"Trust. DeGeneres also created a T-shirt with her brand whose proceeds also go to the organization. In January 2018, for Ellen's 60th birthday, Ellen's wife, Portia de Rossi, gifted Ellen a permanent gorilla home in Rwanda built in her namesake for the Digit Fund. This gift was part of a new arm of the Digit Fund now called the ""Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Fund."" Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. She starred in the popular sitcom ""Ellen"" from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted"
"World in 1998. She became a significant subject of widespread media interest while dating comedian Ellen DeGeneres. In 2017, Heche hosted a weekly radio show on SiriusXM with Jason Ellis entitled ""Love and Hache"". Heche's relationship with Ellen DeGeneres and the events following their breakup became subjects of widespread media interest. The couple started dating in 1997, and at one point, said they would get a civil union if such became legal in Vermont. They broke up in August 2000. Heche has stated that all of her other romantic relationships have been with men. On September 1, 2001, Heche married"
"drafted by an NFL franchise. He was released by St. Louis and waived by the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. Sam was on the roster for the Montreal Alouettes, but has since retired from football. In 1997 on The Oprah Winfrey Show, actress Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian. Her real-life coming out was echoed in the sitcom ""Ellen"" in ""The Puppy Episode"", in which the eponymous character Ellen Morgan, played by DeGeneres, outs herself over the airport public address system. On March 29, 2010, Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin came out publicly in a post on his official"
"In 2017, an episode aired commemorating the 20th anniversary of ""The Puppy Episode"", the episode of her sitcom ""Ellen"", in which her character Ellen Morgan came out as a lesbian. The episode titled ""Sirdeaner Walker Interview"" was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for ""Outstanding Talk Show Episode"" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards. On January 11, 2013, DeGeneres announced that she was going to Australia in March with her wife, Australian actress Portia de Rossi, after having wanted to go for many years, being unable to visit in summer (which she preferred) due to taping conflicts of her show."
"amount of media attention and public disapproval. In 2000, for instance, the then-19-year-old rose tabloids' attention when she and Leonardo DiCaprio were seen together on the NYC late-night circuit. That led to Hilton adamantly deny to ""Vanity Fair"", in one of her first magazine profiles, that they were involved. She dated actor Edward Furlong in 2000, and poker player Rick Salomon, with whom she filmed her sex tape, circa early 2000s. She was engaged to fashion model Jason Shaw from 2002 to 2003. They have reportedly remained friends since their split. She had a seven-month relationship with singer Nick Carter"
"get Erin's Law, concerned with child sexual abuse, passed in every US state. In 2018, Margulies co-starred in the dark comedy series ""Dietland"" on AMC as Kitty Montgomery - a nasty, razor-thin fashionista who employs an overweight woman for menial tasks and enjoys torturing her no end (especially about her weight). From 1991 to 2003, Margulies dated actor Ron Eldard, whom she met in an acting class. On November 10, 2007, Margulies married attorney Keith Lieberthal, the son of academic Kenneth Lieberthal, in Lenox, Massachusetts. On January 17, 2008, she gave birth to their son Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal. They reside"
"DeGeneres' style of observational humor; it was often referred to as a ""female ""Seinfeld""."" ""Ellen"" reached its height of popularity in April 1997, when DeGeneres came out as a lesbian on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"". Her character on the sitcom also came out of the closet to her therapist, played by Oprah Winfrey. The coming-out episode, titled ""The Puppy Episode"", was one of the highest-rated episodes of the show. The series returned for a fifth season but experienced falling ratings due to ABC's cutting back on promoting the show. It was believed that The Walt Disney Company, ABC's parent owner,"
"than any other person), and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. In 2016, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. DeGeneres was born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, to Elizabeth Jane (née Pfeffer, born May 20, 1930), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres (c.1925-2018), an insurance agent. She has one brother, Vance, a musician and producer. She is of French, English, German, and Irish descent. She was raised as a Christian Scientist. In 1973, her parents filed for separation and were divorced the following year. Shortly after, Ellen's mother married Roy Gruessendorf, a salesman. Betty Jane"
"her genealogy. She is related to Sir Thomas Robert Alexander Harries Davis, KBE was a Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1982 and 1990, she was a young model and girlfriend of Julio Iglesias' , after which she married director Peter Bandera, in 1994-97. Following that, she had a relationship with Michael Shanks, after meeting him while working together on ""Stargate SG-1"", in 1998.. Shanks and Bandera had a daughter Tatiana, together, but later split up in 2000. In 2004 she married Edgar Asars and had a son. They divorced in 2016. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California"
"The Ellen Show The Ellen Show is a television sitcom created by and starring Ellen DeGeneres that was broadcast during the 2001–02 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, following ""Ellen"" on ABC (1994–98), but it was unable to attract strong ratings and was quickly cancelled after 13 episodes, leaving 5 episodes unaired. After coming out as a lesbian on her first sitcom, DeGeneres's character on ""The Ellen Show"", Ellen Richmond, was also a lesbian, although the show did not focus as heavily on the character's sexuality as did the final season of her first sitcom."
"1994. They have two children, son Johan (born in 1979) and daughter Lina (born in 1987). In May 1998, Nancy Dell'Olio was introduced to Eriksson, and they began a relationship six months later. In 2001, they relocated to London. In the beginning of 2002, Eriksson had a short lived affair with television presenter Ulrika Jonsson, but he returned to Dell'Olio. In August 2004, Eriksson had an affair with secretary Faria Alam. Dell'Olio was upset, but chose to stay with Eriksson. The couple eventually split up in August 2007. Jonsson admitted having the affair in April 2002. In October 2016, Eriksson"
"had become uncomfortable with the subject matter depicted on the show now that DeGeneres' character was openly gay. In May 1998, ""Ellen"" was canceled. DeGeneres returned to stand-up comedy and later re-established herself as a successful talk show host. DeGeneres returned to television in 2001 with a new CBS sitcom, ""The Ellen Show"". DeGeneres launched a daytime television talk show, ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show,"" in September 2003. One of several celebrity-hosted talk shows surfacing at the beginning of that season, including those of Sharon Osbourne and Rita Rudner, her show has consistently risen in the Nielsen ratings and received widespread"
"was slated to appear in the ""Ellen"" episode in which DeGeneres' character also came out as gay, but was unable to take part in filming. Schaech married actress Christina Applegate in October 2001 in Palm Springs. In December 2005, he filed for a divorce, which became final in August 2007. In December 2009, Schaech became engaged to singer/actress Jana Kramer, whom he began dating in 2008 . They wed on July 4, 2010 in Michigan but announced their separation one month later. Their divorce was finalized in June 2011. Schaech married his third wife, music and book publicist Julie Solomon,"
"to explore various LGBT issues, including the coming-out process. This made her the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on television. In 2008, she married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi. DeGeneres has hosted the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, and the Primetime Emmys. She has authored four books and started her own record company, Eleveneleven, as well as a production company, A Very Good Production. She also launched a lifestyle brand, ED Ellen DeGeneres, which comprises a collection of apparel, accessories, home, baby, and pet items. She has won 30 Emmys, 20 People's Choice Awards (more"
"Love Boat"", ""Murder, She Wrote"", ""St. Elsewhere"", ""Coach"", ""Party of Five"", ""The Wayans Bros."", ""USA High"", ""Hang Time"", ""ER"", ""Maybe It's Me"", and ""Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"" (""Sweet Charity"", 1997) in which he played Zelda's love interest. Young was married three times. He and Mary Anne Grimes were married from 1941 to 1947 and had two children. He married Virginia McCurdy in 1948, and they had two children. They divorced in 1995, with Young marrying Mary Chipman the following year, but Young and Chipman then divorced in 1997. Young was a Republican and supporter of Ronald Reagan. Young spent his"
"gays and lesbians. Subsequently her album ""Your Little Secret"" went multiplatinum, making her one of the most successful openly lesbian singers ever. She also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for Best Female Rock Vocalist. In 1996, the first lesbian wedding on television was held for fictional characters Carol (played by Jane Sibbett) and Susan (played by Jessica Hecht) on ""Friends"". In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian, one of the first celebrities to do so, and later that year her character Ellen Morgan came out as a lesbian on the TV show ""Ellen"", making her the first"
"percentage of the tape's sale profit. In 1995, Salomon married voice actress Elizabeth Daily. The couple had two daughters, Hunter and Tyson, before divorcing in 2000. In 2002, Salomon married actress Shannen Doherty. The marriage was annulled after nine months. On September 29, 2007, Salomon and actress Pamela Anderson applied for a marriage license in Las Vegas. Anderson had told talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres in September that she was engaged; she referred to her fiancé only as a poker player. The couple were married on October 6, 2007 during a break between the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows of"
"on May 10, 2005. McCarthy and Asher divorced in September 2005. In December 2005, McCarthy began dating actor Jim Carrey. They did not make their relationship public until June 2006. She announced on ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show"" on April 2, 2008 that she and Carrey were living together but had no plans to marry, as they did not need a ""piece of paper"". Carrey almost made a mock proposal to McCarthy as a promotion to the film ""Yes Man"" (2008) for Ellen's Twelve Days of Holidays. In April 2010, McCarthy and Carrey announced that they had split up. In July"
"relationship from 1992 to 2001, most notably in ""Ed Wood"" and ""Mars Attacks!"". Burton developed a romantic relationship with English actress Helena Bonham Carter, whom he met while filming ""Planet of the Apes"". Marie responded in 2005 by holding an auction of personal belongings that Burton had left behind, much to his dismay. Burton and Bonham Carter have two children: a son, Billy Raymond, named after his and Bonham Carter's fathers, born in 2003; and a daughter, Nell, born in 2007. Bonham Carter's representative said in December 2014 that she and Burton had broken up amicably earlier that year. Close"
"4, 2014. Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, in partnership with CBS Home Entertainment, owns the international rights. The complete series was released in Region 4 (Australia) as a 2 DVD set on February 1, 2017 by Umbrella Entertainment. The Ellen Show The Ellen Show is a television sitcom created by and starring Ellen DeGeneres that was broadcast during the 2001–02 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, following ""Ellen"" on ABC (1994–98), but it was unable to attract strong ratings and was quickly cancelled after 13 episodes, leaving 5 episodes unaired. After coming out as a lesbian"
"author who, from 1957 to 1962, wrote six lesbian pulp fiction novels known as ""The Beebo Brinker Chronicles"". The books' enduring popularity and impact on lesbian identity earned her the title ""Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction"". Audre Lorde, poet, activist. Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian in 1997, one of the first celebrities to do so, and later that year her character Ellen Morgan came out as a lesbian on the TV show ""Ellen"", making her the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on television. In 2007, she became the first open lesbian to host"
"Irish. Her sisters (Helen and Audrey) were not involved in day-to-day family life while DeGeneres was in her late teens, but the sisters did become close in adulthood. She attended Louisiana State University (LSU) for two years, studying speech. While in college she performed in a number of plays with Joanne Woodward, who would go on to be an Academy Award-winning actress. She married Elliott DeGeneres in 1952. The couple divorced in 1974. DeGeneres returned to LSU after the age of 50 to complete her master's degree in speech pathology. She is now married to Roy Gruessendorf. DeGeneres is the"
"New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers. In 2011, she attended a Saints practice dressed as Packers Hall of Famer Don Hutson. In 1997, DeGeneres came out as lesbian. The disclosure of her sexual orientation sparked intense interest by American tabloids. The contentiousness of the media coverage stunted DeGeneres' professional career and left her ""mired in depression"". In her book ""Love, Ellen"", DeGeneres' mother, Betty DeGeneres describes being initially shocked when her daughter came out, but she has since become one of her strongest supporters; she is also an active member of Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays"
"Steven Dehler Steven Edward Dehler (born February 13, 1987) is an American model, actor, and dancer. He has been described as ""the poster child for the modern male underwear model"". He is a regular performer at The Abbey, a gay bar and nightclub in West Hollywood, California, and was the face of Marcuse Swimwear for their 2015 campaign. With an active social media presence, Dehler has amassed over 233,000 followers on Instagram as of May 2017. Also in 2015, Dehler made the cover of ""Odyssey Magazine"" and played Mr. Coconuts on the ""Ellen Degeneres Show"". Steven Edward Dehler was born"
"has both literal godparents and what he describes as ""celebrity godparents"". The late actor and director Paul Newman was his celebrity godfather, and actress Jamie Lee Curtis was both his literal and celebrity godmother. Other godparents of unknown status include a gay couple and cinematographer Robert Elswit. Gyllenhaal himself is the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger (born October 28, 2005), daughter of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, both of whom co-starred with him in ""Brokeback Mountain"". Gyllenhaal dated actress Kirsten Dunst for nearly two years, starting in 2002. He later dated his ""Rendition"" co-star Reese Witherspoon from about 2007 to"
"the documentary ""Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr De Hory"" (2008). Andress dated film icon James Dean shortly before his death in 1955. That same year, she began an affair with actor/director John Derek, a married father-of-two who walked out on his wife, Pati Behrs, and their family to be with 19-year-old Andress. They wed in 1957 in Las Vegas, but separated in 1963 (other sources say September 1965) and officially divorced in 1966. She had romantic relationships with Jean-Paul Belmondo, Ryan O'Neal and Fabio Testi. Andress was in a relationship with American actor Harry Hamlin after meeting on"
"had four children (Susan, Don, Mickey and Sharon). In 2000, Yeager met actress Victoria Scott D'Angelo on a hiking trail in Nevada County. The pair started dating shortly thereafter, and married in August 2003. Subsequent to the commencement of their relationship, a bitter dispute arose between Yeager, his children and D'Angelo. The children contended that D'Angelo, 41 years Yeager's junior, had married him for his fortune. Yeager and D'Angelo both denied the charge. Litigation ensued, in which his children accused D'Angelo of ""undue influence"" on Yeager, and Yeager accused his children of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars from his"
"started dating actor Christian Slater. The couple married on February 12, 2000, and have two children, Jaden Christopher (born April 6, 1999) and Eliana Sophia (born August 15, 2001). They announced their separation over Christmas 2004, while Slater was performing in a stage play of ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"" in London's West End. They officially separated in 2005 and divorced in November 2007. On July 25, 2009, Haddon married actor Marc Blucas. In 2003, Haddon was arrested at about 7 a.m. for misdemeanor domestic battery against then-husband Christian Slater at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino while on"
"board of directors. From 1998 to 1999, Bündchen dated American model Scott Barnhill. In 2000, she had a brief relationship with American actor Josh Hartnett. From 2000 to 2005, Bündchen was in a relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2004, Bündchen and DiCaprio made ""People""s annual Most Beautiful Couples List. Bündchen dated Brazilian businessman and polo player for six months between 2002 and 2003, after Bündchen and DiCaprio broke up for the first time. In 2006, she dated American surfer Kelly Slater. She is a fan of Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, a club from her state of birth, Rio"
"2012, Depp announced he would be co-editor, alongside Douglas Brinkley, of folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel ""House of Earth"", which was published in 2013. Depp married makeup artist Lori Anne Allison on December 20, 1983; they divorced in 1985. He was later engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn in the late 1980s before proposing in 1990 to his ""Edward Scissorhands"" co-star Winona Ryder, for whom he tattooed ""WINONA FOREVER"" on his right arm. From 1994 until 1998, he was in a relationship with English supermodel Kate Moss. Following his breakup from Moss, Depp began a relationship with French"
"involved in an extramarital affair with 27-year-old footballer Dean Holdsworth, who was then a striker for Wimbledon F.C. The relationship received widespread attention in the British media. In 1998, she became engaged to actor Michael Greco, who at the time was playing the role of Beppe di Marco in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"". She twice became pregnant over the course of her 15-month relationship with Greco, but miscarried both times. McKenzie began dating 21-year-old window cleaner Terry Canty in 2000. The couple married on 21 April 2001 and Canty performed with McKenzie in her first heterosexual hardcore photoshoots and"