Pages tagged “ellen degeneres”

NBC Wins Portia de Rossi's New Comedy After Bidding War

By Adam Vitcavage at 1:00 PM on September 12, 2011

Portia de Possi and wife Ellen DeGeneres have teamed up to produce a sitcom about sisters who don’t particularly get along. The show sparked a bidding war among the major networks, but sitcom king, NBC, won out in the end. read more

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The 40 Best Sesame Street Guest Spots So Far

By Christina Lee at 7:00 AM on January 11, 2010

The 40th season of Sesame Street premiered on Nov. 10, 2009, promising guest spots from notable figures such as... read more

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Ten Nominations for Secretary of the Arts

By Kate Kiefer at 7:00 AM on January 22, 2009

Quincy Jones has officially called for President Obama (President Obama!) to create a Secretary of the Arts position in the U.S. cabinet. There’s an online petition for the cause, which has 170,350 signatures (and counting). Enjoy our list of nominees for the position: ... read more

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