Ellen DeGeneres, music mogul? Get used to it. The onetime
American Idol judge started a label, eleveneleven (an Interscope imprint), a year ago, to sign
Youtube sensation Greyson Chance, just two weeks after he was discovered and appeared on her show. Now Chance is wrapping up a co-headlining tour with Australian teenpop star
Cody Simpson, after releasing single “Waiting Outside the Lines” backed with studio versions of the
Lady Gaga and
Augustana covers that originally
got Ellen’s attention.
Apparently, Chance’s success was no fluke. “Carry Me On,” the debut single from her second signee, 17-year-old Brit Tom Andrews (pictured above), hit #185 on the iTunes pop charts. Savannah Robinson, eleveneleven’s most recent signee, appeared on Ellen twice, the second time to duet with Jennifer Hudson. If YouTube teens are indeed the future of the music industry (Bieber, Chance, et al…), then Ellen DeGeneres has got the future on lock.
[Photo Credit: Ellen]
Yesterday the California State Supreme Court announced that gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry, and following the news Ellen Degeneres and her girlfriend of four years, Portia De Rossi, announced during a live taping of her show that they were heading down the aisle! Hurray. The nuptial news was followed by a standing ovation from her audience, and will air today on her show. Ellen has called De Rossi her “perfect fit,” and she’s certainly a hundred steps up from the now-broke Anne Heche. Congratulations to the happy couple! Your new toaster will be arriving in 5-7 days. [Us]
We here at the VH1 Blog can’t stop watching this infomercial for the Hawaii Chair, the exercise machine that takes the “work out of your work out” by combining the Hula with a motorized chair. They prove it’s alleged simplicity by touting the tasks you’ll be able to do easily while your hips and ass rotate at 50 MPH; things like typing at the computer, filing, and talking on the phone. Well Ellen Degeneres has called their bullsh*t, and it’s almost as funny as the original video. Take a look at her attempting to interview Charm School host Mo’Nique while they both spin in their Hawaii Chairs. [via Jezebel]
- Carrie Underwood reveals that the love of her life is a dog. Aquanet, you’ve been replaced! [CityRag]
- Before going on trial, Wesley Snipes met with pastors in a makeshift vigil. Money: it’s something to pray about. [Crunk & Disorderly]
- A gorilla takes a shine to Ellen DeGeneres. I’m afraid to break it to him that he’s not her type. [Best Week Ever]
- Djimon Hounsou says that Kimora Lee is “the least high-maintenance lady I’ve ever dated.” That says more about his experience with ladies than Kimora’s character. [CONCRETELOOP]
- K-Fed‘s appearing on One Tree Hill tonight. Make sure to tune in: if not for him, do it for the children! The children! [Seriously? OMG! WTF?]
Pissy Paris Sues Card Company
The heiress is mad at Hallmark for using her likeness on their products. Her face is all over the “Happy Birthday Mom – Aren’t You Glad Your Kids Aren’t Like Paris Hilton” card line. [TMZ]
The Hills‘ Lauren & Heidi Back as Buds
The former BFFs have been spotted together looking chummy – whatever happened to forgiving and forgetting each other? [JustJared]
Europe Makes Britney #1
So what if The Eagles beat her ass in the States, in Europe she’s still got the #1 album. Too bad Brit doesn’t even know where that is. [Us]
Ellen Dissed by Striking Writers
The comedian is getting bashed by writers for crossing the picket line during their strike (unlike Conan, Jay and Jon, for example) to go to work on her show. [NYP]
Dog Chapman Slapped with Suit
The girl Dog the Bounty Hunter railed against with racial slurs is now suing the star for slander. Nothing says healing like millions of dollars. [TMZ]
Movie premieres, awards shows, benefit concerts, and plain old clubbin’ – even though most of us are at home, the beautiful peeps are living it up somewhere. About Last Night puts you in touch with all the action.
Teri Hatcher, Rumer Willis, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Elvira (naturally) arrived in costume to Dream Halloween, an annual fundraiser benefiting the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.
Ellen Degeneres, Portia de Rossi, Christina Ricci, Kanye West, Kerry Washington, Dita Von Teese, Naomi Campbell, Ryan Seacrest, Rachel Zoe, Cindy Crawford, and Linda Evangelista were among those at the Takashi Murakami event honoring Marc Jacobs.
J. Lo’s Hubby: Singing About Baby?
Marc Anthony belted out Journey’s love song “Faithfully” at a recent show and dedicated it to his wife. Either he wants us to know she’s knocked up, or he just loves really bad 80′s jams. [Us]
Britney Gets Her Babies Back
The singer had her visitation rights with her kids reinstated, which means they’ll probably be taken away in a couple of hours. [TMZ]
Is Ellen a Chronic Dog Ditcher?
A producer has come forward to reveal that the talk show host adopted, and then re-gifted, her pup a few years back. The plot of Puppy-gate thickens! [NYP]
Kim Kardashian Claims to be Tame
The big-bootied nobody says she’s not a party girl – she just poses as one in Playboy. [Us]
Brangelina Mix Business with Pleasure
The perfect pair are producing a new HBO show together about aid workers saving the world. We wanted sex tapes! [People]
Partying Paris Hires a Driver
The heiress arranged for transportation so she didn’t have to get behind the wheel after a night of table dancing and shots. It only took her 40 days in jail to wise up! [Us Weekly]
Heidi Montag’s Sexy Music Video
As if Heidi and Spencer couldn’t get more loathsome…The two recently shot her music video on the beach, with Heidi prancing around in a bikini. The concept appears to be T&A – her only two redeeming qualities, natch. [Just Jared]
Is Seinfeld’s Wife a Liar?
Jessica Seinfeld’s new kids cookbook is eerily similar to another recipe guide that came out earlier this year. Which leads us to ask, “What’s the deal with plagiarizing about pureed food?” [NYDN]
Britney Settles Hit & Run
One problem out of the way, 68950302840303 more to go! [TMZ]
Doggone Tired Ellen Cancels Show
After a grueling week of dog drama, Ellen takes the day off. Will her fans call in death threats to her now, too? [TMZ]
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Video: Is Ellen Ending Her Dog Drama?
The talk show star has asked her fans to stop the death threats against the shelter owner who took her dog, but her fingers were probably crossed behind her back as she said it. [DListed]
Angelina Rocks New Look on Set
Saint Angie has shipped the fam to LA so she can rock this new dowdy 1940s look in her new flick. She looks more great-grandma than mom, but we’re sure Brad finds it sexy! [X17]
Lilo & Her Man’s Matching Mug Shots
It’s what little girls always dream about when they think of their future boyfriend – his sexy mugshot pic! Do you think they traded pics and wrote love notes on the back of them? [TMZ]
Oprah’s Serious Health Scare
Say it ain’t sOprah! Our favorite woman in the world fell ill with a thyroid problem this summer – but it was nothing a month-long Hawaiian vaca couldn’t cure! [E Online]
Britney’s Secret Court Hearing
There’s no word on why Brit and K-Fed’s lawyers got together with the judge in their custody case yesterday, but we guess it was to gossip about Brit’s latest fashion disaster. [Us Weekly]
Oprah Apologizes for School Scandal
