Ellen DeGeneres sought therapy after becoming 'the most hated person in America' amid toxic workplace claims

“It was not a common situation for a therapist to deal with.” I got kicked out of show business because Im mean, DeGeneres reminded the crowd. Yeah, you all heard I was mean. Ellen DeGeneres in ‘Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval’.Wilson Webb/Netflix Everybody heard that I was mean. Everywhere I go, I know everyones heard that Im mean. Do you think shell be mean first and then dance? Ellen DeGeneres on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Amber Davis

Ellen Holly, barrier-breakingOne Life to Livestar, dies at 92

With her long-running role as Carla Gray, Holly became America’s first Black soap opera star. Her publicist, Cheryl L. Duncan, confirmed the news to EW. Though she had small roles on TV series includingThe NursesandDr. Ellen Holly.Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Kildare, Holly struggled to find consistent work on screen early in her career. Later in the series, Carla married Al Freeman Jr.’s Ed Hall and adoptedLaurence Fishburne’s Joshua....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Troy Mccarthy

Ellen Pompeo questions why Donald Trump only lets 'old white men' felons stay in U.S. amid deportation crisis

“I hope they take away that we should rush to judgment a little less. I hope they look at themselves. I hope we take that away.” Ellen Pompeo on ‘The View’ ; Donald Trump.Credit:ABC; Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Have you seen the amount of makeup he wears?" The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT onABC. Ellen Pompeo in ‘Good American Family’.Disney/Ser Baffo

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Amy Roy

Ellen Pompeo recalls 'crying' during 'uncomfortable'Grey's Anatomysex scene with T.R Knight: 'It was so bad'

The actress says the awkwardness was so clear that they had to reshoot it. Knight’s George O' Malley. “We had to reshoot it and do it twice.” Ellen Pompeo on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Credit:Liliane Lathan/ABC via Getty Some of that awkwardness was by design. “I’ve never watched that scene,” Pompeo admitted. “I’ve never seen it. T.R. Knight and Ellen Pompeo on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Vivian Zink/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Another scene she objected to has taken on a life of its own, more than a decade later....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Douglas Sawyer

Ellen Pompeo says her daughter quitGrey's Anatomyafter T.R. Knight's George O'Malley died: 'I'm done'

But her eldest daughter, Stella, 15, has dipped her toes into theGrey’sdrama. So I think she made it as far as that." Knight’s George wasa defining moment for the show. Ellen Pompeo on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Credit: KELSEY MCNEAL/ABC “Nobody knew who George was. was determined that he would be the body lying on the operating table. She added, “But he was wearing a lot of makeup. Ellen Pompeo and T.R. Knight in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Austin Pierce

Ellen Pompeo says she won't leaveGrey's Anatomybecause 'I wouldn't make any money'

Ellen Pompeohas no interest in hanging up her scrubs nor in losing an income stream. “That would make no sense, emotionally or financially,” Pompeo said of departing the series. “The show was streamed more than a billion times in 2024. Disney/Anne Marie Fox More than a billion times.” Pompeo explained that as long as anyone profits offGrey’s, she wants to remain part of the project. And emotionally, the show means a lot to people....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · George Franklin

Ellen Pompeo trades scrubs for true crime in trailer for Natalia Grace dramaGood American Family

The series is slated to debut on March 19. Disney Ellen Pompeois taking a break from the world of medical procedurals to try her hand at true crime. “I’ve always considered myself blessed,” she begins. Ellen Pompeo and Imogen Faith Reid on ‘Good American Family’.Credit:Disney “Dule Hill,Christina Hendricks, Sarayu Blue, and Jenny OHara are also set to star. Two years later, with filming wrapped onGood American Family, Pompeoupped her onscreen role forGrey’s 21st season....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Danny Smith

Ellen Pompeo won't let 10-year-old watchGrey's Anatomy, isn't ready for her to see her in her underwear on TV

“A lot of kids in her class have seen it.” “My 15-year-old has seen it. “But a lot of kids in her class have seen it.” Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Credit:Karen Neal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty “But all her classmates have. So, that makes for great conversation at pick-up.” Watch the full interview below. When Kimmel noted that Hollywood is a strange place his son’s Little League coach wasBryan Cranston Pompeo agreed....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Erica Thompson

Ellie Goulding says the music industry has 'really changed' since #MeToo

Ellie Gouldingbelieves the music industry has changed for the better in the wake of the #MeToo movement. He was later found guilty of rape in two separate trialsin Los AngelesandNew York. Goulding recalled that feeling like there was an “expectation” when working with male producers. Ellie Goulding.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images I mean, very rarely, because things have just really changed. It made Goulding question everything. It wasn’t just me, being particularly friendly....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Billy Marks

Elliot Page opens up about powerful shirtless movie scene: 'I never thought I'd feel that way'

I never thought I’d feel that way, so it’s nice to get to act it." It’s a huge shift. “There’s less ability to kind of go with the flow in the present moment.” Elliot Page in ‘Close to You’.TIFF “They trust me in that, and that’s important,” Savage says. Elliot Page at the premiere of ‘Close to You’ at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.Michael Loccisano/Getty

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Matthew Bryan

Elliot Page would like Oscars to introduce gender-neutral acting categories: 'Seems like a good idea'

“Hopefully, we start moving beyond that degree of binary thinking,” Page tells EW at TIFF. Elliot Pagesays he’d like to see the Academy implement gender-neutral acting categories at futureOscarsceremonies. “Yeah, it seems like a good idea,” the 36-year-old Oscar nominee tells EW. Elliot Page at the premiere of ‘Close to You’ at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.Michael Loccisano/Getty So, hopefully, we start moving beyond that degree of binary thinking."...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Emily Hansen

Elliott Gould told Elvis to shut up when he asked about Barbra Streisand split

Only fools rush in… WhenElliott GouldmetElvis Presley,he wanted a little less conversation. “I had always wanted to meet Elvis,” said Gould. “I was deeply involved in musical comedy. Elliott Gould and Elvis Presley.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty; Hulton Archive/Getty I was a chorus boy on Broadway I was brought up and trained that way. “Elvis opened the door,” remembered Gould. “He had a gold-gilded .45 pistol in his belt. His father, Vernon, and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, were in the room....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jennifer Mann

Elmo asks how everyone's doing on social media, the internet responds honestly

D is for Depression. Elmoasked how everyone was doing on social media. Elmo should have known what Elmo was getting into. Elmo.Steve Meddle/Shutterstock Elmos official account posted a simple question on X (formerly Twitter): Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing? The overwhelming majority were united in exhaustion and melancholy. Elmo each day the abyss we stare into grows a unique horror. one that was previously unfathomable in nature....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Beth Hamilton