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I happened in 1997: Ellen Degeneres has learned that “coming out” can be dangerous for your health! When she taped the first half of the infamous “Ellen” episode where her character she admits she’s gay, the studio got a bomb threat! Police came in yelling “Everybody out NOW!” and the Disney soundstage had to be immediately evacuated. Ellen and Laura Dern, who guested as her love interest, were swept into waiting cars and the audience and everyone else was herded outside while firetrucks and police with bomb sniffing dogs arrived. When the second star studded show taped security was “tighter than a leather girdle” ‑ every door was carefully guarded and each person wore an ID wristband. Dogs sniffed out the whole stage BEFORE the show started. Guests including Oprah, Demi Moore, Dwight Yoakum, Billy Bob Thornton, KD Lang, Gina Gershon, Melissa Etheridge, etc survived to celebrate Ellen’s “outing” later at a party at the Hollywood Athletic club.

2001: Michael Jackson has been pressuring Lisa Marie Presley to invest in some of his own projects. Although his own financial situation seems far from stable, he’s been bombarding his ex-wife with financial advice. Michael’s trying to convince her to invest in his latest project, a European amusement park. Lisa wants Michael’s help with her music career but not with managing her money. Keep in mind that in just a few months Lisa is set to inherit Elvis $150 million and still growing estate! So far she’s managed to squirm out of agreeing to invest in any of Michael’s schemes.

Christmas 2001: Stedman Graham must have been a especially good this year because Santa, in the form of Oprah Winfrey, has a two million dollar gift for him. Oprah’s always generous around the holidays and in the past has surprised her beau Stedman with fancy cars and designer clothes. This year she’s buying him a home, anywhere in the world he chooses. Sh’e’s allowing him a million dollars for the home and another million to decorate!