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MEGHAN MARKLE RESCUED ELLEN AND PORTIA’S PETS

There was no chicken left behind when Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi packed up and fled the USA for the UK. In addition to their menagerie of dogs, the gals were “parents” to almost a dozen hens and roosters at their sprawling Montecito, California estate. They packed up their pooches but couldn’t get through the red tape to take their poultry pets out of the country, so their neighbor and friend, Meghan Markle adopted them! Meghan happened to have a designer built chicken coop on the property she shares with husband Prince Harry, so it made sense for her to take the birds.

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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Cher’s autobiography dominated the news this week as she’s been on an ambitious press tour to promote the tell-all, blandly titled Cher: The Memoir. Here’s what we know. Cher is secretly negotiating to turn her story into a MOVIE which SHE will produce and cast! And here’s the surprise: Cher has already reached out to Kim Kardashian (a fellow Armenian) to portray HER! It’s still in the very early planning stages, but we can reveal that interest is strong. Personally, we cannot IMAGINE Kim playing Cher, but stranger things have happened…

One of the biggest stories recently was that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were selling their Montecito, California estate and relocating to the English countryside because Trump won the election. Here’s what we know. The move was planned way BEFORE the votes were cast and tallied as Ellen decided she needed to take an extended break from Hollywood ever since getting canceled for being not so kind. This is the same strategy Ellen used decades ago when she came out as a lesbian and her career opportunities dried up – only that time she didn’t have the financial means to pack up and move overseas. Regardless of who wins the next presidential election, you can expect the gals to move back to the states after this 4 year or so hiatus and then Ellen will try to jumpstart her career.

Speaking of their Montecito estate, none other than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are interested in buying it. The sprawling property is expected to fetch close to $100 million which is a tad too much for the working Royal and Meg. We are hearing that Harry is looking for creative ways to come up with the cash, possibly having the sale financed by Ellen herself. This is a strong possibility since Ellen is their friend. In another possible scenario, Harry and Meghan might rent the property for the next 4 years, and then Ellen and Portia can move back in when they return to the states.

Reality star Kendra Wilkinson made the news for claiming she’s been on a waiting list for 4 years to join the dating and networking app Raya. Here’s what we just heard. Kendra isn’t waiting around to meet guys as she recently engaged the services of a proven matchmaker who connects beautiful women with successful men. Kendra has already met a few potential suitors but so far hasn’t made a love connection, but she’s focused on finding a partner in 2025.

Ariana Grande continued to make news as her worldwide promotional campaign for Wicked is wrapping up since the much anticipated movie debuts this week. Here’s what we know. Ariana and her costar/boyfriend Ethan Slater are secretly ENGAGED, but the studio begged her to keep the big news hush hush until after the movie has been in theaters for a few weeks. The studio didn’t want the engagement to dominate the headlines and urged her to stay mum. Assuming the romance sticks (we all know Ariana can be fickle when it comes to matters of the heart) expect an engagement announcement between Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

Megan Fox’s pregnancy was still in the news (we had the scoop) and we just heard she’s been ordered on mostly bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. As we previously reported Megan hasn’t had the easiest time with this pregnancy so she’s listening to her doctor’s instructions and taking it as easy as possible until she gives birth. We also hear she’s passing the time decorating a no expense spared very girly nursery for the little one including a custom made Chrome Hearts crib which costs $100,000!

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ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA DE ROSSI ARE OPENING A VEGAN RESTAURANT

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi are looking for real estate in Montecito, California. But this time they don’t want a house to flip, they’re looking for a location to open up a vegan restaurant. Although they still have a place in Los Angeles, the two women spend most of their time in Montecito, where they call Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle their neighbors. The moneyed neighborhood has some very high-end restaurants, but Portia and Ellen are NOT thrilled with the vegan options. They’re working with a private chef and hope to partner up and open up a place on Coast Village Road later this year.

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ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA: AUSTRALIA IS BECKONING!

Is Ellen DeGeneres gearing up to say see ya to the USA, and G’day mate to Australia? Ellen and her wife Portia De Rossi just listed their Montecito, California estate for $46.5 million and according to a friend, the reason is because they are now seriously thinking of relocating (at least for the majority of the time) to Portia’s homeland. There are  a few reasons for the move – first of all, Portia wants to be closer to her family and childhood friends. Ellen’s career is all but over, so she has no work reason to stick around, and they are both fed up with the politics of the USA. Their plan is to buy a smaller place in California and a large compound/working farm in Australia (Portia loves horses) and grow old together down under. We predict they will be flipping Australian houses also…

 

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NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD: ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA DE ROSSI

They got married over nine years ago and still act like newlyweds. Ellen and Portia are happily shopping in West Hollywood, but they had a close call a few days ago. They recently bought a beachfront house in Carpenteria, California, and on Monday the raging fires came so close they had to evacuate their cats and dogs – and move into another one of their homes. Luckily, their house was spared so they have a lot to celebrate…

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THANK YOU PORTIA DE ROSSI, FOR EXPOSING STEVEN SEAGAL!

Actually it was the egomaniacal actor who exposed HIMSELF. Today Portia de Rossi tweeted about an incident that happened when she was a young actress and auditioned for a Steven Seagal movie. She recalled that he told her it was important for him to have “chemistry” with his leading ladies and he proceeded to “unzip his leather pants” and expose himself to her! Oops! No chemistry! She got out of there fast, and was disappointed when she told her agent what happened and he was “unfazed.”

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PORTIA DE ROSSI WAS ONCE THE OBJECT OF RUSSELL CROWE’S AFFECTION – AGAINST HER WILL

Interesting that Portia de Rossi admitted that she didn’t WANT to be a lesbian. We remember ten or twelve years ago when the Ally McBeal star lived in West Hollywood and she used to literally sneak around her apartment building with girls. Only in the shadows. Men were always attracted to her and she made up all kinds of stories to deflect them. Russell Crowe desperately wanted to date her and wouldn’t leave her alone. He couldn’t understand why she wouldn’t give him a chance. She seems a lot calmer and happier since she settled down with Ellen DeGeneres.

ELLEN AND PORTIA’S DOGS ARE VEGAN TOO

Not only are Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi both vegans, but they have cats and a dogs at home that are vegans also. Feeding themselves is not difficult, especially since they are opening a vegan restaurant in the San Fernando Valley on Ventura Blvd. Finding appropriate pet food with no animal byproducts is not as easy. So now Ellen and Portia are looking into coming out with a complete line of vegan pet food.

PORTIA SAYS ELLEN IS WAY TOO AMBITIOUS – SHE WANTS OPRAH’S CROWN

Ellen DeGeneres is obsessed with the idea of becoming the #1 talk show host now that Oprah is off the air. Ellen’s wife Portia de Rossi, however is not so thrilled with Ellen’s ambition. Besides working on her daily show, Ellen constantly has other projects that take up most of her spare time. She has so many work commitments that Portia feels left out – they can rarely even plan a vacation together. Portia would LOVE it if Ellen would leave the show when her contract is up and semi-retire, but it’s doubtful that Ellen can resist the lure of becoming the new Oprah.

ELLEN’S WIFE PORTIA DE ROSSI IS THRILLED TO BE AN AMERICAN

Ellen DeGeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi, 38, is now an American citizen. Portia, who was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Australia, has been acting in this country for 16 years. A spy reported to us that Portia was at a swearing in ceremony this week at the courthouse on Spring Street in front of a judge. Naturally she stood out in the crowd – “She looked beautiful in a black dress and pumps and a huge ring.” She was friendly and posed for photos with other new citizens. When someone congratulated her on her naturalization, she quipped “Thank you – but it didn’t happen because of my marriage!” (And it probably SHOULD have!)