I just got off the phone with some one from the show and they said that Ellen is not taping in NY on Nov. 19 and 20 like she had originally planed but I don't know if she will tape in NY a different day (although that is highly unlikely cause it takes a lot of prep.).

More details to come...

USA Today just posted a article about Portia and in the article Portia talks about adoption

"It depends when you ask us. A few months ago, we were thinking about it. I wouldn't want to say never, but at this point, it's not something I think we're going to do," she says. "But there are times when I think I'd be really selfish to not adopt a child so we'd share our life with somebody, a little child that really needs a home."

Click here to read the whole article

"Entertainment Tonight" Claim to have video of Iggy at his new house that will air tomorrow and Tuesday.

"Save your tears, Ellen. Iggy's doing fine without you.

The 5-month-old Affenpinscher puppy mix whose adoption odyssey triggered an on-air meltdown by talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is thriving in a new home, TV's "Entertainment Tonight" reports tomorrow and Tuesday.

"Iggy's doing famously, very well and in a loving home," Keith Fink, a lawyer for the pet-adoption agency that placed Iggy with DeGeneres and partner Portia de Rossi on Sept. 20 told ET.

After the celebs gave Iggy to a pal, breaking their contract, the agency promptly took back the pup.

"He's with a family that is loving and takes great care of him," Fink said.

Fink wouldn't elaborate on who's caring for Iggy "because of the concern of the threats."

After DeGeneres' weepy TV appeal for Iggy to be returned to her friend and the friend's children, adoption agency Moms and Mutts reportedly got...

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The "Writer's Guild of America East" issued a press release saying Ellen wasn't welcome in New York and that they would protest when she filmed in N.Y. and then late Friday evening the "American Federation of Television and Radio Artists" released a statement that supported and defended Ellen. 
Click here to read a article about the statements.

Ellen's is being criticized for doing her show even though there is a strike but for some reason none of the critics are criticizing Oprah, Live with Regis and Kelly, Tyra, The View and practically all of the show in prime time even though they are all still airing new episodes. The critics also didn't mention that by continuing to tape Ellen is giving all 135 of her non-writing staff paychecks and if Ellen doesn't continue to tape her show she violates her contract!

Today Ellen had a conference call with reporters to promote her upcoming TBS variety show but alot of the questions were about the strike not her variety show. Here's a good article about what she said in the conference call. Click here for the article

Here's Portia's scenes from Nip/Tuck last night.

Other shows were not immediately affected, including the talk show "Ellen," which will continue production. Host Ellen DeGeneres told her studio audience at Tuesday's taping that she was obligated under her contract to continue the show, although she supported the striking writers.

"I want to say I love my writers," DeGeneres said. "In honor of them today, I'm not going to do a monologue. I support them and hope that they get everything they're asking for. And I hope it works out soon."-Yahoo.com Here is a great article about Ellen's show being affected by the strike from Broadcastingcable.com. Click here for the article.

I just thought I would point this out. Ellen's website didn't have her Thought of the day and her lunch segment was very bland and didn't have any jokes cause I think the writers usually write those segments.

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Someone finnally uploaded the video of Portia on Live With Regis and Kelly so here's the video.

Update (11-6-2007): Ellen was in the studio and filming today despite the strike. Ellen's website still shows new episodes for the rest of the week so keep your fingers crossed. 

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Ellen's a no-show Ellen didn't show up at work today in support of the writer's strike.

"Debbie Stephens and Stephanie Springer drove all the way down from Sacramento to see a taping of the "Ellen DeGeneres Show."

They showed up at NBC at 6 this morning to get tickets.

A network representative stood outside the gate to tell then there would be no show today.  "Ellen" is canceled thanks to the writers' strike.

Debbie and Stephanie were given "Ellen" t-shirts as a consolation."-KTLA.com

Tomorrow's episode of  Ellen Was pre-taped so it should air as scheduled but Wednesdays episode is a repeat. Thursdays and Fridays episodes depend on what happens in the next few days.

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