Ellen breaks silence on furor over J.C. Penney gig

[Bryanrocks0]

[quote]LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - [URL="http://www.wtkr.com/topic/arts-culture/genres/talk-show-%28genre%29-GENRE000085.topic"]Talk show[/URL] host [URL="http://www.wtkr.com/topic/entertainment/television/ellen-degeneres-PECLB001334.topic"]Ellen DeGeneres[/URL] said she was "proud and happy" that retail store [URL="http://www.wtkr.com/topic/economy-business-finance/jc-penney-company-inc.-ORCRP008424.topic"]J.C. Penney[/URL] had stood by her in the face of a conservative anti-gay campaign, and said there was no such thing as a "pro-gay bandwagon."

Breaking her silence on the furor, DeGeneres, one of America's best known gay celebrities, also poked fun at the One Million Moms group who had urged J.C. Penney to drop her as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian and said they would boycott the store.

"For those of you are just tuning in for the first time, it's true. I'm gay. I hope you were sitting down," DeGeneres told viewers of "[URL="http://www.wtkr.com/topic/entertainment/television/the-ellen-degeneres-show-%28tv-program%29-ENTTV000000299.topic"]The Ellen DeGeneres Show[/URL]."

"They (One Million Moms) wanted to get me fired and I am proud and happy to say that J.C. Penney stuck by their decision to make me their spokesperson," she said.

The group, a division of the socially conservative American Family Association, claimed that J.C. Penney was trying to gain a new target market by "jumping on the pro-gay bandwagon" with its hiring of DeGeneres to revamp their clothing and household brand.

"Being gay or pro-gay isn't a bandwagon. You don't get a free ride anywhere. There's no music. And occasionally we'll sing 'We Are Family' but that's about it," she said.

She also noted that the One Million Moms group "only have 40,000 members on their ([URL="http://www.wtkr.com/topic/arts-culture/computer-networking-internet/social-media/facebook-ORCRP006023.topic"]Facebook[/URL]) page. So they're rounding up to the nearest million and I get that."

DeGeneres, who has some 9 million followers on Twitter, said she preferred to avoid talking about such matters on her show "and normally I try not to pay attention to my haters, but this time I'd like to talk about it because my haters are my motivators."

DeGeneres made her comments at a taping on Tuesday for the show that will be broadcast on Wednesday.[/quote]

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[Drsalvador]

Hell yes.

[veDemaG]

If you're a household mom who's against gays advertisting on TV, you can go fuck yourself.

[Tudd Fudders]

[QUOTE]She also noted that the One Million Moms group "only have 40,000 members on their (Facebook) page. So they're rounding up to the nearest million and I get that."[/QUOTE]

[butre]

ellen is my favorite homosexual

[Clavus]

[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;34602914]ellen is my favorite homosexual[/QUOTE]

Stephen Fry is still topping my list of "awesome people that happen to be gay".

It's completely retarded that homosexuality is still an issue in a lot of modern civilizations.

[veDemaG]

[QUOTE=Clavus;34602953]Stephen Fry is still topping my list of "awesome people that happen to be gay".

It's completely retarded that homosexuality is still an issue in a lot of modern civilizations.[/QUOTE]

Elton John?

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Neil Patrick Harris

[butre]

[QUOTE=Clavus;34602953]Stephen Fry is still topping my list of "awesome people that happen to be gay".

It's completely retarded that homosexuality is still an issue in a lot of modern civilizations.[/QUOTE]

stephen fry is a close second

[Novangel]

I dunno I pitt Ellen and Neil AND Stephen in as #1

[Woomp]

Why did this get so big, who even fucking cares what someone else thinks of another.

[Carbisari]

[QUOTE=Woomp;34603022]Why did this get so big, who even fucking cares what someone else thinks of another.[/QUOTE]

Hate is not acceptable behavior.

[Solo Wing]

Ok I'm glad I was sitting down when I read this.

That thing about OMM only having 40,000 members that is.

I would have fell down laughing if I wasn't.

[garychencool]

[QUOTE=Woomp;34603022]Why did this get so big, who even fucking cares what someone else thinks of another.[/QUOTE]

It's what happens when "A Million Anti-gay Bigot Mom's" protest against someone who is gay for anything remotely large such as retail stores.

[dass]

[QUOTE=Clavus;34602953]Stephen Fry is still topping my list of "awesome people that happen to be gay".

It's completely retarded that homosexuality is still an issue in a lot of modern civilizations.[/QUOTE]

He's gay? Huh, didn't know.
Neil Patrick Harris is also gay. Kind of weird due to the acting he does on HIMYM. Just makes him more awesome and shows how good of an actor he is.

[Computermaster]

The fact that NPH is gay AND can play such an awesome ladies' man is a testament to how good his acting is.

[SPESSMEHREN]

If your position is too extreme for even Bill O'Riley, you're insane.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgm06iMF4uE[/media]

[BigOwl]

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;34603267]If your position is too extreme for even Bill O'Riley, you're insane.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgm06iMF4uE[/media][/QUOTE]

"Homosexual culture embedded in our culture in an alarming way."

SOUND THE HOMO ALARM EVERYONE

[Zeldy]

[QUOTE=Clavus;34602953]Stephen Fry is still topping my list of "awesome people that happen to be gay".

It's completely retarded that homosexuality is still an issue in a lot of modern civilizations.[/QUOTE]

Oh, hello.

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=dass;34603086]He's gay? Huh, didn't know.
Neil Patrick Harris is also gay. Kind of weird due to the acting he does on HIMYM. Just makes him more awesome and shows how good of an actor he is.[/QUOTE]

I loved the scene where he explained why Jesus came up with the 3 day rule.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkmheRE9zi4[/media]

[mac338]

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;34603267]If your position is too extreme for even Bill O'Riley, you're insane.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgm06iMF4uE[/media][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Bill O'Reilly]Fox News channel has made a tremendous contribution the country by respecting opinion[/QUOTE]

lol

But I am really impressed with O'Reilly here. I agree with him actually. The guest is an idiot.

[gamefreek76]

[QUOTE=Novangel;34603018]I dunno I pitt Ellen and Neil AND Stephen in as #1[/QUOTE]

You guys are all wrong!
Freddy Mercury was the correct answer.

[mac338]

Fry > Mercury > Ellen

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=mac338;34604151]Fry > Mercury > Ellen[/QUOTE]Alan Turing > All

[anime poster]

So now we're listing coolest gays there are?

whats this about then.

[HoliestCow]

Wait is Ellen a Lesbian?

[Bobie]

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;34603267]If your position is too extreme for even Bill O'Riley, you're insane.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgm06iMF4uE[/media][/QUOTE]

when he has his facts right hes actually pretty good at arguing

[NOR_92]

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;34603267]If your position is too extreme for even Bill O'Riley, you're insane.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgm06iMF4uE[/media][/QUOTE]

I'm ... sympathizing with O'Reilly? I expect wings to grow out of my ass - launching me into orbit any second now.

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=Bobie;34604342]when he has his facts right hes actually pretty good at arguing[/QUOTE]

He still did the exact same idiotic things he does when he argues with liberals. Him pulling out McCarthyism at the time he did is the same "technique" as comparing liberal policies to Nazi policies
Just because he's on the same side of the argument as me doesn't mean I can't still call him a blowhard

[Conely]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;34604243]Alan Turing > All[/QUOTE]

It's tragic that he died trying to de-gay himself with a laser

[Bel Irkalli]

[QUOTE=Clavus;34602953]Not Tim Gunn[/QUOTE]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jym5OuHqvJg[/media]