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Rosie O'Donnell Reveals The Public And 'Most Painful' Way Ellen DeGeneres Ended Their Friendship
Then after rising back to prominence as the zany, uplifting host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she faced scandal once again in 2021 for allegations of workplace bullying from former employees.
But new comments from fellow comedian Rosie O'Donnell indicate that the cruelty of which DeGeneres has been accused may go way further back than that.
In a recent appearance on the aptly titled No Filter podcast, O'Donnell revealed the shocking moment that DeGeneres denied their friendship on live television in 2004, during a time of controversy surround O'Donnell coming out as a lesbian.
As lesbian comics at a time when out LGBTQ celebrities were even rarer than they are today, O'Donnell and DeGeneres traveled in the same circles for years as their careers grew.
O'Donnell came out during a comedy set in 2002, a controversial thing for a celebrity to do at the time. O'Donnell told No Filter's Kate Langbroek that her coming out landed her "in the [same] position" DeGeneres found herself in when she came out in 1997 and was stripped of her TV show for doing so.
But rather than stick up for her as O'Donnell had done for DeGeneres in the '90s, DeGeneres denied the 30-year friendship she and O'Donnell had during a 2004 appearance on Larry King Live.
O'Donnell said:
"Instead of deciding to stand next to me and hold my hand, which is what I did to her, she did the opposite."
"That was, like, one of the most painful things that ever happened to me, in show business, in my life."
"I couldn't believe it. I have photos of her holding my newborn babies. I knew her for 30 years."
On social media, O'Donnell's comments renewed scrutiny about the allegations against DeGeneres.
The two had seemed to have mended fences, however. In 2023, O'Donnell said that DeGeneres had reached out to her apologize, though she claimed she didn't remember the comments.
More recently, DeGeneres stood up for O'Donnell when Donald Trump threatened to strip her of her citizenship for criticizing his administration following her recent relocation to Ireland.
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MAGA Fan Dragged After Claiming Trump Signed A Bill Making It So That She Doesn't Have To File Taxes Anymore
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The woman declared:
"So my President, my President, Trump, my President, I love him, just signed into law that families making less than $120,000 a year—which is the majority—the majority of families in the United States, will now not have to file taxes."
A large number of people already never had to file a tax return.
If a taxpayer knows they're due a refund or that they don't owe any additional taxes and don't have certain types of income, they don't have to file a tax return. However they won't receive a refund on any overpayment, any tax credits that require filing—like Earned Income Credit or Child Tax Credit—and will pay penalties if an audit finds they did owe taxes over and above what they paid.
This isn’t a new situation created by Trump.
But then the Appalachian Queen added:
"They will not have to pay federal taxes. They will not have to get a tax refund at the end of the year because they loaned the government their money."
This is false—not needing to file a tax return doesn't mean a person is not paying federal taxes.
She continued:
"My President signed that in and I just cannot wait, I cannot wait for you crazy a** blue people to be pissed about it. I can't wait for you to be pissed about the fact that our President, my President, our President, isn't gonna take your money anymore."
Again, not remotely true. Federal taxes for families making under $120,000 per year didn't magically disappear.
Still not done, she said:
"I'm sure you're gonna be up in arms about how much more money you're making because you're not lending it to the federal government. I can't wait for the psychotic breakdowns that are gonna happen when people realize that he's actually helping them and they have to admit it."
"I love this country. And I love my President."
During the 2024 campaign, Trump and his cronies employed vague language and outright lies to garner support, making promises like no taxes and releasing the Epstein files. Campaign rhetoric emphasized a reduction in federal income tax, which is only part of an individual's total taxes.
While trying to gain votes for his ridiculously named "One Big Beautiful Bill," the GOP and Trump administration again used simplified language and lies to convince people the bill was doing things it wasn't.
Many—from across the political spectrum—who understood the language actually in the bill pointed out it clearly, grossly benefits higher-income earners, with middle-income families facing higher costs without offsetting benefits.
As one person who reposted her video noted:
"This is the blissful ignorance of the Trump supporter, MAGA, in full bloom."
The post got roasted so hard for its ignorance that @appalachianqueen5 either deleted their TikTok account or made it private.
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Some MAGA minions tried to praise their Dear Leader, but even they knew her "no taxes" claim was completely false.
Even when smacked in the face with reality, some just kept digging by making false claims about the merits of tax breaks for billionaires.
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But no one was buying their brand of BS either.
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Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" includes an enhanced standard deduction and other provisions that MAGA minions like the Appalachian Queen incorrectly interpreted as a blanket elimination of taxes for those earning below $120,000.
The plan doesn't eliminate all federal taxes for earners in this range, especially not their payroll taxes. Many of the credits will still require filing a tax return to receive them.
And, as with Trump's 2017 tax cuts, several tax breaks aimed at garnering support from middle class and lower income voters—including the senior deduction and exemptions for tips and overtime—are temporary and set to expire by the end of 2028—After the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential elections.
Once again, only the tax reductions and credits for the wealthy are permanent.
Sofía Vergara Reveals She Missed Presenting At The Emmys Due To 'Craziest' Medical Emergency
This included Modern Family's Sofía Vergara, who was expected to make an appearance and present the award for Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
However, when the big event came, Vergara was not in attendance, and Hunting Wives' Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow had to step in to present the award, this year to Stephen Graham for his part in Adolescence.
Vergara soon after posted on Instagram why she missed the ceremony, saying that she had the "craziest" and most sudden allergic reaction in her left eye that could not wait for treatment.
The actress posted two very short videos of her being treated, as well as a selfie featuring her irritated eye, and it's clear why she chose the emergency room over the Emmys.
Vergara wrote on the post:
"Didn't make it to the Emmys but made it to the ER."
"Sorry I had to cancel! Craziest eye allergie [sic] right before getting in the car!"
You can see the post here:
Fans and fellow stars were supportive of Vergara and sent her well-wishes.
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Vergara hasn't posted an update about how effective the treatment has been, and we hope she's resting comfortably at home.
We have no doubt that we'll see the Modern Family star at the next big event, making up for the time missed and the opportunity to present an award to a fellow star.