Comedy Talk: Jason Segel Bares All for Ellen
April 21, 2008 by Chandra
Well, maybe not exactly all. But, How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel does tell talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres about his full frontal nudity in the current big-screen romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall (which Segel wrote, by the way), as well as a few details about one of his worst breakups. The last will leave you saying, “Awwwww, poor guy!”
It’s a good thing that Ellen happened to love the movie, and she says so numerous times during the interview that aired this morning. Take a look for yourself after the jump.
Comedy Talk: Minnie Driver Celebrates St. Paddy’s Day with Ellen
March 18, 2008 by Chandra
Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominee Minnie Driver stopped by Ellen DeGeneres‘ show on Monday morning, a fitting time since the English star of The Riches is part Irish and yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day.
Of course, the actress’ recently confirmed pregnancy was a major topic of discussion, along with her black Labrador Buddy, which apparently isn’t too thrilled at the moment about her expanding belly.
The interview actually fit into one commercial-free segment. But, Driver, who freely admits she spends a lot of time upchucking these days, was nice enough to stick around for a game-show type feature afterwards.
Two audience …read more
Comedy Talk: Wanda Sykes Times Two
March 17, 2008 by Chandra
Ask anybody who watches The New Adventures of Old Christine and they’ll tell you point blank — one of the best things about the show is comic-actress Wanda Sykes, who plays the dysfunctional, calm, straight-talking yin to Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘ character’s dysfunctional, neurotic, blubbering yang. When you get these two women and their polar-opposite personalities together, it’s always funny.
One reason why Sykes rocks her role is because she’s long been recognized by her peers and anybody else with half a brain who’s seen her perform as one of the best standup comics in the business. That’s why when she …read more
Comedy Talk: Catch Jerry O’Connell Tomorrow Morning
October 11, 2007 by Chandra
There’s nothing cooking in talk-show appearances tonight, but tomorrow morning, Carpoolers star Jerry O’Connell is scheduled to chat with the exceptionally nice and funny host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Other guests include Swedish actress Malin Akerman, who stars opposite Ben Stiller in the Farrelly Brothers’ current box-office flop The Heartbreak Kid, and country music singer Gretchen Wilson, who’ll perform.


