Ellen DeGeneres interviews Portia de Rossi, who "also happens to be my wife"

I watched this on my television earlier, and I must say when Portia came on stage you can see Ellen's eyes glow. It was quite adorable. Also, I believe the newly wed game was Ellen trying to show the audience how gay couples are just as normal as straight. Either way this episode was quite revolutionary. Not only do we see a gay couple acting like a...couple, but straight audiences get to finally see a happy couple that just so happens to be gay. I love Ellen, and I don't believe she sacrifices her sexuality for fame. Quite the contrary. I believe she gives her audience enough to show them how normal homosexuality can be. 

They were so adorable together. Goodness. Their eyes do light up when they talk to each other, look at each other, speak about each other! 

This was subversive. And absolutely fantastic. And I loved the awkwardness.It was real.

I was one of the ones who wrote tweets about them, but they simply disappeared - as much as I've gotten to love Twitter, today I really don't.

I loved the interview, I loved the game, I loved them singing in the bathroom, what a cute couple and what a great and - I completely agree with you - subversive episode. How can anyone who has seen this ever think again that gay couples don't have a right to be married?

But as much as I loved what was on the actual show, my favourite clip of the day actually was the web-exclusive video of Ellen and Portia playing Aw Snap!

I couldn't stop laughing, those two were so hilarious.

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They are the cutest couple!

I loved their interview; their eyes light up when they look at each other and talk to each other, and they have great chemistry (which we also saw in the Newlywed Game).

This was also a huge step towards normalizing homosexuality to the American public. The fact that they were so cute and charming and so unpolitical is going to make a lot of straight people think more positively about same-sex marriage... which we would really use.

is the word of the day isn't it?

Portia de Rossi is so hott! Also, Ellen and Portia are so cute together on this show. I loved this interview so much. This will definitely help with visibility in terms of prop 8 and other proposals that take away LGBT rights.

best visibility we can ask for. they are such a cute couple <3

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Ellen & Portia's complete Sonny & Cher duet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMCHk86lDM

Ellen & Portia's complete Aw Snap game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6TikhDeMyU

How could anybody want to divorce them after watching these?

I thought it was brilliant!!!!  Even my gf who is never easily impressed was shocked by the show (in a positive way)!!!!  

It's so amazing to think how many of us have helped our straight friends and family go through this process of seeing a real lesbian in a real relationship behave like oh the way we would in real life, but so many people have no reason to encounter it, so Ellen and Portia just gave them all a big welcome to my family sort of here it is....  I'm really so amazed and thankful to Ellen for making history once again, and to Portia too for being courageous enough to join in the history making (especially considering she "always cares so much about what other's think/feel").... she seems a bit more shy and sensitive than i thought (really endearing actually)

It's amazing to see all those tweets about them.

Those two are so adorable. The show was pretty normal and in this sense, normal is good. I'm happy that more people can see that gay couples are as loving and 'normal' as other couples.

I've been looking forward to this episode since Ellen first revealed Portia would be on the show nearly a month ago.  It was very cute and it did not disappoint!  I really loved the Newlywed Game -- But totally missed the eHaromony sponsorship.  Not sure how I feel about that.  Loved it when they 'won' the pots and pans. 

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Thanks for showing those clips. I'm so glad Ellen is so open in making people feel comfortable. I'm so happy that she's happy and a wonderful and stunning womyn like Portia walked into her life. I can certainley feel their love for each other. I'm glad that the world saw how in love they are. Those moments were empowering and that in itself is activism.

Thanks, Sarah.

I'm so happy about them!  

So real, human and ...amazing!

They really made me feel so optimistic about my own future and my own relationship!  

My Pussy-Wagon died on me!

I watched it with my mom :) When I told her Ellen's wife was going to be on there today she got all excited. After the show, she talked to me about how she never watches Oprah anymore and "just love"s Ellen because "she's so silly and cute". I love my mom. She's so adorable.

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I thought that the "rehearsal" was more entertaining that the actual interview, which was a little awkward, but still very cute and I loved when Ellen took off Portia's shoe for her.  I think that it's true and Ellen and Portia are one of, if not the only, lesbian couple that straight people know, and admire. 

All in all, I really appreciate Ellen for the visibility that she gives our community, from casually addressing Portia as her wife, to speaking out openly against prop 8.  On top of that, she's absolutely hysterical and I love her show.  So thank you Ellen :)

Ellen and Portia :) How cute!

Obviously, the public and the fam adore Ellen, but it was so nice to see how great Portia is and how well they play off each other. 

I've been waiting for this show for what seems like forever. I loved every second although I got mad when Portia said no one ever gets excited to see her. I was like WHAT?! I'd kill to meet Portia!

 Anyways, I love the two of them and thought today's show was the best! Maybe since it pulled so many viewers Ellen will bring the wifey on once a year!

Soooo cute! Fireworks went off when portia came on the show! Lol. 

My mother wanted to see this and couldnt stand seeing them together, she got disgusted and left O_o..mothers Lol. And here I was thinking she loved the show XD.

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Aww! That was so cute!

"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue these." ~Michael Nolan <3

"The whole episode was another one of those quietly revolutionary moments."

My thoughts exactly. This is a huuuge step forward - for this to seem so normal when only ten years ago Ellen was still in the closet... it just gives me so much hope for where we'll be in ten years time. :D

Interview was adorable, btw. I have to admit that I actually cried when they started singing together - it was so sweet.

Yeah, I'm a softie.

best episode, hands down..

=)

they're so sweet and cute together. i feel like crying when they sang together...i'm still a bit woozy from the dance routine though. god it's amazing how Portia can turn into one hot scary woman! why doesn't anybody recognize Portia?? if i get to meet Ellen i'd look for Portia :D

thank you Ellen! i hope when this episode airs in our country my family will get to watch. Now imma go look for that song...

It's so sad that Portia got rid of her Australian accent! She sounds great when she speaks with it!

I understand changing your accent for a movie or show, but I don't understand why she speaks with an American accent in real life as well. v_v

"You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!"

They are so awesome together...i just wanna give them a big squishy hug!...lol

"I know you're lonely. I think you need someone to want you. Well, I do want you. So be brave, and want me back."

is it just me or does anyone else find it stange they never kiss not even on the cheek

They are sooo cuteeee! :)

They make me happy!

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I couldn't agree more with your statements, Sarah. I live in a fairly conservative family that I haven't come out to yet. I may be bisexual, but I lean far more to the lesbian side of the spectrum, and I'm not sure how my family will take that news. I DVR'ed the interview between Portia and Ellen and then showed it to my mom and sister. They both expressed how happy they were that Portia and Ellen had found each other and didn't have any negative comments about the segment. It made me so happy, and very hopeful that when I do eventually come out, they'll be accepting. Not only did this show help to normalize homosexual relationships to society at large, but it also helped me take one step closer to coming out. It may have just been one episode on Ellen's talk show, but its ramifications were huge. 'Subversive' is right.

"Bon anniversaire et donne moi le salle de bains. Which translates as 'happy birthday and hand me....the bathroom.'"

Portia, you are absolutely ACE in my book. Portia and Ellen together? Game, set and match :)

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Thanks for posting this I was looking forward to see it, especially after the funny preparations :)) It was the first thing I checkd this morning and here it is, thanks!!!

They are just too cute!