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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Dog Augie Dies 12 Years After Rescue: 'There Will Never Be Another Like Him'
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi announced their dog, Augie, died on Friday, May 16 The comedian shared the news the following day to her Instagram, with a carousel of photos of their late dog "He gave us so much love. He will be missed," she wrote of the dog they rescued 12 years agoEllen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are mourning their dog, Augie. On Saturday, May 17, DeGeneres, 67, shared on Instagram that Augie died on Friday, May 16. 'We had to say goodbye to Augie yesterday. We rescued him 12 years ago and he was so grateful,' DeGeneres wrote in the caption. She continued: 'He gave us so much love. He will be missed. There will never be another like him.' She posted several adorable snaps of Augie, including a couple of sweet images of him cuddling up to de Rossi, 52. DeGeneres also added a few photos of a relaxed Augie sleeping around the couple's home. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Several people sent the couple their condolences in the comment section. Her former daytime talk show producer, Andy Lassner, wrote, '💔💔I loved that dog.' Courteney Cox added, '💔💔💔.' On Monday, May 19, DeGeneres posted a video of herself, de Rossi and Augie filmed a month before his death. The video was created in promotion of DeGeneres' skincare company, Kind Science. 'Thank you for all of your kind messages about Augie. We filmed this last month and planned to post it today,' she explained in the caption. 'I don't care what Portia says, please don't call me the Deal Queen. We love you, Augie.' In May 2021, de Rossi posted an Instagram photo with Augie in honor of National Pet Rescue Day. 'Me and my little man Augie just after we rescued him," the Arrested Development star wrote. "He was returned to the shelter twice before we took him. He is truly the best dog I've ever had—don't tell the others!' In March 2020, de Rossi added a photo of Augie with their dog, Wally, as the two cuddled together. 'We all need somebody to lean on,' she wrote. A few days later, she posted a photo of DeGeneres surrounded by all their pets, and Augie found himself all by himself in DeGeneres' lap. ' best support system during this difficult time,' de Rossi captioned the post. Read the original article on People
Sky News AU
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's dog Augie passes away months after fleeing US in wake of Trump election
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have announced the death of one of their dogs just months after relocating to the United Kingdom following Donald Trump's re-election. The former American talk show host and her Aussie-born wife swapped Southern California for the Cotswolds, England, in November 2024. President Trump's win at the polls reportedly triggered their change of scenery, while fellow comedian Rosie O'Donnell opted to move to Ireland. DeGeneres and de Rossi confirmed on Friday their beloved Jack Russell Terrier Augie had died. 'We had to say goodbye to Augie yesterday,' DeGeneres announced via Instagram. 'We rescued him 12 years ago and he was so grateful. 'He gave us so much love. He will be missed. There will never be another like him.' The comedian's fans flooded the comment section to express their condolences. 'I'm so very sorry. What a gift you were to each other,' one fan wrote. 'I'm so sorry. He was a great dog and you guys gave a him an amazing life,' another fan added. Animal rights organisation Peta publicly expressed their condolences to DeGeneres and de Rossi, who also share a Poodle-Maltese mix named Kid and a poodle named Mrs. Wallis Browning. 'We are so deeply sorry for your loss of your precious Augie,' the organisation wrote. 'The 12 beautiful years of love, gratitude, and cherished memories you shared will live on in your hearts forever. 'Adopting sweet Augie changed his life, and his story continues to inspire others to open their hearts to homeless animals. Sending so much love.' On Monday, DeGeneres and de Rossi returned to Instagram and thanked fans for their condolences. The couple also shared a sweet video for their Kind Science skincare line recorded last month prior to the cherished pet's death. 'Thank you for all of your kind messages about Augie,' DeGeneres said. 'We filmed this last month and planned to post it today. 'I don't care what Portia says, please don't call me the Deal Queen. We love you, Augie.'
New York Post
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Michelle Obama calls out Ellen DeGeneres for forcing her to do this on talk show: ‘I'm the first lady'
She made her do what? Michelle Obama recently called out Ellen DeGeneres for forcing her to do one particularly strenuous activity on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' back in 2012. Obama, 61, recalled the incident during an appearance on Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast this week amid a discussion about aging. Advertisement 7 Michelle Obama made a light dig at Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast this week. Good Hang with Amy Poehler/YouTube 7 The former first lady and the comedian during 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' in February 2012. AP 'I'm at the age where I'll wake up and my shoulder is sore,' the former first lady told the comedian on Tuesday. Advertisement 'Don't get me started,' Poehler, 53, responded. 'I had frozen shoulder a couple of years ago. And guess what? Nobody knows what causes it, and there's nothing you can do about it, like every ailment for women in their fifties.' The pair's discussion then turned to push-ups, at which point Obama brought up how DeGeneres, 67, challenged her to a push-up contest on the talk show 13 years ago. 7 Obama recalled how DeGeneres challenged her to a push-up competition 13 years ago. AP 'Now I do them on my knees,' Obama began. 'This is another thing. I don't need to do regular push-ups. I have nothing to prove. I can, but it's hard. My arm length doesn't go all the way down.' Advertisement 'You know who pointed that out was Ellen, because in my first term, she challenged me to a push-up competition,' she continued. 'I'm the first lady, you know. And she heard that I worked out.' Despite being the first lady at the time, Obama still agreed to the contest. 7 'I'm the first lady, you know,' Obama joked about the push-up challenge against DeGeneres. REUTERS 'So I'm on her show doing push-ups, and I did more push-ups than her, but she still says I didn't go down all the way,' the 'Becoming' author explained. 'Anatomically, I don't think I can. My arms are very long, and she's a much smaller person than me.' Advertisement DeGeneres challenged the then-first lady to the contest during a February 2012 episode of her talk show. The pair was discussing Obama's morning workout routine when the comic confronted her about how many push-ups she could do. 7 DeGeneres chose to end her talk show in 2022 after an investigation into toxic workplace allegations. Getty Images for Live Nation 'I was just wondering if you could do more push-ups than I could do,' DeGeneres said, per a clip from the episode. 'You know, it depends on how your back is,' Obama teased. 'I know you've got these back issues.' Obama ultimately won the competition after completing 25 push-ups. 7 The former first lady and DeGeneres onstage together during the 'Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry' tour in November 2022. Getty Images for Live Nation Obama would return to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' several times before the show went off the air in 2022 following an investigation into toxic workplace allegations. Advertisement Since then, DeGeneres has kept a relatively low profile. She and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, left the US for the UK back in November and have settled into a sprawling $18 million farmhouse in the Cotswolds – an affluent neighborhood in South West England. 7 Barack and Michelle Obama have been dogged by divorce rumors in recent months. Getty Images As for the former first lady, she and her hubby, former President Barack Obama, 63, have been dogged by divorce rumors after 33 years of marriage, although she made a point to dispel those rumors last month. Advertisement 'And that's the thing that we as women struggle with – disappointing people,' Michelle said on April 9 during Sophia Bush's 'Work in Progress' podcast. 'So much so that people, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself,' she added at the time, 'that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.'
Herald Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Ellen DeGeneres takes $47m US home off market amid UK move
Ellen DeGeneres takes $47m US home off market amid UK move. Picture: Getty; Realtor Ellen DeGeneres has taken one of her last remaining US properties off the market just months after she and wife Portia de Rossi relocated to the UK. The comedian, who is currently living in an $US18 million ($A28 million) farmhouse in the Cotswolds, about two hours outside of London, listed the sprawling house for sale in January with an asking price of $US29.99 million ($A47.8 million). It was the second time that the funnywoman had attempted to offload the estate and was originally put on the market in March 2024 with a much higher asking price of $US33.9 million ($A53.9 million), Realtor reports. However, after going three months without finding a buyer, the home was delisted — only to appear again with a discounted price less than a year later. It's believed that the property is one of the last remaining homes DeGeneres and de Rossi currently own in the US. RELATED: 'Get the hell out': Ellen's sad goodbye 'Toxic' Ellen's final $8m insult to US exposed Ellen DeGeneres' $6m loss in Trump flee fail Ellen DeGeneres has taken one of her last remaining US homes off the market, four months after listing it for $US29.99 million. Picture: Realtor The comedian and her wife, Portia de Rossi, purchased the dwelling in 2022 for $US29 million. Picture: Realtor They originally put it on the market in 2024 with a much higher asking price of $US33.9 million. Picture: Realtor The couple have been selling several properties over the past year since moving to the British countryside. The duo recently sold a two-bedroom in Montecito for $US5.2 million ($A8.2 million), more than $US200,000 ($A312,000) over its $US4.995 million ($A7.9 million) asking price. The property flew off the market less than two weeks after it was listed in March this year, around four months after DeGeneres and de Rossi moved to the UK. However, the success they had with that home has not translated to the Neutra property, which sat on the market for 109 days before its listing was removed. A sale would mark only the fourth time the property has changed hands since it was built in 1955 by famous Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra, having been owned by the same family for 40 years until finally being sold for the first time in 1994. That owner, who purchased the modernist home for the bargain price of just $US1.42 million, held onto the property for a further 25 years before putting it on the market in 2019, when it sold for $US20 million. The five-bedroom home was designed by famed architect Richard Neutra. Picture: Realtor It's unclear whether the couple plan to hold on to the property and use it as their Los Angeles base, having relocated to the U.K. in late 2024. Picture: Realtor Three years later, DeGeneres and de Rossi added the five-bedroom pad to their already-impressive property portfolio, paying out $US29 million for the dwelling. They have since renovated the home extensively, helping to restore Neutra's 'pioneering vision,' while also adding a host of modern-day amenities. Per the listing description, the home, which is widely known as 'The Brown House,' has plenty to offer a potential buyer, not least the architectural caché that comes from owning a Neutra design. 'Originally crafted in 1955 by the renowned Richard Neutra, [the house] stands as a quintessential architectural masterpiece nestled in the prestigious enclave of Bel Air,' the listing states. 'One of the most iconic homes to be built, it has undergone a meticulous restoration, thoughtfully revering Neutra's pioneering vision while integrating modern luxuries. A true encapsulation of living in a work of art.' The home also offers sweeping views of the Los Angeles skyline, as well as two 'state-of-the-art' kitchens and a sizeable living area. 'This is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of architectural heritage, offering a lifestyle marked by grandeur and exclusivity in one of the most coveted locations,' the listing concludes. The couple have since moved to an $18 million farmhouse in the British countryside. Picture: ellendegeneres/Instagram They have shared several glimpses of the property on social media. Picture: ellendegeneres/Instagram Their struggle to find a buyer for the property has not held the couple back from investing in new real estate in the UK, where they are understood to have snapped up an $US18 million ($A28 million) farmhouse in 2024, according to People magazine. Since then, the couple — who made a second career out of flipping homes in and around California while they were living in Montecito — have been carrying out extensive renovations to the abode, which have landed them in some hot water with their neighbours. According to the Daily Mail, DeGeneres found herself 'in peril of getting on the wrong side' of a high-profile member of her new neighbourhood after she 'committed a 'technical breach'' during the build of a single-story extension at her new home. The outlet described it as a 'planning clash.' Several neighbours voiced their objections to the couple's plans. Despite the protests, a spokesperson for West Oxfordshire Direct Council insisted that the work was 'completed to a high standard,' according to the New York Post. 'The works at the property involved a single-story extension and garden landscaping,' the spokesperson said. 'Although the extension technically breached permitted development rights, it was considered acceptable in planning terms. 'As the works were completed to a high standard with no impact on surrounding amenities or other planning concerns, no further enforcement action was necessary, and the case has been closed.' Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor and was republished with permission. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE: 'Outrageous' Pope move slammed in US DiCaprio exposed as $4.6m fortune blown Rory McIlroy to ditch US mansion and move to UK full time
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen DeGeneres Reveals Rare Glimpse at Her $18 Million British Farmhouse While Making Disastrous Attempt To Mow the Lawn
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres found herself the butt of the joke this week when her wife, Portia de Rossi, captured hilarious video footage of the former TV host's first time using a riding mower at their new $18 million U.K. estate. DeGeneres, 67, gamely shared the clip on her Instagram account, joking in the caption: 'Portia thought it would be fun to film my first time on the mower. She was right.' The video begins by showing the 'Finding Nemo' star happily cruising across a flat patch of land atop a bright yellow mower. The words 'how it started' flashed on-screen. But within seconds, the clip cuts to footage of DeGeneres trying (and failing) to ride the mower up a steep hill as a good Samaritan attempts to give her a boost, only for the mower to sputter to a halt. 'How it ended,' DeGeneres joked in the caption. Though the TV host's mowing struggles take center stage in the video, viewers couldn't help but notice the stunning scenery of DeGeneres' new British home base. 'Beautiful countryside,' one person commented on the video, while another chimed in: 'Beautiful land and views!' A third added: 'Not a neighbor in sight! Nice.' The comedian and her wife are understood to have snapped up their $18 million Cotswolds farmhouse in 2024, having fallen in love with the abode during one of their first house hunting trips, according to People magazine. Since then, the couple—who made a second career out of flipping homes in and around California while they were living in Montecito—have been carrying out extensive renovations to the abode, which have landed them in some hot water with their neighbors. According to a February report from London-based newspaper the Daily Mail, DeGeneres found herself 'in peril of getting on the wrong side' of a high-profile member of her new neighborhood after she 'committed a 'technical breach'' during the build of a single-story extension at her new abode. The outlet described it as a 'planning clash.' Several neighbors voiced their objections to the couple's plans. Despite the protests, a spokesperson for West Oxfordshire Direct Council insisted that the work was 'completed to a high standard,' according to the New York Post. 'The works at the property involved a single-story extension and garden landscaping,' the spokesperson said. 'Although the extension technically breached permitted development rights, it was considered acceptable in planning terms. 'As the works were completed to a high standard with no impact on surrounding amenities or other planning concerns, no further enforcement action was necessary, and the case has been closed.' Despite the renovation drama, the couple appear committed to their new life in the U.K., even selling off a majority of their remaining properties in the U.S. One Richard Neutra–designed Los Angeles dwelling is still on the market for just under $30 million. The five-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom abode was originally listed in January, two months after DeGeneres and de Rossi quit the U.S. 'One of the most iconic homes to be built,' the listing notes, '[it] has undergone a meticulous restoration, thoughtfully revering Neutra's pioneering vision while integrating modern luxuries.' DeGeneres and de Rossi purchased the dwelling for $29 million in 2022, according to property records. They initially listed the home for $33.9 million in May 2024. The listing was removed just three months later. When it came back on the market in January, the price had been discounted by nearly $4 million. The couple had more success selling their two-bedroom Montecito dwelling for $200,000 over the asking price, after just 10 days on the market. They had listed the home, which they purchased for $2.9 million in December 2020, for $4.99 million—and got an offer of $5.2 million. Hamptons Home Prices Reach Record High as Playground for the Rich and Famous Courts 'Middle' Buyers Job Market Defies Tariff Fears To Remain Strong in April, Offering Jolt of Confidence to Homebuyers Trump Threatens Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status Again, Leaving Ivy League Wide Open To Owe Nearly a Half-Billion in Property Taxes and More
