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Ellen History | Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 11:00 AM

This Day In Ellen History


On this day in 1958, at 1:38 PM, at the Ochsner Hospital in Metairie Louisiana, Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born. The clouds parted, birds could be heard singing and a rainbow was seen for miles.

On this day in 1967, Ellen got a bicycle for her birthday. She wanted a pony. Ellen ended up naming her bicycle Mr. Ed and could be seen pretending to feed it carrots in it's stall in the garage.

On this day in 2006, President William Jefferson Clinton made a surprise video appearance on Ellen's show and wished her a sincere happy birthday.

On this day in 2008, Ellen is celebrating a very happy 50th birthday. She was very touched and was seen yesterday thanking everyone for making it so special.

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On this day in 1943, a beautiful strong Black woman named Barbara Jean Gray was born in a little town called Waterproof, LA, she was my mother and I recently buried her on January 19, 2008, Ellen you are a wonderful person and I am glad that you are living your life to the fullest so Happy happy birthday and many more and Happy Birthday Mama, I will always love you

Posted by Jodi | January 28, 2008 7:47 PM

I Have to say that I LOOVVEE red velvet cake. I bought one a couple weeks ago and ate the whole thing myself...and can't seem to find another one.I dvr your show everyday and watch everynight and saw your birthday cake was redvelvet cake. Maybe thats why i can not get it now. I think eveyone wants to try things you like. I would love to try guitar hero after watching you. Love you and happy belated B-day!!!
Laura B

Posted by laura banks | January 28, 2008 7:32 PM

On this day in 1977 at 5:40 pm I gave birth to a gorgeous bronze baby boy whom I believed would do great things. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in 1997 at the age of 19. On this day in 2008 he should have turned 30, but it was not meant to be. I so wanted to find a way to spend his birthday with you as I knew that only you could find a way to make me laugh on this special day. Unfortunately, I was just diagnosed with breast cancer and there was no way that I would have been able to make it to CA from FL. You have been putting smiles on my face since your very first show. Even when I am feeling life has dealt me more than I can handle, I just turn on The Ellen Show and you have a way of making me put aside the bad times and lifting my spirits higher than I thought possible. I wished you a very happy birthday along with my beautiful son, Trevor on your special day.

Posted by Barbara Morgan | January 28, 2008 7:27 PM

Don't worry old girl...it may be all down hill from here on but it is much easier. Like taking your feet off the peddles and steering exactly the direction you intend with ease: it all goes faster to be true but the ride, it's all good.

I mean by the time we turn fifty we either know who we are or we are so oblivious we have stopped caring. Either way it's a win, win.

So enjoy your fifties. And be happy. The sixties will be here before you know it!

Listen, in all truth life is precious. Enjoy every minute of it. Every second. Doing any less and it is like stealing and shutting away the very best of what you can think and be: nothing can replace a moment lost. A loving, encouraging word said, and love shared.

So Happy Birthday. Have way too much fun.

Jenn

Posted by Jenn | January 28, 2008 6:24 PM

Happy Belated Birthday Ellen. I wrote down the email address for the free tv giveaway,but I'm not sure how to sign up for it. I just wanted to know is it still possible for me to recieve a tv?

Posted by Rosie Powell | January 28, 2008 6:03 PM

HAi Ellen Lady that whas you Birthday present a vibration chair,we tough when it is Portia Birthday,you know,we hope 31january give her also
a chair big fun we tough and it is something different than flowers
can you see it Ellen Lady you both in those chair watch tv or eating diner,breakfast of whatever your eat and what do you think from play a game BINGO

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 28, 2008 5:07 PM

Happy Belated 50th Ellen,
You are my biggest hero. You, my friend bring me laughter with your sensational humor & presence. You must get a ton of fan mail - but there is nobody who loves & appreciates you more (exept maybe your close friends & family). I have been following your career for a very long time. I have you on video tape from the early 90's. Your humor & your charm is what's captivated me. The way you came out 10 years ago on your sitcom was both courageous & witty. You bring a smile to my face every single day that I watch you. ( I have been trying to get tickets to your show for the past 4 years & I'm not so sure how it works. It's very difficult.)
You deserve all of lifes greatest gifts & another 50 years.
Your Biggest Fan,
Joe Liseno Jr.

Posted by Joe Liseno Jr. | January 28, 2008 4:41 PM

Happy Belated Birthday Ellen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by Erin Sullivan | January 28, 2008 4:34 PM

Well Ellen - we are BOTH 50 years old now! I've just worked out you are only 13 & 1/2 hours older than me!!! How's that?!!! I had my 50th Birthday dinner on Sat 26th Jan here in Adelaide, Australia and, as promised, we all raised our glasses and toasted a Very Happy Birthday to YOU ELLEN. Hope you had a really fantastic day, coz I sure did...and had many laughs and got some fabulous presents. Thanx for the laughs-you're as mad as me - we make a right pair...must be something about that time when we were born, huh?!
Cheers - Laura x

Posted by Laura Chapman | January 28, 2008 4:33 PM

Hi Ellen
I wanted to wish you a very happy 50th birthday I'll be 50 in Sept although in my mind i feel about 20 or so. Thank you so much for making me laugh every day (or when i can watch) got to get a tee vo (however you spell it) well again thank you thank you thank you. Tell Gladys I love her she's a spit fire.
Keep on dancing,
Parnee Gilman
Francestown, N.H.

Posted by Parnee | January 28, 2008 4:25 PM

Hi Ellen,
I hope you had a great birthday.I had a busy day.
My 24 year old Daughter was married at about
1:30pm.Soooooooooooooo Happy late BDAY to you :)
Thanks for making each show so much fun.I wish
you could have passed the Ellen drink through the
TV to me to take a sip.
Anyway Happy 50th.

Posted by Debbie | January 28, 2008 3:48 PM

Hi El! My birthday was January 24th. I got YOU for my present. All five seasons of Ellen on DVD. I also received an Ellen birthday card. Crazy. So I watched Season one all day on my birthday and finally had to turn you off so I could go watch your talkshow at four p.m. Just wanted you to know I had a great 44th birthday thanks to you. I laughed so hard all day. Happy Birthday, hope yours was as special as mine was.
Take care,
Sara

Posted by Sara W | January 28, 2008 3:25 PM

G'day Ellen

I hope you had a great birthday you really are a terrific entertainer!

Keep up the craziness luv ya!

Posted by Jenni | January 28, 2008 2:05 PM

Ellen, Happy Birthday. You had a fabulous week. We have now started recording your show and after work my daughter and I watch you then Young and the Restless, you have topped Y&R!

Praying that you have many many more. Keep up laughing.

Posted by Carolyn Campbell | January 28, 2008 1:22 PM

Hi Ellen, Please accept my belated birthday wishes...The show was so terrific...You are a wonderful lady..May God Bless and keep you well...Keep all the wonderful shows coming..we all enjoy and look forward to them each day..Pat Riddle St Francisville, La.

Posted by Patricia Riddle | January 28, 2008 1:14 PM

Hi Ellen, Please forgive my belated birthday wishes...Looks like you have a terrific birthday and you deserved it...You are a wonderful person and your show is great...Keep up the good work..May God bless you and keep you well...Pat Riddle, St Francisville, La.

Posted by Patricia Riddle | January 28, 2008 1:11 PM

Thanks a million times over for the joy and laughter you bring to my life and so many others. Keep on going strong!

Hope your birthday was wonderful! You did let Ryan use the marker for your Bingo game, didn't you?!

I pray people listened to you when you said to be "who you are" and not what others want you to be. Always stay "real"! You're deeply loved and appreciated.

Posted by Kathy | January 28, 2008 12:49 PM

HEY ELLEN!!

HAPPY 50th AND MANY MORE!

JUST GOT BACK FROM VEGAS AT 1:00 AM THIS MORNING AND THANK GOD FOR DVR's, SO I CAN KEEP AN EYE ON YOU.

EVEN ON A NORMAL DAY, I HAVE TO WATCH YOUR SHOW A DAY LATER, DUE TO BUSY SCHEDULE, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

SO YOU ASK...WHY WERE YOU IN VEGAS INSTEAD OF WATCHING MY BIRTHDAY SHOW, WELL...I WILL TELL YOU. MY HUSBAND GAVE ME A "WORLD SERIES OF POKER" ACADEMY WITH ANNIE DUKE, FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT. IT WAS 2 DAYS WITH ANNIE (she holds a WSOP bracelet, which I am sure you know)TO LEARN ABOUT NO-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM. THERE IS A IS A LOT MORE TO THE GAME OF POKER THAN I THOUGHT. NO...I DON'T PLAY LIVE POKER TABLES, BECAUSE I LACK CONFIDENCE and KNOWLEDGE. MY HUSBAND SEEMS TO THINK THIS COURSE WOULD HELP and THAT I COULD BE A GOOD PLAYER. WELL...MAYBE SOMEDAY...BUT NOT YET. LOL

PLEASE KEEP GIVING SO MUCH JOY AND LAUGHTER TO THE WORLD...IT MAKES THIS PLACE A MUCH BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

YOUR FRIEND, FROM THE COLD STATE OF MICHIGAN (at least for a couple more months..lol)

DARLENE

PS: IT SURE LOOKED LIKE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL 50th BIRTHDAY, SORRY I COULDN'T BE THERE! LOL:o)

Posted by Darlene Forster | January 28, 2008 12:33 PM

Happy belated birthday Ellen,

Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your show very much every day on my way home from work.

I tune in at 5pm on my car radio and listen to you and your guests and sometimes I can even visualize in my mind what's happening on the show by the audience's applause and screaming.

Any way, I hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Take care,
Marilyn

Posted by Marilyn Puig | January 28, 2008 10:16 AM

one year when my son was turning 13 i thought i recognized fear and a little embarrassment when the kids and i sang him happy birthday in front of his friends. this does seem at the same time a time of looking for alternative communication choices to get the young teens attention. I INVENTED musical day. If I(being the parent )recognized a bad attitude i I would call the new day musical day , IF YOU DON'T SING YOUR WORDS WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. Sometimes as parents we forget how hard THOSE TEEN AGE yeras can be/ don't forget to use them to your advantage. oh yea Jeeses friends loved musical dya they would pop into thier opera voices and join right in to jesses amazment. just one of my favorate birthday memories. my favorite hobby is manipulating young people. I have four of my own and I have found them to be very entertaining. happy life Ellen. thank you for being like that.

Posted by suzanne hennessey | January 28, 2008 10:08 AM

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