[stillafreemind]

I hope they don't feel the need to use the show as a platform.

[Theodore R.]

I saw an excerpt from this, and the liberal audience CHEERED as if Oprah’s Obama was in the room when the popular Ellen made her “announcement”.

[Sue Perkick]

I’m pretty sure Ellen’s viewers know she’s gay.

[davisfh]

"Will audience divorce?"

Not very likely. Ellen and her fans are cut from the same cloth. Just good, solid Americans you understand. /s

[Leroy S. Mort]

Still trying to figure out who’s the “man” in that relationship. (rolls eyes)

[Bringbackthedraft]

Ellen DeGeneres who? Never watched the show, too busy doing constructive things. I like women who like men, she doesn’t sound like someone that would attract me to her. Can she cook? I always referred to these talk shows as the education programs for the Twinkie, couch and supermarket tabloid crowd.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

It’s no secret she’s gay so I doubt the audience will care much unless Ellen turns her show into some sort of constant “lesson” about gay rights.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

When some of these high-profile gay celebrity marriages turn into high-profile gay celebrity divorces & the huge financial settlements become fodder for the tabloids — will that take the shine off things?

[mngran2]

Or will they be ready to divorce Ellen for putting gay rights front and center?

Ellen's been putting gay rights front and center since she "came out" on her show in 1997. If it hasn't lost her audience for her in the last 11 years, it won't now.

[TAdams8591]

Ellen used her sitcom as a platform, and that was when I lost all respect for her, and I originally adored her. This will be a topic on her talkshow guaranteed. I am not a viewer, but still it will be interesting to find out how far she takes it.

[napscoordinator]

I hope my 16 year hetrosexual marriage is not affected by this news...lol. /sarc.