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Jekyll and Hyde

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[Blind Gossip] People think that this comedic TV host must be as nice behind the scenes as they are on TV.

No. In fact, you don’t even have to go behind the scenes to see that they are not the same as their onscreen personality!

We were shocked at [host’s] behavior! When the camera was on, it was all smiles and jokes. As soon as the commercial break came, [they] didn’t even look at the audience or the guest. Instead, [host] was slumped down in the chair, scowling and looking pissed off and tossing off nasty comments to the crew. Then as soon as the camera back on – boom! – back to smiley and nice.

The audience was looking at each other with their jaws dropped, like, “WTF was THAT?” It was shocking to see this full psycho transition over just a couple of minutes. BTW, you could tell that every member of the crew on that show is either terrified or unhappy. I would be, too, if my boss was Jekyll and Hyde!

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Host:

[Optional] Give us three words to describe the host when they are not on TV.

SOLVED!

Host: Ellen DeGeneres

Besides the audience member comments we’ve received, we’ve also heard from show staff that Ellen DeGeneres’ TV persona is exactly the opposite of her real-life behavior.

Celebrities in Hollywood also know that Ellen is mean, but, given her popularity, generally keep their opinions to themselves so they can appear on her show.

One celebrity who did speak up about Ellen’s mean streak – comedian Kathy Griffin – has been at war with DeGeneres since 2007!

In her new book, Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, Griffin details how the feud started.

Some more details from The Huffington Post:

Kathy Griffin Says Ellen DeGeneres Is ‘Livid’ After ‘Mean Streak’ Comment

It appears there’s some bad blood brewing between Kathy Griffin and Ellen DeGeneres.

In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, Griffin claimed DeGeneres is “furious” with her after she called out the talk show host for having “a mean streak that all of Hollywood knows about” in her new book, Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index.

When the two comedians discussed Griffin’s claims over the phone, the comedian said, DeGeneres “just really was on a rant.”

“I had mentioned on your show that I wish that women would support each other more, in particular super super influential women,” Griffin told Access Hollywood. “I expressed that to her and she was like, ‘I don’t have to have anybody on my show I don’t like.’”

According to Griffin, DeGeneres repeated, “I don’t hate you,” and Griffin responded, “I don’t think you hate me.” But after hanging up, Griffin said she “started sobbing.”

“At the end of the day, whether we like each other or not, I’m always going to support a woman, over fifty, in the game and making a great living,” she said.

In Celebrity Run-Ins, Griffin does not identify DeGeneres by name, but instead describes a “beloved daytime talk show host” with “short blonde hair.” During a November appearance on Access Hollywood, Griffin confirmed the blind item was indeed referring to DeGeneres.

The apparent feud between the two women has been ongoing since 2007, when DeGeneres “did a monologue about how mean I am,” Griffin said.

“I was in the dressing room like, ‘S**t! You’re another woman comic, c’mon!’”

The same year, DeGeneres criticized Griffin in an interview with W magazine, calling her fellow comic “very mean.”

“I know she had a big thing about wanting to be on the show, and we didn’t book her,” DeGeneres said. “She did a whole thing that I banned her from the show. I didn’t ban her from the show, because first you have to be on the show to be banned.”

So… Ellen can say that you are mean, but you are not allowed to point out that Ellen is mean. Got it.

Congratulations to Sabrina325 for being first with the correct response!

Oh, and the words our readers would use to describe Ellen are: Phony, controlling, and mean.

Mean, mean, mean!


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Comments

  6. pebby01 says

    Not Conan, Kimmel, or Corden; I’ve been to each of their shows and they were nice during commercials and interacted with the audience!

  7. slimfast10 says

    Host Ellen Degeneres
    Three words, to describe her : gay, certainly not gay, phony
    Long time BG follower many blinds have been about her and her not so nice treatment of those who work for her, now I guess the audience is starting the real her. Why is she so miserable? Lord only knows.

  11. memommamo says

    Rachel Ray. I had someone from my hometown go to a taping of her show – and what she said is exactly what is described here. Had I not heard that, I would have assumed this was Ellen.

  13. SouthJerseyGirl says

    This must be a woman since you’re being so careful not to use a pronoun. There are so many male hosts that using the word “he” wouldn’t have been a hint, but using the word “her” does.

    Probably Ellen Degeneres of the Queen of Nice – Queen Latifah.

  19. gambetta says

    Clue being that you don’t have to go behind the scenes to see the alternate personality…Stephen Colbert (pleasedeargod, no?) His whole shtick on Colbert Report was to “be” a satirized version of PapaBear, Bill OReilly.

    my fingers are crossed its not him

  23. melrose71 says

    Ellen Degeneres. There have been rumors the last couple of years that she’s not as ice as she seems, which is very sad.

  27. Jester says

    Gotta be Ellen again. I have read many gossip sites claiming that she is not very nice in person.
    1. Tyrant
    2. Beeotch
    3. Psycho

  29. moxiegumption says

    I’ve heard that Ellen Degeneres is like this, so it’s probably her.

    Phony, duplicitous, controlling (3 words)

  36. CevansLeftpec2 says

    Sounds like Ellen Degeneres, which I’ve suspected was the case for years now.

    3 words to describe her? Mean, unfunny, bitter .

  39. Ghoulia Louise Dreyfus says

    Maybe Jimmy Fallon isn’t too happy NBC made him get sober.

    3 words: bloated liquor weasel

  41. WhoDatGirl says

    Gotta be Ellen. There are horror stories all over the internet about her off screen behavior. My 3 words would be Alcoholic Bipolar Headcase.

  44. guestimation says

    My very first thought was James Cordon but the lack of gendered pronouns makes me think Ellen, maybe.

  47. Stackhouse says

    James Corden? Clue: “Tossing off,” which is a British expression. Plus, his reputation in the UK is REALLY bad. It was so bad, that it had actual consequences for him. Apparently, he had to apologize after the backlash, because it was affecting his work opportunities. Something like that. I think I read that he owned up to behaving like a d*ck, and that he got too arrogant and high on himself (after his success), and that he learned from that, and now promised to stay humble.

  48. QubbuQ says

    Really? That brazen with the ugly? Man. Maybe it was a bad day in particular? I’d like to hear others’ experiences like that. Not even looking at the guest? Yet guests still come? wow.
    Ellen Degeneres.
    3 words: Unhappy with life.

  50. GiveUpTheGossip says

    Steve Harvey…his ego seems out of control. Try some humbleness dude, you couldn’t even read a card right to name Miss Universe.

  54. Pinky310 says

    Jimmy Fallon

    Jekyll and Hyde referring to other blinds saying when he drinks he’s with a nightmare, an adulterer or tripping and falling everywhere. Stark difference from the wholesome night show host image he is supposed to retain.

  55. tippytoela says

    Ellen. The show had run it’s course about 4 years ago. Same ‘ol same, same ‘ol. Step down! I used to love her, but I’ve heard stories for the last couple of years about her grumpy, controlling behavior.

  57. GeminiKid says

    I truly hope this isn’t Jane Lynch – but that’s the first thought that came to mind.

  61. The Next Mrs Williams says

    I read someones FB post about how miserable Rachel Ray is but she isn’t really a comedic host. I’ll go with Ellen. Her pranks and jokes seem very mean spirited to me. I can’t stand to watch her most of the time.

  66. LadyNebula says

    I think this is Ellen. A friend of mine went to a taping of her show and she said that during the commercial breaks, she just sat there, scowling. She was really disappointed. Incidentally, she also saw Kimmel on the same trip, and she said he was the exact opposite – friendly and chatting with audience members.

  71. Pizzalove says

    Host: Ellen DeGeneres

    [Optional] Give us three words to describe the host when they are not on TV: Demanding, calculated, controlling

  78. LittleMin says

    I wouldn’t have a clue except there’s no mention of gender, as if saying the host is female would make it too obvious. So I guess she’s a she 🙂 and the “simular” blind I think is about Ellen D’s wife Portia. So to sum up, I think the host here is Ellen Degenerate, oh, I mean Degenereas. Or whatever.

  85. thelasthigh says

    Ellen De Generes

    Lots of longstanding rumours that she’s quite nasty and controlling behind the scenes.

  86. thelasthigh says

    Nothing wrong with a her being controlling necessarily since it’s her show, but you don’t have to terrorize people along the way!

  91. Camila says

    It’s probably Fallon. I hope it’s not the other Jimmy. Kimmel is my favourite. I hope he’s nice in real life.

  92. JustSandy says

    Idk why Kimmel comes to mind – probably because he seems fun and well adjusted – too good to be true haha.

  95. PatioPrincess says

    Oh man, I sure hope this isn’t Ellen Degeneres. I think I’ve heard that she can be mean to her staff, but, this would just be sad. I love her show and she just seems like such a sweetie. If it’s her, I’m going to loose faith in mankind.

    I can’t think of any other relevant show host that anybody would care about except Ellen. I really, really, really hope this isn’t her.

  100. alternageek says

    im going with james corden
    i sat next to him on train in the UK once.. not one of my lifes highlights as he was so mardy and sulking.