Ask anyone if lesbians are funny, and they will inevitably point to Ellen DeGeneres, America's favorite daytime-talk-show host. Rewind to 1997, when Ellen made the front pages of newsmagazines for coming out on her sitcom. A year later, once the originality had worn off, the show was canceled. Everyone knows how this story ends: Unlike the brash, post–Tom Cruise–loving, bull-dykey Rosie O'Donnell, even as an out lesbian, DeGeneres's bland brand of humor has served her well. Not only has her top-rated talk show won 32 Daytime Emmys, this national treasure now serves as the spokesperson for Cover... More >>>