Gossip Pays Off for Ellen

Gossip may not be such a bad thing for Ellen DeGeneres. According to the Nielsen’s report, Ellen’s talk show enjoyed its highest ratings ever last week. Ellen, who has been in the press lately for splitting with longtime girlfriend Alexandra Hedison and hooking up with Portia de Rossi, saw her show jump 9% in viewers from the week before and a whopping 50% from the year prior.