This Is Your Captain Speaking
Posted on January 21st, 2007 by EllenSo some of you have noticed that there’s a new editor in town. Elliot asked me to introduce myself, and what better time than at the start of a new week?
I’m Ellen, I’m a freelance raconteuse, and I live in New York City. I grew up in the mighty Midwest and retain, somewhere, the idea that maybe everyone has some good inside. (I know, exactly what a celebrity commentator doesn’t need!) I speak fluent Spanish and lived in Madrid for a while, hence the Penelope Cruz post. My current pop culture obsessions include “The Office,” OK Go and whatever Paris Hilton does to make herself relevant. In past Web incarnations I liveblogged the Grammy Awards and declared my intention to get over Jake Gyllenhaal — not that it’s working, mind you.
But hey, you didn’t come here to learn about me, so let’s get back to the snark!
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Welcome aboard Ellen!
Welcome! you made me laugh already, you’ll do fine!!
im not sure if i am goin to welcome you or not. i dont like the way the site has been changing. i’ve been commin here for ages, and im being turned…. make the posts intersting to us.
Hi Ellen and a heartly welcome!
I love your posts so far…and I’m sure you’ll do great!
Momma be trippin’! Ellen be bringin’ da funk!
You lived in Madrid?? World is a small place!
I read you from Barcelona… Your posts fill me in about what’s going on and out in that crazy big country of yours. I love it! I was going to spend this Christmas in L.A. but my boyfriend’s passport was expired and he realised that the day before travelling. How F is that?! Love is blind… haha Contact me if you need anything from Spain. Bye!
ellen, u suck so bad!!!! u put in these huge blogs… y dont u be the 1st to comment instead?? no one want to read what you think. u suck at this, u dont know your info, gettin names wrong, and just funkin up pictures……….why is everything “bubbly” r u on drugs? do u have a drinkin problem??? maybe u should comment! u have a lotta haters out there
OK. I have never written a comment here but I feel the need to because you people are ridiculous! Why do you have to bash on Ellen? This is a gossip website and people are taking this way too seriously. GET A LIFE JANIE….and learn how to write a correct sentence!