ELLEN Launches 15th Season On The Air

Ellen DeGeneres launches the 15th season of her talk show, ELLEN, today!

And to celebrate, the Human Rights Campaign has assembled their 15 favorite "Ellen Moments" over the years.

Here's just two of mine. Hit the link above for more :)

First up, that time when she featured two best friends from Las Vegas (my town!) on her show -- one gay, the other straight -- who attended prom together.

On a more serious note, when Ellen addressed the rash of LGBTQ youth suicides in the U.S. after Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi took his own life after being outed by his college roommate.

MSNBC Pulls Plug On "Live With Thomas Roberts"

Sad to hear that out news anchor Thomas Roberts shared via Facebook that his afternoon show "Live with Thomas Roberts" on MSNBC has been cancelled.

Friends,

I wanted you to hear directly from me…it is true I won't be keeping my current show weekdays on MSNBC. My last show was Thursday.

My colleagues are incredible people…and I am so proud of our team and our accomplishments. It is always a special blessing when co-workers become close friends and family. We achieved that bond and our hard work was recently honored by winning an Emmy in 2016 for Breaking News coverage of last year's Supreme Court decision on Marriage Equality. I can't thank my colleagues enough for years of their dedication to me and our show.

Also, a BIG thanks to the viewers who've been supporters of our coverage at MSNBC. Hearing from you (whether positive or negative) is always an important thing for me.
So what's next? Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I am going to be spending the holidays with my husband and family.
From our family to yours…

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year,

-Thomas

In truth, that particular time slot has been very difficult for the news network to find solid footing.

For the past few years many hosts and anchors have shifted around as MSNBC tried to figure out how to program the middle of the afternoon.

Roberts took over the two-hour show last year replacing the low-rated “Ronan Farrow Daily,” which, in my opinion, never worked.

The New York Post reports that Roberts will continue with MSNBC in a new role, while the network will rotate several of their on-staff anchors in the time slot.