When Oprah Winfrey announced she was ending her talk show in 2011, the question immediately arose: who's the next Oprah? Some thought Glenn Beck was the prime candidate, while David Letterman and Conan O'Brien lobbied for themselves. According to Brian Stelter the New York Times, however, the most likely Oprah heir already has a daytime show of her own - Ellen DeGeneres. (more...)

When the decade began, the gay community was recovering from its unrequited love affair with the Clinton administration and worried about the culture war being waged by religious conservatives. By the end of the decade, the same people were dealing with their unrequited love affair with the Obama administration and, well, you know where this is going.

But the decade was not without its highlights. It's hard to imagine that in 2000 that many would think same-sex marriage would be the law of the land in five states, that 12 states and the District of Columbia would add transgender rights provisions, and that you couldn't turn on the television, glance at the computer or open a newspaper without seeing openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people staring back at you.

So, on to the gayest moments of the Aughts. (more...)

In the age of the Verified Account, we expect our celebrities and media personalities to be on Twitter. It's not only the quickest and easiest way for them to reach their audiences, but sometimes it provides us a small window into the minutiae of their everyday lives. "Famous people, they're just like us!" we like to think when Martha Stewart's dog pees in the house or Oprah says she's tired. But that's not why it's a category on our Power Grid. (more...)

VIDEO So, collective consciousness of America: Ellen DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol. Did you reach for the smelling salts when you heard of the 'shocking' pick? Are you horrified that an openly gay woman is hosting 'Merica's favorite talent show? Probably not. (more...)