I wasn’t surprised at all to see that the Tyra Banks Show won the “informative” talk show award since she is constantly trying to push the envelope to educate her viewers whether it’s a giant stuffed vagina or having pregnant prostitutes on the show to tell their stories.  She really has carved out a niche for herself and I’m really happy for her.

The Rachael Ray show won the “entertainment” talk show prize and I have to say that I was a little surprised by it but, then again, I’m continually amazed by this show’s success.  I didn’t think it was even going to last a single season but, here it is, winning awards!

I was stunned, however, when the ladies on The View beat out Ellen DeGeneres for “best talk show host” after Ellen dominated the category for the past four years.  You know she’s at home right now wondering what she did wrong (nothing!).  I think that viewers really connected with the discussions surrounding the 2008 US Presidential Elections on The View and that probably helped them capture the prize.

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While speaking with AOL’s Inside/TV, the talk show host said:  “No, I don’t think we’re going to have kids.  We have animals, and we love them. They don’t talk back, and they don’t explore their vocal chords out in public. [Portia's] brother and his wife just had a baby girl who’s a month old now, and it’s fun to be a part of that. But no, I think, you know, we definitely thought about it. And it’s something I think most people, as a relationship goes on, explore. But it’s just a huge responsibility, and I don’t know that that’s something we want to take on. We’re very happily married without children.”

It feels like there’s a been a baby boom for a while in Hollywood and I’m beginning to wonder if celebs like Rachael, Oprah and Ellen will inspire a “childless” phase in Tinseltown.  Anyway, I’m glad that these couples are choosing to do what makes them happy and not what they feel they should do to blend in with society.

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Aniston game in second with 22 percent (she has no kids either!), Jolie and Brad Pitt got 18 percent of the vote and Oprah garnered nine percent.

The poll, which was conducted to mark Mother’s Day on Sunday, was held on AOL’s parenting website ParentDish.com between April 23-May 5.

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It’s so interesting to look at their difference in style.  Portia is always so sleek and fashionable while Ellen likes a more laid-back look. They really compliment each other in that way. 

I’m not exactly sure what’s going on here but here are a couple more shots of them leaving the restaurant.  Click on the images to enlarge.

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In an interview with USA Today, Portia said "It’s the same thing every single year: that I am trying to get pregnant.  And I’m not. Maybe one day I’ll want to have kids, but it’s not something we’ve talked about recently."

I don’t understand why people have to be obsessed with the reproductive lives of celebrities.  If a couple chooses to have a baby, then we’ll find out when the child is born or during the pregnancy.  Why do we have to put so much pressure on them?

The 36-year-old Australian actress was married to Ellen last August in Los Angeles. 

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