Ellen DeGeneres and Aussie wife Portia de Rossi take to Sydney stage for Down Under filming

CP22598382
U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, left, has actor Russell Crowe show her a map of Australia during a recording of her show in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 23, 2013.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

SYDNEY – Ellen DeGeneres has been applauded by a rapturous Australian audience like a cherished part of the family as she introduced her Australian-born wife, Portia de Rossi, on a Sydney Harbour-side stage to begin recording Down Under segments for her popular U.S. TV show.

The Emmy Award-winning talk-show host arrived in Sydney on Friday with her mom, Betty DeGeneres, and de Rossi for a six-day filming trip to Australia.

Her 3,000 admirers were clearly delighted to be in the sun-bathed Royal Botanic Gardens near the Sydney Opera House for the two-hour recording on Saturday.

Guests included Oscar-winning actor and Sydney local Russell Crowe, who presented the 55-year-old host with two kangaroo-hide cattle whips.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles