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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ellen DeGeneres, with wife Portia de Rossi at her side, received the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Monday.
What became quickly apparent — captured on video by Metro Weekly — is what fans have long known: Everyone loves Ellen.
Here's what some of the best in the business had to say:
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But one guy was a bit confused ...
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Ellen, though, takes it all in stride ...
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Metro Weekly's video from the Awards:
