Rosie: Ellen's Forbidden from Discussing Gay Issues

Rosie O'Donnell has never been afraid of sparking controversy and now she may have done it again. In a video blog on her official website, Rosie claims that Ellen is contractually forbidden from talking about being a lesbian or gay issues.

Rosie has a video blog on her web site where she answers questions that people email her. When someone asks her why she constantly talks about everything gay on The View while Ellen never mentions it on her show, O'Donnell explains:

"Ellen's not allowed to [talk about gay issues]. She signed a contract that said she wouldn't. It was on the heels of my show. Right? So that's why she doesn't! But, you know what? She also paved the way for a lot of gay people, especially on TV. There were no gay shows on TV. She was pre-Will & Grace, remember that. So, you know, I talk about 'gay' because I like to and she doesn't talk about it because she doesn't want to or she can't. But, who cares? It's fine. Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay!"

A rep for Telepictures, producers of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," jokingly said "She's gay? Who knew?" The rep then added that this is completely untrue, and that they have no such contracts with any of their hosts, saying, "Ellen is free to talk about whatever she wants and we encourage her to do so."