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Ellen Degeneres couldn't have been more "Ellen" in her opening monologue of the 79th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night.

Wearing a red velvet suit, perfectly tailored to Ellen-style, Degeneres joked of her dream to one day host the prestigious awards show and teased the nominees about being nervous. 

With the underlying theme of "celebrating the nominees" Degeneres recognized several of the nominees speaking highly of their accomplishments ending with a singing choir so Ellen can do what she does best -- dance with the crowd.

Her one-liners were right on, and she didn't bore us with a bunch of non-sense or jokes the audience didn't get.

Hats off to Ellen for contributing to "2007: The Year of the Gay!"

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Ellen Degeneres is known for her simple style, and that seems to be a huge part of what makes her so appealing.  For the first time, Ellen is gracing the March cover of W Magazine and glowing in a steamy photoshoot inside. 

On her Emmy award winning daytime show, Degeneres took us on a behind the scenes look at her photoshoot. 

Ellen will take the stage tonight at the 79th Annual Academy Awards as only the second female to ever host the prestigious show.

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I have mentioned over and over that 2007 is the year of the gay!  This Sunday one of our own, Ellen Degeneres, will host the Oscars.  It looks like this year's Oscar buzz is the host!

What to expect:  We all know Ellen as the rising star of daytime TV with her zany little remarks and geeky dancing style, so we can't expect anything serious.  Critics expect that Ellen will bring a much needed soft side to the prestigious awards show.

"It's the same thing I do when I do my show," DeGeneres, told TV Guide magazine. "It's really just setting that tone, and for me, being funny without being condescending or mean-spirited."

Unlike her predecessors, John Stewart and Chris Rock, Ellen isn't expected to crack on the guests, presenters and nominees much. 

She is also known for her one liners that make no sense and will likely keep the show flowing.

Ellen DeGeneres, who made broadcast history 10 years ago as the first openly gay lead character on U.S. prime-time television, is only the second woman to be solo host of the Academy Awards following Whoopie Goldberg's lead.