The couple were involved in an accident at traffic lights on Sunset Boulevard on Friday afternoon
(01.09.06) when they, and the car behind them, were shunted by another
driver who failed to break in time.
The other motorist, 52-year-old Jeanne Werber - who escaped with minor cuts
to her leg - was later arrested on suspicion of drink-driving reports People.com.

No one required medical attention. DeGeneres "had a little neck and back pain, but it doesn't look like it was anything serious," LAPD Sgt. Ken Buscarino told the Associated Press. De Rossi complained of back pain; the men in the Buick suffered scratches.

Meanwhile, Ellen - who kicks off the fourth season of her self-titled
talk-show today (04.09.06) - says she finds the daily programme gruelling.
She confessed: "It's just the hardest thing I've ever done and it's the best
thing that I've ever done.
"The whole show is me so I make every decision. It's just constant
decisions, constant writing the monologue every day and working on what's
going to make it special every single day. Then it's time to do the show
itself and I have to be completely present and completely on my toes to be
impulsive and spontaneous. It's just a lot of energy."