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John Leguizamo: Ellen DeGeneres Is “Tea Party’s Worst Nightmare”

How about that? A gay woman on PBS—with public money and the Kennedys. It’s like the Tea Party’s worst nightmare.”

Comedian John Leguizamo honoring Ellen DeGeneres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where she was presented the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The event will air October 30 on PBS.