Millions of Americans along the east coast of the U.S. were affected last week as Hurricane Irene tore through their towns and cities, wreaking havoc with high winds & flooding and ultimately cutting off power to nearly six million people for several days. While many were set apart from the outside world with no telephones, cell phones or internet service, people had to find a way to pass the time without their everyday amenities. And if it happened again most say they'd want daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to be there with them. Ellen was tops in a recent poll by GE Generator Systems asking American families which star they'd prefer to spend time with in the event of a power outage of at least 48 hours - and a whopping 21% of people asked said they'd prefer her over other TV talk show hosts, such as Regis and Kelly and Matt Lauer. Read Full: After Hurricane Irene Most People Would Want Ellen DeGeneres To Entertain Them If They Ever Lost Power Again - Starpulse.com
