ELLEN'S CRIB NOTES: A BABY WILL HELP! - SOURCES

EMBATTLED Ellen DeGeneres has cooked up a new plan to save her troubled career and marriage — a baby!

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“Last year was the toughest of her life, let alone her career,” an insider snitched. “She’s hoping a baby may be the answer to all her problems!”

As The National ENQUIRER reported, the strain of falling ratings and the damage to the 62-year-old daytime yakker’s “be nice” image after multiple employees accused her of presiding over a “toxic environment” on her show have also wreaked havoc on her personal life.