KELLY'S KICKING ELLEN'S BUTT!

Ratings war getting ugly

SCANDAL-scarred Ellen DeGeneres is losing ground in the ratings with sunny chatterbox Kelly Clarkson — now the talk hosts’ staffs are at each other’s throats behind the scenes, sources say.

In recent ratings, The Ellen DeGeneres Show plunged eight percent while Kelly’s shot up 11, adding fuel to the fire of an already simmering rivalry. Ellen’s also reportedly losing advertisers, which insiders say isn’t a good sign for her show’s long-term survival.