Reese? Tiffany? Kelly? Who might replace Ellen?

As the daytime titan prepares to step down after a swirl of controversy, a host of big names have been thrown into the mix as her successor

With Ellen DeGeneres preparing to leave her talk show in order to focus on something more challenging" - which, if reports are true, will hopefully include creating a work environment where everybody on the payroll isn't permanently cowed and miserable - a void will soon appear right at the heart of daytime. The question is: what will fill it?

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