ELLEN’S DE-GENEROUS OFFER

VERY DE-GENEROUS:

Jailed briefly for ingesting no-no medications while on probation for child endangerment, Paula Poundstone desperately needed a helping hand to get back on her feet — and just got GREAT news: Pal Ellen DeGeneres is signing the embattled comedienne to star in several episodes of her CBS sitcom! Paula plays a character fresh out of rehab who needs old buddy Ellen’s help to get back on the . . . er, straight and narrow!