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Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres. By: Bridget O’Brien. Brief Background. Born January 26, 1958 in Louisiana Majored in Communication at the University of New Orleans Worked odd-end jobs including TGI Friday’s Funny girl to all of her friends Starts stand-up at Clyde’s Comedy Club in New Orleans.

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Ellen DeGeneres

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  1. Ellen DeGeneres By: Bridget O’Brien

  2. Brief Background • Born January 26, 1958 in Louisiana • Majored in Communication at the University of New Orleans • Worked odd-end jobs including TGI Friday’s • Funny girl to all of her friends • Starts stand-up at Clyde’s Comedy Club in New Orleans

  3. The road to Ellen • First stand-up appearance 1986 on the Tonight Show • Open House and Laurie Hill • Ellen starts in 1994

  4. The truth comes out… • Ellen DeGeneres comes out to TIME. • “Ellen Morgan” comes out to “Susan” "Puppy Episode"

  5. Controversy and success • Backlash from Anti-Gay groups • “It’s like the whole thing is written just to satisfy the gay community.” • ABC pulls Ellen May, 1998

  6. Homosexuality and sitcoms • Ellen spawns homosexuality on television • Melrose Place, NYPD Blue, Friends • TIME, “a departure from the normal run of things in the 90’s” • Will and Grace

  7. … and America • 10% statistic • “A lot” of people with negative feelings • “I grew up uncomfortable.”

  8. Into a dark period… • No work • Failed relationship • “Everyone hates me now”

  9. … the light shines bright • Emmy Award • Peabody Award • The People’s Choice Award • Two Golden Globe nominations • Two Screen Actors Guild nominations

  10. What the future holds • Short-lived series, The Ellen Show • Academy Awards host • Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning The Beginning

  11. Where Ellen has taken Ellen • Finding Nemo • The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Various Awards • $65 million

  12. Bibliography • The Advocate (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_n750-1/ai_20225511) • bztv (http://bztv.typepad.com/instanthistory/2006/04/ellen_confirms_.html) • CNN (http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9705/01/ellen.out.reax/index.html) • Notable Biographies (http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ca-Ge/DeGeneres-Ellen.html) • Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_DeGeneres) • You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlIBbRDINw8) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pLsAnKmeGQ&mode=related&search=)

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