Biographical Sketch To most‚ Ellen DeGeneres is widely known as a comedian and daytime talk show host. Not only is she that‚ she is also a humanitarian‚ and an influence to many. Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born on January 26‚ 1958; she is one of two children born to Elizabeth and Elliott DeGeneres. DeGeneres spent most of her childhood in her hometown‚ Metairie‚ Louisiana‚ but while in high school relocated to Atlanta‚ Texas after her parents divorced. Ms. DeGeneres attended the University of
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daytime talk show that is aired on NBC called The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The show is on during the week and each day she has a wide variety of guests. The main goal of the show is to make people laugh. The show comes on right after the local news‚ which in todays society is always filled with sad and depressing news. Ellen wants to be the person to make everyone smile after listening to all the negative things being said on the news. Each episode she starts the show off with a funny monologue about
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revealed.” In Ellen Foster‚ a book about a young foster child by Kaye Gibbons‚ Ellen faces many challenges. These challenges include the suicide of her mother‚ the abuse and unavoidable death of her father‚ and rejection from family members which led her to be moved from home to home. In the end‚ however‚ she learns that she’s never had “the hardest row to hoe” and proves that she is a survivor. I agree with this quote because of the major relevance it has in fictional Ellen’s life. Ellen is characterized
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“It is too early to study the historical significance of Ellen DeGeneres’s coming out‚ yet this chapter can be a starting point for researchers to consider long-term attitude shifts in this society about homosexuality.” -- the April 14‚ 1997‚ Time magazine. In this cover article of Time She has won countless awards‚ has a hit talk show‚ and even has her own ride at Epcot; Ellen DeGeneres has revolutionized how society views/normalized the LGBT community. Her talk show was canceled after she came
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Ellen DeGeneres might be better known for her short spurts of memory as Dory in Finding Nemo‚ but she is also known for her shocking coming out in 1997 on network television. Her coming out was one of the most important events to happen that year. Her show and career suffered for a bit‚ but she was able to show society another face of the gay community‚ and she went on to become one of the most influential women in today’s world. Ellen DeGeneres’ coming out was one of the best things to happen in
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Introduction about Ellen “Be kind to one another”. That is how Ellen Degeneres ends her show everyday. Ellen was born on January 28‚ 1958‚ and she is 44 years old. Ellen has her own tv show called “Ellen”. Ellen has won many awards and hosted many events‚ people know Ellen all over the world for her big heart‚ funny mouth‚ and more. On September 15‚ 2008 Ellen was announced as the new cover girl for Maybelline. Ellen is also a lesbian‚ she is married to Portia de Rossi‚ they have been married for
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Ellen DeGeneres is an extremely famous talk show host who is viewed by millions Monday thru Friday all over the country. DeGeneres is known as a very caring person who would give the shirt off her back to someone in need. In turn‚ her caring and positivity has made her a billionaire. DeGeneres is no Stanger to giving back‚ as she donates to many charities all over the world and has many of her own. DeGeneres is a comedian‚ talk-show host‚ gay-lesbian activist‚ and animal rights activist. If Ellen
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You might think Ellen is just a comedian‚ but there is way more to her and her life. As Ellen Degeneres stated‚ “I think they should have a barbie with a buzz cut.” Ellen loves herself‚ which is one of her best traits. Unlike most people in the world‚ she appreciates everyone and everything including herself. She is not trying to be anyone else besides herself all the time‚ she is independent and doesn’t care what others think about her. Ellen Degeneres is an influential figure in not only the entertainment
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Center stage in Kaye Gibbons’ inspiring bildungsroman‚ Ellen Foster‚ is the spunky heroine Ellen Foster. At the start of the novel‚ Ellen is a fiery nine-year old girl. Her whole life‚ especially the three years depicted in Ellen Foster‚ Ellen is exposed to death‚ neglect‚ hunger and emotional and physical abuse. Despite the atrocities surrounding her‚ Ellen asks for nothing more than to find a “new mama” to love her. She avoids facing the harsh reality of strangers and her own family’s cruelty towards
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children have this ideal picture perfect childhood‚ for example‚ Ellen in Kaye Gibbon’s coming of age novel Ellen Foster. On the other hand‚ some people have the opportunity to have that childhood but do not enjoy it‚ sort of like J.D. Salinger’s character Holden Caulfield in his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye. The idea of childhood is an important component part in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Kaye Gibbon’s Ellen Foster. Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger in 1951. The
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