I saw the Ellen DeGeneres’s talk show when I was 16 at the Warner brothers studios in California, The place was full of crazry fans screaming their lungs out every time she says something, or makes a joke, or simply stares. All the fans (who are often invited to the stage during the show) come running from their seats, scream for about a minute, then catch their breath and have a “Oh my God, I can’t believe! It’s Ellen!” shouting period, then go on about how Ellen is great, because she’s amazing. Ellen often hand out free gifts to her auidance. Usually you have to book a seat in over a year in advance!
The first thing you notice on this show is how limited the vocabulary is. Words like magnificent, wonderful, splendid, brilliant, gorgeous, stunning, excellent, charming, delightful etc. do not exist in the Ellen universe. All the guests, and all their work, whether it’s movies or music or shows, are described as either “amazing” or “so good.
It’s kinda sad because in the rare instances where she breaks out of script and speaks as herself, Ellen can actually be funny. But the show is written exclusively to emphasize the “amazing because she’s great, great because she’s amazing” persona that she has built over the years, and that really brings the whole show down to an everlasting mediocrity. She always stays in character and presents in a confident manner.
Overall, I fairy enjoy going to California when i was a kid but also watching the Ellen show was defintly a postive part of the trip. i always would watch her show on the weekends early in the morning, I find comfort in the way she makes all her guests feel comfortable and safe at her shows. It was a great experiance.
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