The notion of civility has been weaponized to shut down criticism and stop people from pointing out uncomfortable facts. It seems to be considered more unacceptable, in some parts of the media, to call someone a racist than to actually be a racist.
It seems to be considered more unacceptable to criticize someone for hanging out with a war criminal than actually being a war criminal. But if she wants to keep flogging merchandise with BE KIND on it, then she might want to start thinking a little harder about what those words actually mean. And I say that in the kindest possible way. Source: IMDb. Source: Wall Street Journal. Source: Los Angeles Times.
So I thought, why do people need to know? Later in the interview, Winfrey asked DeGeneres why it was necessary for her to come out. Then, once again, with more conviction: "Because it is okay. The episode brought in a whopping 42 million viewers the night it aired. Source: New York Times.
Advertisers like JC Penney and Chrysler pulled their ads from the show's time slot after the historic episode. Religious groups called for a boycott of the show's parent company, Disney.
Before long, "Ellen" was cancelled. Network executives were wary of airing too many episodes with a "gay theme. Source: OWN. Source: The Hollywood Reporter ; ellentv. Source: CNN. Source: People. I care about animals. I thought that that was the only path. And then all of a sudden there was a talk show that took me on this year journey. He cares tremendously about me, first and foremost, and money and career second, which is very rare.
Would you consider returning to movies and sitcoms? A sitcom seems like a walk in the park compared to this, shows a year. There were pretty serious allegations waged last summer, and some changes were made to your show. It almost impacted the show. It was very hurtful to me. I mean, very. I became a comedian because I wanted to make people feel good.
It started when I was 13 years old when my parents got divorced, and I wanted to make my mother happy. My whole being is about making people happy. And with the talk show, all I cared about was spreading kindness and compassion, and everything I stand for was being attacked.
So, it destroyed me, honestly. Then, on the heels of it, there are allegations of a toxic workplace and, unfortunately, I learned that through the press. It broke my heart when I learned that people here had anything other than a fantastic experience — that people were hurt in any way.
I just want people to trust and know that I am who I appear to be. As a result of that engagement, DeGeneres appeared on The Tonight Show and earned the distinction of being the only female comic to be invited by Johnny Carson to sit on the famed "couch" during her first visit. Her wit won over audiences, and DeGeneres finally found success as an actress with her own prime-time sitcom — the self-titled television series, Ellen. The series was originally titled These Friends of Mine , but was renamed in From that point, the show evolved from its beginnings as an ensemble effort into a showcase for DeGeneres.
The show faced strong criticism when, in April , DeGeneres' character became the first lead in sitcom history to openly acknowledge her homosexuality on air. Fearing controversy, some of the show's sponsors, Daimler Chrysler among them, withdrew advertisements. Several episodes following her reveal had gay themes and, throughout the remainder of the season, DeGeneres and ABC executives faced a storm of criticism.
But the show also received rounds of applause from gay-friendly activists — including DeGeneres's mother, Betty DeGeneres, who appeared on numerous talk shows in support of her daughter. Despite a supportive audience, an Emmy Award for the coming-out episode and the show's groundbreaking place in television history, Ellen was canceled in DeGeneres later revealed the difficulties she faced in coming out — from the Ellen executives who advised her against doing so, to the backlash she faced for making her personal life public.
Appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in , she recalled the humiliating feeling of being the subject of late-night talk show jokes, while rejecting the premise that she was an LGBTQ "leader" simply because she didn't want to keep the secret anymore.
In , Ellen DeGeneres became a big hit with daytime viewers with her self-titled talk show, Ellen. Since its inception, the show has won a slew of awards, including 64 Daytime Emmys for a daytime talk show.
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