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Ellen DeGeneres is regarded as one of the most successful and popular comedians of the contemporary era. Early Career and Comedic Success Ellen DeGeneres got a late start to her career. She was born on January 26th, 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. It wasn't until 1982, at the age of 24, that she got a start on her comedy career. She entered and won a national contest sponsored by Sho2Time and was named the Funniest Person in America. This sent exploded her career and she was then touring the entire country performing stand-up comedy acts. Her career really took of when she appeared on //The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson//. After her act, she was called over to sit with him on the couch. This was the first time that a woman had ever been asked to come and sit on his couch. This was significant because it showed that Johnny Carson believed that she was really funny. Progressing Career Ellen then went on to be in a couple of television shows. The first shows that she appeared in were //Open House// and //Laurie Hill//. After she appeared in these shows, she finally got her own show in 1994, titled //These Friends of Mine//. This show received mixed reviews, and the name was changed to //Ellen//. DeGeneres earned the Peabody award for this show. The show made network television history when her character came out as a lesbian. This marked the first time that there was a lead character on a television show that was gay. As the show went on, it began to lose rating rapidly, and was eventually cancelled in 1998. Modern and Contemporary Work In 1997, DeGeneres came out of the closet. She had been holding in this secret and had said in a CNN interview, “Now, I feel completely comfortable with myself, and I don't have to be fearful about something damaging my career if it gets out, because I’m in control of it.” (CNN) She also said that she released this information “For my own truth” (CNN) and to expel the rumors that had surrounded her career since the beginning. After the cancellation of her show, Ellen’s career started to fall a little bit. As usual, Ellen was able to rebound. In the fall of 2003, she started her own talk show, called the //Ellen DeGeneres Show//. Her new talk show received critical acclaim, and has since gone on to air over 1,300 episodes and has won over 30 Emmys. Also in 2003, DeGeneres starred as Dory in the immensely popular animated movie //Finding Nemo//. Ellen portrayed a blue tang fish with short-term memory loss and she was able to use her fun-loving and comedic personality to nail the part. Ellen made headlines again in 2008; she married her partner, Portia de Rossi. They got married because of the California legalization of same-sex marriages. Some of the more recent things that Ellen has done is host the 79th Annual Academy Awards show. She was chosen to host this post 9/11 show because they believed that she would be able to tastefully amuse the audience after the tragedy that had just occurred.

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Although Ellen DeGeneres has been active for a long time, her career has become its most popular in recent years.

· On her show, Ellen gives away lots of gifts to her guests and audience · Ellen donates a lot of money to charities, her favorites being animal rights and disaster relief · As technology advanced, more people were able to get their own TV show, Ellen was able to establish herself as an excellent comedian and talk show host · Ellen revealed her sexuality in an interview · Ellen is in competition with Oprah Winfrey, although some critics say that her show is better · Ellen has been on the cover of O magazine, this has only been done one other time in history · Ellen replace Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol · DeGeneres is described as a Lesbian icon and is renowned for her success and the fact that she is a lesbian || · People right in to Ellen and tell her about her problems. She picks people and usually gives them large amounts of money to offset their difficulties · Her show is in the process of driving around the country and giving cars to needy families · It is said that Ellen improved American Idol, because she was “easier on the eyes” (Mrs. Bankrupt) || · After the 9/11 attacks, Ellen was chosen for her wits and charm to host the Academy Awards · After Hurricane Katrina, DeGeneres, a native of Louisiana speaks positivity’s about the city and how great it is  · Ellen was an advocate of Barack Obama, and was very happy when he was elected ||
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 * · // The Ellen DeGeneres Show // airs weekdays at 3:00 pm on NBC