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The ABC show was popular in its first few seasons due in part to DeGeneres's style of quirky observational humor; it was often referred to as a "female Seinfeld." | The ABC show was popular in its first few seasons due in part to DeGeneres's style of quirky observational humor; it was often referred to as a "female Seinfeld." | ||
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Revision as of 02:00, July 26, 2007
Ellen DeGeneres is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She first reached success with her own sitcom called Ellen (1994-98). The ABC show was popular in its first few seasons due in part to DeGeneres's style of quirky observational humor; it was often referred to as a "female Seinfeld."
Ellen made her homosexuality public on The Oprah Winfrey Show in February 1997, surprising few people. The resulting media attention highlighting this event caused a stir. Subsequently her character on the sitcom literally came out of the closet in April of that same year; admitting she was gay to her therapist (portrayed by Oprah Winfrey). The outing episode, entitled "The Puppy Episode," was one of the highest-rated episodes of the show, but later episodes of the series would fail to match its popularity, and after sinking ratings, the show was canceled. DeGeneres returned to the stand-up comedy circuit, and would later re-establish herself as a successful talk show host.