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Ellen DeGeneres as a comedienne: Even old-fashioned jokes work
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Ellen DeGeneres was one of the biggest entertainers on American television. Then she was kicked out. Now she can be seen as a comedienne.
It’s supposed to be her last performance as a stand-up comedienne, but with all the applause, you might not believe it. After a few jokes about her chickens, DeGenneres gets down to business: “I was kicked out of show business. Because I was mean. No mean people in show business. I’m out.” The first line she read about it? She was “the meanest person in America.” The worst thing about it, however, was that she didn’t even receive a prize for it. For 17 years she was described in surveys as “one of the most trustworthy people”. And then this.
Ellen DeGeneres always said: “Be kind to each other”
On “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the host always said goodbye with kind words. In her comedy show she wonders whether she shouldn’t have said “Go fuck yourself.” But ultimately questions like these seem like rhetoric. No joke is new, no question is original.
The US magazine The Altantic summed up Ellen’s status aptly: “When DeGeneres takes the stage, viewers at home may already feel that she is more interested in sympathy than laughter. The comedian may be joking about her expulsion from Hollywood, but it’s clear how hurt she feels. And when it comes to admitting her mistakes, DeGeneres has a hard time finding the humor she needs.
Source:“The Atlantic”.