Most of you know I love Ellen. I love her sitcom, I love her stand-up, I love her talk show. I even love her Mama. I also love Ellen becuase she makes me love other people with her mad interviewing skills and gernal atmoshphere of awesomeness that surrounds the show. I am often blown away by a guest's preformance. This brings us to what I call the Ellen-O-meter. If someone rates high, I will probably love them forever. How much I adore any given actor pretty much lives and dies by their preformance on Ellen.
Here are just a few of the people who have hit it out of the park on the
Ellen-O-meter:
Martin Sheen
Vin Diesel (that was a suprise. I fully expected to FF through his interview)
Fred Savage
Dustin Hoffman
Tom Cruise - he is back in my favor now-
that is the power of Ellen!
Micheal Keaton
Lauren Graham
The Rock
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10 comments:
Oh come one. There is only one Queen of Talk. Ellen is only a pawn. Bow down........ to the mighty O.
Sorry dude, Oprah has nothing on Ellen. Yeah, I said it. What are you going to do about? Nothing, becuase you know I'm right.
2005
National Civil Rights Museum – 2005 National Freedom Award
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — Hall of Fame
Time Magazine — 100 Most Influential People in the World
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — 2005 International Emmy Founders Award
2004
United Nations Association of the United States of America – Global Humanitarian Action Award
National Association of Broadcasters – Distinguished Service Award
Time Magazine – 100 Most Influential People in the World
2003
Association of American Publishers – AAP Honors Award
2002
54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards® – Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Broadcasting & Cable – Hall of Fame
1999
National Book Foundation – 50th Anniversary Gold Medal
1998
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences® – Lifetime Achievement Award
The following year, after accepting this pinnacle honor, Oprah removed herself from future Emmy® consideration and the show followed suit in 2000. Oprah and The Oprah Winfrey Show received more than 40 Daytime Emmy Awards®: seven for Outstanding Host; nine for Outstanding Talk Show; more than 20 in the Creative Arts categories; and one for Oprah's work as supervising producer of the ABC After School Special Shades of Single Protein.
Time Magazine – 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century
1997
Newsweek – Most Important Person in Books and Media
TV Guide – Television Performer of the Year
1996
International Radio & Television Society Foundation – Gold Medal Award
George Foster Peabody Awards – 1995 Individual Achievement Award
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I see you've done your homework. Oprah, however, could not make me sit through a Vin Diesel interview and love him. Sorry, no contest.
Also, comedy is hard and Ellen makes me laugh every day with out fail. She's awesome.
we posted at the same time.
Damn, anonymousB - I never said Oprah wasn't great, I just love Ellen more. She makes me happy, plain and simple.
I am sorry, but Ellen might be funny but that is it. She couldn't interview herself out of a box. Her "skills" are simple... she is funny. Oprah can interview anyone and make it funny, serious, emotional or all of the above. Ellen is great at making people laugh. She even looks uncomfortable doing most of her interviews. She could never interview Van Diesel one day and do a story on 9/11 the next. Oprah has all the skills and talent and beauty.
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Oprah's an obnoxious bag.
You know, you know what I like to call her?
Ho-prah.
The only reason someone would have to hate Oprah would be they are somehow JEALOUS of her ability to be our generations Mother Theresa!
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