ELLEN DEGENERES: HERE AND NOW (TV)
Summary
One in a series of specials presented by HBO and showcasing the talents of an irreverent or offbeat comedian. This program features stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, performing her brand of quirky, observational humor at New York's Beacon Theatre. Topics covered in her routine include the following: how comedy shows bring many different people together; the need for at least one "obligatory" gay reference in her show; how stand-up comedy is like going to therapy, except when it comes to who gets paid; her massive procrastination problems while trying to write; how television is much more "sophisticated" than back in the day; overly happy people in commercials; attention problems; all the "disorders" that exist nowadays; twenty-four hour news channels; "news crawls" at the bottom of the screen; why the weather is the happiest part of the news; why practicing yoga is a joke; conversations in which nothing is communicated; call waiting being the equivalent of the People's Choice Awards; the simple pleasures of life being lost; forgetting a thought in mid-sentence; how technology is hurting consumers; laziness in the world, demonstrated by the fact that breath mints have been replaced by dissolving breath strips; the giant quantities of movie theater food; people that talk during the movies and other annoying theater patrons; elevator etiquette; the futility of moving sidewalks; people that are always late; how pickles are packaged; what "the worst thing" is; finding the "start" point on a new roll of toilet paper; self-flushing toilets; wasting time thinking about what other people are thinking; accidentally waving to a stranger; how tripping "sucks the coolness" right out of a person; singing the wrong lyrics to a song for a long time; why certain songs become hits; the power of music; how Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop" is the one song that really defines DeGeneres's life; saving time; and how procrastination is actually the solution to life. DeGeneres ends her performance by stringing together notable song lyrics to create one long piece of advice. This program is closed-captioned.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: June 28, 2003 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:09
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:79501
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Ellen DeGeneres); Comedy; LGBT Collection
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV, 2003
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Ellen DeGeneres … Executive Producer, Writer
- Joel Gallen … Executive Producer, Director
- Mark Leed … Associate Producer
- Bill Urban … Production (Misc.), Line Producer
- Kevin Seccia … Writer
- Ellen DeGeneres … Performer
- Salt-N-Pepa