Posted on 04/18/2020 8:55:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Recently, and not for the first time, the comedian’s public persona has appeared to be at odds with her private actions
Ellen wants everyone to ‘be kind’ – maybe she should rethink what that means
“Be kind” Ellen DeGeneres says at the end of every episode of her eponymous show. There’s a BE KIND Ellen hat. A BE KIND wine tote. A BE KIND subscription box. There are even BE KIND face masks – so you can try killing the coronavirus with kindness.
Shockingly, it seems that DeGeneres might not always practice what she preaches: crew members on her talkshow are reportedly furious over the not-so-kind way they’ve been treated during the coronavirus crisis. According to Variety, the core stage crew for the Ellen DeGeneres Show are frustrated that they haven’t received written communication about the status of their hours or pay. They were also less than thrilled to discover, via social media, that an outside, non-union, tech company had been hired to help DeGeneres film her show remotely from her home. This stung as DeGeneres had recently announced on-air that she wanted to start filming again as soon as possible so she could support her staff and crew.
DeGeneres isn’t personally responsible for every aspect of how her show is run, of course. But it certainly seems like a woman who is reportedly worth more than $330m and is one of the highest-paid stars on television, earning more than $50m a year, could be doing rather more to support the people who work under her. Particularly as many of her crew have worked on the show since it started 17 years ago. It’s worth noting that Jimmy Kimmel Live! stagehands, according to Variety, were paid from Kimmel’s own pocket during initial coronavirus shutdowns.
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Attitudinal DYKE
Winner!
Jerry Seinfeld has the show “Comedians in cars getting coffee”. It’s an interesting way to see how his guests behave in public
She is on an episode. And she is simply not a pleasent or nice person.
I’ve often wondered if it WAS Jeff D. I think it must have been. I had never cared for ventriloquist acts, and wasn’t looking forward to his act - but I ended up loving it. He’s the best really.
As to Ellen:
“Her lifestyle is her own business, but if she wants to make it my business, I have no use for her.”
I agree! This, in general, is how I feel about people living alternate lifestyles.
Nothing....nothing at all. Don’t worry, Santa will be here soon....now go back to bed. Lol.
I’m sure there are many people who would read my posts on homosexuality and conclude that I hate homosexual people.
Personally, I view homosexuality as a sexual peccadillo, certainly not as a crime. And I if they keep it as a private affair, I believe that behavior and the judgment of it is largely between them and their creator.
That said, if someone wants to cross the line into political advocacy rather than being left alone to practice their sexual peccadillo, obviously that would change my feelings about that person.
It is the forced mainstreaming of homosexuality that I find most objectionable, along with the forced exposure of young children to the concept that is either unknown to their parents, or against their will.
She likes feet?
Look it up and it’s not feet!
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