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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Apr 30, 2017 15:51:59 GMT -5
Giving us one of the most historic television moments of all time
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Apr 30, 2017 16:29:58 GMT -5
i remember that moment. it was a big f'n deal when that episode aired. if i recall right i was visiting my grandparents in Indiana with my mom and siblings
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Post by fg on Apr 30, 2017 21:27:28 GMT -5
i remember that moment. it was a big f'n deal when that episode aired. if i recall right i was visiting my grandparents in Indiana with my mom and siblings Nowadays, a tv character like that will say that they are gay and nobody will bat an eyelash. In '97, it was a different story. I was a sphmore in high school when this aired and EVERYONE talked about it. It was very groundbreaking and also very controversial. ABC had sponsors pulling their ads from her show which caused it to be cancelled. For a short time, I think it looked like her coming out ruined Ellen's career until her talk show came on the air in 2003 that is still on the air today. |
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Post by chazraps on Apr 30, 2017 21:34:37 GMT -5
Brave move, landmark moment.
I vividly remember the magazine covers after it happened.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on May 1, 2017 7:40:27 GMT -5
I was already a fan of Ellen's show before the episode aired, but this kept me invested. The hype around it was intense.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on May 1, 2017 16:38:03 GMT -5
My response to it was, "Why is this a big deal? So she's gay." That's coming from someone raised in Southern Indiana (aka Redneck Central).
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Post by Larryhausen on May 1, 2017 18:08:22 GMT -5
I remember them teasing it in episodes all season long. Those were some damn good jokes.
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 1, 2017 18:31:46 GMT -5
I remember Ellen going on the talk show circuit saying she was going to come out as Lebanese and other things. The episode did great ratings but then the post-out Ellen sitcom kinda tanked. So it's super cool that Ellen never stopped working and evolving as a stand up and performer and had this great second (or maybe third act of fame) with her talk show.
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Post by mattperiolat on May 2, 2017 9:03:51 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered.
Dern never has.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on May 2, 2017 10:16:08 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. She never really stopped working though and has appeared in a ton of stuff since then. |
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Post by Shy Guy on May 2, 2017 10:33:39 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. i dunno, i just took a peak at her imdb, and it looks like she did OK after ellen. maybe didn't get as many jobs as she wanted, but she worked pretty steady after |
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Post by Sir Woodrow on May 3, 2017 4:02:26 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. She's going to be in a little movie coming at the end of the year called "The Last Jedi" |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 5:09:33 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. She's going to be in a little movie coming at the end of the year called "The Last Jedi" Sounds like some low budget Indy project. Maybe even straight-to-DVD. |
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Post by mattperiolat on May 3, 2017 8:00:18 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. She's going to be in a little movie coming at the end of the year called "The Last Jedi" I did not know that. I think I've been properly corrected on my perception of truth versus actual truth. Thank you. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on May 3, 2017 8:14:19 GMT -5
What not a lot of people talk about is 'the other woman' in the story - Laura Dern. You can't exactly prove it, but after an Oscar nomination for Rambling Rose (good movie, by the way) and as well in popularity with Jurassic Park, after this episode aired, Dern couldn't get cast in ANYTHING major. She might as well have evaporated the minute the episode ended. So yes, both Ellen (the show and woman) took heat, but they recovered. Dern never has. She's going to be in a little movie coming at the end of the year called "The Last Jedi" And is in the running to be president of the Academy She did say she didn't work for a year and a half due to blowback from the episode though |
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Post by brody on May 7, 2017 5:53:37 GMT -5
Roseanne went to a gay bar and kissed a woman on her sitcom in 1994. I suppose the context is different.
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