The Ellen Degeneres Show is a perfect example of popular culture in many ways. It is a talk show with the hilarious and generous host, Ellen Degeneres. Ms. Degeneres interviews celebrities, talks about interesting current events, and shares her opinions on how to be healthy, kind, and green.
In my opinion The Ellen Show is a perfect cultural artifact to study. It has many elements of pop culture. Celebrities, music, YouTube clips, health tips, tips for Going Green. She also has a Twitter account that she uses to aid in contests that she creates. Ellen Degeneres is a comedian, previous actress, and also a gay culture icon. Although her show is mostly comedic and entertaining, she does once in a while take on more serious issues to discuss with her loyal fan base, with the trust and hope that they will help out if possible.
I chose this show to study this semester because, not only is it completely relevant to popular culture these days but it is interesting. I enjoy this show on my own time and therefore would absolutely have fun studying it for school purposes.
While studying The Ellen Show I plan to ask questions like, why is this show so interesting? What makes Ellen Degeneres fans so loyal? Why are talk shows in general so entertaining and so popular and such a part of our culture? I look forward to answering these questions and more throughout the semester.
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