[Ellen DeGeneres talks about the cancellation of her show "Ellen"].

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Ellen DeGeneres talks about the cancellation of her show "Ellen". DeGeneres asserts that she is proud of being an advocate of gay rights on her show. President of ABC Bob Iger asserts that viewership of "Ellen" dropped because of a lack of variety in the episodes, not because the main character was...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ABC Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: DeGeneres, Ellen (Interviewee)
Sawyer, Diane, 1945- (Host)
Iger, Robert (Interviewee)
Heche, Anne (Interviewee)
Language:English
Subjects:
DeGeneres, Ellen > Interviews.
Television talk show hosts > Interviews.
Iger, Robert > Interviews.
American Broadcasting Company > Interviews.
Heche, Anne > Interviews.
Ellen (Television program)
Television programs > Rating.
Lesbian couples.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (16 min., 58 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Ellen DeGeneres talks about the cancellation of her show "Ellen". DeGeneres asserts that she is proud of being an advocate of gay rights on her show. President of ABC Bob Iger asserts that viewership of "Ellen" dropped because of a lack of variety in the episodes, not because the main character was gay. Both DeGeneres and Iger comment on the criticism the show received from the heterosexual and homosexual communities. DeGeneres' partner Anne Heche comments on the success of the couple's relationship. On "Primetime."
Note:Title supplied.
Originally broadcast on ABC.
Call Number:Voice 30525
M5595 bd.3
Playing Time:00:16:58
Event Details:
Broadcast 1998 May 6.