Ellen has a new special coming on TV called, Relatable where she will be a little rougher around the edges and a bit tougher too. Commencement: common, and cement, common cement. I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself. I had no offers. Pages: First |1 | ... | → | Last | View Full Transcript. Post Apr 24, 2004 #1 2004-04-24T08:33. The Ellen DeGeneres Show is an hour-long, five-days-a-week, talk-variety show. So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don’t remember a thing I said today, remember this, you’re going to be ok, dum de dumdumdum, just dance.”, Steven Spielberg Speech: Follow Your Intuition, Sushant Singh Rajput Speech: Live Your “Now”, Angelina Jolie Speech: Equality for Women. That is the goal of any commencement speech after all. So I had to break the word down myself, to find out the meaning. The special, titled “Relatable,” was filmed live at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall and will air Dec. 18 on Netflix. Bringing a refreshing perspective to daytime television, Ellen's engaging personality and unique take on everyday life invite a relaxed and candid environment and allow her guests to engage in entertaining and thoughtful discussions on topical issues. A.J. 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Really, when I look back on it, I wouldn’t change a thing. I spent a lot of time here growing up. Below is the full transcript of Ellen DeGeneres’ 2009 commencement speech at Tulane University on May 16, 2009. It comprises footage of two performances on her three-city West Coast tour, “An Evening With Ellen DeGeneres,” which also stopped by San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall and San Diego’s Balboa Theatre last month. And I thought if people found out they wouldn’t like me, they wouldn’t laugh at me. And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn’t to make a political statement, it wasn’t to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest. Shoutout to the people really *committing* to doing activities in commercials from Ellen DeGeneres. Return to Transcripts main page. Aired October 01, 2010 - 23:00 ET. Season 1 Review: Not all of Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable is that sharp, carefully crafted, or, frankly, as interesting [as her opening gambit]. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. And I was living in a basement apartment; I had no money; I had no heat, no air, I had a mattress on the floor and the apartment was infested with fleas. The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine. Ellen DeGeneres is showing a different side of herself in her upcoming Netflix original special, Relatable. When I finished school, I was completely lost and by school, I mean middle school, but I went ahead and finished high school anyway. The flashbulbs are popping and the graduates are gleeful. ... Relatable, practical, down-to-earth. Ellen uses this metaphor because it is comical and relatable to the students. Thank you so much for having me here. And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great but it was hard because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay. I want to be in movies. Arlan Hamilton, you’re the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital. Release year: 2018. I was born and raised here, I spent my formative years here, and like you, while I was living here I only did laundry six times. And I really, I had no ambition; I didn’t know what I wanted to do. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ELLEN DEGENERES, ENTERTAINER: My feelings were hurt, because I don't know why you didn't think of this. But I’m honored that you’ve asked me here to speak at your common cement. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you’ll have more beads than you know what to do with and you’ll be drunk, most of the time. But I’m honored that you’ve asked me here to speak at your common cement. Most recently her career has turned even more glamorous as a new face of CoverGirl Cosmetics. And I thought I'd see you before the show started. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. And I didn’t go to college here, and I don’t know if President Cowan knows, I didn’t go to any college at all, any college. But why am I here today? Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (2018) directed by Joel Gallen, Tig Notaro • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Nobody wanted to touch me at all. Ellen DeGeneres` Suicide Outrage; Oprah`s Revelations; Brand-New Snooki Smackdown; Most Provocative Celebrity of the Week. DeGeneres is the award's second recipient after Burnett, who received it last January. Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian and television host known for her quirky observational humor.