r/television • u/Gato1980 • 13h ago

Ellen DeGeneres Is Unapologetic, Unrelatable and Totally Insufferable in Her New Netflix Special 'For Your Approval'

https://www.cracked.com/article_43701_ellen-degeneres-is-unapologetic-unrelatable-and-totally-insufferable-in-her-new-netflix-special.html
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u/Lord_Blakeney 11h ago

Conan has an ability that most in Hollywood lack. He had the capacity to genuinely laugh at and mock himself. He’s his own great punching bag and people appreciate that.

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u/SynthBeta 10h ago

Only he can make fun of himself during the 08 writers strike and play with cameras on the set for 5 minutes and be hilarious.

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u/roguevirus 10h ago

Add a faux 3 way fight between him, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert and you've got the best Writer's Strike entertainment ever!

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u/Misdirected_Colors 7h ago

He also obsessively commits as hard as he fucking can to the bit. If he thinks it would be funny, he does it with as much enthusiasm as he can muster.

His hot ones interview was super insightful while also being an absolute perfect example of him demonstrating that philosophy. Was fascinating