I'd never watched the Ellen show until I was home on maternity leave...and for those few months, 4:00 became one of my favorite hours - and I fell in love with Ellen, her dancing, and just her general niceness. She seems like a genuinely good person - with a wonderful sense of humor. So, I was incredibly disappointed to find that her book did not make me laugh. Even once. I could, at time, picture her delivering the written lines, and that seemed to help. But, what this book to demonstrate to me is that there is a true art to comedic timing - and Ellen has it on her show (in-person) in spades. And, the topics she talks about come across as folksy and endearing on an afternoon talk-show and just kind of blah in a book. I needed something more edgy like Tina Fey or Mindy Kaling, or something more offensive like David Sedaris. Unfortunately, Ellen's safe comedy didn't work for me late at night after a full day. But, I still love her and now that I've returned to work, I look forward to catching her on a lovely day when I happen to be home at 4:00 in the afternoon. And, I want to read Portia's book!!
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