yep, i m gay. but they decide that the character that ellen plays on tv will also come out. - it is just reprehensible that abc now owned by disney, of all companies is going to feature ellen as coming out of the closet. it won t be long before god knows what, you know, bestiality, incest, who knows? - we were getting bomb threats. disney was really getting a lot of flack for even thinking about having a coming-out episode with ellen. - i m 35 years old. i m so afraid to tell people. i mean, i just susan. [over pa speakers] i m gay. [audience cheering] - ellen coming out was a huge moment for me, personally, because, you know, i was a closeted gay guy. a gay child at that time. and it was the bravest thing i saw. - how did that feel? - that felt great.
so, you want to go look at apartments tomorrow? great idea! ellen degeneres, the comedian, was about to come out as a lesbian. look, murphy, i m on the cover of time. and she does it on time magazine yep, i m gay. but they decide that the character that ellen plays on tv will also come out. it is just reprehensible that abc, now owned by disney of all companies, is going to feature ellen as coming out of the closet. it won t be long before, god knows what, you know, bestiality, incest, who knows. we were getting bomb threats. disney was really getting a lot of flak for even thinking about having a coming out episode with ellen. i m 35 years old. i m so afraid to tell people, i mean, i just susan, i m gay. ellen coming out was a huge
apartments tomorrow? great idea! ellen degeneres, the comedian, was about to come out. as a lesbian. look, on the cover of time. and she does it on time magazine. yep, i m gay. but they decide that the character ellen plays on tv will also come out. it is just reprehensible that abc, now owned by disney of all companies, is going to feature ellen as coming out of the closet. it won t be long before god knows what, you know. bestiality, incest, who knows. we were getting bomb threats. disney was really getting a lot of flack for even thinking about having a coming-out episode with ellen. i m 35 years old. i m so afraid to tell people. i mean, i just susan, i m gay. ellen coming out was a huge moment for me personally
it right now, because that s how great a moment of tv that it is. 20 years from now, the best tv dramas, what do they look like? i don t know. i don t know whether will they be bolder than what we see today? oh, assuredly, assuredly they will be. the 90s gave us several shows that didn t really explode in the ratings but were very influential to other people making television. homicide is one of them. shell me with questions all night i m living in a danger zone homicide: life on the street was really innovative in terms of its style. it used music in ways that advanced the narrative, and it also used feature film directors that brought a look and style to the show that really stood out on television. tears coming out of your eyes. ain t no tears coming from my eyes. his eyes are brimming with tears. they had so many african
really wanted, the 11:30 time slot. now as dave and jay prepare to go head to head, one thing is clear late-night tv will never be quite the same. all of a sudden, there s a talk show war. start up your remote controls. the late-night race is about to begin. on monday, david letterman s new show debuts here on cbs. followed a week later by chevy chase on fox and a week after that by conan o brien on nbc. these combatants join the tonight show with jay leno, arsenio, and nightline. it became a crowded space and the competition became that much more difficult. in the third corner, his ratings fading rapidly, arsenio hall. some tv writers think arsenio could be the big loser in this free-for-all. when letterman came in, it essentially diluted arsenio s brand because there were so many alternatives.