Ellen: The Real Story of Ellen DeGeneres by Kathleen Tracy

Synopsis

Kathleen Tracy follows the meteoric rise of Ellen DeGeneres's career and the controversy surrounding her coming out as a person and a sit com character on national television. Full of insider tidbits and fascinating glimpses of Ellen's life, Ellen: The Real Story of Ellen Degeneres , makes for a page turning read.

Annotation

Kathleen Tracy follows the meteoric rise of Ellen DeGeneres's career and the controversy surrounding her coming out as a person and a sit com character on national television. Full of insider tidbits and fascinating glimpses of Ellen's life, Ellen: The Real Story of Ellen Degeneres , makes for a page turning read.

Library Journal

This star bio by entertainment journalist Tracy qualifies as the "real" story of Ellen DeGeneres. The book traces her life from her mother's first and subsequent marriages to the cancellation of Ellen in 1998. Avoiding juicy speculation, Tracy focuses on the mundane details of DeGeneres's crowning as the "funniest person in America" in 1982 and her rise to sitcom fame and failure in the 1990s. Allegations of ego struggles surface in the multiple firings and cast restructuring following Ellen's premiere, but Tracy remains neutral, offering both sides and allowing readers to choose. There is nothing remarkable in this story of a woman caught between studio bias and her own self-defeating actions, but we are left with an awareness of DeGeneres's enduring humor and a hope that she will return to television soon. Most public libraries will want to add this to their collection of celebrity biographies.--Kelli N. Perkins, Herrick P.L., Holland, MI Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.