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Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning

  • TV Special
  • 2000
  • TV-14
  • 1h 6m
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Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000)
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The smart, sassy actress/comedienne's third solo HBO special features material taped in front of a live audience at NYC's Beacon Theater.The smart, sassy actress/comedienne's third solo HBO special features material taped in front of a live audience at NYC's Beacon Theater.The smart, sassy actress/comedienne's third solo HBO special features material taped in front of a live audience at NYC's Beacon Theater.

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    • Joel Gallen
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    • Ellen DeGeneres
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    • Ellen DeGeneres
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    • Director
      • Joel Gallen
    • Writer
      • Ellen DeGeneres
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      • Ellen DeGeneres
    • 11User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    • Goofs
      According to Ellen, God cited auto-flushing toilets as the most recent miracle, preceded by the George Foreman grill; however, the George Foreman grill was introduced in 1996, while the auto-flushing toilet was first patented in 1949.
    • Quotes

      Ellen DeGeneres: Human beings only use 10% of their brains. 10%! Can you imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other 60%?

    • Connections
      Featured in Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Conga
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      Written by The Miami Sound Machine
      Performed by Gloria Estefan

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    9/10

    Great Ellen comeback

    Ellen makes a great comeback in this stand-up comedian movie. She is funny throughout and talks a little bit about her personal life. If this comes back on, I suggest you watch it because I know you will like it.
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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 艾倫狄珍妮絲：起點
    • Filming locations
      • Beacon Theatre - 2124 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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