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    Ellen DeGeneres and Bo Jackson Commencement Speeches In the commencement speeches before the Classes of 2009 at Tulane and Auburn University, well known TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and former baseball and football player, Bo Jackson, deliver two compelling speeches inspiring their audiences to go into the real world and be the best person they can be. Bo Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres both successfully utilize their own techniques in order to get their message across. DeGeneres has a lighter

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    us into the people that we are today. Ellen DeGeneres is a person that has worked very hard to overcome the obstacles throughout her life. And this has helped her become one of the most successful and loved women of her time. Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 29, 1958 in Jefferson, Louisiana. Her older brother Vance is also a comedy writer. From 1999 to 2001 he was also a correspondent with ‘The Daily Show.’Ellen is the daughter of Elliot and Betty DeGeneres. Her father was an insurance salesman

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    Ellen DeGeneres plays the voice of a blue tang fish in the movie Finding Dory.  In the movie, Dory begins to have flashbacks of her childhood and remembers that she was separated from her parents. However, Dory’s short term memory loss inhibits her from remembering where they are or how to find them. Fishes Nemo and Marlin help Dory on her adventure across the sea. These characters come from another famous movie directed by the same person called Finding Nemo. The movie was long anticipated for fans

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    Comedy Characteristics

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    perseverance make a comedian successful. There are many comedians in the world, but Ellen DeGeneres and Jim Carrey are one of the well-known comedians. They have been famous for their comedy since they have got into the industry. Their powerful character traits make them more likable celebrities. Firstly, Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian, and actor. She is currently running a show which is called "THE ELLEN SHOW.” She is an entertainer to many celebrities and artists. She entertains many celebrities

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    Jade Gifford Nelson Comp I 2 October 2015 Covergirl In 1961, Covergirl cosmetics launched nationally with their Clean Liquid Makeup, but in the late 90’s, Covergirl Cosmetics launched the campaign which sloganed the words “Easy, Breezy, and Beautiful.” This campaign takes the star of today and shows that if the product is good enough for a superstar to wear, than she can too. Aside from the “Beautiful” section of the campaign, the “Easy, and Breezy” sections of the campaign are just as important

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    Ellen DeGeneres: A Humorous Humanitarian Imagine you are a normal kid attending local high school. You get good grades and have loving friends around you. Now, imagine someone at school is bullying you for your sexuality. Imagine them tormenting, torturing, and talking down to you every day because you are different from what is expected from society. This is what Ellen DeGeneres had to live through during her life as she blossomed into an adult. Ellen would constantly live in fear of being

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    When you look at group dynamics, you see how individuals can work together as a team working together to obtain a common goal in a group setting (Verderber, Verdeber, & Sellnow, 2011). When in a group setting you want to remember these five rules of be committed to the group, keep discussion on track, complete your individual assignment, encourage input from others, and manage the conflict among members in the group. If you break these down the individuals need to be committed to the group by using

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    Mr. Corden Narrative

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    comedian class. Where I go every morning! “You are not prepared,” my conscious said. Approximately one minute late, I got in trouble by…. The beast, the man everybody is afraid of, the man who made a ghost cry! Mr. Corden the head acting teacher. “Ellen Degeneres how come you are late!” said click, click Mr. Corden “I had to take the subway, ” I said “ Unacceptable!” “Ok class the test is today I decided to not give you the extra days. So, I will pass it out and It needs to be done by the end of class

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    considered a modern hero, but Ellen Degeneres definitely falls under this category for countless of reasons. Ellen DeGeneres’s career began when she went off to college in New Orleans, Louisiana on 1981 when she was lucky enough to be the emcee on Clyde’s Comedy Club. According to Biography.com’s article “Ellen Degeneres” DeGeneres's older brother, Vance, an actor/comedian and former correspondent for The Daily Show, was long considered the humorous member of the family. But Ellen quickly outgrew her brother

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    achieved the American Dream is Ellen DeGeneres,

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