The wonderfully deadpan Ellen DeGeneres began her stand-up career in her native New Orleans, with her first act consisting of consuming a Whopper, fries and a shake. She soon developed her distinctive comedy style: quirky, observational humor...Read on
I was in Denver, Colorado recently, just walking around the mountains by myself. It's so beautiful to do that, just get in touch with nature and be by yourself. I'm by myself, and a little sound of rustling leaves or something -- I turn around....
I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They say, 'Because it's such a beautiful animal.' There you go. I think my mother's attractive, but I have photographs of her.