Recently, Ellen DeGeneres revealed a dark family secret, hoping her unreserved admission will help others experiencing the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The comedian says she wishes she was protected as a vulnerable youngster and is \u201cfurious at people who don\u2019t believe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Louisiana-born Ellen DeGeneres took the spotlight in the late 1970s, hurdling over the bumps that got in her way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The talk show host got her big break in 1986 when she performed a stand-up routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which led to more appearances on late-night shows, back-to-back club bookings and roles on TV series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 1989 to 1990, the funnywoman, now 66, landed her first regular small-screen gig as a cast member on the short-lived sitcom Open House and in 1994 she became the star of the comedy series These Friends of Mine, later renamed Ellen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was laughing out loud when I read the script. I knew what I could do with it,\u201d the popular awards show host told the New York Times in 1994. \u201cI wanted a show that everybody talks about the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recently, Ellen DeGeneres revealed a dark family secret, hoping her unreserved admission will help others experiencing the same. The comedian says she wishes she was protected as a vulnerable youngster and is \u201cfurious at people who don\u2019t believe.\u201d Louisiana-born Ellen DeGeneres took the spotlight in the late 1970s, hurdling over the bumps that got in…<\/p>\n