TTLV: Style characteristics of the hosts on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

1. Student's full name:Do Manh Hung

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 24, 1974

4. Place of birth: Bien Hoa - Dong Nai

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1765/2018/QD - XHNV dated June 28, 2018 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic name:Characteristics of the MC's style inThe Ellen DeGeneres Show

8. Major: Theory, history of cinema and television

9. Code: 8210232.01

10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Gia Lam - Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of thesis results:

Through research topicThe style of the presenter in“The Ellen DeGeneres Show”,The thesis achieved the following results:

- Point out the basic characteristics of genre developmenttalk showAmerican television, from its development history, genre characteristics, content and form of expression; Identify the role and influence ofhost(show hosts) as well as the shows they make for popular culture

-The Ellen DeGeneres Showis a modeltalk showentertainment is successful in many aspects: from production model, content, host style to commercial effectiveness, great influence through the sensitive combination and integration of social networks. In the role of host and content creator, Ellen has learned and inherited the most unique features oftalk showtelevision of previous stages, especially programsDaytime(daytime broadcast) for women. At the same time, she has her own unique innovations in content and form of expression, bringing interesting moments of entertainment to viewers. Ellen's discourse strategy when making the program is "to make people feel happy and live better". ThereforeThe Ellen DeGeneres Shownot only creates gentle, refreshing laughter but also spreads humane, kind stories, accompanies and helps dreams take flight, changing the lives of millions of people in a positive direction.

- Ellen DeGeneres has created a unique hosting style. She has a clever speaking strategy, "softening" sensitive topics as well as not mentioning controversial issues, political issues, religion, ethnicity or gender. Ellen chooses dialogue instead of confrontation, especially never choosing satire or personal attacks like many other hosts. Ellen's typical style is humorous humor. She creates laughter and a happy atmosphere with humorous language, which is the forte of a comedian. Not only that, Ellen also wins the hearts of the audience with her closeness, sincerity and emotionality. Ellen's non-verbal language style also creates a unique mark with dynamism, youthfulness and elegance. The audience will hardly forget a gay host who has overcome gender stereotypes, with short hair, bright eyes and a tomboy style at the age of U70. Ellen's style has greatly influenced later hosts not only in the US but all over the world.

12. Practical applicability: The research results of the thesis can be used as reference in the field of genre research.talk showin general,talk showmodern American television in particular

13. Further research directions:

- The influence ofThe Ellen DeGenenes Showto the programstalk showentertainment for women in the early 21st century

- Ellen DeGeneres' hosting skills compared to other hoststalk showVietnam entertainment

14. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Do Manh Hung 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: February 24, 1974 4. Place of birth: Dong Nai

5. Admission decision number: 1765/QD - XHNV of June 28, 2018 by President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: An analysis of the host's style inThe Ellen DeGeneres Show

8. Major: Argument and history of cinema - television

9. Code: 8210232.01

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, PhD. Pham Gia Lam – Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: ResearchingThe host's style in The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the thesis has got the following results:

- Research indicates the basic characteristics of the American TV talk show's development, from history, genre, and content to how to present. Define the host's role and their talk shows' influence on popular culture.

-The Ellen DeGeneres Showis a typical entertainment talk show which is successful in many aspects, from model of production, content, and the host's style to commercial effect and great pervasiveness through sensibly combining and integrating social networks. In the role of a host cum content creator, Ellen has learned and inherited the most outstanding features from TV talk shows in the previous periods, especially the daytime shows for women. Besides, she has put her own creativity in the show, bringing the audience moments of interesting entertainment. Ellen's discoursing strategy for the show is “making people feel happy and live better”. Therefore,The Ellen DeGeneres Shownot only brings relaxing laughter but also conveys heart-warming stories of humanity which inspire people to make dreams come true and change millions of lives positively.

- Ellen DeGeneres has developed a distinctive style as a host. It is her clever discoursing tactic to “soften” sensitive topics and not to mention controversial issues or matters of politics, religion, race and gender. Ellen always chooses to open a dialogue instead of confronting. Especially, she never opts for sarcasm or criticism as many other hosts do. Ellen's typical style is humor. She brings laughter and creates a fun atmosphere with humorous language which is a comedian's strong point. Moreover, Ellen wins the audience's hearts with her emotional closeness and sincerity. Her nonverbal communication characterized by dynamism, youth and elegance is also a unique feature. It is difficult for the audience to forget a homosexual host with short hair, bright eyes and a tomboy style maintained even at the age of U70, especially as she has overcome gender bias. Ellen's style as a TV talk show host has greatly influenced later hosts not only in the USA but all over the world as well.

12. Practical applicability, if any: The thesis' results can be used for reference in researching talk shows in common and modern American TV talk shows in particular.

13. Further research directions, if any:

-The Ellen DeGenenes Show'sinfluence on entertainment talk shows for women in early 21^stcentury

- Ellen DeGeneres' art of hosting in comparison with that of Vietnamese entertainment talk show hosts.

14. Thesis-related publications: No

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