TTLV: Characteristic hosting styles of the Ellen DeGeneres Show

1. Student's full name:Do Manh Hungrice

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 24, 1974

4. Place of birth: Bien Hoa – Dong Nai

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

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:The characteristics of a presenter's style inThe Ellen DeGeneres Show

8. Specialization: Theory and history of film and television

9. Code: 8210232.01

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Gia Lam – Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the thesis results:

Through research on the topicThe presenter's style in"The Ellen DeGeneres Show”,The thesis has achieved the following results:

- Identify the basic characteristics of genre development.talk showAmerican television, from its historical development, genre characteristics, content, and presentation style; identifying its role and influence.host(the presenters) as well as the programs they produce have a significant impact on popular culture.

ButThe Ellen DeGeneres Showis a role modeltalk showEllen Entertainment has achieved success in many aspects: from production models, content presentation, and host style to commercial effectiveness and immense reach through the astute combination and integration of social networks. In her role as both a host and content creator, Ellen has learned from and inherited the best aspects of her work.talk showtelevision in earlier periods, especially the programsDaytime(broadcast during the day) is for women. At the same time, she has her own unique creative ideas in terms of content and presentation, providing viewers with enjoyable entertainment. Ellen's discourse strategy when creating the show is "to make people feel happy and live better." ThereforeThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowIt not only creates lighthearted and refreshing laughter but also spreads humane and kind stories, supporting and nurturing dreams, changing the lives of millions in a positive way.

Ellen DeGeneres has created a unique hosting style. She employs clever rhetorical tactics, softening sensitive topics and avoiding controversial issues such as politics, religion, ethnicity, or gender. Ellen chooses dialogue over confrontation, and notably, never resorts to sarcasm or personal attacks like many other hosts. Ellen's signature style is lighthearted humor. She creates laughter and a cheerful atmosphere with her witty language, a forte of a comedian. Furthermore, Ellen wins over audiences with her approachable, sincere, and emotionally rich personality. Her nonverbal communication style also leaves a unique mark with its dynamism, youthfulness, and elegance. Audiences will find it hard to forget a host who is gay but has overcome gender stereotypes, with her short hair, bright eyes, and tomboyish style in her late 60s. Ellen's style has greatly influenced later talk show hosts not only in the US but all over the world.

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

13. Future research directions:

- The influence ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Showto the programstalk showEntertainment for women in the early 21st century

- Ellen DeGeneres' hosting skills in comparison to other presenters.talk showVietnamese 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

(Full name, academic title and degree)

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.

ButThe 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:

ButThe Ellen DeGeneres Show'sinfluence on entertainment talk shows for women in early 21^stYEAR

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

14. Thesis-related publications: No

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