Pink is reflecting on her decades-long friendship with Ellen DeGeneres.
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Jerrod Carmichael praises Ellen DeGeneres for being a huge inspiration in his own coming-out journey on her show Friday.
Carmichael recently came out as gay in his HBO special, “Rothaniel”, and expresses his gratitude to DeGeneres for paving the way by coming out 25 years ago.
The comedian shares how he felt in the moment he came out publicly and how he feels about sharing his truth with his family.
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“I’m thankful for you because we both faced whatever obstacles coming out and everyone has their own personal journey.
“You faced coming out at a time when it just was impossible, there was no Ellen DeGeneres to show you what it’s like. You faced a lot, but I watched it with my mom… my mom watched you and she laughed at you and you were welcome in the home,” which he says meant a lot coming from a southern, Christian family.
Carmichael jokes, “You’re like a gay, white Desmond Tutu.”
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As DeGeneres questions Carmichael on how he felt in that moment, he admits: “Terrified. I never thought I would publicly be out and gay. It was hard in that moment,” admitting it was also a release.
He says that although coming out means he has to have some distance from his family right now, “It doesn’t mean it’s a sacrifice of happiness.”
Carmichael also spoke to Jimmy Kimmel about coming out, telling the host: “I think I feel freer. After coming out, you realize that, like — I realize a lot of people are in the closet about something. Through the process. It’s inhibiting. Like, I realize I take better pictures since coming out because I’m not worried about looking gay.
Pink is reflecting on her decades-long friendship with Ellen DeGeneres.
Ellen DeGeneres bid farewell to her eponymous daytime talk show after 19 seasons, her wife, Portia de Rossi, took the opportunity to share what the longtime talk show host has meant to her, anointing her an «icon» and «idol.»De Rossi took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a photo slideshow that included DeGeneres on the iconic magazine cover in April 1997 with the headline that read, «Yep, I'm Gay.» Some of the other pics were throwbacks to the comedian hanging out with Oprah Winfrey, R&B singer Usher and one of her first appearances on .«To my utterly beautiful, supremely talented, insanely accomplished wife on the day of your final show,» de Rossi started her caption. «I married an icon.
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J Balvin visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about his success in music and why he moved from Colombia to a small town in Oklahoma. During the appearance, the global sensation told Ellen DeGeneres that he was an exchange student before becoming a worldwide-known superstar.According to Balvin, he moved to Atoka County to improve his English skills.
What’s next? Pete Davidson has officially closed his Saturday Night Live chapter, but the comedian remains as booked and busy as ever thanks to his new series, Bupkis.
Pete Davidson‘s time on Saturday Night Live is coming to an end.
In a heartfelt open letter, Pete Davidson announced his departure from “Saturday Night Live” after starring on the NBC sketch comedy show for eight years.
Pete Davidson is officially closing the doors of Studio 8H. After reports emerged on Friday that he would be leaving, the comedian addressed the news himself through an emotional message on Dave Sirus' Instagram account ahead of his final show. «This video was taken 8 years ago. Jerrod sent it to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way.
William Earl Tonight is Pete Davidson’s final “Saturday Night Live” episode, and he took to a friend’s Instagram to deliver an emotional message to fans and share a behind-the-scenes video from his first night on the show.Davidson posted via “Saturday Night Live” writer Dave Sirus’ Instagram on May 21, hours before his last show, to deliver the message. Alongside the text was a video of his emotional reaction to finishing his first sketch and celebrating backstage with fellow comedian Jerrod Carmichael.“From Pete: This video was taken 8 years ago. Jerrod sent it to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way,” he wrote.
Pete Davidson has taken to Instagram to reflect on his imminent departure from Saturday Night Live.
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Jerrod Carmichael is opening up.
Saturday Night Live will welcome Selena Gomez as its next host. The Only Murders in the Building star is set to grace the SNL stage on 14 May, joined by Post Malone as the evening’s musical guest. This will mark the first time Gomez has hosted the sketch show.