It seems like a lifetime since it mattered whether comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her on-screen alter-ego were or were not lesbian, would or would not come out on her sitcom, “Ellen,†or in real life. Of course, it’s been almost twenty years since Oprah played a role in both the character and the performer coming out. Today, at least for the majority of Americans, whether a performer or character is LGBTQ is a non-issue. Who cares?
Personally, I never watched the show. Ellen’s subsequent talk show has been successful and a great platform for new talent, but I’ve always had a day job, so daytime television really doesn’t get on my radar much either. I do, however, absolutely love Ellen’s character in Disney-Pixar’s 2003 animated hit “Finding Nemo,†a role she reprised in the recent sequel, “Finding Dory.†Continue reading “Dory Speaks Whale: June 10, 2018”