Ellen v. Oprah: Laugh or cry

Let's get real, Oprah is out and Ellen is in. Suddenly, viewers are tiring of the same ole same ole tragedy ending in happiness. Oprah, while admirable and trend setting over the past few years, is expiring into tragic story oblivion.

Ellen, on the other hand, cracks you up constantly. She is off the wall and her guests are upbeat, funny, and their stories never sad. She takes a different approach, asks questions that require thought rather than the canned answers you can expect on Oprah. Oprah: "How difficult was that for you?" Guest: "Oh it was difficult, difficult."

I love the episodes of Ellen in which she goes out into the public arena and interacts with people who are working on their everyday by the hour jobs. She did See's Candies today and I thought I would fall in the floor laughing. She goes for the expressions on the faces of the workers or customers. She's great.

Her guests are unusual and offer something interesting, different, and most oftentimes, funny. After work what I want is FUNNY. The stress of a day is so wonderfully counteracted by laughter.

I love her marriage to Portia and that they are so into their lives together. Ellen gives gay women everywhere a reason to believe they can be recognized as "together" and that it is "ok."

So, I am leaving Oprah after devout viewing over the past six months...for Ellen. Sorry, Oprah, I need the laughs.