Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday March 9 1997 Page 1 Ellen turns to friends to help her character ‘come out’ BURBANK Calif (AP) — After months of anticipation Ellen DeGeneres' TV character comes out of the closet — through an air- United Airlines employees said port loudspeaker In an episode of "Ellen" taped Friday night before an audience of gay and lesbian activists the character finally came out as a lesbian the first openly gay lead in a primetime show According to one audience member a very nervous Ellen Morgan declares she is gay and confesses her attraction to a character played by Laura Dem Her declaration made in an airport is accidentally carried over a public address system host Oprah Winfrey and Dcrn talk-shoopenly lesbian singers Melissa Etheridge and kd lang will appear in the much talked-aboone-hoepisode scheduled to air on Disney-owne- d ABC April 30 David Tomb a member of the audience who heads a gay and lesbian organization of w AP Photo ul ur Eden DeGeneres left playing Ellen Morgan ia shown in this scene from a controversial episode of the ABC television show “Ellen" having dinner with Richard (Steve Eckhokft) and Susan (Laura Dem) Mass (AP) — Shouting “Daddy daddy help us” twin sisters separated by court order two years ago were 'WirftiwwnN June 9 26 Maren J Scott illustrator of Robart Harris's Tickle Kingdom read and present illustrations from Doreese Severe's large will format children's books ABC See What They Say and 123 What Do You See? which engage children in learning how to read write and count Children are invited to join Maren — in PJfc who led them out “Daddy daddy help us” the girls shouted as guards tried to cany them into a van ) tW7 Strmr (Vrwr Mmm (18 Jays) Round trip from Logon (SLC) Meals included First doss hotels Theaters Museums etc -- and Tara Raymond were dragged ex-wi- fe exi presents screaming and crying from the courthouse bloodying a guard and that the girls and his mother was having problems with drugs and alcohol ‘ RUSSIA & SIBERIA evaluated” As their parents were being informed of the decision Sheena Probate Judge James Menno ruled the father had abused the un-duc- Rh i LosoRHvj Department safe secure and structured residential facility where they can be child two years ago were ordered placed in a Coster home Friday s NCUAGEAND arate custody” Menno wrote “They should initially be in a The girls whose divorced parents each took a singer-waitres- Winfrey plays yet another of Morgan's “It's not in the best interests of the children to continue their sep- dragged from a courtroom after a judge ruled their feuding parents were unfit to keep them in a liooksinre appear as a “It's a real slow reveal and it's painsiak mg" said Dava Savel ainnher cxrcniivc "And it's hard and dial's why wc'ic going through Oprah Winfrey as die dicrapisi And there are lots of moments where she needs to talk it out Is it OK? Is it mil ( The plan for the series now in its limidi led season has already geneiaied some criticism from conservatives somethini mil lost on ABC and parent Disney “It was really important to Mien to reveal it in such a way that evervlsnly including mid die America was on homd" Savel said “That everybody saw her angst everybody saw what she was going to go through and that by the end you're rooting for her" Savel and Driscoll denied speculation the idea was leaked to the media last September as a ratings ploy or thill they were stringing along the public a therapists Etheridge will perform a song during the opening title sequence and lang will Twins taken from parents BROCKTON and he friend were choked up by the taping “It was a very emotionul moment for us as gay people partly because we could identify with her character" he said "Why is it so difficult why can't we just come out and say who we are?" Members of DeGeneres' stall who watched were in team Afterwards DeGeneres hugged them Then she walked over to a womun near Tomb and whispered "I'm free" Tomb said lie said he did not know the woman’s identity In the episode Dern plays a lesbian who comes to town with an old college friend of Morgan Morgan finds she's more attracted to Dern's character than to her male friend said Mark Driscoll an executive producer with pillows and stuffed animals in tow — for a lively lesson on the three R‘s She will also provide a special preview of her illustrations for Harris's forthcoming book The Cow That Did 3769 Dr Kent E Robson Dr Lynn R Eliason 797-12- 797-12- Not Become Hamburger hmm Homeowners with money worries loans may qualify for low-intere- st LOAMS— Local leader Ineea He require-aaad- e far tnaiwnmeni eta need muaey aea Have you been turned down fora loan? Du you need more I hull $10000 Tor am reuson? Are you paying more dun l(W interest on any oilier loans or credit cants? 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