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Short Description: Jan 14, 2008 ... And, after five years as number one, Oprah Winfrey drops to second place ... Oprah Winfrey is tops among Baby Boomers (those aged 43-61) ...
Content Inside: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEllen DeGeneres is New Favorite TV Personality as Oprah Slips to Number TwoFirst Time America Picks Openly LGBT TV Celebrity Top Favorite in 15-Year National PollROCHESTER, N.Y. January 14, 2008 Ellen DeGeneres has vaulted to the top spot in The Harris Poll'sannual favorite television star list after five years in the bottom five, including last year`s tie for the number eightposition. And, after five years as number one, Oprah Winfrey drops to second place this year. Jay Leno is third,a rise for him from last year when he was number six. Hugh Laurie remains as number four in his second yearon the list, and Jon Stewart drops from number two to number five.These are the results of a nationwide Harris Poll of 1,171 U.S. adults surveyed online between December 4 and12, 2007 by Harris Interactive.Rounding out the top ten, two late night talk show hosts are tied for number six David Letterman and StephenColbert with Bill O'Reilly at number eight. Tied for number nine are two comedians one real, Ray Romano, andone a cartoon figure, Homer Simpson.While there are two new additions to the list this year, Stephen Colbert and Homer Simpson, two others havedropped off -- Kiefer Sutherland of 24, and Conan O'Brien.A Breakdown of Your American Idol'sWhen the ten stars on this list are looked at more closely, a theme emerges. Seven of them have a talk show either late night (Leno, Stewart, Letterman and Colbert), prime time (O'Reilly) or daytime (DeGeneres andWinfrey). Just two are from sitcoms, with Homer Simpson probably getting a boost from the summer release ofThe Simpsons Movie, and the other, Ray Romano, from a show that has been canceled for a few years now.Only one drama star, House's Hugh Laurie is on the list.Different Strokes for Different GroupsDifferent groups do have different favorites. Men, for example, cite Jay Leno as their favorite television starwhile women say it's Ellen DeGeneres. Even among women there is a difference of opinion as single womensay Ellen is their favorite while married women pick Oprah. Among age groups there is also a difference. AmongEcho Boomers (those aged 18-30) Stephen Colbert is number one and for Generation Xers (those aged 31-42)it's a tie between Jay Leno and Jon Stewart. Oprah Winfrey is tops among Baby Boomers (those aged 43-61)and she's tied with Bill O'Reilly for the top spot among Matures (those aged 62 and older).And, in this election year, there are also partisan and ideological differences not just for candidates, but also forfavorite television star. Republicans say Bill O'Reilly is their favorite while Democrats cite Ellen DeGeneres andOprah Winfrey. Don't look for the Independents as the tie breaker on this one - they say Jay Leno is tops. WhileThe Harris Poll #6, January 14, 2008 By Regina A. Corso, Director, The Harris Poll, Harris InteractiveDocument Outline
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