From the June 19, 1998, edition of Daily Variety


Raise your hand if you completely forgot that Jeremy Piven was on “Ellen”, the ABC sitcom.

This Emmy ad ran one year after the show made history when the character of Ellen Morgan, played by Ellen DeGeneres, came out as a lesbian in the landmark “The Puppy Episode.”

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