I have no idea who the Harris Poll is but they put Stephen on a list. Stephen’s #6! In your FACE, Bill O’Reilly (#8)! USA! USA! USA!
From BayWindows.com:
Ellen DeGeneres is New Favorite TV Personality as Oprah Slips to Number Two
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — January 14, 2008 — Ellen DeGeneres has vaulted to the top spot in The Harris Poll’s annual favorite television star list after five years in the bottom five, including last year’s tie for the number eight position. 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 year on 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 and 12, 2007 by Harris Interactive®.
Rounding out the top ten, two late night talk show hosts are tied for number six — David Letterman and Stephen Colbert with Bill O’Reilly at number eight. Tied for number nine are two comedians — one real, Ray Romano, and one a cartoon figure, Homer Simpson.
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Different groups do have different favorites. Men, for example, cite Jay Leno as their favorite television star while women say it’s Ellen DeGeneres. Even among women there is a difference of opinion as single women say Ellen is their favorite while married women pick Oprah. Among age groups there is also a difference. Among Echo 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).
If I were an actuary I’d say Bill-O is toast and Stephen is in great shape. And what in blazes is an “Echo Boomer?” It sounds like all those youngin’s fell down a well. After the political polling debacle in New Hampshire I guess the Harris Poll people are turning to pop culture to change the subject.
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Echo Boomers are the children of Baby Boomers (Gen X/Y is in between)
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Thanks CFiC, I wonder what was wrong with Gen Z? It still sounds like something you’d add on to an electric guitar.
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So what are the Gen X’s kids called? Echo Exes? That sounds like, I don’t know, recurring nightmares about past relationships. Phantasms and such.
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I can’t believe I never realized I was an Echo Boomer before. I don’t like the name, but we, Echo Boomers, obviously have great taste.
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I have NEVER heard the term Echo Boomers before. I’ve always been told I’m a Gen Y-er. My mom is a baby boomer I guess, so wait… does that mean I’m both? Whatever.
Gooo Stephen & Jon!
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I always thought Echo Boomers were people born in the early 90s?!?!
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@ meaculpa…that might make sense….
because baby boomers birthed not only most of gen-x and gen-y, but the “echo” part could be talking about the invention of things like “Viagra” and the new modern medicines that are allowing people to have children into their 60′s… so there’s another echo of children being born… and that will be born over the next 20 – 30 years or so by baby boomers.
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Take that, Oprah.
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Bill O’Reilly wins the over 60 crowd. For some reason, I find that funny. Maybe he is a loud mouth so that his fans can hear what he’s saying.
Who picks these generational names? I have never liked being called a Gen-Xer. The term Echo Boomer is a new one to me.
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I’m in that no-man’s land between the Boomers and the X’ers. Come to think of it, Stephen and Jon are, too. 1960-65 is late for the typical Boomer identifiers, but early for GenX. And now more than ever: I refuse to be stuck in the Oprah-O’Reilly category!!
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Generation naming is a huge load of turds — but we must be labeled, dammit, we must be labeled!
I have also never heard of echo boomers…sounds like someone’s trying to coin a phrase…
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@ One of the Heroes
I find it funny, too. I think it’s because Colbert said that the Report gets O’Reilly’s message to the younger, under 60 crowd. At the time it was funny because of the exaggeration of how old O’Reilly’s viewers are… now it’s funny because it turns out it wasn’t actually an exaggeration.
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