>>8519785 (PB)
I worked in film production for years throughout Hollywood. I was once asked to video tape a fundraiser event at the Melrose Improv. A number of bigshot comics were on the line-up, including Ellen. The Improv owner at the time went out of his way to tell me that Ellen did NOT want her comedy to be videotaped. None of the other big name comics minded being tape recorded. The owner stared at me the entire time she was on stage, to make sure I wasn't recording her. He was afraid of her!