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PAGEAnAnalysisofCulturalDifferencesBetweenEllenShowandTheReaderANANALYSISOFCULTURALDIFFERENCESBETWEENELLENSHOWANDTHEREADERCONTENTSABSTRACT I摘要 III.INTRODUCTION 1Ⅱ.CULTURALDIFFERENCESBETWEENELLENSHOWANDTHEREADER 22.1DifferencesinPresentation 22.1.1DifferentHostingStyles 22.1.2DifferentTopicsofthePrograms 32.1.3DifferentProgramStructures 32.1.4DifferentSceneSettingofthePrograms 42.2DifferenceinNarration 42.2.1StorytellinginTheReader 42.2.2JournalisticNarrationinEllenShow 52.3DifferenceinInteractiveModes 52.3.1ActiveParticipationinEllenShow 52.3.2PassiveParticipationinTheReader 6Ⅲ.REASONSFORCULTURALDIFFERENCES 73.1SocialReasons 73.1.1AmericanSocialBackground 73.1.2ChineseSocialBackground 73.2CulturalReasons 83.2.1DifferentCulturalValues 83.2.2DifferentWaysofThinking 8Ⅳ.CONCLUSION 10REFERENCES 11ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 12PAGEIABSTRACTTelevisioninterviewprogramsinChinastartedlate,butdevelopedveryrapidly.Bycontrast,AmericanTVinterviewprogramshaveundergonemorethanhalfacenturyoftemperingandhavebecomequitemature.ThepurposeofthispaperistoanalyzetheculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericaninterviewprogramsandtoclarifytheirrespectivecharacteristics.ExploringthestrongpointsofAmericanprogramsisacleardirectionforthedevelopmentofTVtalkshowsinChina.ThispaperchoosesEllenShowandTheReaderastheresearchsubjects,whicharerepresentativeprogramsinChinaandtheU.S.Thispaperisdividedintofourparts,thefirstchapterisanintroduction,anddiscussesthepurposeandsignificanceofthisstudy.ThesecondchaptermainlyillustratestheculturaldifferencesbetweenTheReaderandEllenShowandcomparesthemfromtheaspectsofthehost,topicselection,structure,scenesettingandinteractivemode.ChapterthreeanalysesthereasonsforthedifferencesbetweenTheReaderandEllenShowincludingvaluesandwaysofthinking.Chapterfourmakesasummaryofthewholepaper.KeyWords:TheReader;EllenShow;culturaldifferences摘要我国电视访谈节目起步较晚，但发展十分迅速。相比之下，美国电视访谈节目经历了半个多世纪的锤炼，已经发展得相当成熟。本文研究的目的是通过分析中美两国电视访谈节目的文化差异，明确各自特色，从而发掘美国节目的可借鉴之处，为我国电视访谈节目的发展明确方向。本文选取了中美两国各具代表性的节目《艾伦秀》和《朗读者》作为研究对象。本论文分为四个部分，第一章是简介，论述了本文研究的目的、意义。第二章主要阐释了《朗读者》与《艾伦秀》之间的文化差异，从节目的主持风格、话题的选择、结构、场景设置、互动模式方面进行了对比。第三章分析了《朗读者》与《艾伦秀》产生差异的原因，包括价值观和思维方式等。第四章对全文进行了总结。关键词：《朗读者》；《艾伦秀》；文化差异 PAGEPAGE1I.INTRODUCTIONWiththedevelopmentandchangesofthetimes,TVinterviewprogramshavegraduallyenteredthelivesofpeople,attractingwideattentionfromallwalksoflife.TelevisioninterviewprogramsoriginatedfromWesterntalkshowsinthe1950s.WiththedevelopmentofAmericanTVinterviews,manyinterviewprogramssuchasOprahWinfreyShow,JennyJonesShow,TonightShowandEllenShowappearedonTV.Untilthe20thcentury,thefirstTVinterviewprograminChinaTellItLikeItIsappearedonthescreen.Then,

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andADatewithLuyuandsoon.ThemostpopularinterviewprogramistheTheReader.TheemergenceandsuccessofTheReaderandEllenShowasphenomenalprogramsinChinaandAmericaarenotachievedovernight.Ithasaslowincubationperiod,whichiscloselyrelatedtothewholecountry,theera,thebigenvironmentandbackground.Inthetwoprograms,wecanseetheculturalspiritembodiedinthetwocountries.AsTVprograms,theyshownotonlyentertainment,butalsoaculturalembodiment.TheTVshowalwaysmaintainsarelaxingandwittystyle.Theprogramisbasedonthespiritofconveyinghappinessandsharinghappiness.EllenShowisanexcellentprogramintheAmerica,andisoneofthemostwatchedshowsonAmericanTVshow.EllenShowisadaytimetalkshowthatwasfirstbroadcastonNBAUniversalinSeptember2003.EllenShowissuitableforpeopleofallages.Thestyleiswarm,relaxedandlively,andisverypopularamongaudiencesofallages.China’sTVtalkshowisinacriticalperiodwithbothchallengesandopportunities.TheReaderisalargescaleculturalandemotionalprogramlaunchedbyCCTVin2017.ThefamoushostessofTheReaderDongQinghasbecometheproducerforthefirsttime.Theprogrampresentedthe

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emotionalstoriesintheformof“interviewandreadings”.Aftertheprogramwasbroadcast,itquicklyattractedtheattentionofallwalksoflife.TheReaderasaphenomenalTVprogramimmediatelycausedabigresponse.TheReadercanbesaidtoinjectpositiveculturalpowerintothecurrentChineseTVprograms,andhasopenedupapathofindependentinnovation.Therefore,thisarticlewillfirstanalyzetheprogramdifferencesbetweenTheReaderandEllenShowfromthehoststyle,topic,structureandscenesettingsoftheTVtalkshow.Thispaperattemptstobringusnewthinkingfromanewperspectiveandanalyzetheculturaldifferencesbetweenthetwocountriesthroughthecomparisonofthetwoprograms.Throughthenarrativeanalysisoftheprograms,thisarticleclearlyseesthespecificdifferences.Thentherootofthedifferencesisanalyzedfromtheperspectiveofsocialculture.Toacertainextent,thisisthegoalofthestudy.Ⅱ.CULTURALDIFFERENCESBETWEENELLENSHOWANDTHEREADERAsTVtalkshows,EllenShowandTheReaderhavefeaturesandadvantagesthatarenotavailableinthemedia,sotheyareverypopularamongtheaudience.However,therearemanyculturaldifferencesbetweenthetwointermsofprogrampresentation,narrativemode,andinteractionpatternswiththeaudience.2.1DifferencesinPresentationThedifferencesinthepresentationofEllenShowandTheReaderarereflectedinthefouraspectsofhostingstyle,topic,programstructureandscenesetting.2.1.1DifferentHostingStylesAprogramcannotmovetheaudiencewithoutthewitandhumorofthehost.Thehosts’witisnotabriefpreparationandreadingofbooks,butaprecipitationandbaptismoftime.Theyhaverichexperienceandknowledge,sothehighlightsoftheprogramarealsopresentedthroughthehost’sownuniquehostingstyle.Therefore,asuccessfulprogramhasagreatdealtodowiththepersonalcharmofthehostanduniquehostingstyle.Americanmoderatorshavearichexperience.Americanshowhostsareusuallynotconfinedbytheiridentityasahost.Theyareoftenactiveinavarietyofsocialactivities,someofwhomareevenwell-knownfilmortelevisionstars.IntheUnitedStates,thetalkshowisaspecialprogramthatteststhepersonalqualitiesofthehostandhis/herabilitytorespondonthespot.Theyallhaverichlifeexperiences.Forexample,Ellenusedtobeawaitressinarestaurant,ahumorousstageactress,aminorcharacterinsmalldramas,andtoday’sfamoushostess.Shehassufferedalotinherlife,andhertorturouslifeexperienceshavemadeherawitandhumoristintheprocessofhostingtheshow.Therefore,Ellen’srelaxedandhumorousstyleofhostingisdeeplyattractivetomanypeople.Forexample,intheprogram,ElleninvitedthefamousHollywoodactressScarlettJohnson.Inordertocreateahumorousconversationalatmosphere,EllentoldJohnson“Itwasaveryordinaryday,preciselybecauseeverythingwasdifferentwhenIarrived,andthegoodbeganwithme.”ScarlettJohnsonandtheaudiencecouldn’thelplaughingathearingthis.Thus,itisthehostEllen’srelaxedandhumorouslanguageandapproachablewayofgettingalongthatenablehertohavemaintainedalargenumberofaudienceandfansforalongtime,longenoughtokeeptheprogramgoingforward.Bycontrast,Chinesehostspaymuchattentiontotheirculturalqualityandself-cultivation.DongQingisaveryoutstandingmemberofthecontemporaryhostteambecauseofheruniqueintellectual,elegantandprofoundculturalbackground.Elegant,dignifiedandfullofpoeticcharmisDongQing’shostingstyleintheprocessofhostingTheReader.DignityandelegancearefirstembodiedinDongQing’scombinationofherownculturalaccomplishmentandprogramconnotationinherhosting.Intellectualityandpoeticcharmarehermostuniquehostingstyle.ThisstyleisalsoreflectedinDongQing’shostingactivitiesofotherlarge-scaleparties.Therefore,withherprofoundculturalheritage,DongQingisnotonlyrememberedasthespokespersonoftheSpringFestivalEve,butforherpoetictemperamentandtalentedside.2.1.2DifferentTopicsoftheProgramsThehostisthesouloftheprogram,andthetopicisthebasisforthehosttodisplayapersonalcharacteristic.Thetopicisthemainlineoftheprogram,andtherighttopicselectionisthekeytothesuccessoftheprogram.Americantalkshowshaveawiderangeoftopics.Forexample,thestruggleoftheDemocraticRepublicanParty,thepoliceviolenceagainstblackyouth,thePresidentialElection,andsomerelativelyrelaxingtopicsaboutordinarypeople.TheguestsinvitedbyEllenShowcanbedisadvantagedgroupsatthebottomofthesocietyorordinarypeoplewhohavetouchingstories,aswellasfamilieswhohavesufferedmisfortunes.Forexample,Amanda,thebestteacherwhodonatedakidneytoherfather,received$50,000forherselflessdedicationandhelptostudentsovertheyears.ButeachissueofTheReaderhasatheme,from“Encounter”,“Companion”,“Choice”to“Gift”and“FirstTime”.Eachguest’sreadingisbasedonthetopic.Thethemeisacombinationofpersonalgrowth,emotionalexperience,backgroundstoriesandhanded-downmasterpieces.ThereadersofTheReadermostlychooseheatedtopicsfromsomeentertainmentcirclesandstoriesofcelebrities.Forexample,theinterviewofthefamousactorHuGefocusedontheimpactofhiscaraccident12yearsago.DongQingasked,“Areyoustillwillingtorecalltheincidentthathappenedin2006?”Herewecanseethattheprogramhasstrongpersonalcharacteristics.2.1.3DifferentProgramStructuresEllenShowhasaclearprogramflow,usuallystartedinafewminuteswithEllen’sopening,andawarmingupwitheveryonedancing.Beforetheguest’sinterview,thehostusuallyshowstheaudiencethepicturessentbytheaudience.Next,Ellenwillconductaliveinterviewwiththeguestsandtheninvitethemusicstarstosingonthestage.Takethe49thissueofEllenShowasanexample.Thehostplayedandinteractedwiththeaudience,dancing,introducingthefourguestsofTwilightCity:BreakingDawn.Next,thegueststalkedabouttheirlivesandfeelingsaftertheybecamefamous.Thelastcametheguests’talentshow.Thisclearprogramstructuremakestheprogramverycompact,fast-paced,andattractivetotheaudience.WhileTheReadertakestheguestasthecenter,andismainlybasedontellingstories.Intheinterview,theprograminvolvesallaspectsfromchildhood,college,worktomarriage.Sometimes,theprogramonlyinvolvesonepart.TheprogramisusuallyheldbyDongQing,andnaturallymovestothenextstageoftheprogramwithquestionsorshortfilms.Forexample,theinterviewoftheactorHuGecoversHuGe’scaraccident12yearsago,theinjurytohisappearance,therenewedcareer,andhiscurrentstateoflife.TheexcessivetransitionfromhiscareertocaraccidentwascompletedthroughDongQing’sthreequestions.“Areyoustillwillingtorecalltheincidentthathappenedin2006?”“Howlonghadthisconfusionandpainstayedwithyou?”“Everyonehastheopportunitytotellothersastoryaboutthemselves.Ifitwereyou,whatkindofstorywouldyoutell?”2.1.4DifferentSceneSettingoftheProgramsAlthougheachoftheshowsofferstwosofas,thedistancebetweentheguestsandthehostisdifferent.TheEllenShowstudioisdesignedasawarmlivingroomwithredsofasandpottedflowers.Butthedistancebetweentheguestsandthehostarealwaysveryshort,andeventheirfeetcantoucheachother.ThetwosofasinTheReaderareoppositetoeachother.Thereisacoffeetableinthemiddle.Theguestandthehosttakeonesofarespectively.Inotherwords,theyarefarapart.Thereisalsoastagesurroundedbytheaudience,butthedistancebetweentheguestandtheaudienceisdifferent.InthefirstrowofEllenShow,theaudienceandthehostonthestageareonalevelsurface.AtthesceneofTheReader,theaudienceandtheguestarefarawayfromeachother,andtheaudienceinthefirstrowaresittingbelowthestagelevel.Thestageiselevated,sotheeyesoftheguestandtheaudienceareondifferentlevels.2.2DifferenceinNarrationTheReaderandEllenShowarealsodifferentinthechoiceofnarrativestyleoftheconversation.TheReaderfocusesonstorytelling,whileEllenShowisbasedontalkingabouttopics.Thestory-basedinterviewprogramtakestheguestastheprotagonistofthestory.Buthetopic-basedprogramisdifferent.Inthelatter,thestoryonlyservesasastart.Thecontenttobediscussedthroughthestoryistheessenceofthetopic.2.2.1StorytellinginTheReaderTherearealotofskillsinstorytelling,andTheReaderisquitesuccessful.Firstofall,theguestsmusthaveastory.Theguestsinterviewedareusuallypeoplewithrough,legendary,oruniqueexperiences,andtheaudiencegettolearnaboutthemthroughtheirstories.Forexample,thethemeofthe6thissueofTheReaderis“Tears”,andtheactressSiqinGaowatoldaboutthetearsofbeinganactress.Especiallywhenplayingtheroleofamother,thereasonwhyshecanperformwellistohavethecreditofhermother.“Ihavesomanytearsofamotherintheplay,buttheyareallduetothetearsofmymotheroutsidetheplay.SoonmanyofthecharactersIhaveinterpretedIcanseetheshadowofmymother.”Whenreadingaloud,SiqinGaowachoseMr.JiaPingwa’swork“MyMother”.Thesimpleandmovingstoryiscombinedwiththeemotionalnarrative.2.2.2JournalisticNarrationinEllenShowInEllenShow,thestoryisthebasisofthetopic.Thenewsconcerningthetopicisthefocus.AlotofnewsfromEllenShowisheavyweight.Therearepeoplewhohavechangedthetimes,suchastheformerUSPresidentBarackObama.Therearepublicfiguresofgreatinterest,suchastheheiressHilton.IntheObamashow,Ellensaid,“TodayisthelastdayofBarackObama’spresidency.Hehasmademanyunimaginableadvancesinthepasteightyears.”ThispaystributetoObamaandObamarecallstheeightyearsasPresident.Thecombinationofcharacterinterviewsandnewsnarrativeshasgreatlyimpressedtheaudience.EllenShowwillalsofrequentlycollectsomepeople’srealrecords,suchasthosewithfamilydifficulties,thosewhoaresickandhavenomoneytotreatdiseases,andthosewhovoluntarilyhelppoorchildrenasteachers.Forexample,afemaleteacheralwaysspendsalotofmoneytohelpstudentswhohavedifficultiesinlife.Andtosaveherfather,shedonatedherownkidney.SoEllenrewardedherwith$50,000.Ellenwillinterviewpeopleabouttheirdeedsandofferencouragementandsupport.ThedonationfromEllenShowisalsodoneinacleverway,notgivenbyEllenShow,butbyacompany.Inthisway,Ellendidgooddeeds,wontheheartsoftheaudience,andmadepropagandafortheadvertisers.2.3DifferenceinInteractiveModesTheinterviewprogramisgenerallycomposedofthreeelements:thehost,theguestandtheaudience.Agoodinterviewprogramnotonlyrequiresthehosttohaveprofessionalskills,butalsorequiresamoretacitinteractionbetweentheguestsandtheaudience.2.3.1ActiveParticipationinEllenShowTheAmericantalkshowhasnofixedrequirementsfortheidentityoftheguests.Theycanbesocialcelebritiesorordinarypeople.ItcanbethePresident,andthememberscanalsobeprostitutesandmurderers.Thehostandtheguestareequalintheprogram.Theguestsspeakfreelyandcooperatewiththehost’srelaxedandpleasantconversationstyle.Theywilltelltheirownunknownstoriesorinnerviews.Intheinterviewprogram,theaudienceactivelyspeakandexpresstheiropinions.Sometimeswhentheguests’opinionsarecontrarytotheaudience’s,theaudiencewillgiveastrongverbalattackandevenhavephysicalconflictswiththeguests.KimKardashianwaspreviouslydismissedbythemedia.Shedidnottalkaboutitinpublic.Butintheprogram,oneoftheaudiencesuddenlystoodupandasked“Howdoyouexplainyourderailment?”Moreover,KimKardashiansaidaswearingwordfirst.Whenshesaidsuchasentence,theaudienceattheshowburstintoapplause.2.3.2PassiveParticipationinTheReaderMostChineseTVtalkshowsliketoinvitecelebrities,expertsandfamouspeople.Theyareoftenonlyparticipantsinthetalkshow,andprovidinginformationwiththeprogramistheirmaintask.Theguestsnaturallyhidethetruesideoftheirlives.TheaudienceintheChinesetalkshowisgenerallynotgoodattalkinganddoesnotliketoexpressthemselves.Theyareofteninapassivepositionininterviewsandprograminteractions.Whenthehostneedstointeractwiththeaudience,itisgenerallythroughgestures.Thehostwillchoosetheaudiencewhomeetshisrequirementstoparticipateintheprograminteraction.Thehostwillgenerallyask,“whowantstoanswerthisquestion?Iwillchooseoneamongtheaudiencewhoareraisingtheirhands.Thismister,please.”Ⅲ.REASONSFORCULTURALDIFFERENCESThroughcomparativeresearch,itisfoundthatChineseandAmericantalkshowsarepublicforumsthatfocusonpeople’sdailylives.Thefundamentalreasonsfortheirmanyculturaldifferenceslieintheirdifferentsocialbackgrounds,valuesandwaysofthinking.3.1SocialReasonsThecreationanddevelopmentofaprogramisinseparablefromitssocialandmediaenvironment.TheUnitedStatesisacapitalistcountry,aliberalcountryandacommercializedcountry.Thesocialsystemandmedialegalsystemarerelativelycomplete.Chinaisasocialistcountry,withemphasisoncollectivismratherthanindividualism.Themediashouldtakesocialinterestsasitsprimaryobjective.Therefore,thesocialenvironmenthasbroughtdifferentorientationtotheinterviewprogram.3.1.1AmericanSocialBackgroundThefunctionofAmericanTVprogramsisatoolforprofit,andmaximizingprofitsisthefocusoftheprogram.Americanprogramproductionandbroadcastingcompaniesarebuiltinafullycommercialbusinessmodel.Thegreatestcompetitiveadvantageinthemarketistheirbusinessphilosophyandsurvivalrules.TheUnitedStatesisagatheringplaceforimmigrantsfromallovertheworld.Thediversityofthehumanisticenvironmenthascreatedadiverseculturalatmosphereandmediaatmosphere.Americansarewillingtocreateandacceptnewthings,andaremoretolerantofthingsthatarecontradictorywiththeirownviews.Therefore,Americanprogramsareboldandinnovative,withdiverseprogramsanddifferentforms,andlessfollow-up.3.1.2ChineseSocialBackgroundTheaccelerationofChina’ssocialdemocratizationandtheincreasinglyopensocialenvironmenthasprovidedamorerelaxingenvironmentforTVviewers.TheReaderhasseizedthisfeature.Whileleveragingtheadvantagesoftraditionalmedia,ithasalsousedanewmediaplatformandreliedontheadvantagesoftheInternettocreateavisualculturalfeast.CultureinChinaisthebloodoftheChinesenationandthespiritualhomeofthepeople.In2017,theGeneralOfficeoftheStateCouncilissuedtheOpinionsonImplementingtheInheritanceandDevelopmentofChineseExcellentTraditionalCulture.Theimplementationofthispolicyisconducivetoincreasingculturalsoftpower,butalsoplaysavitalroleintheinheritanceofChineseculture.Underthebackgroundofstrongsupportfromthestate,TheReaderappearedasaTVculturalprogramatthistime,undoubtedlyrespondingtothecallofthecountry,takingtheinitiativetoassumetheresponsibilityofthemedia,andtakingtheleadindemonstrating.3.2CulturalReasonsTheculturaldifferencesbetweenEllenShowandTheReaderarealsoduetothedifferentculturalvaluesandwaysofthinkingbetweenpeopleinChinaandtheUnitedStates.3.2.1DifferentCulturalValuesValuesarethefoundationandguidanceofhumanaction.Moreimportantly,theycanhelpusdecidewhetheritisrightorwrong.Thevaluesystemisapartofculture.ItdeterminesthewayofcommunicationandthemaindifferencebetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Chinagenerallyhasacollectivistculturalmodel,andthecoreofWesterncultureisindividualism.InChina,collectivismemphasizesthatcollectiveinterestsaremoreimportantthanpersonalinterests.Personalinterestsshouldbesubjecttothecollectiveinterests,andifnecessary,oneshouldsacrificepersonalintereststomeetthecollectiveinterests.Chinesecollectivistculturepursuestheharmoniousrelationshipamongpeople,betweenpeopleandsociety,betweenpeopleandnature.Inthecollectivistculture,theconceptsof“we,interdependence,responsibility,andobligation”arevalued.WhileAmericanpeoplegreatlyvalueindividualism.Themainideaistobelieveinpersonalvalues,tovalueindividualfreedom,andtoemphasizeself-disciplineandself-development.Americansadvocateindependentthinking,independentjudgment,andrelyontheirownabilitytoachievetheirowninterests.Intheindividualisticculture,theconceptsof“I,independence,andself-reliance”areemphasized.Personalidentity,individualrightsandpersonalneedsareconsideredtobemoreimportantthanthecollectiveinterests.Westernersareinfluencedbyindividualismandareoutgoingandstraightforward.InEllenShow,Westernersemphasizetheirviews.Forexample,“Wecan’t.Wecan’t.”Thisrepetitionshowsthattheguestisanxioustoexpresshis/heropinions.He/Shethinksthisishis/herfreedom.3.2.2DifferentWaysofThinkingThewayofthinkingiscloselyrelatedtolanguage.Languageisatool.Thedifferenceinthinkingpatternsisthecauseoflanguagedifferences.Incommunication,theChinesewayofthinkingisverycomplicated.Chinesepeoplevalueface,donotdirectlyrejectothers,andusuallyexpresstheiropinionsimplicitly.Whenexpressingtheirownideas,theirthinkingisroundabout.Theybelievethattheworldisawhole,andthatpeople,natureandsocietyareawhole.Chinesetraditionalculturepromotesharmony.Peoplestrivetoavoidpublicconflictsandpursueharmoniousinterpersonalrelationships.Evenifthehostortheguesthasexpressedadifferentopinion,heorsheusuallyusesasmiletoshowkindness.TheaccusationsandquarrelsinEllenShowrarelyoccuronChineseTVshows.Therefore,theinterviewtakesplaceinaharmoniousandfriendlyatmosphere.Westernpeople,however,aremoredirectandclearintheircommunication.Theyusuallyexpresstheiropinionsdirectlyandputthemaincontentatthebeginningofthesentence.Theyhavelinearthinkingandanalyticalthinking.Inthequestion-and-answersequence,Ellenusuallyasksquestionsinastraightforwardmanner,whiletheguestsanswerquestionsdirectly.Nomatterwhethertheiropinionsarerightorwrong,theyhaveenoughcouragetoexpressthemselvesclearly.OnTV,quarrelsareverycommon,andeventheyblameeachother.ThisdirectwayofthinkingalsoreflectsthatWesterncultureattachesgreatimportancetothediscourserightandpersonalwill.Ⅳ.CONCLUSIONThepurposeofthispaperistoenablereaderstoclearlyunderstandtheculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanTVinterviewprograms.DuetothedifferentsocialbackgroundsofChinaandtheUnitedStates,thedifferencesinculturalvaluesandwaysofthinking,TheReaderandEllenShowaredifferentinthestyleofhosting,topicselection,programstructure,programscenesetting,narrativestrategyandinteractivemode.WhilediscoveringthecharacteristicsanddifferencesofChineseandAmericanTVprograms,wemustmakereasonableuseofthesuccessfulexperienceofAmericanexcellentprogramsandstrivetocreatebettertalkshows.First,theproduceroftheprogramshouldunderstandtheaudience’sexpectationsforthecontent.Inthestageoftopicselection,wemustdiversifythetopicsandsatisfytheaudience’sneedswitheconomic,