Ellen DeGeneres, daytime’s most recognizable face, is ending her long-running talk show.
After 18 seasons, #EllenDeGeneres is saying goodbye to her long-running talk show, #TheEllenDeGeneresShow.👋 https://t.co/JJ5dP6pRw6
— OK! Magazine USA (@OKMagazine) May 12, 2021
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will end in 2022, according to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. It will be the series’ 19th season.
DeGeneres has hosted the show since 2003.
After 19 years, 3,000 shows, and 2,400 interviews, daytime television's most iconic #LGBTQ host, #EllenDeGeneres, will just keep swimming away from her talk show. pic.twitter.com/ggeZS9jCvX
— Logo 🏳️🌈 (@LogoTV) May 12, 2021
The decision to end the show is not unsurprising because DeGeneres’ current contract ends in 2022.
DeGeneres informed the show’s staff Tuesday, and she will discuss the news with predecessor and friend Oprah Winfrey on “Ellen’s” show Thursday.
#EllenDeGeneres is ending her talk show after 19 seasons but says it has nothing to do with the toxic workplace allegations https://t.co/P5zriwzcrZ pic.twitter.com/Lexef4TjW4
— ET Canada (@ETCanada) May 12, 2021
Speaking about the decision publicly for the first time, DeGeneres told The Hollywood Reporter, “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore.”
The end of an era. I’m glad I got the opportunity to be in her audience twice. All things must come to an end though. @TheEllenShow #EllenDeGeneres #EllenShow #TheEllenShow https://t.co/FBkawW3uUr
— ~Coley~ (@coley716) May 12, 2021
The last year was not great for the Ellen DeGeneres brand, as a July BuzzFeed News exposé detailed allegations of a toxic workplace and sparked controversy.
“When you're a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it's just not a challenge anymore."
The exposé prompted an internal investigation and the dismissal of key executives.
Season 18 of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” opened in September, with DeGeneres offering an apology to viewers: “I learned that things happened here that never should have happened. I take that very seriously. And I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected.”
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