Ellen DeGeneres’ long-running daytime talk show came to an end on May 26.
The news of the show’s end came last year after a pandemic-impacted season. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” went on a brief hiatus when DeGeneres was diagnosed with Covid-19 in December 2020. Staffing changes were also made in the summer of 2020 after some producers came under scrutiny for creating a toxic work environment.
When her show returned for the season 18 premiere, DeGeneres spoke about the negative reports, stating that she was taking “responsibility” and expressed that she was “sorry” anyone had a negative experience behind the scenes.
Moreover, DeGeneres told The Hollywood Reporter that the drama surrounding her show isn’t the reason for her departure, although it definitely impacted her.
The show has won 64 daytime Emmy Awards, marking a significant achievement in daytime television history.
DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana, in 1958. From Ellentube.comA young DeGeneres poses for a family photo. From Ellentube.comDeGeneres is interviewed by Johnny Carson on a “Tonight Show” episode in 1986. She was a stand-up comedian whose career began as an emcee at a New Orleans comedy club.DeGeneres’ stand-up success led to her own sitcom, “Ellen,” which aired from 1994-1998. It was initially named “These Friends of Mine.”DeGeneres, left, and Patricia Richardson co-hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994.DeGeneres got her first starring role in a movie when she starred with Bill Pullman in 1996’s “Mr. Wrong.”During an “Ellen” episode in 1997, DeGeneres became the first lead actor in a sitcom to come out as gay.DeGeneres and her mother, Betty, attend the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center’s 27th Anniversary Gala in 1998.DeGeneres appears in the 1999 movie “The Love Letter.”DeGeneres and Sharon Stone receive direction from director Anne Heche on the set of the TV movie “If These Walls Could Talk 2.”DeGeneres hosts the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001.DeGeneres began her daytime talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” in 2003.DeGeneres accepts an Emmy Award on behalf of her show in May 2004.DeGeneres carries the Olympic torch in Los Angeles in June 2004.DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi started dating in 2004. They were married in 2008.DeGeneres carries an Oscar as she hosts the Academy Awards in 2007.DeGeneres dances with presidential candidate Barack Obama during an episode of her talk show in 2007.DeGeneres and de Rossi pose for photos after being married in 2008.DeGeneres poses with Rosie McClelland and Sophia Grace Brownlee at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards.DeGeneres poses with her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.DeGeneres, US Marines, and children attend the launch of Duracell’s “Power a Smile” program in 2013.DeGeneres dresses up as Glinda the Good Witch while hosting the Oscars in 2014.DeGeneres takes a moment to orchestrate a selfie with a group of movie stars at the 2014 Oscars. This moment became the most retweeted post of all time.DeGeneres and de Rossi arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2014.First lady Michelle Obama hugs DeGeneres after they danced during an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2015.DeGeneres performs with singer Taylor Swift during Swift’s concert tour in 2015.DeGeneres hosts Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in October 2016.President Obama presents DeGeneres with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, highlighting her courage to come out publicly almost 20 years ago.DeGeneres takes phone calls to help raise money for charity in 2017.DeGeneres returned to stand-up comedy with her Netflix special “Relatable” in 2018.DeGeneres appears on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show in 2018.Former US President George W. Bush shares a laugh with DeGeneres and de Rossi at an NFL football game in 2019. DeGeneres addressed the criticism of their friendship on her show.DeGeneres accepts the Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes in January 2020, recognizing her outstanding contributions to television.DeGeneres appears in the “iHeart Living Room Concert for America,”, a television special raising money for charity.DeGeneres is seen during a taping of the series finale of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California.
