Ellen DeGeneres ending her show after turbulent year that ‘destroyed’ her
- The US celebrity had faced accusations of a toxic work environment on the set of her long-running chat show
- As for the future, the comic says she is up for a return to acting, in addition to doing more work to benefit animals and the environment
It’s the end of an era: Ellen DeGeneres will end her daytime chat show next year.
“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 any more,” the comedian and host told The Hollywood Reporter in a story published on Wednesday, confirming news that her staff heard on Tuesday.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show premiered in 2003 with actor Jennifer Aniston and singer Macy Gray as guests; to date, it has run for more than 4,400 episodes and won dozens of Daytime Emmy Awards.
Her brand took a serious hit last summer when DeGeneres and her producers faced unrest among staff who alleged there was a toxic work environment on the Ellen set.
DeGeneres, 63, told THR that the drama around the show’s culture “destroyed” her.