The comedienne says the show is “just not a challenge anymore.”
Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show reign is coming to an end.
The comedienne announced on Wednesday that she is bringingThe Ellen DeGeneres Showto a close after 19 long seasons.
Ellen DeGeneres.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
“I was going to stop after season 16,” she explained elsewhere in the conversation.
They were saying there was no way to sign for one.
‘We can’t do that with the affiliates and the stations need more of a commitment.’
So, we [settled] on three more years and I knew that would be my last.
That’s been the plan all along.
It’s a good number.'
So is 19."
DeGeneresreturned to her showin September and addressed the reports with her audience.
“I learned that things happened here that never should have happened.
I take that very seriously.
“I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power.
I realized that with that comes responsibility and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.”
According toThe New York Times, The Ellen DeGeneres Show lost 1.1 million viewers after the allegations.
Speaking withTHR, DeGeneres said the allegations “almost impacted the show.”
“It was four solid months.
It was a tsunami,” she said in part.
Like, ‘This isn’t going to be that big of a wave.’
And then it just keeps getting bigger and bigger until it was out of control.
And I really, honestly, felt like, ‘I don’t deserve this.
I don’t need this.
I know who I am.
I’m a good person.'”
DeGeneres already has other things cooking, includingfour series for HBO Max.
