Rumours began to surface in the early hours of May 12th of the show coming to an end but Ellen DeGeneres confirmed the news with THR, moments later.
Ellen will reportedly give more insights into her decision during her sit-down with the one and only, Oprah Winfrey today on Ellen Show.
Speaking with THR, DeGeneres said:
“I was going to stop after season 16. That was going to be my last season and they wanted to sign for four more years and I said I’d sign for maybe for one. 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. And everybody kept saying, even when I signed, “You know, that’s going to be 19, don’t you want to just go to 20? It’s a good number.” So is 19.”
She added:
“When we did our 3,000th show, they showed that highlights montage and everybody was emotional. We all hugged and everyone had tears in their eyes, and Mike Darnell was here going, “You really want to [end this]?” Look, it’s going to be really hard on the last day, but I also know it’s time. I’m a creative person, and when you’re a creative person you constantly need to be challenged, which is why I decided to host the Oscars or why I decided to go back to stand up when I didn’t think I would. I just needed something to challenge me. And as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore. I need something new to challenge me.”
The hit show’s cancellation comes after a declining trend in ratings and a workplace crisis in which senior producers were accused of misconduct and developing a hostile atmosphere. Although Ellen wasn’t named in any of the specific accusations, the drama surrounding the incident left some residue which in turn might be leading to the final decision.
‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ will be 18 years by the time of its cancellation next year and it goes without saying that, her show has been more than life-changing to many American families and the world as a whole.
She will be missed, however, a couple more episodes are set to run until it wraps up in 2022.
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