This article is about the talk show that aired from 2003 to 2022. For the 1994–1998 ABC sitcom, seeEllen (TV series). For the 2001–02 CBS sitcom, seeThe Ellen Show.
The show received 171Daytime Emmy Award nominations and won 63 Daytime Emmy Awards as of 2022, including four forOutstanding Talk Show and seven forOutstanding Talk Show Entertainment, making 11 total awards and surpassing the record held byThe Oprah Winfrey Show, which won nine as Outstanding Talk Show before it was divided into two categories (Informative and Entertainment) in 2008. The show also won 17People's Choice Awards. On May 21, 2019, DeGeneres announced she had signed for three more years, renewing the show through 2022.[6][7][8][9] The eighteenth season premiered on September 21, 2020.[10] On May 12, 2021, DeGeneres announced that the nineteenth season would be her last,[11] which premiered on September 13, 2021.[12]
The final episode aired on May 26, 2022, as previously announced on March 17, 2022.[13][14][15] New episodes with guest hosts, clip shows hosted by DeGeneres and more, and repeats aired on stations across the United States until September 9, after which most stations (including NBC O&Os) began occupying the show's time slot with new newscasts or syndication programs such asThe Kelly Clarkson Show.
The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories. The program often features audience participation games where prizes are awarded. During her Twelve Days of Giveaways promotion, audience members receive roughly $3,000 worth of prizes on each of the twelve episodes. Because the show has become so popular, not all who arrive hoping to see a taping can fit into the studio, so an offshoot space, dubbed byTom Hanks "The Riff Raff Room", was created. People seated here are often referenced and shown briefly on camera but watch the taping from off-stage. Other non-celebrities have been featured in an attempt by DeGeneres to give them15 minutes of fame. Guests in this role have included intelligent children and small business owners. In the show's third season, DeGeneres began surprising fans by introducing them to their favorite celebrities.
Several recurring sounds, gags, and catchphrases are used by DeGeneres depending on the topic of discussion or theme for a specific episode. For example, after DeGeneres says the phrase, "Aww Snap!", the sound effect of a whip cracking often is played. In her monologue, DeGeneres frequently thanks the audience's applause by saying "I feel the same way about you!" Other video segments include DeGeneres scaring people, playing pranks, taking part in faux-breaking news segments and interacting with crew members. Other recurring segments include those where DeGeneres comments on Internet videos, tabloid-style photographs of celebrities, advertisements onCraigslist, or voicemails left for her on an answering machine. Some segments feature audience members more prominently, including having audience members show hidden talents, pictures of others that resemble DeGeneres, and interviewing children.
DeGeneres frequently plays games with audience members and awards prizes based on their performance. Games have includedPictionary-style drawing games, finding hidden objects within the studio, category, current event or pop-culture-based trivia, and various other stunt and charade-based games. DeGeneres also joked several times on the show about when a sequel toFinding Nemo, in which she famously had a lead role, would eventually release, as well as make references to the film. Eventually, the sequel,Finding Dory, was officially announced by DeGeneres.
The show has many recurring segments throughout the years. Some include:
Oh Hair No! is a segment that involves fans sending DeGeneres pictures of their funny haircuts, some of which appear on the show.
Know or Go is a segment involving three audience members (as contestants) who answer questions based on different topics such as Thanksgiving and current events. Upon an incorrect answer, the contestant gets dropped through a trapdoor. The remaining contestant will have to answer 3 questions correctly in a row in order to win the game.
Clumsy Thumbsy is a segment in which DeGeneres shows messed up auto corrects sent in by fans.
Oh Puh-lice is a segment in which odd police reports are shown.
Ellen's Dance Dare is a segment in which viewers send videos of themselves secretly dancing behind oblivious people. Irish jigs were featured on the 2012 St. Patrick's Day episode. Many celebrities have participated such asEmma Stone,Zac Efron,Lilly Singh,The Janoskians andTaylor Swift.
Bad Paid-for Tattoos Odd, usually misspelled body art is displayed.
A Little Yelp from My Friends DeGeneres reads reviews from the websiteYelp.
"What's Wrong with These Photos?" Photos Silly photos sent in by viewers are featured.
"What's Wrong with These Videos?" Videos DeGeneres shares funny moments from TV that aren't quite right.
Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh! Baby, Baby, Baby, Photo! DeGeneres shares funny baby photos sent in from viewers.
Ellen Answers Your Questions About Taxes And When She Can't, She Calls Someone From H&R Block Audience members ask DeGeneres various questions relating to taxes. If DeGeneres doesn't know the answer, she calls variousH&R Block offices from around the US.
Ellen and tWitch Guess What's Going to Happen Next In This Crazy (Foreign) Commercial tWitch and DeGeneres are shown clips of funny commercials, and must guess what will happen next from a list of possible outcomes.
"What Were They Thinking?" Audience Dancing Audience members are shown dancing with voices acting out the dancers' thoughts.
"What's Wrong with These Signs?" Signs Viewers send DeGeneres pictures of signs that aren't quite right.
Looky Looky at this Booky / Me Read Books DeGeneres shares books with funny covers and titles sent in by viewers.
Awesome Album Covers Viewers send DeGeneres records with bad covers.
A picture's Worth Five Thousand Dollars DeGeneres shares old photos of herself sent in by viewers, choosing one photo to win five thousand dollars.
Oh Come On! DeGeneres shares things that make her say oh come on!
Oh, Straight People DeGeneres shows slightly amusing news headlines, punctuating each headline by sayingOh, Straight People.
$#*! My Mama Says DeGeneres' mother,Betty DeGeneres, reads out funny lines in a serious manner, occasionally reading out lines sent in by viewers. This segment is a direct response to theCBS sitcom$h*! My Dad Says.
What the BLANK is Your Secret Secrets from audience members are shown, with various words blanked out. tWitch and DeGeneres then try to guess what the missing words are, questioning the audience member for clues. If none of them guess it correctly, letters can be revealed.
Spill the Tea/ Spill the talents A game where DeGeneres has to match secrets to a panel of five audience members. Ulike similar games, DeGeneres does not question the contestants, simply matching the secrets based on intuition. After all secrets are correctly matched, each contestant tells the story of their secret. A variation featuring hidden talents has also been played.
Really Real Real Estate DeGeneres shares funny real estate listings.
World Wide Whaat? DeGeneres shows off strange, funny and useless websites.
Beach, Please! Viewers send in mildly infuriating moments from their lives, with the person deemed most inconvenienced winning a vacation getaway.
Tony Karaoke is a segment that features the show's DJ, Tony, singing often wrong-but-hilarious lyrics to popular songs.
Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie is a segment in which Sophia Grace & Rosie interview celebrity guests on the show, all while enjoying cookies and tea.
OMKalen features Kalen Allen reacting, often dramatically, to videos. The segment has become recurring on EllenTube.[16]
ApPARENTly Confused a spinoff of the segment Clumsy Thumbsy, DeGeneres shows messages written by parents who don't understand texting and technology.
In Your FACEbook is a segment in which DeGeneres shares funny Facebook photos taken from the profile pages of audience members.
I Thought You Were My Friend DeGeneres shares funny Facebook photos taken from the profile pages of audience member's Facebook friends.
"What Have YOU Been Up to on Facebook?" is a recurring segment in which DeGeneres reveals some personal and private information of the public to the audience.
INSTA-grammification is a segment in which DeGeneres shares funny and unusual pictures from the show's Instagram page.
"Vine After Vine"/FreshOff the Vine is a segment in which DeGeneres shares 6-second video clips from the once popular mobile appVine.
Weekly Tweetly Roundup is a segment in which DeGeneres shares funny and interesting tweets.
Classic Joke Thursday is a segment in which DeGeneres shares funny jokes/puns, usually in a conversation with the show's DJ.
This Plus That is a segment in which a montage of dancing audience members is shown usually combined with humorous sound effects.
Just KID-ink is a segment in which DeGeneres shares funny drawings from kids.
"Grand Design" an online segment in which DeGeneres, with presenters and home makeover experts the "Kitchen Cousins" John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino would redesign a room in just 24 hours on a budget of $1,000.
"Starbucks Prank!" is a recurring segment in which DeGeneres sends popular celebrities out toStarbucks to prank the cashiers.
"What the Heck Are These Kids Talking About?" is a former segment in which DeGeneres reviews rap lyrics and tries to figure out what they mean.
"Celebrity Pranks!" is a segment in which DeGeneres often pulls a prank or scares celebrity guests, although she once pranked a pair of best friends she brought on the show (one posted a video of scaring the other every day for a year). Although any celebrity can fall victim to it at any time, some have fallen for it often includingTaylor Swift,Eric Stonestreet,Sarah Paulson, andSelena Gomez, who have each fallen for it at least five times over multiple appearances. On several occasions, the celebrity is pranked more than once during the same show (Octavia Spencer andSam Smith as well as the previously mentioned ones). Some pranks include (but are not limited to) scaring guests in the dressing room (usually the bathroom), having a staff member or another celebrity scare them onstage during the interview (using various methods ranging from simple to inventive), or backstage shenanigans where her own staff, particularlyAndy Lassner, are frequent victims as well. On occasion the prank fails to scare the intended target, usually prompting a wisecrack from DeGeneres (e.g.Russell Crowe,Colin Farrell,Daniel Radcliffe, andGarth Brooks). DeGeneres herself is an occasional target but has proven to be very difficult to pull a prank on with two celebrities (Steve Carell andMatt Lauer) being the only ones to successfully prank her as of April 2021.
"Chat Time With Ellen!" is a talk-show segment in which DeGeneres talks about—or to—people who have made viral videos.
Can Andy Say That? is a segment in which DeGeneres has the show's executive producer,Andy Lassner, repeat funny phrases that are filled with double entendres and sexual innuendo.
Haunted House (the segment is actually untitled) is an annual segment in which DeGeneres sends her writer, Amy Rhodes, to various haunted houses in the days leading up to Halloween. In later years, Amy was joined in the haunted houses by her own mother, as well as the show's executive producerAndy Lassner. After Andy's stint going through with Amy, DeGeneres has made him go through every year, replacing Amy after she left the show. He's been joined by other DeGeneres staff members as well as celebrities likeAriana Grande,Taylor Swift,Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Paulson, and DeGeneres's wifePortia de Rossi (as well as others) have also been sent to a haunted house. In one instance, DeGeneres herself joined Andy and went through a haunted house based on the2017 filmIt. On other occasions some of DeGeneres' staff (Integrations Assistant Mackenzie, producer Matt Wright and Kalen Allen) went through without Andy. DeGeneres has occasionally sent celebrities on their own as well (Katie Lowes andGuillermo Diaz for example).
Average Andy is a segment in which DeGeneres sends her executive producerAndy Lassner to learn new skills from the world's most talented people.
Throwback Thursday is a segment in which everyThursday DeGeneres revisits funny moments from previous seasons.
"Who's in My Bushes?" is a segment in which a celebrity is hidden in decorative bushes in which DeGeneres will ask questions to that celebrity and eventually comes out when figured. However, during this segment, DeGeneres already knows who the celebrity is and the audience will just play along.
Take That, China! is a segment in which DeGeneres makes jokes about impractical and often unwise American inventions.
Breaking News is a segment in which news anchorDevin Scillian interrupts the show and delivers unusually mundane, humorous breaking news.
Why I Don't Have Kids is a segment in which DeGeneres shows pictures or videos sent in by viewers of crazy situations they have encountered with their kids.
Epic or Fail is a segment considered to be DeGeneres' favorite game, in which DeGeneres shows several stunts or tricks caught on tape, and when the videos are paused, DeGeneres, the audience, guest celebrities and tWitch have to guess the ending's outcome.
Hot Hands is a game in which some audience member or celebrities get on a special seat and name the celebrities which are shown on the screen as much as possible in 30 seconds.
5 Second Rule is a game in which DeGeneres and celebrity contestants have to think on their feet and list three answers that fall into a given category in only five seconds.
Ellen in Your Ear is a segment in which celebrities interact with unsuspecting people, with DeGeneres instructing the celebrities through remote earpiece.
Ask Dr. Dax is a segment in whichDax Shepard gives relationship advice to audience members, while often telling stories about his own experiences.
What's in the Box? is a segment in which DeGeneres gives out gifts through boxes, curtains and small games such as three-card monte. Gifts can include iPads, watches and even holidays
Hubba Hubba Quiz Quiz is a segment in which DeGeneres questions men.
Don't Leave Me Hanging is a game in which DeGeneres questions people. If they get a strike, they get lifted into the air. If they get three strikes, they get lifted all the way to the top.
Ellen, Rate My Baby is a segment in which DeGeneres rates pictures of babies sent in by her viewers from a scale of 1-10 (She goes over 10, e.g. 17/10)
Make it Rain is a game in which two (usually male) celebrities have to answer questions. If they answer correctly they get a chance to stand under one of several umbrellas and pull a string. One of the umbrellas releases money, which goes to a charity of the winner's choice. The other umbrellas release water, which ends up making the celebrity wet.
Me Me Monday is a segment in which DeGeneres shows a collection of funny memes and comments on them.
Danger Word is a word association game reminiscent ofPassword, where audience members must guess a word from clues without saying the titular "danger word" (such as "cereal" being the danger word for "Cheerios"). If the player guesses the winning word, the opponent gets a strike and gets sprayed by one of the cannons. If a person guesses the danger word, that person gets a strike and gets sprayed.
Thank GIF It's Friday is a segment in which DeGeneres shows GIF's that people post on the Internet. She shows these onFridays.
One-Eyed Monster is a game in which two player took turns entering the monster's mouth where they will be questioned by DeGeneres. The answer itself ranged from 0 to 5. For each number the contestant is off, he or she must pull one of the monster's teeth. However, one of the monster's teeth will cause the monster jaws to snap shut.
Silhou-What Screen Is Hiding Andy Lassner/tWitch? A game where three silhouettes stand behind screens, with DeGeneres trying to guess which one of them is her producer Andy Lassner by asking various questions. A variation featuring tWitch has also been played
The Masked Dancer is a segment spoofing the seriesThe Masked Singer (to which DeGeneres notes thatFox had not sued her yet), where DeGeneres and tWitch attempt to guess the identity of a mystery guest concealed with a costume mask. ActualMasked Singer panelistKen Jeong made an appearance as a guest judge on one episode. In January 2020, it was announced that Fox and Warner Bros. would produceThe Masked Dancer as an actual spin-off ofThe Masked Singer, with DeGeneres as executive producer.[17][18]
Burning Questions is a game where a celebrity guest sits in a chair in front of a buzzer while DeGeneres asks them a slew of personal (sometimes embarrassing) questions. The celebrity hits the buzzer when they answer the question.[19]
Heads Up!
Heads Up! is a game that DeGeneres plays with other celebrities. Originally, the game had players guess words or phrases on physical cards held to their foreheads by watching the other players act it out or give hints as time counted down. Later, DeGeneres and Warner Bros. Entertainment developed an app version of the game. The app became a huge success after its May 2013 launch, rising to the top of the App Store with over 650,000 downloads during its first month. By July 2016, it had been downloaded more than 25 million times and remained one of Apple's top-paid apps.[20]
Since the show's debut, DeGeneres has segued from her opening monologue by doing a dance. The dancing proved to be extremely popular with viewers, and has since progressed to a segment where DeGeneres dances into the audience, sometimes borrowing a coat or purse from someone's chair, and taking it with her. She has also featured a segment in which people teach her new dance moves.
One of her most famous dance moves is dancing over the table, where she straddles the coffee table and dances from one end to the other. Although she does not do it every day, dancing over the table is a recurring theme. As anApril Fools' Day prank in 2009, the show's staff placed a wider table top over her normal table. During the show, when DeGeneres attempted to dance over it, she barely made it across, being forced on her tip-toes and using the table as leverage. On the seventh-season premiere, DeGeneres performed a dance segment with the cast ofSo You Think You Can Dance.
In September 2009, four major record labels sued the producers of the show for unspecified damages over the dance routine, for allegedly using songs without permission.[21]
In 2018,The New York Times profiled DeGeneres as she faced decisions of renewing her talkshow contract, and exploring other outlets for her creativity including herNetflix comedy specialRelatable (2018), which spoofs her kind image.[22] They noted that she felt boxed in with a reputation of always being nice, and the host who danced all time.[22] DeGeneres—who acknowledges she has always been over-sensitive—fretted how her audience would react when she no longer wanted to dance.[22] HerChristian Scientist upbringing included her father'spsyche, "He was a very fearful man, he couldn't hear or engage with anything unpleasant."[22]
From 2003 to early 2008, the program was originally taped in Studio 11 atNBC Studios in Burbank, California. It was then filmed in Studio 1 (named "The Ellen Stage" since her 2,000th show, which took place in November 2015) on theWarner Bros. lot in Burbank.
The executive producers were DeGeneres, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, and (until his death in 2012)Jim Paratore. The writing staff has includedKaren Kilgariff (formerhead writer), Karen Anderson,Margaret Smith, and DeGeneres. Margaret Smith left the show to work on her own projects, including her first book,What Was I Thinking? How Being a Stand Up Did Nothing to Prepare Me to Become a Single Mother (Crossroad Publishing, 2008). Amy Rhodes, a former writer for the program, regularly appeared on camera during various segments.
Unlike most talk shows, the show used adisc jockey to supply music rather than a band. Originally, the role was filled by Los Angeles-based DJ Scott K, who lasted only a few weeks. He was later replaced byTony Okungbowa, who DJed through season 3. Due to his growing acting career, Okungbowa left the show, and a few guest DJs were brought in to try out for the position. Tony was replaced by actor/DJJon Abrahams for the fourth-season premiere. Abrahams stayed on the show for one season, and also left as his acting career grew.Ted Stryker ofKROQ, was the DJ for the fifth season. Stryker stayed for one season until Okungbowa returned. In a 2012 episode, DJPauly D fromJersey Shore deejayed when Okungbowa was promoting his CD.
Starting in season 11, several episodes include celebrity "guest DJs" filling the DJ position in Okungbowa's absence.Stephen "tWitch" Boss ofSo You Think You Can Dance fame had been Ellen's permanent DJ for several years. After the series completed in 2022,Stephen "tWitch" Boss died on December 13, 2022.
Okungbowa made a return appearance on the show in the April 28, 2014, episode, while Loni made a return in the June 5, 2015, episode.[citation needed]
DeGeneres, a member of theWriters Guild of America, supported the2007 writers' strike.[27] However, on November 9, 2007, DeGeneres crossed the picket line to tape more episodes of her TV show stating:
It was explained to me that no other daytime shows have shut down. I've got 135 employees that rely on me for a paycheck. But it's been the hardest thing in the world driving onto this lot.[27]
DeGeneres decided to abstain from doing a monologue on her show (which is typically written by WGA writers) during the strike.[28] Her show continued production as normal with the exception of her monologue being omitted. The WGAE issued a statement condemning DeGeneres, stating she was "not welcome in NY."[29] DeGeneres's representatives asserted that she did not violate the WGA's agreement, arguing that she is competing with other first-run syndicated shows likeDr. Phil andLive with Regis and Kelly during the competitive Novembersweeps period, and that DeGeneres must fulfill her duties as host and producer, lest her show lose its time slot or be held in breach of contract. In addition, a statement defending DeGeneres was subsequently issued byAFTRA, pointing out that DeGeneres also works under the AFTRA TV Code, which bars her from striking. TheWGAE then issued a response pointing out that DeGeneres is also a Writers Guild member, and that any writing work she did on her show during the strike constitutedstruck work.[30][31]
On March 11, 2020, DeGeneres announced viaTwitter that for now she would be shooting her show without a studio audience to protect the health and safety of the fans, staff, and crew.[32] In a tweet dated March 13, 2020, DeGeneres announced that production of the show had been suspended until March 30, 2020, to protect the health of her audience and staff during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[33] Starting on April 6, 2020, the show was produced from her own home.[34][35]
On April 16, 2020,Variety reported that crew members had accused the show of not communicating about their pay during the pandemic-induced shutdown.[36]
For the 18th-season premiere, DeGeneres returned to the studio with a virtual audience, and a6-foot table between DeGeneres and her guests.
For the 19th-season premiere, the live audience returned wearing masks. By the end of the season, masks were optional.
In 2018,The New York Times profiled DeGeneres as she faced decisions of renewing her talk show contract, and exploring other outlets for her creativity including herNetflix comedy specialRelatable (2018), which spoofed her public image.[22] When asked about anonymoustabloid reports that she is not always nice to her workers, she said the accusations were false, saying "The one thing I want is for everyone to be happy and proud of where they work, and if not, don't work here."[22]
In July 2020,BuzzFeed News ran articles in which anonymous former employees accused the show of being atoxic workplace, accused the executive producers ofharassment, as well as alleging an atmosphere with racist comments andmicroaggressions.[37][38]WarnerMedia began an investigation.[39] DeGeneres apologized to her staff, writing that "she intended for her show to be a place where 'no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect' and that she was 'disappointed to learn that this has not been the case.'"[40][41] Following the investigation, three executives were fired, executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman, and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman.[42] The show vowed to take steps to change the culture; DeGeneres apologized again during the eighteenth season's September 2020 opening.[43] Her DJ,Stephen "tWitch" Boss, was promoted to co-executive producer and has served as host of the show filling in for her.
On May 12, 2021, shortly after the controversy, DeGeneres confirmed that the show would conclude at the end of the 2021–22 season, the show's nineteenth, coinciding with the end of her current contract.[11] Warner Bros. was not initially expected to offer a direct replacement program, and lead carrierNBC Owned Television Stations announced it would moveThe Kelly Clarkson Show, which is produced by sister companyNBCUniversal Syndication Studios, into theEllen timeslot on its stations.[44] Other stations will make individual decisions about replacement programming, which may include additionallocal newscasts; a few stations indicated interest in the possibility of a show hosted by frequentEllen fill-in hostTiffany Haddish, but no such program was ever announced.[45]
On March 17, 2022, Warner Bros. announced that the final original episode hosted by DeGeneres would air on May 26; the final episode was recorded on April 28.[46][47] The studio added that new episodes with guest hosts would air, alongside repeats and compilations, through September 9.[46]
In November 2021,Deadline reported that Warner Bros. was in discussions with local station groups about a potential new daytime talk show hosted byJennifer Hudson that could debut as soon as fall 2022, which the studio foresees as a "successor" toEllen, notwithstanding the prior announcement by the NBC-owned stations.[48] WB subsequently announcedThe Jennifer Hudson Show would debut in fall 2022, withFox Television Stations andHearst Television as its lead carriers.[49]
Several episodes have aired with a special theme or format, including a "Backwards Show", entire episodes themed around Broadway productions, a Thanksgiving special taped in theEd Sullivan Theater in New York City, an entire episode which includedDeltalina filmed on aDelta airplane, her 12 Days of Giveaways shows and Ellen's Birthday Show. Other recurring themes feature products from sponsors DeGeneres likes (similar toOprah's Favorite Things from the now endedThe Oprah Winfrey Show), specials following awards show telecasts (such as theAcademy Awards), and numerous milestone episodes (e.g., DeGeneres's 1,000th, 1,300th, 1,500th, etc. broadcasts). In 2017, an episode aired commemorating the 20th anniversary of "The Puppy Episode", the episode of her sitcomEllen, in which her character Ellen Morgan came out as alesbian.
On January 11, 2013, DeGeneres announced that she was going to Australia in March with her wife, Australian actressPortia de Rossi, after having wanted to go for many years, being unable to visit in summer (which she preferred) due to taping conflicts of her show.[52] Toward the end of the episode, which featuredNicole Kidman as a guest, she announced to the audience that they will also be going on a holiday to Australia in a giveaway special.
From time to time a guest host filled in for DeGeneres. This was previously quite rare, but gradually became more common, especially in the final seasons, and was considered a regular part of the show.
Ellie Kemper filled in to be the first guest host on the show on January 24, 2014, as DeGeneres was unable to host the show due to having the flu.[53] Kemper hosted for a second time on December 14, 2018.[54] She hosted for a third time on December 23, 2019.
Miley Cyrus hosted on September 29, 2016, which was also day four of the 7th Annual Cat Week, as DeGeneres was sick.[55]
Sean Hayes hosted on May 30, 2018[56] while DeGeneres was in Africa visiting the gorillas inRwanda to help with the Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Camp. He hosted for a second time on October 4, 2019.[57] He hosted for a third time on October 18, 2019. He hosted for a fourth time on January 31, 2020. He hosted for a fifth time on February 28, 2020. He hosted for a sixth time on March 13, 2020. He hosted for a seventh time on March 30, 2020.
Kristen Bell hosted on May 31, 2018[58] while DeGeneres was in Africa.
Lea Michele hosted the last episode of Season 15 on August 29, 2018.[59] This was DeGeneres' gift to Michele, whose birthday was on the day of the taping.
Mario Lopez hosted two bonus episodes (that aired after theLea Michele episode), on August 30, 2018, and August 31, 2018.[60] He hosted for a third time on January 29, 2021. He hosted for a fourth time on March 29, 2021. He hosted for a fifth time on October 14, 2021. He hosted for a sixth time on October 15, 2021. He hosted for a seventh time on February 4, 2022. He hosted for an eighth time on February 25, 2022. He hosted for a ninth time on April 15, 2022. He hosted for a tenth time on April 21, 2022.
DeGeneres' DJtWitch hosted the episode that aired May 23, 2019. (It was likely filmed at an earlier date as a clip was posted online three weeks earlier, on May 3, 2019, showing a segment where he interviewedKunal Nayyar.)[67][68] tWitch hosted for a second time on September 6, 2019. He then hosted the show on September 25, 2020, October 2, 2020, October 11, 2019, October 24, 2019, October 26, 2020, January 15, 2021, February 12, 2021, March 5, 2021, March 19, 2021, March 26, 2021, March 31, 2021, April 1, 2021, April 9, 2021, June 8, 2021, June 14, 2021, June 17, 2021, June 18, 2021, June 25, 2021, July 2, 2021, July 5, 2021, July 8, 2021, July 9, 2021, October 8, 2021, November 12, 2021, December 10, 2021, December 23, 2021, December 28, 2021, January 7, 2022, February 18, 2022, March 10, 2022, March 18, 2022, April 14, 2022, withTiffany Haddish, April 22, 2022, April 29, 2022, and June 3, 2022, withDwyane Wade. In total, he has hosted the show thirty-seven times.
Wanda Sykes hosted on May 29, 2019. She hosted for a second time on June 30, 2021.
Howie Mandel hosted on October 29, 2019. He hosted for a second time on March 1, 2021. He hosted for a third time on April 2, 2021. He hosted for a fourth time on December 17, 2021. He hosted for a fifth time on December 20, 2021.
Jennifer Aniston hosted on January 24, 2020.[69][70] Aniston was the first guest ever on the show; she had previously co-hosted with DeGeneres several years ago, but this was her first time solo hosting.
Tiffany Haddish hosted on October 9, 2020. She hosted for a second time on October 19, 2020. She hosted for a third time on November 20, 2020. She hosted for a fourth time on February 19, 2021. She hosted for a fifth time on February 26, 2021. She hosted for a sixth time on April 16, 2021. She hosted for a seventh time on June 28, 2021. She hosted for an eighth time on October 22, 2021. She hosted for a ninth time on November 5, 2021. She hosted for a tenth time on April 14, 2022, alongsidetWitch. She hosted for an eleventh time on May 6, 2022.
At its peak, the show was internationally syndicated to more than 18 channels across 15 countries. The show currently still airs onITV2 in the United Kingdom,RTÉ in Ireland,SIC Caras in Portugal, and onOSN Comedy in the Middle East.
The show is active on a number of social media platforms, includingTwitter, where DeGeneres has over 70 million followers,Instagram,Facebook,Snapchat,TikTok, and more. The talk show's YouTube channel is in the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels.
As of December 31, 2022, the talk show's YouTube channel has 38.3 million subscribers and about 23 billion total views.[84]
On January 1, 2023, all of DeGeneres' social media platform handles were changed from @TheEllenShow to @EllenDeGeneres. The YouTube channel still remains as "TheEllenShow".[85]
The show was met with considerable success, and won 63Daytime Emmy Awards by 2022. Additionally, as the show's popularity increased, the program appeared as a plot element in the storylines of several scripted television programs, includingJoey,Six Feet Under, andThe Bernie Mac Show.
The show averaged around 4.2+ million daily viewers per episode, according to syndicated daytime television ratings, making it a highly viewed daytime show.[86] It usually only trails behindLive with Kelly and Ryan, andDr. Phil in total viewers. In 2017, the show passedLive with Kelly and Ryan for the first time and trailed behindDr. Phil.[87] Following the toxic workplace allegations, the show saw a decline in viewership with a drop of up to over a million viewers in ratings.[88]
In December 2019, NBC aired a three-night event series spun off from the "12 Days of Giveaways",Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways, which featured DeGeneres collaborating with notable celebrities and public figures to "deliver incredible gifts to unsuspecting people".[92][93]
After it was performed onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show as a spoof ofThe Masked Singer, Fox's head of alternative entertainment Rob Wade contacted the show's producers about the possibility of working onThe Masked Dancer as a full spin-off series. DeGeneres would be named executive producer of the series as well; Wade stated that although they did not necessarily need her for the series, he felt that DeGeneres was "passionate about it" and had good "access to celebrities".[94][95][96]
In March 2021, NBC announced a spin-off game show titledFamily Game Fight!, withKristen Bell andDax Shepard as hosts and a 10-episode run has been ordered.[97] In May 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on August 11, 2021.[98] In July 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on August 8, 2021, after its primetime airing of the2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony replacingUltimate Slip 'N Slide.[99]
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