Ellen DeGeneres confirmed that she and her wife Portia de Rossi moved to the U.K. because of Donald Trump. During an event the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, England, on Sunday, DeGeneres told broadcaster Richard Bacon that Trump’s election in November spurred their permanent relocation to the Cotswolds. “We got here …
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Margaret Cho described her strained relationship with Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on a new episode of The Kelly Mantle Show. The comedian said DeGeneres always treated her like a stranger when she came on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, despite the fact that they had been around each other for …
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After spending her entire career as a comedian and talk-show host consumed by what other people think of her, Ellen DeGeneres says in her new Netflix special For Your Approval that she “just can’t anymore.” “But if I’m being honest, and I have a choice of people remembering me as …
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Ellen DeGeneres jokes about being “kicked out of show business” in the new trailer for her upcoming stand-up special, which she’s been forced to self-release on — oh, wait, nevermind, it’ll be on the biggest streaming platform in the world, Netflix, starting Sept. 24. The material featured in the clip …
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Ellen DeGeneres‘ final comedy special is coming to Netflix later this month. On Tuesday, the streaming service announced that Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval will premiere globally on the platform on Sept. 24. Netflix also released a “first look” at the special, which sees DeGeneres in a casual navy blue …
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Ellen DeGeneres had already experienced being ousted from the entertainment business before her daytime television empire crumbled following allegations that she fostered a toxic work environment. During a recent stop on her comeback (and farewell) tour, Ellen’s Last Stand… Up, she counted coming out as a lesbian in 1997 as …
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In June, Ellen DeGeneres commenced her Ellen’s Last Stand… Up tour, planning to stop in a number of cities while she addresses her public cancelation after her show faced allegations of sexual misconduct and a toxic workplace environment. But now, it’s being reported that DeGeneres has pulled the plug on …
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Six years after launching her last Netflix special Relatable, the streaming service announced on Monday that Ellen DeGeneres is returning with a brand new comedy special later this year. “To answer the questions everyone is asking me- Yes, I’m going to talk about it. Yes this is my last special. …
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As she strode onto the famed comedy stage of the Largo at the Coronet Theater in the heart of West Hollywood on Wednesday night, Ellen DeGeneres was a woman in command. A sold-out crowd of about 200 fans burst into roaring applause, eager to see the comedian turned talk-show host …
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When Jake Johnson applied to Tisch, he submitted a play about a gorilla handler at the zoo whose life and marriage fell apart once his beloved gorilla passed away. He describes it as “wacky but funny” and says he’s been trying to recapture its unique tone ever since. With his …
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