After 19 years on the air and 3,200 broadcasts, this Thursday, May 26, one of the most popular and emblematic talk shows on American television, The Ellen DeGeneres Showwill come to an end.
It was last year when the comedian Ellen Degeneres confirmed the news in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, after the Daily Mail claimed the show’s days were numbered due to lack of ratings.
In the interview, Ellen assured that the real reason had nothing to do with the ratings issues, and merely said, “When you’re a creative person, you need to be constantly challenged and as good as you can be. this show and as funny as it is, it’s not a challenge for me anymore”.
However, it is thanks to his social networks that he revealed himself with his more than 120 million followers. “Two years ago I signed a contract for three more years and I always knew, in my heart, that season 19 would be my last. 19 is a big number.
First of all, the 19th amendment gives women the right to vote (…) also, in the periodic table, 19 is the atomic number of Potassium. You might be wondering why I decided to end season 19, the truth is I always trust my gut and my gut told me “it’s time”” she wrote in a video description.
The evolution of the show
The show, which aired on NBC News, marked a television before and after, and Ellen herself was responsible for summarizing it.
“When we started this show in 2003, the iPhone did not exist. Social networks did not exist. Gay marriage was not legal.. We have seen the world change, sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
But no matter what, my goal was always for the show to be a place where we could all come together and laugh for an hour. To be a guest in their life has been the greatest privilege of my life and has brought me incredible joy. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks,” she wrote.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show was also nominated for Emmys 171 times, of which it won 61 statuettes. It is estimated to have had over 2.5 million viewers, not adding those who follow its content on YouTube and other international platforms.
Big stars attended his show
The concept of the famous program was to have special guests of international stature, ranging from former US presidents such as Barack Obama, to singers and celebrities such as Paul McCartney, Jennifer Garner, Channing Tatum, Serena WilliamsZac Efron, Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo, Gwen Stefani, David Letterman, Diane KeatonKim KardashianPenelope Cruz, Britney Spears and president Joe Bidenjust to name a few, who were interviewed by DeGeneres and touched on current issues and even broke them down and performed a fun dynamic.