Ellen DeGeneres will mark her return to television this month with the release of a new documentary. Back to our screens in Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next AdventureThe one-off special airs Saturday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
“What begins as Portia de Rossi’s simple desire to come up with a sweet birthday present for her wife, Ellen DeGeneres, turns into something bigger than anyone could have imagined,” the synopsis teases.
“The couple embark on one of the largest architectural and landscape projects in Rwanda’s history, only to encounter challenges such as volcanoes, earthquakes and a global pandemic. It all culminates in an experience unique for them, their family and friends as they celebrate the opening of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
©Photo: Getty Images“It’s an adventure filled with laughter, tears and experiences none of them ever imagined they’d have. At the center of it is Ellen, who is doing things that not only change lives hundreds more, but which affect an entire nation and give mountain gorillas greater hope of survival than they have ever had before.
The upcoming documentary will mark Ellen’s final television appearance, following the cancellation of her eponymous talk show, which ended in May 2022.
Before the series finale, Ellen told The Hollywood Reporter that her decision to end the series was several years in the making. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she said. declared in 2021.
Ellen’s decision to step down follows a tumultuous period in which the star and others involved with the show were accused of creating a toxic work environment. BuzzFeed News‘ The 2020 interview with 11 different employees, all of whom had decided to remain anonymous, further propelled allegations of bullying and harassment into the media sphere.
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Opening up about reports of toxicity on set, Ellen said The Hollywood Reporter: “It hurt me a lot. I mean, a lot. But if I had left the show because of that, I wouldn’t have come back this season. So, that’s not why I’m quitting but it was hard because I was sitting at home, it was summer, and I see a story about people having to chew gum before they talk to me and I’m like, “D’ Okay, this is hilarious.” Then I see another story of another ridiculous thing and then it didn’t stop.”
She continued: “I care deeply about this. It broke my heart when I learned that people here had had something other than a fantastic experience – that people had been hurt in any way .I’m now checking in as much as possible via Zoom in different departments, and I’m making sure people know that if they have a question or anything, they can come to me, and I don’t know why that is. has never been considered before.
“I’m not a scary person. I’m really easy to talk to. So we’ve all learned about things that we didn’t realize – or I didn’t realize – were happening. I I just want people to have confidence and know that I am who I appear to be.
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Ellen DeGeneres will mark her return to television this month with the release of a new documentary. Back to our screens in Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next AdventureThe one-off special airs Saturday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
“What begins as Portia de Rossi’s simple desire to come up with a sweet birthday present for her wife, Ellen DeGeneres, turns into something bigger than anyone could have imagined,” the synopsis teases.
“The couple embark on one of the largest architectural and landscape projects in Rwanda’s history, only to encounter challenges such as volcanoes, earthquakes and a global pandemic. It all culminates in an experience unique for them, their family and friends as they celebrate the opening of the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
©Photo: Getty Images“It’s an adventure filled with laughter, tears and experiences none of them ever imagined they’d have. At the center of it is Ellen, who is doing things that not only change lives hundreds more, but which affect an entire nation and give mountain gorillas greater hope of survival than they have ever had before.
The upcoming documentary will mark Ellen’s final television appearance, following the cancellation of her eponymous talk show, which ended in May 2022.
Before the series finale, Ellen told The Hollywood Reporter that her decision to end the series was several years in the making. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she said. declared in 2021.
Ellen’s decision to step down follows a tumultuous period in which the star and others involved with the show were accused of creating a toxic work environment. BuzzFeed News‘ The 2020 interview with 11 different employees, all of whom had decided to remain anonymous, further propelled allegations of bullying and harassment into the media sphere.
MORE: Ellen DeGeneres Wishes Portia De Rossi a Happy 15th Wedding Anniversary in the Most Touching Way Possible
READ: 9 Netflix Movies, TV Shows, and Documentaries You Can’t Miss This September
Opening up about reports of toxicity on set, Ellen said The Hollywood Reporter: “It hurt me a lot. I mean, a lot. But if I had left the show because of that, I wouldn’t have come back this season. So, that’s not why I’m quitting but it was hard because I was sitting at home, it was summer, and I see a story about people having to chew gum before they talk to me and I’m like, “D’ Okay, this is hilarious.” Then I see another story of another ridiculous thing and then it didn’t stop.”
She continued: “I care deeply about this. It broke my heart when I learned that people here had had something other than a fantastic experience – that people had been hurt in any way .I’m now checking in as much as possible via Zoom in different departments, and I’m making sure people know that if they have a question or anything, they can come to me, and I don’t know why that is. has never been considered before.
“I’m not a scary person. I’m really easy to talk to. So we’ve all learned about things that we didn’t realize – or I didn’t realize – were happening. I I just want people to have confidence and know that I am who I appear to be.
