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Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres had a huge career setback when allegations of mistreatment and racism behind the scenes of her showThe Ellen DeGeneres Showcame out. The show was prematurely canceled after almost twenty years and DeGeneres stepped away from the limelight for years. Now, the former sitcom lead is reportedly making her comeback.
DeGeneres will reportedly be filming a Netflix special in the coming year. The standup comedian will be reportedly talking about the tumultuous two years of her life after her show was canceled and many toxic work environment allegations came out. She has reportedly been writing and performing for small crowds for the past few months.
Ellen DeGeneres Looks For A Comeback With A Netflix Special
Ellen DeGeneresgained worldwide fame when she hosted the celebrity talk showThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. The standup comedian and actress gained popularity for her ‘Be Kind’ ideology and the charitable works she did through the show. She was the host of the show for nineteen seasons before it was canceled in 2022 after allegations of a toxic work environment.
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An expose byBuzzFeed Newsbrought out many allegations from former employees of the show about racism, mistreatment, and a toxic work environment. Employees were reportedly discouraged from making eye contact with DeGeneres off the stage and were also fired after taking medical and bereavement leaves. One employee even accused them of racism.
Ellen DeGeneres has been missing from the public eye since the cancelation of the show. She has reportedly been flipping houses for the past two years and has also worked on new material for her standup show, which is set to be filmed as a Netflix special this year.
TitledEllen’s Last Stand…Up, the show reportedly talks about her experiences for the past two years. According to a source close to the actress, she has been workshopping the special to smaller crowds for the past few months. They toldPageSix,
Ellen is a comedian. They all have their peccadillos, but this is her life and she wants to talk about everything she went through and where she is now in her life, sharing who she is. Look at Jerry Seinfeld, he does stand up all the time. Why shouldn’t she get back on stage?
Another insider also reportedly mentioned the noted host was done with TV as she has had only bad experiences.
Ellen DeGeneres Talks About Being Canceled In Her New Special
Talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly spent the past two years recovering from a huge career setback and has been working on a new stand-up special. The noted host was canceled after allegations of racism and a toxic work environment came out. Though she had denied the accusations, the expose reportedly cost her greatly.
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While DeGeneres gears up for her Netflix special, she has reportedly been performing for small and intimate crowds for the past few months. The special reportedly sees her talk about the cancelation of her show and her ‘Be Kind’ brand. She reportedly said (via PageSix),
The hate went on for a long time and I would attempt to avoid looking at the news. The ‘be kind’ girl wasn’t kind. That was the headline. I became this one-dimensional character who gave stuff away and danced up steps. Do you know how hard it is to dance up the steps? Would a mean person dance up steps? Had I ended my show by saying, ‘Go f–k yourself,’ people would’ve been pleasantly surprised.
Ellen DeGeneres reportedly also spoke about being ousted from the entertainment business back in the ‘90s when she came out as a lesbian through her sitcomEllen.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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