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New York Post
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ellen DeGeneres ‘would love' to host another talk show years after toxic workplace allegations
Ellen DeGeneres is not ruling out the possibility of another talk show in her future. During a live conversation with broadcaster Richard Bacon on Sunday, the 67-year-old former talk show host shared that she misses so many things about hosting her own show, but doesn't think that format would work in today's world. Advertisement 'I mean, I wish it did, because I would do the same thing here,' she told Bacon, per the BBC. 'I would love to do that again, but I just feel like people are watching on their phones, or people aren't really paying attention as much to televisions, because we're so inundated with information and entertainment.' Since moving to England in November 2024, DeGeneres has taken her time in deciding on her next career move, admitting she is making that move 'very carefully.' While she doesn't know what is next for her, she says, 'I want to have fun, I want to do something. I do like my chickens, but I'm a little bit bored.' The comedian hosted 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' for 19 seasons from 2003 to 2022. The show came to an end two years after allegations of a toxic work environment came to light in July 2020. 4 Ellen DeGeneres shared that she misses so many things about hosting her own show, but doesn't think that format would work in today's world. Advertisement DeGeneres addressed the allegations during the opening monologue on the first episode of her 18th season. In the monologue, the comedian issued an on-air apology, in which she called herself 'a work in progress' before adding she is 'especially working on the impatience thing.' 'No matter what, any article that came up, it was like, 'She's mean,' and it's like, how do I deal with this without sounding like a victim or 'poor me' or complaining? But I wanted to address it,' she said in her conversation with Bacon. 'It's as simple as, I'm a direct person, and I'm very blunt, and I guess sometimes that means that… I'm mean?' She went on to say that she finds it 'hurtful' that she probably can't 'say anything that's ever going to get rid of…or dispel' the rumors that she is mean, and that she 'hate[s] that people think that.' 4 'I mean, I wish it did, because I would do the same thing here,' DeGeneres said. 'I would love to do that again, but I just feel like people are watching on their phones, or people aren't really paying attention as much to televisions, because we're so inundated with information and entertainment.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 4 Since moving to England in November 2024, DeGeneres (right) has taken her time in deciding on her next career move, admitting she is making that move 'very carefully.' BACKGRID Looking back, she added that it was 'certainly an unpleasant way to end' her talk show. When asked about her recent move to the English countryside, she confirmed it was influenced by President Donald Trump winning the election. She told Bacon she and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, originally planned to split their time between England and the United States, but changed their minds following the election. Advertisement 4 The comedian hosted 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' for 19 seasons from 2003 to 2022. 'We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in,'' she said. 'And we're like, 'We're staying here.'' Since moving to England, the comedian and de Rossi have noticed 'everything here is just better,' highlighting the beauty of the city, 'the way animals are treated,' and the overall 'simpler way of life.' 'We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life,' she explained. 'We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks.'
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Everything here is just better': Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump
Ellen DeGeneres has confirmed that she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump, saying, 'Everything here is just better'. At a conversation event on Sunday at Cheltenham's Everyman theatre – the comedian's first public appearance since leaving the US – broadcaster Richard Bacon asked DeGeneres if it was true Trump had spurred her decision to relocate. 'Yes,' she said. 'We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in.' And we're like, 'We're staying here.'' DeGeneres moved with her wife, Portia de Rossi, to a house in the Cotswolds in 2024 after her long-running talkshow ended and she embarked on a 'final comedy tour' around the US. At the time, her move was described as permanent. A source told industry publication The Wrap that DeGeneres was 'never coming back' and was motivated by Trump, though DeGeneres herself had not confirmed the reasoning until now. DeGeneres told Bacon that her new home was 'beautiful'. 'It's clean,' she raved. 'Everything here is just better – the way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here.' She also expressed concern for LGBTQ+ rights in the US, hinting that she and De Rossi may get married again in the UK. 'The Baptist Church in America is trying to reverse gay marriage,' DeGeneres said, referencing an overwhelming vote by southern Baptists in June to endorse a resolution that would seek to overturn same-sex marriage in the US. 'They're trying to literally stop it from happening in the future and possibly reverse it,' DeGeneres continued. 'Portia and I are already looking into it, and if they do that, we're going to get married here.' Later in the talk, she added, 'I wish we were at a place where it was not scary for people to be who they are. I wish that we lived in a society where everybody could accept other people and their differences. So until we're there, I think there's a hard place to say we have huge progress.' At the event, DeGeneres also addressed the scandal that had dogged the end of her daytime talkshow Ellen after 19 seasons in 2022. In 2020, former employees accused DeGeneres of fostering a toxic work environment. She apologised to her staff and to the audience, and an internal investigation by parent company Warner led to the departure of three executives – but the show never quite recovered and ended amid declining ratings. Related: Ellen DeGeneres walks away from her talkshow empire and leaves behind a mixed legacy DeGeneres had previously commented on the controversy in her 2024 US tour, saying she was 'kicked out of show business' for being 'mean'. On Sunday, she made similar comments on stage. 'No matter what, any article that came up, it was like, 'She's mean',' DeGeneres said. 'How do I deal with this without sounding like a victim or 'poor me' or complaining? But I wanted to address it.' She said she had been misconstrued. 'I'm a direct person, and I'm very blunt, and I guess sometimes that means that ... I'm mean?' DeGeneres concluded that it was 'certainly an unpleasant way to end' her talkshow.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen DeGeneres Says She Permanently Moved to the U.K. Because of Donald Trump: 'Everything Here Is Just Better'
NEED TO KNOW Ellen DeGeneres permanently relocated to the U.K. because of Donald Trump, she confirmed in a July 20 appearance DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi initially planned to live in the U.K. part-time, but decided to stay year-round after Trump was re-elected The comedian officially moved to the Cotswolds region of England in November 2024Ellen DeGeneres just confirmed that President Donald Trump inspired her permanent move to the United Kingdom. Last November, the comedian and former talk show host, 67, and her wife, Portia de Rossi, relocated from the U.S. to the English countryside. In DeGeneres' first public appearance since moving to the Cotswolds region, she confirmed reports that she and de Rossi, 52, decided to settle across the pond after Trump, 79, was re-elected, per the BBC. During a live conversation in the English town of Cheltenham on Sunday, July 20, English broadcaster Richard Bacon asked DeGeneres whether reports that Trump played a role in the move are correct, to which she replied, 'Yes,' per the BBC. Initially, the Ellen DeGeneres Show alum thought she and her wife would spend just a portion — three or four months — of the year at their 'part-time house' in the U.K., she explained to Bacon at Cheltenham's Everyman theater. Then, Trump was re-elected. The couple 'got here the day before the election,' DeGeneres recalled, 'and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in.' … And we're like, 'We're staying here.' ' In the same appearance, the comedian also raved to Bacon about life in the U.K., according to the BBC. 'It's absolutely beautiful,' the star said, adding that she and de Rossi are 'just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life.' "We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life,' the former California native recalled. 'We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks.' But it's not just the natural beauty the couple loves. 'Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite," DeGeneres said. "I just love it here." The comedian had relocated to the English countryside last November, after selling her and de Rossi's California estate in August for $96 million, a real estate insider told PEOPLE at the time. At the time, a source told PEOPLE that DeGeneres 'was in England house hunting in the beginning of October,' and 'ended up finding a house that she loved and purchased it shortly after.' Along with de Rossi, DeGeneres has shared glimpses into life since settling across the pond on social media, but did not officially confirm the couple's reason for moving until the July 20 appearance. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Rumors that it had to do with Trump and his presidency have long swirled online, however — and even inspired a reaction from one of DeGeneres' fellow comedians, Rosie O'Donnell, who relocated to Dublin in January. In April, the 63-year-old View alum — who has been vocal about leaving the U.S. as a result of the current Trump administration — told Us Weekly, 'I've never really known Ellen to say anything political in her life, so I was surprised to read that she left because of President Trump." "Like, that shocked me, actually," added O'Donnell. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellen DeGeneres Says She Permanently Moved to the U.K. Because of Donald Trump: 'Everything Here Is Just Better'
NEED TO KNOW Ellen DeGeneres permanently relocated to the U.K. because of Donald Trump, she confirmed in a July 20 appearance DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi initially planned to live in the U.K. part-time, but decided to stay year-round after Trump was re-elected The comedian officially moved to the Cotswolds region of England in November 2024Ellen DeGeneres just confirmed that President Donald Trump inspired her permanent move to the United Kingdom. Last November, the comedian and former talk show host, 67, and her wife, Portia de Rossi, relocated from the U.S. to the English countryside. In DeGeneres' first public appearance since moving to the Cotswolds region, she confirmed reports that she and de Rossi, 52, decided to settle across the pond after Trump, 79, was re-elected, per the BBC. During a live conversation in the English town of Cheltenham on Sunday, July 20, English broadcaster Richard Bacon asked DeGeneres whether reports that Trump played a role in the move are correct, to which she replied, 'Yes,' per the BBC. Initially, the Ellen DeGeneres Show alum thought she and her wife would spend just a portion — three or four months — of the year at their 'part-time house' in the U.K., she explained to Bacon at Cheltenham's Everyman theater. Then, Trump was re-elected. The couple 'got here the day before the election,' DeGeneres recalled, 'and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in.' … And we're like, 'We're staying here.' ' In the same appearance, the comedian also raved to Bacon about life in the U.K., according to the BBC. 'It's absolutely beautiful,' the star said, adding that she and de Rossi are 'just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life.' "We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life,' the former California native recalled. 'We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks.' But it's not just the natural beauty the couple loves. 'Everything here is just better — the way animals are treated, people are polite," DeGeneres said. "I just love it here." The comedian had relocated to the English countryside last November, after selling her and de Rossi's California estate in August for $96 million, a real estate insider told PEOPLE at the time. At the time, a source told PEOPLE that DeGeneres 'was in England house hunting in the beginning of October,' and 'ended up finding a house that she loved and purchased it shortly after.' Along with de Rossi, DeGeneres has shared glimpses into life since settling across the pond on social media, but did not officially confirm the couple's reason for moving until the July 20 appearance. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Rumors that it had to do with Trump and his presidency have long swirled online, however — and even inspired a reaction from one of DeGeneres' fellow comedians, Rosie O'Donnell, who relocated to Dublin in January. In April, the 63-year-old View alum — who has been vocal about leaving the U.S. as a result of the current Trump administration — told Us Weekly, 'I've never really known Ellen to say anything political in her life, so I was surprised to read that she left because of President Trump." "Like, that shocked me, actually," added O'Donnell. Read the original article on People


Global News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Ellen DeGeneres says Donald Trump is the reason she moved to U.K.
Ellen DeGeneres confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump is the reason she left the United States and moved to the U.K. In her first public appearance since leaving the U.S. last year, DeGeneres, 67, was asked at a conversation event if the reports that she moved to the U.K. because of Trump, 79, were correct and she simply said, 'Yes.' 'We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in,'' DeGeneres told broadcaster Richard Bacon in Cheltenham, England, on Sunday. 'And we're like, 'We're staying here.'' DeGeneres had nothing but good things to say about her new home in the aristocratic Cotswolds region, telling Bacon that life 'is just better' in the U.K. Story continues below advertisement 'It's absolutely beautiful,' she said. 'We're just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life. 'It's clean. Everything here is just better. The way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here.' DeGeneres said she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, moved in November 2024, 'which was not the ideal time,' but she was able to see 'snow for the first time in my life.' 'We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks,' she said. The comedian also addressed allegations of a toxic workplace culture on her former talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, during her conversation with Bacon. Story continues below advertisement 'It's as simple as, I'm a direct person, and I'm very blunt, and I guess sometimes that means that… I'm mean?' she said. 'I don't think I can say anything that's ever going to get rid of that [reputation] or dispel it, which is hurtful to me. I hate it. I hate that people think that I'm that because I know who I am and I know that I'm an empathetic, compassionate person.' She said she misses 'a lot' about her show and that it was 'certainly an unpleasant way to end' it. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy DeGeneres said she doesn't think a show with a similar format as The Ellen DeGeneres Show would work anymore. 'I mean, I wish it did, because I would do the same thing here. I would love to do that again, but I just feel like people are watching on their phones, or people aren't really paying attention as much to televisions, because we're so inundated with information and entertainment,' she said. DeGeneres said she doesn't know what she wants to do in the future but she will be picking her next project 'very carefully.' 'I just don't know what that is yet,' she said. 'I want to have fun, I want to do something. I do like my chickens but I'm a little bit bored.' DeGeneres and de Rossi moved to England last November after selling their home in Montecito, Calif., in August. Story continues below advertisement At the time, The Wrap spoke to sources close to the comedian and the Arrested Development star who told the outlet the couple are likely to 'never' return to the U.S. on a permanent basis. DeGeneres is not the first American celebrity to discuss the idea of moving abroad — or actually do it — after Trump took office in January. 1:45 Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship In March, comedian and actor Rosie O'Donnell revealed that she's no longer living in the United States and confirmed that she moved to Ireland. 'Moved here on January 15 and it's been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming. And I'm very grateful,' O'Donnell said. O'Donnell, 63, said she's currently in the process of getting her Irish citizenship, and that she has Irish grandparents. Story continues below advertisement 'I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home and I'm trying to find a home here in this beautiful country and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that's when we will consider coming back,' she said. More recently, Trump threatened to take away any chance of O'Donnell moving back to the U.S. after saying he is giving 'serious consideration' to revoking her citizenship. Earlier this month, Trump posted about the actor and comedian on Truth Social, writing, 'Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship.' 'She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA,' he added in his post. A screenshot of Donald Trump's post on Truth Social. Donald Trump / Truth Social In response, O'Donnell shared a photo of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, writing, 'hey donald – you're rattled again? 18 years later and I still live rent-free in that collapsing brain of yours.' Story continues below advertisement 'You call me a threat to humanity – but I'm everything you fear: a loud woman a queer woman a mother who tells the truth an american who got out of the country b4 u set it ablaze,' she continued. 'You build walls – I build a life for my autistic kid in a country where decency still exists you crave loyalty.' 'I teach my children to question power you sell fear on golf courses – I make art about surviving trauma. You lie, you steal, you degrade – I nurture, I create, I persist,' she wrote. 'You are everything that is wrong with america – and I'm everything you hate about what's still right with it.' 'You want to revoke my citizenship? go ahead and try, king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan i'm not yours to silence i never was.' Story continues below advertisement — With files from Global News' Michelle Butterfield