Why was Ellen not on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today?
ELLEN DeGeneres launched her eponymous talk series in 2003 and she's been a staple of daytime TV ever since.
In the wake of the star stepping away from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, viewers are curious to know about the television maven's whereabouts.
Why was Ellen not on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today?
Season 19 was the final edition of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
On May 26, 2022, the comedian brought an end to her famed talk program.
Before the show went off the air for good, Ellen took some time to address her audience.
The host told her viewers: "Twenty-five years ago, they canceled my sitcom because they didn’t want a lesbian to be in prime-time once a week. And I said, ‘OK, then I’ll be on daytime every day.'"
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"If I've done anything in the past 19 years, I hope I've inspired you to be yourself, your true authentic self."
Following the conclusion of Ellen's self-titled series, viewers were left wondering about her next career move.
While fans wait on career news from the star, she has taken some time for her personal life.
On May 31, 2022, the former talk host was seen vacationing with her wife, Portia De Rossi, in Morocco.
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An insider told The Sun that at some point, she intends to make a stop in Rwanda to initiate her Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund.
The source stated: "Right after the show finale airs she, Portia and her closest friends, including her brother, Vance DeGeneres and his wife, are heading to Rwanda for the opening of her gorilla campus."
Prior to her exit from The Ellen Show, she was absent a number of times in order to allow for some guest hosts to take her place.
“Throughout the season, I’ve had wonderful people filling in for me as guest hosts,” DeGeneres previously told her audience.
“It’s a tradition that dates back to Johnny Carson, he would have guest hosts all the time. And I like to follow tradition, especially if it involves me missing work."
She added: “I mean, I’m a hero. I work day in and day out to bring you some of the best entertainment a show can ever offer, so I decided that once in a while I need to take a day off … to run errands or buy a house."
Who filled in for Ellen?
Singer Ciara guest-hosted Ellen's show on Thursday, December 30.
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, country singer Brad Paisley hosted the show.
On Monday, December 27, 2021, Jojo Siwa filled in for Ellen. She interviewed NBA star Iman Shumpert and Grammy winner Meghan Trainor.
On Friday, December 17, Howie Mandel filled in for Ellen. He interviewed singer
Michael Bublé.
He was back again on Monday, December 20, to fill in. He interviewed Melanie C of the girl group, the Spice Girls.
In October, actress Tiffany Haddish filled in for Ellen as a guest host.
Back in May, Tiffany debunked rumors on the that she was going to fill in for Ellen permanently, saying: "I haven't commented on it because ain't nobody that gives those jobs talked to me about it.
"The reason I've even been popping up guest-hosting Ellen is because she wanted some days off.
She continued: "You know, she's been doing it a long time. She wants to enjoy her money.
"She's like, 'Tiff, you want to try it?' I'm like, 'You know what? Yeah, sure. Y'all gonna pay me a little something, something?' I'll learn a new skill, I'm here for it.
Adding: "So, I'm learning a new skill. That's it. Y'all [are] just watching me learn in front of everybody.
"I don't think there's a professional hosting school — like, a talk show hosting school. You got to just kind of do it and see if it's for you."
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Prior to Tiffany hosting, comedian, actress, and former electrical engineer, Loni Love, 49, filled in for DeGeneres as host on July 7, 2021.
"I love my job, I love keeping it real, in fact the only thing not real about me is my hair all right?" Love said to open the show.
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