Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres returns with the last comedy special of her career.
“Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval” premieres worldwide on Netflix on September 24. According to the comedian herself, this will be the last comedy special of her career. She will also discuss how she was “kicked out of show business” after her daytime talk show was ended following allegations of harassment, racism and sexual misconduct.
“To answer the questions everyone asks me: Yes, I’m going to talk about it. Yes, this is my last special. Yes, Portia really is that beautiful in real life,” DeGeneres said in a statement.
The Netflix logline reads: “For the first time in six years, Ellen DeGeneres returns to the stage in her new comedy special ‘Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval.’ Ellen gets personal and reveals what she’s been up to since being “kicked out of show business,” the final comedy special of her historic career. From the mundane world of chicken keeping and parallel parking to the harsh realities of becoming a celebrity, she delves deep into her stand-up roots and brings humor to life’s most real and absurd realities.”
DeGeneres had a previous Netflix special, “Relatable,” in 2018. She is producing the new special with Ben Winston, Fulwell 73 Productions and her wife, Portia de Rossi. Joel Gallen will direct the film.
Earlier this year, DeGeneres returned to the stage for her stand-up comedy tour, “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour,” where she took significant time to address the controversy surrounding her talk show, which began with an internal investigation into bad working conditions in the workplace. the show.
The Emmy-winning daytime talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” ended in May 2022 after nearly two decades on the air. The finale came after a series of reports detailing allegations of racism, sexual misconduct and harassment on set, while Variety reported on older crew members’ frustrations with production’s handling of compensation during the COVID pandemic. DeGeneres issued an on-air apology and three producers were fired after WarnerMedia conducted an internal investigation.
Since the end of the talk show, DeGeneres has kept a much lower profile. “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour” represents her biggest public outing in two years, with shows scheduled for the coming months.