'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' renewed until 2022
2022. 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' will run for another 3 years. Photo from Ellen DeGeneres' Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines – Fans of comedian and host Ellen DeGeneres aren't ready to say goodbye to The Ellen DeGeneres Show just yet, and apparently, Ellen herself isn't ready, either.
Thankfully, Ellen announced during an episode taped Tuesday, May 21, that her daytime talk show has been confirmed for renewal until 2022.
She released a video of her announcement on Twitter, finally debunking the previous rumors of her contract possibly ending in 2020.
Doing this show has been the ride of my life. pic.twitter.com/Mytkjxj4xa
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 21, 2019
"I'm excited to announce that I'll be doing my show for 3 more years," she told her live audience.
"Mostly because I love doing it so much every day, but also because that takes me to the end of my car lease," she joked.
Ellen also acts as executive producer on the show, alongside Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, Kevin A. Leman II, and Derek Westervelt. The show is distributed by Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution.
"Ellen is, quite simply, a force of nature," said Peter Roth, president and chief content officer for Warner Bros Television Group.
"Her energy, intelligence, kindness, and creativity know no bounds. It's an honor to work alongside her. We're thrilled to continue this fun and friendly journey with her," he added, according to a Variety report.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show is now on its 16th season, with its 17th set for September 9. The well-loved daytime show premiered in 2003, and has won multiple Emmy awards since then.
Aside from hosting Ellen, she also helms NBC series Ellen's Game of Games, a spin-off of her original show's supersized game segment. She also recently returned to her first love, stand-up comedy, for Netflix's special Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable. – Rappler.com
