Ellen is Calling it Quits on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres show is coming to an end after a 19-year run on Daytime television. The news broke with an interview from The Hollywood Reporter. According to sources, Ellen told her staff May 11^th, and she plans to talk about the news May 13^th with predecessor Oprah Winfrey.

This comes on the heels of the 3,000^th show, which aired recently. Ellen told THR “When we did our 3,000th show, they showed that highlights montage and everybody was emotional. We all hugged and everyone had tears in their eyes, and Mike Darnell was here going, “You really want to [end this]?” Look, it’s going to be really hard on the last day, but I also know it’s time. I’m a creative person, and when you’re a creative person you constantly need to be challenged, which is why I decided to host the Oscars or why I decided to go back to stand-up when I didn’t think I would. I just needed something to challenge me. And as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore. I need something new to challenge me.”

Full interview with THR HERE