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The time has come forEllen DeGeneresto take her final bow.On Thursday, the comedian, 64, announced onTwitterthat she had taped the final episode ofTheEllen DeGeneresShow, which will air on May 26.DeGeneres then went on to praise her decades-long gig, calling it “the greatest privilege of my life.““When we started this show in 2003, the iPhone didn’t exist. Social Media didn’t exist. Gay marriage wasn’t legal. We watched the world change, sometimes for the better, sometimes not,” she wrote....

Ellen DeGeneresis urging her fans “to honor” the lateStephen “tWitch” Bossthis holiday season, after hisdeath at age 40. On Friday, DeGeneres, 64, shared a teary video to Instagram in which she admitted that “the past eleven days have been really tough for everyone” in the wake of Boss' death. “Everyone is in pain and trying to make sense of it, and we’ll never make sense of it,” the comedian spoke into her front-facing camera....

Ellen DeGenereswill be receiving a special honor at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. TheEllen DeGeneres Showhost and three-time Golden Globe nominee will receive the Carol Burnett Award at the 77th annual awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced Monday. The award celebrates the highest level of achievement in television. “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to honorEllen DeGenereswith the Carol Burnett Award,” HFPA President Lorenzo Soria said in a statement....

Ellen DeGeneresisn’t opposed to using scare tactics on her interview subjects — especially duringHalloween. On Wednesday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,Halseyreceived quite the shock right after the daytime talk show host brought up the subject of her relationship withEvan Peters. Midway through the interview, anEllencrew member in a long black wig shot up from the table next to Halsey, igniting a loud scream from the singer. “That’s what you call the one-two punch,” responded DeGeneres, 61, laughing at her guest’s reaction....

Ellen DeGenereshas the first look atNatalie Portmanas Lady Thor — kind of. “So this is exciting,” DeGeneres, 61, said. “You’re gonna be Lady Thor! It was just announced. Does that mean that you have to, like, work out? You’re a very slight Lady Thor.” “I’m assuming I will have to work out, but I’m just gonna wait until — I’ll be eating my burritos until they’re, like, calling me to the gym,” Portman, 38, responded....

Ellen DeGeneresis doing her part to #KickInequality. On Monday’s episode of theEllen DeGeneres Show, the host unveiled Secret’sSuper Bowl 2020ad, “The Secret Kicker,” which puts a spotlight on fierce female athletes and champions equal opportunities for women everywhere. Secret, the first antiperspirant brand designed specifically for women, enlistedU.S. women’s soccerstarsCarli LloydandCrystal Dunn. The ad opens with a typical football game-day scene, panning over a packed stadium. As the clock winds down, there’s a make-it-or-break-it field goal kick....

Photo: mega Ellen DeGeneresis enjoying a much-deserved vacation afterwrappingher time onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. OverMemorial Day Weekend, DeGeneres jetted off to Marrakech, Morocco, with her wife,Portia de Rossi. As the comedian was photographed in a white linen shirt and khaki pants, theArrested Developmentactress wore a blue-and-white-striped outfit. DeGeneres, 64, had planned to visit Africa this year to help set up her educational campus that’s dedicated to saving Rwanda’s gorillas. “I’m opening up my campus in Rwanda next year, and I want to be more involved with conservation and everything that matters to me as far as the environment and animals,” she toldThe Hollywood Reporterin May 2021....

Ellen DeGeneresis giving people a look at just how dangerous the recent heavy rains have made the area of Montecito, where she and other stars likeOprahandPrince Harrylive. “It’s probably about 9ft up, and it could go another 2ft up,” she said in the video, moving the camera to display just how powerful the water was. “We have horses ready to evacuate.” On Monday, the area was hit with the latest round of severe storms moving throughout the state, with the National Weather Service reporting at least 8 inches of rain falling over the area over the course of 12 hours, perNBC News....

In honor ofPortia De Rossi‘s 46th birthday,Ellen Degeneresis giving the gift of social media followers. “Happy birthday to my wonderful wife Portia,” DeGeneres, 61, wrote on Instagram alongside an adorable selfie of herself and de Rossi with their dogs. “As a birthday gift, you can follow her on Instagram,” DeGeneres continued tagging de Rossi’s account. “I love you and our family.” Last month, the couplecelebrated 15 years together. For the monumental occasion, DeGeneres decided to hire a plane to fly a banner with a sweet message over their house....

Photo: Getty Ellen DeGeneresis ready for summer — and so are we thanks to her list of warm weather faves from Walmart! Every month the talk show host creates a list of her top picks for the season from the retail giant — and let’s just say, we want them all for our next tropical getaway. In addition to thisreally adorable donut beach towel, the one product we’ll definitely be scooping up from her list is this COOLA Mineral Liplux Nude Beach with SPF 30 (because Ellen knows your lips can get burnt, too!...

Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen “tWitch” Boss.Photo: Mike Rozman/NBCU Ellen DeGeneres' charity is honoring the life ofStephen “Twitch” Boss. “tWitch brought light to so many and was a wonderful friend to @ellendegeneres,” the caption continued. “In his honor we planted this tree so he will be forever remembered on the campus.” Boss became a permanent fixture on DeGeneres' daytime talk show after landing a gig as a guest DJ in 2014. He was then elevated to co-executive producer in 2020....

Ellen DeGeneresneeds your help. Four years afterPortia de Rossisurprised her wife with theEllen DeGeneres Fundon her 60th birthday episode ofEllen, DeGeneres' campus is now officially open for visitors. Starting Tuesday, tourists and activists alike will be able to join the next generation of wildlife conservationists at theEllen DeGeneresCampus of theDian Fossey Gorilla Fundin Rwanda. “Dian Fossey has always been a hero of mine, and so it’s been the honor of a lifetime to support this project....

Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images On April 30, 1997,Ellen DeGenerespublicly came out as gay on her ABC sitcom,Ellen— making her character, Ellen Morgan, the first gay or lesbian lead character on a U.S. network television show. During Thursday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres, 64, paid tribute to her former sitcom’scoming-out episodeand opened up about how that moment impacted her and her career. “When I came out, people warned me that it was going to ruin my career, and they were right for a while,” she said during her opening monologue....