Ellen DeGeneres shared an emotional tribute after filming the final episode of her talk show. For close to 20 years, the 64-year-old comedian has ruled daytime television with her top-rated daytime talk show.
Over the course of 3,000+ episodes, viewers have witnessed unforgettable giveaways and celebrity guest appearances that have been etched into pop culture history.
However, back in May 2021, the Finding Nemo star announced that the 19th season would be the show’s last. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
With season 19 coming to an end, DeGeneres took to Instagram and reflected on the show’s last episode and its long legacy. “Today we taped the final episode of The Ellen Show, which airs on May 26th.