Ellen DeGeneres isn’t ruling out a attainable return to TV.
DeGeneres, 67, admitted throughout a dwell dialog on Sunday, July 20, with English broadcaster Richard Bacon that she misses “rather a lot” about her present — however is uncertain whether or not that format would achieve success anymore.
“I imply, I want it did, as a result of I’d do the identical factor right here. I’d love to try this once more, however I simply really feel like individuals are watching on their telephones, or folks aren’t actually paying consideration as a lot to televisions, as a result of we’re so inundated with data and leisure,” DeGeneres stated, per BBC.
Whereas DeGeneres wasn’t positive what could be in her future, the comic shared she would “very fastidiously” choose her subsequent profession transfer.
“I simply don’t know what that’s but,” she stated. “I wish to have enjoyable, I wish to do one thing. I do like my chickens however I’m a bit of bit bored.”
DeGeneres was the host of her eponymous discuss present from 2003 to 2022. Earlier than the present got here to an finish, DeGeneres got here underneath fireplace after a number of accusations swirled of poisonous habits on set. After an inner investigation, DeGeneres promised there could be change.
“The reality is, I’m that particular person that you just see on TV. I’m additionally loads of different issues. … I’m a piece in progress, and I’m particularly engaged on the impatience factor and it’s not going properly as a result of it’s not occurring quick sufficient. I’ll inform you that,” she stated in a monologue when her present returned in 2020.
DeGeneres, for her half, mirrored on the scandal on Sunday after addressing it in her 2024 Netflix particular.
“It doesn’t matter what, any article that got here up, it was like, ‘She’s imply’, and it’s like, how do I take care of this with out sounding like a sufferer or ‘poor me’ or complaining? However I needed to handle it,” she stated. “It’s so simple as, I’m a direct particular person, and I’m very blunt, and I suppose typically that implies that… I’m imply?”
DeGeneres claimed that it was “type of loopy” that calling somebody imply “may be the worst factor that you just say a couple of lady.”
“How dare us have any type of temper, or you may’t be something apart from good and candy and type and submissive and complacent. I don’t assume I can say something that’s ever going to do away with that [reputation] or dispel it, which is hurtful to me. I hate it. I hate that folks assume that I’m that as a result of I do know who I’m and I do know that I’m an empathetic, compassionate particular person,” she stated, noting it was “actually an disagreeable approach to finish” her discuss present.
