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Ellens new Netflix special will be her last comedy special ever, she says
Ellen DeGeneres allegedly last-ever comedy special, Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, finally has a release date. September 24th.The special will address how DeGeneres was canceled in Hollywood after accusations about her beloved talk show came out, accusing her of creating a hostile workplace for her staff. Related Mean, old & gay Ellen DeGeneres is still bitter years after ending her show I just thought, Well, this is not the way I wanted to end my career, but this is the way its ending. DeGeneres previously released a statement on Instagram, saying, To answer the questions everyone is asking me Yes, Im going to talk about it. Yes this is my last special. Yes, Portia really is that pretty in real life. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The logline reads For the first time in six years, Ellen DeGeneres returns to the stage in her new comedy specialEllen Degeneres: For Your Approval.The final comedy special of her historic career, Ellen gets personal and reveals what shes been doing since being kicked out of show business. From the mundane world of raising chickens and parallel parking to the harsh reality of becoming a brand-name celebrity, she goes deep into her stand-up roots and brings the laughs through lifes most real and absurd realities, it says.In 2020, staffers told Buzzfeed News that The Ellen Degeneres Show, known for the hosts seemingly constant positivity and be kind catchphrase, was actually a toxic work environment, and alleged racist comments and sexual misconduct. The report led to an internal investigation in which three producers were fired and DeGeneres publically apologized to staff. It also led to the show losing almost half of its viewers. In April of this year, she reflected on the cancellation (both of herself and her show), saying, Eventually, theyre going to kick me out for a third time because Im mean, old, and gay. Its been such a toll on my ego and my self-esteem.DeGeneres announced that she was leaving her show in May 2022, saying that her show was not creatively challenging enough anymore. At one of her standup performances, she told the crowd, I got kicked out of show business for being mean.Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval is set to come out on September 24th on Netflix.
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