The Ellen DeGeneres Show will end after its 19th season wraps up next year, according to a new interview with the talk show host.DeGeneres informed her staff on Tuesday of the show’s impending demise, and spoke at length about the change in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
She claimed that she was ending the show for creative reasons, and not because her ratings have cratered in the wake of allegations that she fostered a toxic work environment.“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 publication.