Ellen DeGeneres launches new YouTube series after quitting talk show

Ellen DeGeneres is launching something “bold and new” – just five months after she left her long-running TV talk show.

Ellen DeGeneres will be pushing out new content on YouTube, just five months after exiting her long-running daytime show.

About Time For Yourself … with Ellen will premiere weekly on YouTube and will see the “retired” host engaging in hobbies such as crocheting, bird watching and more.

“You know, lately, I’ve been taking some time just for myself, away from the cameras,” DeGeneres says in the first episode, which premiered over the weekend.

“And I’ve been having such a great time, I thought I would share some of what I’ve been doing with you.”

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Ellen returns to screens …

… Just five months after her talk show ended. Picture: Warner Bros

The description for the (for now) eight-episode YouTube series adds: “After stepping out of the spotlight of her iconic talk show, Ellen is trying something bold and new – being unemployed. In the wake of the Great Resignation, she’s reconnecting with her audience who may also have more time on their hands and, if not, could certainly use some. In this new series shot at her home, Ellen shares her own attempts to try new things and make a little me time in her own very Ellen way.”

The Ellen DeGeneres Showcame to the end of its 19-year run in May, nearly two years after DeGeneres’ reputation was tarnished from reports in BuzzFeed where numerous current and former staffers detailed a hostile work environment that included allegations of intimidation, racism, sexual misconduct and harassment.

Several top producers were fired from the show, and DeGeneres apologised when her show returned for its 18th season in September 2020. However, in May 2021, DeGeneres revealed plans to end her daytime run.

“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.”

This story originally appeared on Decider and is republished here with permission

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