It has been the ride of Ellen’s life and it seems that she’s not ready to get off yet.
After a very good 16 year run, host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, told her audience Wednesday that she has extended her talk show for three more years. This means that her talk show for Warner Bros. would continue its run through 2022.
“From the beginning, I said this show was going to be like a relationship,” DeGeneres told her audience. “We’ve been through the good, the bad, the Fifty Shades of Grey phase. It’s been a lot of fun and 16 years is a pretty good run. Sometimes in a relationship, you need to take a break. But I don’t. You’re stuck with me. I just signed for three more years.”
“Ellen is, quite simply, a force of nature,” Peter Roth, president and CCO OF Warner Bros. Television Group said in a statement. “Her energy, intelligence, kindness, and creativity know no bounds. Whether it’s her instant connection to her guests on her flagship talk show, her warm and funny hosting on Game of Games, or the infectious enthusiasm she shares in producing everything from Little Big Shots to the animated antics of Green Eggs and Ham, it’s an honor to work alongside her. We’re thrilled to continue this fun and friendly journey with her.”
The Ellen DeGeneres Show will return for its 17th season on Monday, September 9.
