Ellen DeGeneres starts her 'career pause' in Africa

Meghan Markle the way the Duchess of Sussex had previously told in an interview. According to Prince Harry’s wife, 40, she met the television host during a visit to an animal shelter where they crossed paths.She explained how Ellen helped her pick her dog Bogart, who is a Labrador-shepherd mix.Meghan had been cuddling a dog when Ellen showed up at the shelter with wife Portia de Rossi.The Suits actress said: "Now, I don't know her, but Ellen goes 'Is that your dog?'"And I said, 'No,' and she's like, 'You have to take that dog.' And I said, 'Well, I'm deciding.' And she's like, 'Rescue the dog!'"It's sort of like if Oprah tells you to do something.

Ellen DeGeneres is enjoying some downtime following the final episode of her long-running talk show, . Ellen was spotted vacationing in Morocco with her wife, Portia de Rossi.

Ellen DeGeneres, 64, is enjoying a well earned vacation with her wife Porita de Rossi, 49, in Africa after finally wrapping up her long-running talk show.The couple was spotted taking in the sights of Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday less than a week after the last episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show aired.It was a tearful goodbye for the comedian who choked up on her famous set while saying goodbye amid a handful of A-list guests and the stain of her toxic workplace scandal. Time off:Ellen DeGeneres, 64, is enjoying a well earned vacation with her wife Porita de Rossi, 49, in Africa after finally wrapping up her long-running talk showDressed for a holiday, Ellen sported a short-sleeved button down with slim-fit cropped khaki pants and sneakers.Wife Portia had her long blonde waves loosely pulled back and donned a breezy blue and white striped shirt dress with a scarf.

Ellen DeGeneres, 64, has admitted that she has no recollection of her first meeting with Meghan Markle, 40. The talk show host, whose long-running US show ended this week, is good friends with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with Archie and Lilibet reportedly calling her “auntie”.

Jennifer Aniston has paid a heartfelt tribute to her good friend Ellen DeGeneres following her last ever show.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shares heartbreaking tribute in honor of International Women's DayEllen hosted her chat show for the very last time on Thursday, and Jennifer was one of the final guests on it.Reflecting on the end of an era, the Friends star shared footage of herself appearing on Ellen over the years, alongside an emotional message.VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres' final goodbye on her talk showShe wrote: "19 years. Boy, that went by in a flash.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show kicked off to much fanfare back in 2003. In the years since, host Ellen welcomed hundreds of different guests on stage, shedding light on issues that have shaped the culture at large. Alas, after 19 full seasons, the show officially wrapped up earlier this week with an emotional and star-studded finale. Ellen DeGeneres bid farewell to her fans after taping the final show a few weeks ago, but the segment only aired yesterday, which is why folks are still talking (and crying!) about it.

Ellen DeGeneres has admitted having no recollection of her very first meeting with Meghan Markle.

Jennifer Aniston did just that during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, May 26, cracking jokes about her and Brad Pitt’s 2005 divorce.It all went down on the final episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ self-titled talk show, where the comedian asked the 53-year-old how she dealt with Friends ending after 10 seasons in 2004. In response, Jen joked that she “got a divorce and went into therapy.”“Then I did a move called The Break-Up. I just kind of leaned into the end,” Aniston continued.Jennifer Aniston was married to Brad Pitt for almost five years before they filed for divorce. They announced the shocking news in a joint statement.“We would like to announce that after seven years together, we have decided to formally separate,” the former couple said at the time.

Jennifer Aniston has made a joke about her marriage to Brad Pitt on the final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.The Friends star, 53, returned to the show, which has been running for 19 years, after being the show's very first guest back in 2003. But one of the biggest talking points from her chat with Ellen, 64, Jennifer spoke about how she dealt with Friends ending, and joked that she "leaned into" ending things, including her marriage to Brad, 58. She said: “I got a divorce and went into therapy.

Ellen launched in September 2003. “Twenty years ago when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different,” DeGeneres said. “When we started the show, I couldn’t say ‘gay.’ I was not allowed to say ‘gay.’ I say it at home a lot—you know, ‘What are we having for our gay breakfast?’ or ‘Pass the gay salt,’ ‘Has anyone seen the gay remote?’—but we couldn’t say ‘gay.’ I couldn’t say ‘we,’ because that would imply that I was with someone.

Jennifer Aniston, 53, made a joke about her marriage to Brad Pitt, 58, on the finale episode of Ellen Degeneres’s show.The Friends star returned for the show's final episode, 19 years after being its very first guest back in 2003.During her chat with Ellen, 64, Jennifer reflected on how she dealt with the end of Friends, joking she “leaned into” ending things, including her marriage to Brad.She said: “I got a divorce and went into therapy. Oh, and then I did a movie called The Break-Up.

Ellen DeGeneres delivered her final show on Thursday after 19 years. The comedian opened the series finale with a montage of her previous show entrances throughout the years before going into her monologue and reflecting on the societal progress she feels the world has made as it relates to the LGBTQ+ community of which DeGeneres has long been a part of. "20 years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work.

Pink is reflecting on her decades-long friendship with Ellen DeGeneres.

Ellen DeGeneres bid farewell to her eponymous daytime talk show after 19 seasons, her wife, Portia de Rossi, took the opportunity to share what the longtime talk show host has meant to her, anointing her an «icon» and «idol.»De Rossi took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a photo slideshow that included DeGeneres on the iconic  magazine cover in April 1997 with the headline that read, «Yep, I'm Gay.» Some of the other pics were throwbacks to the comedian hanging out with Oprah Winfrey, R&B singer Usher and one of her first appearances on .«To my utterly beautiful, supremely talented, insanely accomplished wife on the day of your final show,» de Rossi started her caption. «I married an icon.

the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” finale Thursday. The 53-year-old thespian kicked off her spot by fittingly slow-dancing with DeGeneres to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance.” Aniston then dropped the divorce bombshell after the 64-year-old comic asked how she handled the “Friends” finale in 2004.“Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy,” quipped Aniston while laughing. “And then I did a movie called ‘The Break-Up.’ “She was referencing her highly publicized split with Pitt in 2005, after they were married for four and a half years.

Jennifer Aniston made a rather emotional television appearance as she was the first guest brought out on the very final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.MORE: Jennifer Aniston's 'debate' for famous actor's affections in unseen videoALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actress saw it as a full circle moment, given that she was the show's first ever guest back in 2003, and she looked just as stunning as ever.VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston talks about divorce post-Friends on EllenThe two got into discussing some candid moments from her many appearances, even teasingly extending to Ellen an invitation to talk about whatever she wanted."I want to talk about the ending of Friends," the host responded, asking her guest how she dealt with the end of the beloved sitcom in 2004.MORE: Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson are friendship goals in stunning unseen photosJennifer began laughing as she candidly replied: "Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy," referencing her separation from then-husband Brad Pitt."And then I did a movie called The Break-Up, I just kinda leaned into the end," she joked as the audience laughed alongside her. Jennifer made an emotional appearance on the final Ellen DeGeneres show"Let's just make this a completely new chapter.

Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest and a forceful assertion of her achievement as a gay woman daring to be herself.DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as The Ellen DeGeneres Show concluded its Emmy-winning, 3,200-plus episode run that began in September 2003.'Twenty years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different,' DeGeneres said of the pushback from TV stations.

End of an era. Ellen DeGeneres bid her talk show and its viewers an emotional farewell after 19 seasons on the air during the final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

infamous toxic workplace scandal that saw three of her most senior staffers axed from “The Ellen Show.”The comic is preparing to take to the stage at Warner Bros lot in Burbank, Calif., one last time to wrap up her hit talk show on Thursday after 19 seasons on air.DeGeneres refused to go off air without briefly touching on the controversy that rocked her popular show in 2020 — including claims she was rude to staffers. “I have to just trust that whatever happened during that time, which was obviously very, very difficult, happened for a reason,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.“I think that I learned a lot, and there were some things that came up that I was shocked and surprised by.

Ellen DeGeneres signed off from her eponymous talk show for the last time on Thursday.'s final episode kicked off with the opening from her very first show, back in September 2003, before flashing back through the openings from all 19 seasons.DeGeneres was clearly emotional as she walked on set for the last time, as were her friends, family and fans in the crowd — including wife Portia de Rossi, who could be seen tearing up even before the host began her monologue.A source told ET of the milestone, «Ellen's last show was emotional for her. It feels like an end of an era, but she is ready for the next chapter of her life.

Selome Hailu After 19 years in syndication, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” came to a close on Thursday with a look back, a victory lap and final guests including Jennifer Aniston, who also happened to be DeGeneres’ first all those years ago.It was announced in May 2021 that the series would end this year, coinciding with the end of DeGeneres’ contract — as well as a change in DeGeneres’ reputation due to reports of pay reduction, racism and intimidation towards crew members, though the contract was set in 2019.During the series finale, DeGeneres focused her opening monologue on how different the world is for LGBTQ+ people now than it was when the show began.“20 years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different,” she said.