Ellen DeGeneres Claims She Wasn’t Emotional During Final Week Of Show: ‘I Really Just Wanted To Enjoy It’

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Ellen DeGeneres opens up about her final week of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, ahead of the May 26 series finale, explaining why it was the right time to say goodbye.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, which took place a week before the daytime talk show’s series finale, DeGeneres shared that the finality of her show still hasn’t set in, despite having filmed the final week’s episodes in late April. READ MORE: Bruno Mars Has A Special Gift For Ellen DeGeneres As He Makes His Final Appearance On Her Show The comedian feels like it’s “the beginning of another summer break” and was told by her longtime friend and “very wise woman” Oprah Winfrey that she “won’t really feel it until September, when [she’d] normally go back [into production].” As for how she felt during the final week of taping, DeGeneres surprisingly wasn’t emotional. “I got really emotional about two months out,” she told the publication, in which she was “crying every day.” “Even though it was my choice, and it’s the right choice, I knew it was time to end this chapter and to do something different.

But still it was really emotional. But that last week I wasn’t because I really just wanted to enjoy it. I was very present for all of it.” READ MORE: Ellen DeGeneres Plans Her Next Career Move With Oprah Winfrey During ‘The Ellen Show”s Final Week The beloved talk show host wanted the last two weeks to be “pure fun” because she knows the important role television plays in providing an escape for those who struggle with anxiety and depression like herself. “We’re reminded every single day of what’s going on in the world, from a sick family member to wars and fires and global warming.