Ellen DeGeneres Says a Tearful Farewell to Daytime Talk Show After 19 Seasons

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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. It feels bittersweet.»«Twenty-five years ago, they canceled my sitcom because they didn’t want a lesbian to be in primetime once a week.

I said, 'OK, then I’ll be on daytime every day. How about that?'» DeGeneres joked as she opened the show with a reflection on how much the world has changed since she started her show, especially for the LGBTQ population.“We couldn’t say 'gay.' I couldn’t say 'we,' because that implied that I was with someone," she noted. «I sure couldn’t say 'wife,' and that’s because it wasn’t legal for gay people to get married, and now I say 'wife' all the time.»The host then shared one last dance with her DJ, Stephen Boss aka tWitch, before the pair took a seat onstage.«If you don’t mind me saying this, your show is a reflection of what the world actually looks like.

Not what’s in the headlines,» tWitch said. «You look out and you see people of various colors, shapes, creeds, whatever, all showing love to each other.