Ellen DeGeneres Announces Retirement After Netflix Special

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Ellen DeGeneres, 66, hinted at retirement during her “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up” tour in Santa Rosa, California.
The show evoked fond memories of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' as the renowned entertainer danced during the warm-up act and interacted with her audience in a Q&A session.
- She revealed during the show that she will be done with show business after her Netflix special.
- "This is the last time you're going to see me. After my Netflix special, I'm done," she told her audience.
- The famous comedian addressed the unceremonious end of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' amid allegations of a toxic work environment.
- "Let me catch you up on what's been going on with me since you last saw me. I got chickens," she told her audience. "Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean."
- DeGeneres also joked about being kicked out of show business for being mean.
- The multi-city 'Ellen’s Last Stand…Up' tour is her second Netflix special after 2018’s Relatable tour

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