One Week In and Ellen's Already Taking Time Off

[Mark Jeffries]

It's only been Monday since Ellen DeGeneres returned to the air and confessed the sins of her and the scumbags who were her bosses at Telepictures and she's not on her show today--sidekick Stephen "tWitch" Boss was filling in for her today with seemingly no indication why:

https://ew.com/tv/twitch-takes-over-host-ellen-degeneres-show/?utm_medium=browser&utm_source=ew.com&utm_content=20200925&utm_campaign=673562

It had been already announced that Boss would become an executive producer of the show and fill in for DeGeneres as part of the many changes that went down after several reports and social media posts detailed how badly DeGeneres and her bosses treated the staff and the crew of her show--changes that included Telepictures losing its autonomy at WarnerMedia and becoming part of the unscripted division of Warners under former Dark Prince of Fox Reality Mike Darnell.  The surprising part is that Boss is filling in on the first week of her season with CBS Distribution's Drew Barrymore and NBCU's Kelly Clarkson taking dead aim at her audience (Clarkson's less of a problem because her show and "Ellen" are on the same station in many markets).  Perhaps she feels that if her late-night counterparts take Friday off, she should, but still...

[Kevin M.]

The fact Darnell still holds a job in Hollywood justifies me leaving the business and joining the Peace Corps

I caught a bit of Drew Barrymore’s show. She’s an accomplished actress and producer. Put mildly, hosting is not her strongest suit. 

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[M-D November]

Theory: they’re banking time for later in the season (spring/summer) when movies will be opening wide again and celebs will have projects to promote. I wouldn’t be shocked to find out that Ellen has an episode cap in her contract. 

[Dave Sikula]

Barrymore has always struck me as something of a not-too-bright trained seal. I'm sure she has many friends and talents, but perhaps this is not the venue for her.

--Dave Sikula

[Joe Hass]

I would not be operating under any assumptions beyond the sun will rise in the east.

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