Ellen DeGeneres To End Talk Show , After 19 Seasons.<br />‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ is coming to an end. .<br />The 63-year-old daytime television host privately discussed<br />her decision to sign off with ‘The Hollywood Reporter.’ .<br />According to DeGeneres,<br />the show’s 19 seasons<br />have been “fun,” but it's <br />“just not a challenge anymore.” .<br />I’m a creative person, and when you’re<br />a creative person you constantly need<br />to be challenged … And as great as this<br />show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not<br />a challenge anymore. I need something<br />new to challenge me, Ellen DeGeneres, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.<br />She also revealed that<br />her decision to end the<br />show was actually several<br />years in the making. .<br />I was going to stop after season 16. That was<br />going to be my last season … we [settled] on<br />three more years and I knew that would be<br />my last. That’s been the plan all along. , Ellen DeGeneres, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.<br />Although she’s not sure<br />what’s next, DeGeneres does<br />know that her first challenge<br />is to “sit still for a minute.” .<br />I don’t know how long I’ll be able to do that<br />because I’m like a Ferrari in neutral. I’m<br />constantly needing to go. So, that’s my first<br />challenge and then I’m going to figure it out, Ellen DeGeneres, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'
