Ellen DeGeneres calls it quits World May 13, 2021 Washington: Ellen DeGeneres, a staple of daytime American talk show culture, said on Wednesday she is ending her show after 19 seasons. The 63-year-old host, writer, producer, actress and comedian won dozens of Emmy awards for the show and has been a pioneer in America since she came out as gay in 1997. That revelation shocked America and nearly doomed her career.