‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far
Ellen DeGeneres left Trump’s America. Will the British weather force her to return?
Arwa Mahdawi
July 2025
So Ellen has fled Trump’s US for a ‘simpler’ life in the Cotswolds. Nice if you have the money, don’t you think?
Emma Brockes
‘Everything here is just better’: Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump
March 2025
Hollywood exodus: the celebrities leaving the US over Trump 2.0
Many famous names threatened to leave the first time, but as the president chips away at more liberties, plenty are plotting their escape
September 2024
No apologies and not particularly funny: Ellen DeGeneres’s shameless return to standup
Four years after accusations of a toxic workplace culture torpedoed her talkshow, the star once dubbed ‘the most hated woman in America’ is attempting a comeback via Netflix. If you want humility, look elsewhere
April 2024
Ellen DeGeneres: I was ‘kicked out of show business’ for being ‘mean’
Former talkshow host discussed her controversial exit from daytime TV after reports of a toxic workplace in new standup set
February 2024
Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty
Celebrities call him ‘amazing’ and fans pay thousands – but what exactly do they get from this self-help guru with an iffy origin story?
January 2023
‘Nepo babies’ claim their parentage is overblown. Truth is, they’re helped all the way
Martha Gill
From Kaia Gerber to Lily-Rose Depp, celebrity offspring are making a mockery of meritocracy
December 2022
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, DJ on Ellen DeGeneres Show, dies aged 40
The beloved dancer-DJ was also a former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance and appeared in films like Step Up: All In
September 2022
‘I did not identify as a lesbian’: Anne Heche reflects on Ellen DeGeneres in upcoming memoir
The late actor opens up about relationship with DeGeneres in Call Me Anne, a memoir finished shortly before her death and set to be released in January
August 2022
Anne Heche was a little too stylish and smart for Hollywood
A striking presence in films from Psycho to Wag the Dog, her spiky intelligence did not help her in a town that likes its female leads conventional
May 2022
Digested week
Digested week: Queen’s absence makes this republican’s heart grow fonder
Emma Brockes
Ellen DeGeneres walks away from her talkshow empire and leaves behind a mixed legacy
April 2022
Ten tweets in need of the new edit button: from covfefe to Oscars selfie
As Twitter prepares to roll out its new edit function, a look back at the tweets that could have done with one
March 2022
Climate crimes
A pro-fossil fuel Disney ride voiced by Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye? Yes, it existed
Buckle up for the story of Ellen’s Energy Adventure – a ride whose sympathetic stance toward oil and coal is newly relevant
November 2021
Meghan uses Ellen DeGeneres interview to call for paid family leave in US
Duchess of Sussex renews call to ‘put families above politics’ as Congress considers Biden bill
Meghan joins Ellen DeGeneres for surprise TV interview – as it happened
Duchess of Sussex to discuss ‘growing up and returning to California’ on US chatshow – follow live
Meghan Markle gives surprise interview with Ellen DeGeneres
The high-profile interview – due out on Thursday – comes eight months after the Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell chat with Oprah Winfrey
May 2021
Kelly Clarkson to replace Ellen DeGeneres on US daytime TV
NBC says pop singer’s eponymous talkshow will replace Ellen’s slot once the daytime titan steps down in autumn next year
