Ellen DeGeneres says on Graham Norton Show she misses TV and is thinking of working in UK
On The Graham Norton Show, Ellen DeGeneres, 68, said she misses being on TV, has nothing planned and thinks about working in Britain. Coverage differs on whether this is a comeback hint or an awkward appearance after the bullying allegations.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Ellen DeGeneres, 68, said on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 16 October that she misses being on television and thinks about doing work in the UK. The IndependentLC ““I’ve nothing really going on and I really miss being on TV. I miss a lot about it – laughing with the writers and the audience. I think about doing stuff here.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “'I've nothing really going on and I really miss being on TV.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2She joked that it is "pretty easy to get on TV here", citing British pottery, sewing and TV-watching shows. The IndependentLC “I think it is pretty easy to get on TV here – you have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching TV shows!” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “you have a pottery show, you have a sewing show, and you even have a show about people watching TV shows!'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The Daily Mail reported she has no work lined up; the Independent framed her remarks as saying she is ready to return to television on British screens. Daily MailR “admitting she 'missed' being on TV, but said she doesn't have any work lined up.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The IndependentLC “Ellen DeGeneres has said she is ready to return to television, this time on British screens.” Read at The Independent ↗
Mixed · 2Her self-titled talk show ran 19 seasons and ended in 2022, after allegations of a toxic workplace or bullying. The IndependentLC “Her long-running self-titled daytime talk show ran for 19 seasons before ending in 2022.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “The Ellen DeGeneres Show taped its final episode in 2022 after a 19-season run.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2She also recalled that after she came out in 1997 and her sitcom character did too, the reaction in London was celebratory while in the US it was not, which she called an honour. The IndependentLC “In the US they were not very thrilled about my character or me coming out so for it to be celebrated in London was such an honour.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily MailR “To be treated that way when everyone else was done with me was extraordinary.'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Left · 1She lives in the UK with her wife, Portia de Rossi; the Independent says they moved because of Donald Trump's re-election and quotes her praising rural British life. The IndependentLC “Ellen also confirmed that she and her wife moved to the UK because of President Donald Trump's re-election.”“Everything here is just better - the way animals are treated, people are polite.” Read at The Independent ↗
Right · 1The Daily Mail added that some viewers questioned why she was on the show, since she did not appear to be promoting a project, and quoted social media posts calling it awkward. Daily MailR “Given Ellen didn't appear to be promoting a new project on Graham Norton, which is typically the reason why guests appear, many viewers shared their bewilderment over her interview.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Right · 1The Daily Mail also repeated claims from former employees and unnamed sources about a toxic workplace, and reported on her housing in the Cotswolds, flooding at the first house, and a $27 million Montecito purchase; these claims are from the Mail's sources and not shown here to be verified. Daily MailR “Sources close to DeGeneres told the Daily Mail that the comedian ran her household like a bootcamp, 'laying traps' for workers”“Ellen and Portia purchased a $27million Montecito property last year in November.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Treats the remarks as a light comeback hint, leading with her wish to return to TV in Britain and her happy life in the UK.
- Emphasis
- Her quotes about missing TV, British TV jokes, the warm UK reception of her coming out, and rural life.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Mentions the toxic-workplace allegations only briefly; leaves out viewer reaction and the Mail's insider claims.
- Charged language
- “hints at comeback”
- For example
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“Ellen DeGeneres has said she is ready to return to television, this time on British screens.” — The Independent
“It came under fire two years earlier over allegations of a toxic workplace.” — The Independent
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the appearance as puzzling and awkward, set against her bullying scandal and fall from grace.
- Emphasis
- Viewer bewilderment, the bullying allegations, insider claims, and property troubles.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the Independent's point that she said she is ready to return, or her praise of British life.
- Charged language
- “baffles fans”“awkward”“bullying scandal”“queen of nice”“dramatic fall from grace”
- For example
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“Ellen suffered a dramatic fall from grace when the so-called 'queen of nice' was accused by former employees” — Daily Mail
“many viewers shared their bewilderment over her interview.” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- DeGeneres appeared on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 16 October.
- She said she has nothing going on, misses TV and thinks about doing stuff in the UK.
- Her talk show ran 19 seasons and ended in 2022 after workplace allegations.
Where accounts differ
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What the appearance signals
- Left
- Independent: she is ready to return to TV on British screens.
- Right
- Daily Mail: she has no work in the pipeline and the appearance baffled viewers.
Ellen DeGeneres person
Says she misses TV, has nothing planned, thinks about working in the UK, and values the UK welcome she received; the allegations are described in the coverage, not answered in these reports beyond a past Hollywood Reporter quote.
“I think about doing stuff here.”” — The Independent
“I have to just trust that whatever happened during that time, which was obviously very, very difficult, happened for a reason.” — Daily Mail
Graham Norton person
Host of the show on which she appeared; the coverage gives no comment from him.
“The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One on Friday night and is also available on BBC iPlayer.” — The Independent
Left1 article
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Ellen DeGeneres hints at comeback in the UK: 'I think it is pretty easy to get on TV here'
Sympathetic Friendly report on her wish to return to TV and her contentment in the UK.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Critical Presents the appearance as awkward and revisits the bullying scandal and insider claims.
- 16 Oct 15:28 First The IndependentLC Ellen DeGeneres hints at comeback in the UK: 'I think it is pretty easy to get on TV here'
- 17 Oct 11:38 +20h 10m Daily MailR Ellen DeGeneres baffles fans with 'awkward' Graham Norton appearance where she confesses she 'misses' being on TV (but has no work in the pipeline) after bullying scandal
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