The Ellen DeGeneres Show is an American daytime television variety comedy talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Debuted on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication. The majority of stations owned by NBC Owned Television Stations, along with Hearst Television, serve as the program's largest affiliate base. For its first five seasons, the show was taped in Studio 11 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. From season 6 onwards, the show moved to being taped at Stage 1 on the nearby Warner Bros. lot. Since the beginning of the sixth season, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been broadcast in high definition. The show has received 171 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and has won 61 Daytime Emmy Awards as of 2020, including four for Outstanding Talk Show and seven for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment, surpassing the record held by The Oprah Winfrey Show, which won nine. The show also won 17 People's Choice Awards.
| Genre | Talk show, Comedy |
| Created by | Ellen DeGeneres |
| Presented by | Ellen DeGeneres |
| Opening theme | "Ellen" by Sharlotte Gibson (seasons 1–3), "Let's Have a Little Fun" by Sharlotte Gibson (seasons 4–12), "Today's the Day" by P!nk (seasons 13–) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 3,091 (June 3, 2021) |
| Executive producer(s) | Ellen DeGeneres, Andy Lassner, Ed Glavin (2006–2020), Jim Paratore (2003–2012), Mary Connelly, Kevin A. Leman II, Stephen "tWitch" Boss (2020–present) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 38–42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | A Very Good Production, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) (2003–2008), 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2008–present) |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Related shows | The Ellen Show, Ellen's Design Challenge, Ellen's Game of Games |
About The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Created and presented by Ellen DeGeneres, the comedy talk show surpassed the Daytime Emmy Award record that was previously held by The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Achievement of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The opening theme song of the show was Sharlotte Gibson's "Let's Have a Little Fun" for seasons 1 through 12. Pink's "Today's the Day" became the new theme song beginning in season 13.
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Latest information about The Ellen DeGeneres Show updated on July 28 2021.
