“Don’t be funnier than Ellen.” That’s a pretty low bar there.

If you’ve been a “comedian” your whole life and you’re afraid random audience member will upstage you, maybe you’re just not funny...

Two years later she has no show. I love when people get what they deserve.

My grandpa owned a comedy club in the late 80s early 90s, he told me about several different people who he met and got to have the privilege of having them at his Club to perform. He told me a wonderful story about Robin Williams but the story that stuck out to me the most was his story about Ellen. He said that she was 'unbearably annoying' and demanding she was up-and-coming and brand-new to the comedy scene and she made demands for her waiting room so my grampa told her straight to her face before she got on that she 'better be funny'

“Be kind to everyone” Start with yourself, Ellen.

this explains why Ellen was being rude to Sofia Vergara on the show. Sofia's humour was completely outshining Ellen

Fifteen years ago I was able to get 4 tickets to the Ellen Show for April 25, which was Jim and mine's 25th wedding anniversary. With several others, he, our daughter and I waited in an outdoor holding area and was told that someone would come to explain where we should go next. We were approached by a staffer and asked some questions about spending part of our special day at the Ellen Show. Everyone around us could overhear our conversation and responded that Ellen must be going to acknowledge us, maybe even invite us to come on stage with her. At 65 I was still gullible enough to imagine how great it would be to have my favorite comedienne sharing our anniversary, how memorable it would be. After a while we were led to another area, a roofed one this time, to wait for another long hour. Our son in law arrived and the four of us waited with the crowd for yet another hour or so. Finally we were ushered into the auditorium, already crowded with what appeared to be college students that had obviously not waited like the rest of us. I was led to the seat where (I was told) Ellen's mom always sat. Some of those who had heard me earlier talking to the staffer gave me big smiles and thumbs up. To be honest I was quite nervous about the possibility of meeting Ellen. But nothing at all happened. About the only thing I remember now was that Ellen was wearing a white suit, her main guest was Roseanne (whom I also liked a lot back then) and that Ellen had other guests, some plumbers maybe (?), and with time to spare she even sat for an interview with someone at the end of her show. I do recall thinking that was all rather odd. In the years following I continued to watch Ellen, even taped shows so that I could watch them later. Then for some reason I lost interest, maybe because of the over-the-top give-aways she held during the Christmas season. Now that I am 81, I can look back and laugh at how silly I was, and can better understand how young people get caught up in hero worship regarding celebrities. The experience did not ruin our anniversary, far from it. However, now and then I think fleetingly about that day and wonder what it might've felt like to hear Ellen say "Happy 25th Anniversary".

She knows exactly what she's doing & has been doing the entire time.

She only “apologized” because she got caught.

i hate when people use the excuse “i’m human i’m not perfect” when they mess up

I was in the audience of her show in summer of 2019! She was pretty rude to the staff walking with her before segments were taped It was a little disappointing! And the way everyone is staged in certain seats based on appearances is super messed up! It was definitely a let down to see how one of my favorite shows was actually made

When I was younger my Quran teacher told us that we shouldn’t obsess over anything or anyone including books, movies, singers, actors etc. at the time I thought she was being dramatic but I understand her now

The closest Ellen's ever been to smart or funny was the time she voiced a cartoon fish with short term memory loss.

Lesson: Never idolize a celebrity.

Idolizing a human being is a foolish thing to do!

"Don't be funnier than Ellen." Well, I can't help it. It's hard not to be funnier than her.

Moral of the story: don’t idolize celebrities 🤷🏻‍♀️

Does anyone remember Ellen calling out an audience member who took too many gifts off the gift table? She humiliated the guest by have a stool brought out and putting the member on the “dunce stool”. I stopped watching her after that.

That’s so true! I went there in 2009 to see Ellen in person but she never greeted the audience. She just sat on the couch without even saying hi to us. What a terrible experience. considering that I went there during the 12 days of giveaways, I didn’t get anything at all not even a smile from her.

This is exactly why you should never idolize another human being

“Don’t be funnier than Ellen” That’s gonna be hard considering she’s not that funny to begin with

I’m glad there was a shake up. As much money as Ellen makes off being a good person there should be accountability.

Never put another human being on a pedestal,especially a "celebrity."

Producers: Don´t be funnier than Ellen Woman: **Does nothing** Producers: STOP BEING FUNNIER THAN ELLEN!

"I'm not perfect" is by far the worst excuse someone can EVER give about being a horrible person.

I just don't understand. If she was this horrible in front of all these audience members for 17 years, how come we're only learning about this now? I have read stories about Ellen even before there allegations were made but they were few and far in between, and it was only because I was looking for them to make sure I was admiring the right person, but it's still so crazy that she was able to have the whole world believe she was as kind as she wanted to appear to be.

"Don't be funnier than Ellen" Your right, I should be way funnier than Ellen

I dont believe Ellen that she feels sorry. More like im sorry it got leaked. If she is really sorry, she has had the last 15 years to fix it.

she loves to humiliate her audience members and it's crazy how far they let her go with the abuse to get a gift.

I always got evil vibes from her and the way she likes to scare her guests is a huge red flag 🚩 for me. Even her game show she humiliates people. I wonder how she treats Porsha at home.

"Don't be funnier than Ellen" Me: Breathes Them: HOW DARE YOU

She only cried because she’s losing her job, not because she feels sorry

who actually believes she feels sorry? like bruh.. its your show your the one that made the rules how you gonna say you didn't know about it?

If I got drenched with water and someone tried to make me wait that long I would be raising hell

Ellen: Be kind to one another! Spongebob: HAPPY OPPOSITE DAY!!!

It's NOT HARD to be funnier or smarter than Ellen.

Producers: "Don't be funnier than Ellen" Cardboard box: "I'm a box not a miracle worker"

Her first mistake was having Ellen as your idol

Ellen in all seriousness: "I'm actually a bad person and not that funny" Her audience: Starts laughing their hats off

It’s a joke when celebrities defend her by saying “They had always been treated with kindness , love and respect “. Of course, that’s because they’re not an average Joe.

She didn’t interact with the audience when cameras weren’t rolling? Damn... can’t she at least pretend to be nice to people who made her rich and famous?

I can’t imagine having a show and telling people “don’t be funnier than me, okay?”.

My kids loved her. I'm just like... She is laughing at people and insulting them to their face, with the unassuming soccer mom body/tone... She is actually very mean.

That moment when you realize worshiping celebrities as gods is stupid

Just cancel her show. Ain't no one got time for that.

My wife and I were huge Conan O'Brien fans. Then we went to a taping and saw him light up a staff member during the break and haven't been able to watch him since then

I’ve sat in the audience at plenty of talk shows and majority of the hosts don’t talk to the audience during commercial breaks.

Stop putting celebrities on a pedestal. They always apologize after being caught

Didn’t Ellen announce last year that she was probably going to end her show? She should just do it now.

The show went on too long. It became old and stale... toxic.

Worked at a Soundstage next to the Ellen show and we were all told that if we saw her outside or anywhere on our show's stage, we were not allowed to look her in the eyes lmao.

I want Lisa Guerrero to confront Ellen.

And that's why you shouldn't "idolize" a human being bc their bound to let you down!

"dont be smarter than ellen" sir that is impossible

The first problem is having Ellen as your idol. Stop mistaking fandom for idolatry

“Don’t be funnier or smarter than Ellen.” So don’t be present at all?

"don't be funnier than Ellen" even Amy Schumer can't follow this rule.

Ellen’s sense of humour. Definitely NOT self deprecating. I don’t know how people find her teasing and humiliation is funny. Her humour is that of a 12 year old boy. Pathetic.

Imagine Ellen is your ‘idol’ 😂

Stop looking at these people as "idols" and you won't get let down.

I've noticed that she does that, especially when she's competing in one of her games. Not only does she hate to lose, she's kinda mean and will make the guest look silly or downright stupid. I noticed how mean she was years ago.

When your idol is Ellen. You’ve already set yourself up for disappointment

How do u get a surprise briefing ? Then it’s not a surprise?

First mistake..... making a celebrity your “idol”

So the show soaked her, promised her new clothes and took forever to bring them? So rude. I would have been upset too.

You know what, we make celebrities rich. We follow them and want to be like them and we fuel their wealth when we support them.

Ellen was abused as a child and she found "love" and acceptance in the gay community. However, she never got the therapy she needed to overcome her abuse, so she hopped on the gay train. This gave her a platform of "be kind to one another" of which she never was. Ellen used her show to scare (literally), embarrass and humiliate her guess and audience members in the name of comedy. This is a direct result of her unresolved childhood trauma, she was looking for some payback by abusing others. Her claim to fame was giving away money and prizes to "buy love," when in actuality, it was her sponsors who paid for those gifts. No money ever came form her bank account. It's a shame it took us 20 years to figure her out.

"Don't Be Funnier Than Ellen" I will when she starts being funny

"I'm not perfect" last i checked you don't have to be perfect to be a decent human being

The fact that Ellen is her idol 🤣🤣🤣

First mistake. ....having ellen as your idol.

“You can’t be smarter or funnier than Ellen.” Yeah, that’s gonna be a problem, buddy.

Moral of the story-DO NOT, IDOLIZE HUMANITY. This was a predatory act.

Two lessons here: 1. Don’t meet your idols 2. What did Ellen D do to become idol-worthy? Praise judge Judy.

Well, her embarrasment is understandable. She voluntarily went on the Ellen Show and was filmed next to her.😆

her whole humor was based on humiliating people.

Never meet your idol. You'll be hugely disappointed.

Shocking! An actor was acting. Hollywood is full of lies. I would’ve never guessed.

I've always thought Ellen was rude and never cared for her. She makes jokes at everyone else's expense, never her own. She also cuts people off while they're talking. These may seem like small things but it shows her true character to me.

"Don't be funnier than Ellen" Honestly, it doesn't take much to break this rule for most people.

She's vile. Look up her response when a reporter asked about Anne Heche crash and condition. There's your sign!

After hearing the woman's allegations I think "humilliating" is a strong word. lol

I'll never understand why people idolize celebrities. They're humans, just like us.

"Ellen apologized and said she's not perfect." I hate when people say that, it's such a lazy and cheap cop-out.

I'm glad Dana spoke up on her opinions about the humilating visit on the show. If I was humiliated like that,I would be upset.

So I guess it's fair to say that her show isn't a real 'show' like Stephen Colbert where the studio audience matters and everyone is entertained throughout the entirety of the show.

I went to Conan O’Brian show one time, I had a huge blast there. He would dance and sing with the guests during the comercial break. Loved the guy.

Deborah is finally back.

This is why you never meet your idols because you will be disappointed.

My cousin loved her a lot years ago. The show was somewhat funny with the pranks and stuff but there was always just that "wrongness" in the air.

Meanwhile conan: laughing at his audience's/fans' jokes

She wouldn’t be sorry if she wasn’t caught smh🙄

Dana’s first problem was having Ellen for an idol.

First mistake making a person your Idol

I attended a taping of the show in 2008, Ellen during the breaks, not only ignored the audience (which is fine, she doesn’t have to in engage with them) she also ignored the guest and only spoke to the producers.

I think we're just getting the trailer of Ellen's dark side.....

Wasn't even aware Ellen was a comedian, thought she was more of a Jimmy Fallon type.

And this is what FAME AND HOLLYWOOD DOES TOO YOU!

I never liked how she finds it hilarious to publicly humiliate that one male employee whom she forced to stand outside her house while she made a quarantine video. Like....if u need nothing from the man, let him go home?

She’s a terrible person that threw her producers under the bus. This isn’t the first accusations against her. What a fake.