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<\/p>\nEllen DeGeneres Agrees To Netflix Stand-Up Special<\/b><\/p>\n
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Even though\u00a0Ellen DeGeneres cracks us up\u00a0daily on the Emmy-winning Ellen<\/em>, it\u2019s been more than a decade\u00a0since her last stand-up special. Thanks to Netflix, that\u2019s about to change.<\/p>\n The pair\u2019s announcement came in\u00a0the form of a Wednesday Twitter exchange\u00a0that sent fan reeling\u00a0on the social network.<\/p>\n Looks like it’s been 15 years since you did a stand-up special, @TheEllenShow<\/a>. How about one for Netflix?<\/p>\n \u2014 Netflix US (@netflix) May 24, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Let me think about it. Ok I’m in. t.co\/kUAdHyXAjS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 24, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n DeGeneres\u2019 last stand-up special, \u201cEllen DeGeneres: Here and Now,\u201d premiered on HBO on\u00a0June 25, 2003, and it looks like\u00a0DeGeneres shares our opinion that it\u2019s been long enough.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been 15 years since I did a stand-up special. 15 years,\u201d DeGeneres said in a statement provided through Netflix, HuffPost reports<\/a>. \u201cAnd I\u2019m writing it now, I can\u2019t wait. I\u2019ll keep you posted when and where I\u2019m gonna shoot my Netflix special. I\u2019m excited to do it; I\u2019m excited for you to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The post Ellen DeGeneres Agrees To Netflix Stand-Up Special<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe special has yet to film, so the release date is\u00a0unknown at this point, but\u00a0DeGeneres\u2019\u00a0deal with Netflix comes after a number of popular comedians have released their own specials.\u00a0Louis C.K., Iliza Shlesinger and Amy Schumer are just a few of the comedians who have released their own stand-up specials on the streaming service recently.<\/div>\n