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66-471: Shankman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Shankman (born 1964), American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer Peter Shankman (born 1972), American entrepreneur and author Sarah Shankman , American mystery writer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Shankman . If an internal link intending to refer to

132-505: A Delta airplane, her 12 Days of Giveaways shows and Ellen's Birthday Show. Other recurring themes feature products from sponsors DeGeneres likes (similar to Oprah's Favorite Things from the now ended The Oprah Winfrey Show ), specials following awards show telecasts (such as the Academy Awards ), and numerous milestone episodes (e.g., DeGeneres's 1,000th, 1,300th, 1,500th, etc. broadcasts). In 2017, an episode aired commemorating

198-424: A choreographer, he worked with acts including Tony! Toni! Toné! , The Time, Whitney Houston and Aaron Neville . In 1996 he won a Bob Fosse Award for Best Choreography in a Commercial. On television, he was a go-to choreographer on Friends and The Ellen DeGeneres Show . He served as a choreographer and dance consultant on dozens of movies including Addams Family Values , Catch Me If You Can , George of

264-460: A direct replacement program, and lead carrier NBC Owned Television Stations announced it would move The Kelly Clarkson Show , which is produced by sister company NBCUniversal Syndication Studios , into the Ellen timeslot on its stations. Other stations will make individual decisions about replacement programming, which may include additional local newscasts ; a few stations indicated interest in

330-487: A dual campaign to attract young voters for Rock the Vote and Funny or Die. In June 2017, he directed the pilot for Step Up , a gritty teen drama series produced by Lionsgate Television and YouTube Red . In addition to directing, Shankman has produced various studio films with his sister Jennifer Gibgot, through their company Offspring Entertainment . These include Touchstone Pictures ' Step Up , which helped launch

396-645: A good friend of his with whom he worked while choreographing Buffy the Vampire Slayer . He got the Buffy job based on Gellar's recommendation to the show's creator, Joss Whedon . Shankman danced on the Oscars telecast in 1990, and exactly 20 years later was a producer and choreographer at the 82nd Oscars. At the 1989 Oscars, Shankman danced in the number " Under the Sea ", where he met his best friend (a dancer in

462-677: A guest host filled in for DeGeneres. This was previously quite rare, but gradually became more common, especially in the final seasons, and was considered a regular part of the show. DeGeneres has also occasionally co-hosted the show with guest co-hosts, which have included: At its peak, the show was internationally syndicated to more than 18 channels across 15 countries. The show currently still airs on ITV2 in Great Britain, RTÉ in Ireland, SIC Caras in Portugal, and on OSN Comedy in

528-461: A place where 'no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect' and that she was 'disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. ' " Following the investigation, three executives were fired, executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman, and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman. The show vowed to take steps to change the culture; DeGeneres apologized again during

594-573: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shankman&oldid=1239401034 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adam Shankman His company, Offspring Entertainment (which he co-owns with his sister), produces films and television for various studios and networks. Shankman

660-565: A statement condemning DeGeneres, stating she was "not welcome in NY." DeGeneres's representatives asserted that she did not violate the WGA's agreement, arguing that she is competing with other first-run syndicated shows like Dr. Phil and Live with Regis and Kelly during the competitive November sweeps period , and that DeGeneres must fulfill her duties as host and producer, lest her show lose its time slot or be held in breach of contract. In addition,

726-518: A statement defending DeGeneres was subsequently issued by AFTRA , pointing out that DeGeneres also works under the AFTRA TV Code, which bars her from striking. The WGAE then issued a response pointing out that DeGeneres is also a Writers Guild member, and that any writing work she did on her show during the strike constituted struck work . On March 11, 2020, DeGeneres announced via Twitter that for now she would be shooting her show without

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792-479: A studio audience to protect the health and safety of the fans, staff, and crew. In a tweet dated March 13, 2020, DeGeneres announced that production of the show had been suspended until March 30, 2020, to protect the health of her audience and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic . Starting on April 6, 2020, the show was produced from her own home. On April 16, 2020, Variety reported that crew members had accused

858-483: Is also currently co-writing young adult novels for Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Sullivan, follow the story of rags to riches Lucille O'Malley as she becomes Hollywood's "it girl", navigating a murder mystery and meeting her match, Frederick van der Waals. Shankman was born in Los Angeles to an upper-middle-class Jewish family. He

924-576: Is customary with the annual Bowl musicals, the Hair cast had fewer than 14 days to get the semi-staged show up and running. Shankman and his team had the task of teaching dialogue, choreography, music and lyrics for over forty numbers to a cast of thirty, in just ten days before going on to dress rehearsals. The cast and crew had only two dress rehearsals before going live to a crowd of 11,000 people. The show garnered positive reviews, including one from BroadwayWorld.com: "Overall, Shankman's production of HAIR for

990-569: Is not always nice to her workers, she said the accusations were false, saying "The one thing I want is for everyone to be happy and proud of where they work, and if not, don't work here." In July 2020, BuzzFeed News ran articles in which anonymous former employees accused the show of being a toxic workplace , accused the executive producers of harassment , as well as alleging an atmosphere with racist comments and microaggressions . WarnerMedia began an investigation. DeGeneres apologized to her staff, writing that "she intended for her show to be

1056-554: Is the son of Phyllis (née Perper), a licensed practitioner in Gestalt therapy , and Ned Shankman, an entertainment lawyer and manager for such acts as Barry White , the American band X , and Sister Sledge . His sister Jennifer was born when Shankman was four years old. He attended Palisades High School before attending Juilliard School . After graduating from Palisades, Shankman was a performing intern and junior company member of

1122-604: The Genesis Award for "Best Talk Show" in 2010 and 2012. DeGeneres has won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Daytime TV Host" 15 times, making her the most awarded person in the People's Choice Awards's history. At the 2018 Webby Awards , Heads Up! A Party Game from Ellen! , a video game for iOS and Android , won the People's Voice Award for "Word & Trivia". In 2017, NBC premiered Ellen's Game of Games ,

1188-639: The 20th anniversary of " The Puppy Episode ," the episode of her sitcom Ellen , in which her character Ellen Morgan came out as a lesbian . The episode titled "Sirdeaner Walker Interview" was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Talk Show Episode" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards . On January 11, 2013, DeGeneres announced that she was going to Australia in March with her wife, Australian actress Portia de Rossi , after having wanted to go for many years, being unable to visit in summer (which she preferred) due to taping conflicts of her show. Toward

1254-621: The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Point Foundation , GO Campaign , Special Olympics and Motion Picture and Television Fund . He teaches classes and mentors students for Ghetto Film School and has appeared at events for Operation Smile . Shankman serves on the board of The Trevor Project and co-founded the DizzyFeet Foundation with his friend Nigel Lythgoe. This was founded in 2009 to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in

1320-489: The Hollywood Bowl is definitely a must-see event this weekend. Steeped in dazzling visuals, fun music, high-energy choreography, and a cast of talented, staggeringly gorgeous youngsters with giddiness coming out of every pore, this musical celebration of peace, love, and happiness deserves your attention." In 2015, Warner Bros. Theater Ventures started developing a musical version of the 2009 movie 17 Again , which

1386-534: The Jungle and Boogie Nights . In 1998 Shankman wrote and directed Cosmo's Tale , a non-dialogue short film that appeared at the Sundance Film Festival . Following the short, his sister, Jennifer Gibgot , asked him to read a script that she had already set up with Fine Line Features , entitled The Wedding Planner . He liked the script and this led to a meeting with execs. He was hired for

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1452-509: The Middle East. A best-of DVD titled The Ellen DeGeneres Show: DVD-Licious was released in 2006, featuring early footage from the first few seasons. The show is active on a number of social media platforms, including Twitter , where DeGeneres has over 70 million followers, Instagram , Facebook , Snapchat , TikTok , and more. The talk show's YouTube channel is in the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels. As of December 31, 2022,

1518-561: The Queen , Step Up: High Water and Modern Family . He has directed several shorts for Funny or Die , including " Prop 8 - The Musical " starring Jack Black and written by composer Marc Shaiman . According to Time magazine, "Prop 8 - The Musical" was Marc Shaiman's attempt to pick apart the anti-gay marriage lobby's logic. Lending support to the cause were actors Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Craig Robinson, Neil Patrick Harris and Allison Janney. In 2012, Shankman directed

1584-479: The United States by providing grants to after school dance and arts programs in low income areas and rewarding scholarships to talented dancers across the country. The foundation is the biggest supporter and trailblazer for National Dance Day , hosting various events every July across the United States. Shankman is gay. He officiated the wedding of actors Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar ,

1650-485: The United States until September 9, after which most stations (including NBC O&O) began occupying the show's time slot with new newscasts or syndication programs such as The Kelly Clarkson Show . The program combines comedy, celebrity, musical guests, and human-interest stories. The program often features audience participation games where prizes are awarded. During her Twelve Days of Giveaways promotion, audience members receive roughly $ 3,000 worth of prizes on each of

1716-964: The Woods , but she withdrew before production. Sophia Grace and Rosie starred in their own movie called Sophia Grace and Rosie's Royal Adventure . From 2003 to early 2008, the program was originally taped in Studio 11 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. It was then filmed in Studio 1 (named "The Ellen Stage" since her 2,000th show, which took place in November 2015) on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. The executive producers were DeGeneres, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, and (until his death in 2012) Jim Paratore . The writing staff has included Karen Kilgariff (former head writer ), Karen Anderson, Margaret Smith , and DeGeneres. Margaret Smith left

1782-797: The audience's applause by saying "I feel the same way about you!" Other video segments include DeGeneres scaring people, playing pranks, taking part in faux-breaking news segments and interacting with crew members. Other recurring segments include those where DeGeneres comments on Internet videos, tabloid-style photographs of celebrities, advertisements on Craigslist , or voicemails left for her on an answering machine. Some segments feature audience members more prominently, including having audience members show hidden talents, pictures of others that resemble DeGeneres, and interviewing children. DeGeneres frequently plays games with audience members and awards prizes based on their performance. Games have included Pictionary -style drawing games, finding hidden objects within

1848-433: The audience, sometimes borrowing a coat or purse from someone's chair, and taking it with her. She has also featured a segment in which people teach her new dance moves. One of her most famous dance moves is dancing over the table, where she straddles the coffee table and dances from one end to the other. Although she does not do it every day, dancing over the table is a recurring theme. As an April Fools' Day prank in 2009,

1914-428: The beginning of the sixth season, The Ellen DeGeneres Show was broadcast in high definition . The show received 171 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and won 63 Daytime Emmy Awards as of 2022, including four for Outstanding Talk Show and seven for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment , making 11 total awards and surpassing the record held by The Oprah Winfrey Show , which won nine as Outstanding Talk Show before it

1980-705: The careers of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan ; Premonition , starring Sandra Bullock ; Bedtime Stories for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ; 17 Again , starring Zac Efron ; The Last Song , starring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth ; and Going the Distance , starring Justin Long and Drew Barrymore . Shankman also served as producer of the Step Up franchise . In 2009, Shankman produced Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special , with Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe . With Bill Mechanic , Shankman

2046-552: The course of the series, 3,292 episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show aired over nineteen seasons, between September 8, 2003, and May 26, 2022. Several episodes have aired with a special theme or format, including a "Backwards Show", entire episodes themed around Broadway productions, a Thanksgiving special taped in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, an entire episode which included Deltalina filmed on

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2112-630: The dance routine, for allegedly using songs without permission. In 2018, The New York Times profiled DeGeneres as she faced decisions of renewing her talkshow contract, and exploring other outlets for her creativity including her Netflix comedy special Relatable (2018), which spoofs her kind image. They noted that she felt boxed in with a reputation of always being nice, and the host who danced all time. DeGeneres—who acknowledges she has always been over-sensitive—fretted how her audience would react when she no longer wanted to dance. Her Christian Scientist upbringing included her father's psyche , “He

2178-657: The dance style associated with the choreography duo of Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo . The term is popularly credited to him, as reported in the May/June 2009 issue of Dance Spirit magazine. Shankman has donated time and funds to numerous charitable and political foundations. He actively promotes charitable causes by producing live events and galas, utilizing social media, participating in PSAs , speaking engagements and personal appearances. These charities include AIDS Project Los Angeles , Mountains AIDS Foundation, Feeding America ,

2244-429: The eighteenth season's September 2020 opening. Her DJ, Stephen "tWitch" Boss , was promoted to co-executive producer and has served as host of the show filling in for her. On May 12, 2021, shortly after the controversy, DeGeneres confirmed that the show would conclude at the end of the 2021–22 season, the show's nineteenth, coinciding with the end of her current contract. Warner Bros. was not initially expected to offer

2310-421: The end of the episode, which featured Nicole Kidman as a guest, she announced to the audience that they will also be going on a holiday to Australia in a giveaway special. On March 3, 2014, DeGeneres hosted the show live, one day after her being the host of the 86th Academy Awards . This episode features that year's Oscar winners Cate Blanchett , Jared Leto , and Lupita Nyong'o as guests. From time to time

2376-527: The job of director ten minutes into the meeting. The movie eventually went to Columbia Pictures and was a box office success. Following The Wedding Planner , Shankman went on to direct seven more studio films: A Walk to Remember , Cheaper by the Dozen 2 , Bringing Down the House , The Pacifier , the 2007 award-winning film Hairspray , Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ' Bedtime Stories , and

2442-459: The movie based on the musical of the same name, Rock of Ages . In 2019 he directed What Men Want , starring Taraji P. Henson for Paramount Pictures. Shankman also helmed Walt Disney Pictures ' Disenchanted , the sequel to Enchanted , starring Amy Adams . Shankman has directed commercial campaigns for Macy's , Marshalls and Schick , as well as primetime television pilots and shows, including Being Mary Jane , Glee , AJ and

2508-815: The pilot episode. The third season of the series aired on Starz Encore in 2022. In May 2021, Shankman announced that he would serve as an executive producer for Hocus Pocus 2 . In August 2014, Shankman directed and choreographed a production of Hair at the Hollywood Bowl . Zach Woodlee assisted Shankman in choreography and Lon Hoyt served as music director. The show presented an all-star cast including Benjamin Walker as Berger, Kristen Bell as Sheila and Hunter Parrish as Claude. Other cast members included Sarah Hyland , Jenna Ushkowitz , Mario , Kevin Chamberlin , Beverly D'Angelo and Amber Riley . As

2574-469: The possibility of a show hosted by frequent Ellen fill-in host Tiffany Haddish , but no such program was ever announced. On March 17, 2022, Warner Bros. announced that the final original episode hosted by DeGeneres would air on May 26; the final episode was recorded on April 28. The studio added that new episodes with guest hosts would air, alongside repeats and compilations, through September 9. In November 2021, Deadline reported that Warner Bros.

2640-510: The prestigious Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Having been accepted for both dancing and acting at Juilliard, he chose dance as his major without having any previous formal training. He dropped out of college to dance in musical theater and at nineteen he was cast in his first professional show, West Side Story , at the esteemed Michigan Opera Theater . Shankman moved back to Los Angeles and started dancing in music videos. He

2706-430: The program appeared as a plot element in the storylines of several scripted television programs, including Joey , Six Feet Under , and The Bernie Mac Show . The show averaged around 4.2+ million daily viewers per episode, according to syndicated daytime television ratings, making it a highly viewed daytime show. It usually only trails behind Live with Kelly and Ryan , and Dr. Phil in total viewers. In 2017,

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2772-533: The record held by The Oprah Winfrey Show , which received 47 Daytime Emmy Awards before Winfrey chose to stop submitting it for consideration in 2000. DeGeneres herself has won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host four times ( 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 ). The show has also won 48 Daytime Emmys in Writing (10 total), Directing (6 total), and Technical Categories (32 total). It won

2838-767: The red carpet events such as the Grammy Awards , the American Music Awards , the Billboard Music Awards , and the MTV Video Music Awards . They appeared in the third episode (June 2013) and the eleventh episode (September 2013) of Sam & Cat . According to her representative, Sophia Grace had been cast as Little Red Riding Hood in Walt Disney Pictures ' film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim 's Into

2904-604: The same number), director and choreographer Anne Fletcher . A star in the Hercules constellation was nicknamed after Shankman in the International Star Registry . Producer Producer The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show was an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres . The show ran for nineteen seasons from September 8, 2003, to May 26, 2022, in which it broadcast 3,339 episodes. It

2970-595: The series completed in 2022, Stephen "tWitch" Boss died on December 13, 2022. Okungbowa made a return appearance on the show in the April 28, 2014, episode, while Loni made a return in the June 5, 2015, episode. DeGeneres, a member of the Writers Guild of America , supported the 2007 writers' strike . However, on November 9, 2007, DeGeneres crossed the picket line to tape more episodes of her TV show stating: It

3036-655: The show of not communicating about their pay during the pandemic-induced shutdown. For the 18th-season premiere, DeGeneres returned to the studio with a virtual audience, and a 6-foot table between DeGeneres and her guests. For the 19th-season premiere, the live audience returned wearing masks. By the end of the season, masks were optional. In 2018, The New York Times profiled DeGeneres as she faced decisions of renewing her talk show contract, and exploring other outlets for her creativity including her Netflix comedy special Relatable (2018), which spoofed her public image. When asked about anonymous tabloid reports that she

3102-533: The show passed Live with Kelly and Ryan for the first time and trailed behind Dr. Phil . Following the toxic workplace allegations, the show saw a decline in viewership with a drop of up to over a million viewers in ratings. The show has won a total of 63 Daytime Emmy Awards by 2022, including four for Outstanding Talk Show ( 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 ) and seven for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment ( 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 and 2020 ). The show's first fourteen seasons surpassed

3168-401: The show to work on her own projects, including her first book, What Was I Thinking? How Being a Stand Up Did Nothing to Prepare Me to Become a Single Mother (Crossroad Publishing, 2008). Amy Rhodes, a former writer for the program, regularly appeared on camera during various segments. Unlike most talk shows, the show used a disc jockey to supply music rather than a band. Originally, the role

3234-436: The show's staff placed a wider table top over her normal table. During the show, when DeGeneres attempted to dance over it, she barely made it across, being forced on her tip-toes and using the table as leverage. On the seventh-season premiere, DeGeneres performed a dance segment with the cast of So You Think You Can Dance . In September 2009, four major record labels sued the producers of the show for unspecified damages over

3300-408: The show's third season, DeGeneres began surprising fans by introducing them to their favorite celebrities. Several recurring sounds, gags, and catchphrases are used by DeGeneres depending on the topic of discussion or theme for a specific episode. For example, after DeGeneres says the phrase, "Aww Snap!", the sound effect of a whip cracking often is played. In her monologue, DeGeneres frequently thanks

3366-506: The show, where they hosted their own segment called "Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie". In the segment, the duo invites and interviews guest celebrities such as Taylor Swift , Katy Perry , Hugh Grant , Julie Bowen , Harry Connick Jr. , LL Cool J , Justin Bieber , and Reese Witherspoon over to tea. Sophia Grace and Rosie won the "Choice Webstar" at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for this segment. They have also been correspondents during

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3432-437: The studio, category, current event or pop-culture-based trivia, and various other stunt and charade-based games. DeGeneres also joked several times on the show about when a sequel to Finding Nemo , in which she famously had a lead role, would eventually release, as well as make references to the film. Eventually, the sequel, Finding Dory , was officially announced by DeGeneres. The show has many recurring segments throughout

3498-409: The talk show's YouTube channel has 38.3 million subscribers and about 23 billion total views. On January 1, 2023, all of DeGeneres' social media platform handles were changed from @TheEllenShow to @EllenDeGeneres. The YouTube channel still remains as "TheEllenShow". The show was met with considerable success, and won 63 Daytime Emmy Awards by 2022. Additionally, as the show's popularity increased,

3564-456: The top of the App Store with over 650,000 downloads during its first month. By July 2016, it had been downloaded more than 25 million times and remained one of Apple's top-paid apps. Since the show's debut, DeGeneres has segued from her opening monologue by doing a dance. The dancing proved to be extremely popular with viewers, and has since progressed to a segment where DeGeneres dances into

3630-499: The twelve episodes. Because the show has become so popular, not all who arrive hoping to see a taping can fit into the studio, so an offshoot space, dubbed by Tom Hanks "The Riff Raff Room", was created. People seated here are often referenced and shown briefly on camera but watch the taping from off-stage. Other non-celebrities have been featured in an attempt by DeGeneres to give them 15 minutes of fame . Guests in this role have included intelligent children and small business owners. In

3696-435: The years. Some include: Heads Up! Heads Up! is a game that DeGeneres plays with other celebrities. Originally, the game had players guess words or phrases on physical cards held to their foreheads by watching the other players act it out or give hints as time counted down. Later, DeGeneres and Warner Bros. Entertainment developed an app version of the game. The app became a huge success after its May 2013 launch, rising to

3762-480: Was a dancer in Janet Jackson's "Alright" video, as well as in an MC Skat Kat video with Paula Abdul. Shankman broke into professional choreography in a 1989 music video for rapper MC Shan with director Julien Temple . When the hired choreographer fell through, Shankman lied and said that he had done choreography for Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. He was hired on the spot without his story being verified. As

3828-531: Was a very fearful man, he couldn't hear or engage with anything unpleasant.” Sophia Grace Brownlee (born April 18, 2003 ) and her cousin Rosie McClelland (born September 7, 2006 ) were first invited to the show after DeGeneres saw their YouTube video cover of " Super Bass " by Nicki Minaj , which Sophia Grace and Rosie posted on YouTube on September 19, 2011. The then eight- and five-year-old Essex , England natives became recurring cast members on

3894-558: Was directed by Burr Steers and produced by Shankman and Gibgot. The show was workshopped in New York's theater district, with a run planned for the near future. The musical is being produced by Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, Mark Kaufman and Adam Shankman. Shankman was a judge and choreographer on seasons 3–10 of the Fox Broadcasting reality show So You Think You Can Dance . He used the term " lyrical hip-hop " to describe

3960-607: Was divided into two categories (Informative and Entertainment) in 2008. The show also won 17 People's Choice Awards . On May 21, 2019, DeGeneres announced she had signed for three more years, renewing the show through 2022. The eighteenth season premiered on September 21, 2020. On May 12, 2021, DeGeneres announced that the nineteenth season would be her last, which premiered on September 13, 2021. The final episode aired on May 26, 2022, as previously announced on March 17, 2022. New episodes with guest hosts, clip shows hosted by DeGeneres and more, and repeats aired on stations across

4026-423: Was explained to me that no other daytime shows have shut down. I've got 135 employees that rely on me for a paycheck. But it's been the hardest thing in the world driving onto this lot. DeGeneres decided to abstain from doing a monologue on her show (which is typically written by WGA writers) during the strike. Her show continued production as normal with the exception of her monologue being omitted. The WGAE issued

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4092-453: Was filled by Los Angeles-based DJ Scott K, who lasted only a few weeks. He was later replaced by Tony Okungbowa , who DJed through season 3. Due to his growing acting career, Okungbowa left the show, and a few guest DJs were brought in to try out for the position. Tony was replaced by actor/DJ Jon Abrahams for the fourth-season premiere. Abrahams stayed on the show for one season, and also left as his acting career grew. Ted Stryker of KROQ ,

4158-641: Was in discussions with local station groups about a potential new daytime talk show hosted by Jennifer Hudson that could debut as soon as fall 2022, which the studio foresees as a "successor" to Ellen , notwithstanding the prior announcement by the NBC-owned stations. WB subsequently announced The Jennifer Hudson Show would debut in fall 2022, with Fox Television Stations and Hearst Television as its lead carriers. The show's final episode, which featured appearances by Jennifer Aniston , Billie Eilish and Pink , aired as scheduled on May 26, 2022. During

4224-608: Was one of the two producers of the 82nd Academy Awards, which took place on March 7, 2010. The telecast earned a record 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Shankman, for Best Choreography and Co-Producing. Offspring Entertainment, in addition to having several feature films on the development slate, has a deal with Warner Bros. Television and Warner Horizon, and is currently developing television series and events for both network and cable. Adam Shankman serves as an executive producer on YouTube Premium and Lionsgate Television series Step Up . He also directed

4290-465: Was produced by Telepictures Productions . The majority of stations owned by NBC Owned Television Stations , along with Hearst Television and Tegna , served 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

4356-531: Was the DJ for the fifth season. Stryker stayed for one season until Okungbowa returned. In a 2012 episode, DJ Pauly D from Jersey Shore deejayed when Okungbowa was promoting his CD. Starting in season 11, several episodes include celebrity "guest DJs" filling the DJ position in Okungbowa's absence. Stephen "tWitch" Boss of So You Think You Can Dance fame had been Ellen's permanent DJ for several years. After

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