Why Ellen DeGeneres Was Reportedly Banned From an Iconic Late-Night Show: ‘You Won’t Be Back Again Too Soon’

Ellen DeGeneres helmed her own daytime talk show from 2003 to 2023, where she talked to thousands of celebrities over the years, but it seems that she wasn’t always welcome on one iconic late-night show.

DeGeneres was reportedly on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show ban list back in the day, after her May 1987 appearance set the legendary TV host off, according to a new book, Love Johnny Carson, written by Mark Malkoff with David Ritz. The show’s publicist at the time, Charlie Barrett...