US comedian Tiffany Haddish is said to be the “favourite” amongst NBCUniversal producers to take over Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime TV slot.
Ellen, 63, announced the cancellation of her talk show after 18 years and 3,000 episodes on Wednesday.
The popular chat show will come to an end in 2022 after season 19 as Ellen said she needed a new challenge.
Ellen found herself in a storm of headlines after she was accused of bullying past employees, guests and even celebrities appearing on the show – something which she denies.
According to Page Six, a source revealed that 40-year-old Tiffany is currently “a favourite” to take over.
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“She has humour and empathy in spades,” the source claimed.
“She’s top of the list to get a daytime show – she’s a fresh voice.”
The Mirror has contacted a representative for Tiffany asking for comment.
Tiffany has often filled in for Ellen, especially last October and this past April.
After guest-starring on several television series, Tiffany gained prominence for her role as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show.
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But her breakthrough came in 2017, when she garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Girls Trip.
That same year, she also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work as a host on a Saturday Night Live episode, and published a memoir, The Last Black Unicorn.
Meanwhile, Ellen is looking ahead to the future and the next step in her career.
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Oprah Winfrey will join the talk show host to discuss the news on the show airing on May 13.
While she loved the show, Ellen said it was time to move onto something else because she wasn’t being challenged anymore.
“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
It seems the TV presenter has set her heart on landing movie roles but first she wants to get more involved in conservation.
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She added: “A sitcom seems like a walk in the park compared to this, 180 shows a year. I don’t know if that’s really what I want to do next, but movies for sure.
“If there were a great role, I’d be able to do that, which I’m not able to do now. I’m opening up my campus in Rwanda next year and I want to be more involved with conservation and everything that matters to me as far as the environment and animals.”
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