Dakota Johnson Didn’t Kill Ellen DeGeneres’ Brand. Ellen Did That Herself.
Laura Bradley
The news snowballed quickly on Wednesday morning: First came the
Daily Mail report that Ellen DeGeneres has decided to end her talk show after 19 seasons, thanks at least in part to her ratings downfall (DeGeneres’ rep vehemently denied the report). Less than an hour later,
The Hollywood Reporterpublished an interview with the comedian, who claimed she was leaving the show because it isn’t “a challenge anymore.” In the hours that followed, the interview shot across Twitter, often accompanied by stills of Dakota Johnson moments before she famously gutted the comedian on air with five little words: