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Everyone Is Trying To Predict Who Will Replace Ellen, And The Choices Are Absolutely Wild

"Get Eric Andre to replace Ellen, keep the show format the same. Also don't change the name."

by Joseph Earp  6 August 2020
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It has been a disrupted year for Ellen DeGeneres.

The talkshow host and pop culture icon has suffered a series of blows to the reputation. She’s long been accused of being a “difficult” person to work alongside, but now, those vague rumours have become specific allegations. As Buzzfeed recently reported, the Ellen set has allegedly been a toxic workplace for some time, with ex-employees claiming the atmosphere is one of hostility and “intimidation.”

Amidst these claims, rumours also quickly began to circulate that DeGeneres was considering retiring from the show. Those stories have since been confirmed as false by Telepictures, a production company associated with the show. But that hasn’t stopped rampant speculation about who would take Ellen’s place.

At first, suggestions for a replacement were serious. James Corden was the name being bandied about, which many considered somewhat ironic, given that Corden’s reputation is allegedly far from good.

But then, before too long, things spiralled out of control. The choices got stranger and stranger, and eventually the whole process of picking an Ellen replacement became a massive meme.

Here are some of the funniest choices:

Of all the choices for an Ellen replacement, the most common has been Eric Andre, the cult hero and host of an anti-talkshow on Adult Swim.

So popular has been this suggestion, in fact, that Andre has gotten in on the fun himself. He’s shared both a doctored image of himself as Ellen DeGeneres — truly nightmare stuff — and a petition officially calling for him to be the new host of Ellen.

Listen, we all know that it’s probably never gonna happen — Eric Andre will not host Ellen. But goddamn it would be funny if he did.