After five years on TV, America's favorite prime-time lesbian, Ellen, will not return to the airwaves this fall. More than 36 million viewers tuned into the 1997 episode in which Ellen's protagonist, played by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, came out of the closet, but viewership has since declined to fewer than 11 million.
Ellen Canceled
After five years on TV, America's favorite prime-time lesbian, Ellen, will not return to the airwaves this fall. More than 36 million viewers tuned into the 1997 episode in which Ellen's protagonist, played by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, came out of the closet, but viewership has since declined to fewer than 11 million.
