Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

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Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

"She won’t be using her daytime voice."

2018

1h 8m

6.4(178 votes)

Comedy

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In her first special since 2003, Ellen revisits her road to stardom and details the heartfelt -- and hilarious -- lessons she's learned along the way.

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Ellen DeGeneres

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Portia De Rossi

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Directed by: Joel Gallen
Tig Notaro
Written by: Ellen DeGeneres

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