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Stars align to give Ellen DeGeneres a generous send-off

Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres

Former US first lady Michelle Obama, Serena Williams and Zac Efron are among the stars who will join Ellen DeGeneres in the final months of her US daytime chat show.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air its last episode on May 26 after 19 seasons following allegations its host oversaw a toxic workplace environment.

Michelle Obama

To end the final season, a star-studded line-up including 13 Going On 30 actress Jennifer Garner, Magic Mike star Channing Tatum and TV host David Letterman are set to make guest appearances.

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, pop singer Gwen Stefani, actress Diane Keaton, reality star Kim Kardashian and model Behati Prinsloo will also feature in the closing episodes.

DeGeneres' wife Portia de Rossi is also among the line-up of guests who will share their favourite memories about the show.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston helped launch the farewell season in September – a full-circle moment for the former Friends actress who was the first star to appear on the show when it launched in 2003.

After the chat show officially ends, it will "continue to air guest host shows, compilation shows, and repeats during the summer months on affiliate stations".

DeGeneres has denied the claims that a toxic workplace environment were the reason she is ending her show.

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