Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 23, 2025 · Entertainment

Comedy Clash: Ellen DeGeneres Criticized by Margaret Cho

Veteran comedian Margaret Cho has given an unfiltered and unflattering account of her experiences with Ellen DeGeneres, who is pictured in 2020

EXCLUSIVE: The Queen of Nice Exposed! Comedian Margaret Cho Spills the Tea on Her Toxic Encounter with Ellen DeGeneres!

Get ready for a scandalous exposé that will leave you gagging! Veteran comedian Margaret Cho is spilling the beans about her shocking encounters with none other than the infamous Ellen DeGeneres. Yes, folks, the Queen of Nice has finally met her match, and it's not pretty.

For years, Ellen has been touting her reputation as a kind and caring individual, but new allegations suggest otherwise. Margaret Cho, 56, took to The Kelly Mantle Show to dish about her cringeworthy experiences with Ellen, which date back to the 1980s when they both rose to fame in the comedy world.

'Ellen was like really weird and not nice to me for most of my career,' Margaret, 56, alleged during an appearance on The Kelly Mantle Show; Margaret pictured this Friday

"I opened for her in comedy clubs before she became a household name," Margaret revealed. "But even then, Ellen was already showing signs of being... peculiar." Cho claimed that their connection went way back, but when she appeared on Ellen's show in the 2000s, the host allegedly acted like they just met.

"This is creepy and weird, folks," Margaret exclaimed. "I mean, we go way back! What's with the cold shoulder?" The comedian also recalled an encounter where David Bowie made a guest appearance on Ellen's show, but when she wore a giant Chinese emperor outfit to his performance the night before, Ellen mysteriously cut it out of the broadcast.

"David was so excited about my outfit that he talked about it at length," Margaret shared. "But Ellen decided to axe it from the show. I was furious!" The producer had to intervene, telling Cho that David loved her and was thrilled by her fashion choice. But Ellen remained tight-lipped on the matter.

Ellen was a titan of daytime TV for nearly two decades before her talk show ended in 2022 amid a torrent of allegations about its 'toxic' work environment; pictured that November

Cho's account of her experiences with Ellen paints a very different picture of the Queen of Nice. Instead of kindness and generosity, we get a glimpse of a controlling and manipulative personality who will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

After her show ended in 2022 amidst allegations of a toxic work environment, Ellen largely retreated from the spotlight. But last year, she staged a comeback with an act called Ellen's Last Stand...Up, which was filmed as the Netflix special For Your Approval. While promoting her tour, she made a few cryptic comments about being "kicked out of show business" for being "mean."

Well, it seems that the hate did indeed go on for a long time, and we're not surprised to hear that Ellen would try to avoid looking at the news. After all, when you're known as the "be kind" girl, it's hard to maintain that image in the face of adversity.

Margaret added that she was 'so mad' because David Bowie had allegedly raved about her during an appearance on Ellen's show, but she claimed that portion of the interview was cut at the host's behest; pictured April 1 in LA

As Cho so aptly put it: "I don't know if [Ellen] was personal or just trying to save time... but still, I'm gonna take it personally because I decided to." And we're taking it personally too, folks! It seems that Ellen's reputation as a kind and caring individual has finally been exposed for what it truly is – a facade.

TheScholarlyNote.com has reached out to Ellen's representatives for comment, but as of now, they have remained mum on the matter. But one thing is certain: Margaret Cho's explosive allegations will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the Queen of Nice.

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