Ellen Not Doing Another Standup Tour
Apr 29, 7:54 AM (ET)

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres swears she's not going to do another standup tour.

"My last tour really was my last tour. I didn't make an announcement like Cher did. But it was my last tour. So I won't be doing standup anymore," the 46-year-old comedian told AP Radio recently. "That 'Here and Now' DVD that's out is my last HBO special and last tour."

DeGeneres said it takes too long to write standup and rehearse it, and she prefers to focus on her syndicated talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

But DeGeneres still plans to travel. She'll head to the zoo in Omaha, Neb., next month to fulfill a lifelong dream - playing with a baby gorilla.

"And then we're going to probably do a segment where we're gonna help other people make their dreams come true," she said.

Actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres presents the award for Best Picture at the 9th annual Critics' Choice Awards, in this Jan. 10, 2004 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. DeGeneres swears she's not going to do another standup tour, the 46-year-old comedian told AP Radio recently. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, File) Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All right reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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