Ellen DeGeneres Returns as Dory, Stars Embrace Real Life

0:00On April 25, Ellen DeGeneres is diving back into voice acting as Dory, the forgetful blue tang fish in a new short film from The Finding Nemo. World. This marks her first big role since her talk show wrapped up. She first brought Dory to life back in 2003, helping that movie Snagon Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The sequel, Finding Dory in 2016, raked in over $1 billion worldwide. After her show ended amid workplace drama in 2022, Ellen step back, dropped her Netflix special for your approval last year, and, jokes she got kicked out of show business for not being kind enough. She and wife Portia de Rossi relocated to a quiet spot in England's Cotswold countryside, especially after the election vibes shifted things for them. Fans had mixed feelings, some laughed at her comedian comeback, others wandered if Hollywood was done with her. But this Dory gig shows she's not fully swimming away. It's part of a bigger wave where stars are bailing on the spotlight for real life.

1:02Take Antonio Banderas, who headed to Spain post-hard scare to run a theater and reconnect with roots. Tyra Banks chased her ice cream biz down under in Australia. Eva Longoria, Christina Milion in Paris for family schooling, Lindsay Lohan thriving in Dubai, plenty are picking peace over paparazzi. Ellen might keep it low key in England now, but voicing Dory reminds us these icons can always circle back when the current feels right. Hollywood's losing its grip, one quiet exit at a time. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Cory with the story.