Ever since Ellen DeGeneres decided to go back to work, her phone hasn't stopped ringing. Extra has more on the projects that are keeping her so busy.

She's back, and ready to make us laugh. Ellen DeGeneres has a hit comedy tour, a new talk show--she's even hosting VH1's Divas Las Vegas on May 23!

On the road and in the middle of her critically acclaimed 24-city tour, Ellen revealed her true motivation for getting back into stand-up: therapy! She confessed she's been considering seeing a shrink, but then thought better of it. "I thought wait a minute, why should I pay a stranger to listen to me talk...when I can get strangers to pay to listen to me talk!"

Hollywood's funny girl is doing what she loves and there's plenty yet to come! Her new talk show is in the works. Ellen clued us in on the run-down: "I'm going to talk to hopefully interesting people…and I'm sure I'll talk to some boring people too, and when I talk to the boring people I'll make them more interesting."

Just like on her comedy tour, Ellen's new resurgence into entertainment is coming on strong, with a touch of flare and in classic Ellen style: loud and clearly hilarious.

TOUR DATES:
All dates subject to change, please check local venues for details.
Many dates are currently TBA, so check ellen's official website for the most current listings. www.ellendegeneres.com

March
8 (Sat) Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa CA.
9 (Sun) Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa CA
11 (Tue) Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA.
14 (Fri) Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO.
15 (Sat) Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction, CO.
17 (Mon) Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
18 (Tue) Temple Buell Theatre, Denver, CO.
19 (Wed) Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA.
21 (Fri) Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC.
22 (Sat) Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland OR.
24 (Mon) Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA.
25 (Tue) Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA.
27 (Thu) Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX.
29 (Sat) Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX.
30 (Sun) Majestic Theatre, Dallas, TX.

April
1(Tue) Spreckles Theatre, San Diego, CA.
2 (Wed) Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
3 (Thu) Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA
4 (Fri) Wiltern Theatre, LA., CA.
5 (Sat) Wiltern Theatre, LA., CA.
10 (Thu) Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH.
11 (Fri) State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
12 (Sat) Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL.
15 (Tue) Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
16 (Wed) Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
17 (Thu) Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
19 (Sat) Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA.
20 (Sun) Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
21 (Mon) Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL.
23 (Wed) Kravis Center, WPB, FL
24 (Thu) Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY.
26 (Sat) Massey Hall, Toronto, ONT.
27 (Sun) Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA
28 (Mon) State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ.

May
1 (Thu) Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
2 (Fri) Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (HBO taping)

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