John Owen also pranked his dad in front of a national audience in 2019, when he wrote disses backstage while Rob Lowe was being interviewed on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and shared them on screen.

She first rose to fame by starring in the sitcom, Ellen, from 1994 to 1998. She has hosted her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003; it will come to an end after 19 seasons on May 26, 2022.