Fitzsimmons - the recipient of four Daytime Emmys for his time on the Ellen Show - is seen here with David Spade. He remembered how DeGeneres, 67, offered him a role as a warmup guy comic during the show's first season in 2003

Fitzsimmons - the recipient of four Daytime Emmys for his time on the Ellen Show - is seen here with David Spade. He remembered how DeGeneres, 67, offered him a role as a warmup guy comic during the show's first season in 2003

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Date: August 28, 2025