When I was a little girl, I invented something called the plant shower.  It was a “machine” that would water your plants while you’re away. Don’t ask me to explain this now, but it was made up of a cardboard box and a soda can.
I’m not sure if the plant shower would have gotten me on the Ellen Show (or even a mention in the local Pennysaver), but maybe your child or a kid you know might have what it takes to be interviewed in an Ellen segment for kid inventors! The show’s website advertises:
Do you know a kid with …read more

If you’ve been following the Bachelor cheating scandal,  you know a Bachelor contestant was kicked off the show for having an “inappropriate” relationship with a producer, who was also fired from the show because of the affair.  But the accused contestant  denies that anything physical happened between her and the now-jobless producer, and claims the show hyped things up for ratings.
Well, Ellen tried to get to the bottom of what really happened during an interview with the bachelor  that will air on Monday.  Jake Pavelka dished to Ellen that some of the female contestants “came up to me and had …read more

Mary J. Blige will be celebrating her birthday on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Monday.

The soulful singer, who turned 39, performed her new single during the pretaped episode. According to reports, Ellen presented Mary with a huge cake during her birthday appearance.
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Ellen Degeneres will ring in the new year on Monday with her first show of 2010. So, who will get the decade started right for Ellen?
Ellen’s guests will be actor Christian Slater, So You Think You Can Dance winner Russell Ferguson, and musical guest Rickie Lee Jones performing with Ben Harper.
Christian is expected to talk about the holidays and turning 40. And of course, Russell Ferguson will dish about competing on  So You Think You Can Dance.
I’m not that interested in what Christian has to say, but I’d love to know how Russell felt about the viewer backlash after he …read more

Ellen Degeneres  is PETA’s Woman of the Year!
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals chose to honor Ellen because the popular talk show host brings attention to animal issues on her daytime talk show.
PETA explained on its website:
Ever since she and her wife, Portia De Rossi, decided to ditch all animal products in 2008, Ellen has made sure that her wildly popular talk show includes features to raise people’s awareness of animal issues. She made vegan pizza with Chef Wolfgang Puck, spoke with Dr. Neal Barnard about the health benefits of a vegan diet, and just in time for Thanksgiving, …read more

Bonnie Hunt – TBA
Dr. Phil – Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra’s Divorce
Ellen –  Vince Vaughn, Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn
Martha – Glittered Holiday Crafts
Oprah –  Oprah’s Holiday Music Extravaganza
Rachael Ray – Human Lab: Kitchen Products and "The Biggest Loser" Finale
Regis and Kelly – Matt Dillon, Ashley Greene, Miranda Cosgrove, Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson
The View –  Deepak Chopra
Tyra –  We’re Putting Race in Your Face!
Wendy Williams – Mario Lopez and Katie Lee

Bonnie Hunt – Dr. Wayne Dyer
Dr. Phil – Snap Judgments
Ellen –  TBA
Martha – TBA
Oprah –  Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Recipes
Rachael Ray – Hilary Swank & Online Shopping Secrets
Regis and Kelly – Neil Patrick Harris, Grand Canyon and Uncle Kracker
The View –  Seth Green and Marlo Thomas
Tyra –  Tyra Reveals How She Got Her Shape in Shape
Wendy Williams – Justin Bieber and Keke Palmer

Bonnie Hunt – Gerard Butle, Judge Jeanine Pirro and Chicken Charlie
Dr. Phil – All Aboard Amtrak with Dr. Phil
Ellen –  Drew Barrymore and Rescue Ink
Martha – Thanksgiving Turkey 101
Oprah –  Oprah on Location at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Rachael Ray – Rach’s Thanksgiving All-Stars
Regis and Kelly – Michael J. Fox, Jennifer Lopez, Annie Lennox, Hugh Laurie
The View –  Khloe Kardashian
Tyra –  What Do You Know About the First Year of Motherhood?
Wendy Williams – Joan Rivers

Bonnie Hunt – Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Ross and Ree Drummond
Dr. Phil – How to Spot a Liar, Confront a Cheat and Escape a Scam Artist
Ellen –  Sandra Bullock
Martha – Thanksgiving Prep with Chef Michael Anthony
Oprah –  Remembering Ted Kennedy: Vicki Kennedy’s First TV Interview
Rachael Ray – Thanksgiving on Main Street
Regis and Kelly – Thomans Gibson, Cirque Du Soleil, Regis and Joy
The View – Natalie Portman and the winners of Dancing with the Stars perform.
Tyra –  ‘How to Be Famous’ with Heidi & Spencer, Plus, Tyra Celebrates the First Black Princess at Disney World
Wendy Williams – “Hot Topics”

Bonnie Hunt – Scott Wolf, Project Runway and U.S. trampoline
Dr. Phil – Biggest Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
Ellen –  Kris Allen and Penelope Cruz
Martha – Chef Thomas Keller
Oprah –  Oprah and People Magazine Salute Headline-Making Heroes of 2009
Rachael Ray – Shakira & Last-Minute Thanksgiving Tips
Regis and Kelly – Jimmy Kimmel, Vegas Wedding and Carrot Top
The View –  Robin Williams and Matthew Rhys
Tyra – Sexual Addiction: Inside a Sex Rehab Clinic
Wendy Williams – Willie Garson and Jason Derulo