The Ellen Stories

Re-posts of my Ellen stories from MySpace:

Friday, August 19, 2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

I've been a long-time Ellen fan. Even through that show...the one that only aired a few times and that lady from the Facts of Life was on it. I watched Ellen kiss my favorite gladiator, Nitro. And when I heard she was going to have a talk show, I waited with baited breath....and loved it. I even recorded the shows on my old-fashioned VCR so I wouldn't miss an episode.

Well, I love the show so much, that I wanted to see Ellen in person, so I requested tickets---nothing. Then my friend requested tickets---nothing. Then I requested tickets in my husband's name---nothing. I don't get it. What do I have to do to see Ellen?

I am such a big fan of the show that I even took a picture for Ellen of a carved owl in the Petrified Forest last year on vacation. Those crazy hoots still crack me up...and that's funny because some of my friends call me "Egg". I found a cool polo shirt that has a cute little owl embroidered on it...I'll wear it to the show!...if I ever get in. There's a bird in my neighborhood that I think Ellen would love to hear...it sounds like a monkey! I know this all makes sense to those of you who watch the show. Don't I deserve to be able to see it in person?



Well, the final straw came a couple of weeks ago. My husband and I were on our way to Tokyo Yakitori in Burbank...or Glendale, I'm not sure which it is, but anyways, here I am on my way to 'Tokyo', as we call it, and I look to my left, and behold, The Ellen Show studio. So, I already know where it is. Unlike Kitty, I don't mind driving myself all the way from Riverside. I don't need a Hummer limo. I can go in my '84 Dodge Omni, that's OK with me. Heck, I can pick Kitty up on the way if she doesn't mind the heat and the fact that I have no air-conditioning. I just want to see Ellen.

I have come to an important decision. I am removing Ellen from my Dish Pass list on my DVR (yes, I'm moving on up!) until I am granted the opportunity to see the show in real life.
Will you join me? Boycott Ellen.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005
The Ellen saga continues....

OK, so yesterday was the first day of the Ellen DeGeneres' show new season, although today was the Season Premiere. and though I tried to get America on my boycott bandwagon (which I was only able to convince Ted & I scared Ferin away), I could not resist my Ellie and had to put her back on Dish Pass on my DVR, with Top Priority, of course. And of course, with all that has happened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Ellen has once again stepped up to help as with the tsunami. Her friends and family in Louisiana were majorly affected by Katrina--how could I stay mad at her?!Well, if Ellen happens to read my blog, please know that I never wanted to not watch, nor did I want America to stop either because you are just too funny not to have in our lives. I just want to see the show--in person. Now, please do not come have the show in my house like the lady in Canyon Country. My house is tiny and you would not fit...however, I could always go to Kitty's....she can't live that far from me. and she has to have a large home to be able to fit those funny Great Danes of hers.

So, I have lifted my boycott. Dance on!

Thursday, October 13, 2005
No, I'm not sick, just calling in Ellen.

Guess what phone call I got today?...at 10 a.m.....which woke me up during The Price is Right (I just couldn't stay out of bed this morning-thanks to my Belle dog). So anyways, my phone is ringing and it's Nash asking if I "had" to be anywhere today. "Technically, no." Well, Tony had an extra ticket for the Ellen DeGeneres show and I had to be there in 2 hours if I wanted to go! Did I want to go? Heck yes!

So I straighten my hair and put on my new jeans and some makeup on and ask my friend Jenn to check on my nieces and nephews (the dog & cats) for me at Matt's and send an email to my boss: Hi Denise, didn't get much done on the project you asked me to work on, but I have a chance to see Ellen and just can't pass up this opportunity so I'll work on it tomorrow. bye...Then I hit the road.

We got to the show (Natasha and her mom had saved our place in line all morning --thanks!) and they proceed to tell me that one of the patients (at the clinic) goes to Ellen ALL THE TIME! so he hooked them up with tickets. And then I talked to some other people in line who said all they had to do was fill out the online form and someone called them to give them tickets!!! Do you think Ellen put a ban on me because I tried to boycott her? Nothing came of it, Ellen. I lifted my ban when the new season began and I wasn't convincing anyways!

Regardless, the show was fun. We thought that Kirsten Dunst was going to be the guest, so Meredith (Tony's wife) and I were kind of bummed 'cause we're not fans. But it turns out that was yesterday's taping and today's guests were Amy Brenneman, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Corwin. Not bad.....and then, it turned out there was a special guest they had to film ahead of time...you can see that on October 28 to find out who it was...and she was stunning. So we had lots of fun dancing....Meredith taught us her Pussycat Dolls dance and Tony did the worm to win me a T-shirt and I'm very happy.



MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.