The Ellen DeGeneres Show | |
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Season 12 | |
Starring | Ellen DeGeneres |
No. of episodes | 170 + 4 specials |
Release | |
Original release | September 8, 2014 – June 12, 2015 |
Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes of the twelfth season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , which aired from September 2014 to June 2015.
No. overall | No. in season | Original air date | Guests | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1,861 | 1 | September 8, 2014 | Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5, | 3.85 [1] | |
"Battle Rounds in the Round" with Ellen, Adam, Blake, Gwen and Pharrell; Maroon 5 perform "Maps"; Ellen takes on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with Anthony Carbajal | |||||
1,862 | 2 | September 9, 2014 | Kim Kardashian West, Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora, | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen's "Anaconda" video; 6-year old CEO; Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora perform "Black Widow"; Kim Kardashian accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge | |||||
1,863 | 3 | September 10, 2014 | Channing Tatum, Nicki Minaj | 3.85 [1] | |
"Naked Dateline Saturday Night Mystery"; Nicki & Ellen play "Butt Wait, There's More"; "A Heartwarming Surprise for an Inspiring Music Teacher" New York music teacher Melissa Salguero [2] | |||||
1,864 | 4 | September 11, 2014 | David Spade, Meghan Trainor | 3.85 [1] | |
American Ninja Warrior Parking Lot Challenge Part 1 with Kacy Catanzaro and Bob Harper (Hosted By Ellen, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila); Throwback Thursday to September 7, 2005; 5-year-old Viral Video Star Noah Ritter; Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular Dinosaur; Meghan Trainor performed "All About That Bass"; Ellen pays tribute to Robin Williams | |||||
1,865 | 5 | September 12, 2014 | Harry Connick Jr., Mireille Enos | 3.85 [1] | |
6-year old "Exasperating" video star (Military Family Reunion); American Ninja Warrior Parking Lot Challenge Part 2 with Allison Janney and Anna Faris (Hosted By Ellen, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila) | |||||
1,866 | 6 | September 15, 2014 | Kristen Wiig, Timothy Olyphant, Nico & Vinz, tWitch (guest DJ) | 3.42 [3] | |
Who's In My Bushes? (appearance by Usher); American Ninja Warrior Parking Lot Challenge Part 3 with Usher (Hosted By Ellen, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila); Kristen Wiig and Ellen sing "Let It Go"; Nico & Vinz performed "Am I Wrong" | |||||
1,867 | 7 | September 16, 2014 | Zooey Deschanel, Loni Love, Tamar Braxton, Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Bailon, Tamera Mowry (guest DJs) | 3.42 [3] | |
KTLA 5's Sam Rubin; Naked Audience Dancing; Ellen takes on the American Ninja Warrior Course (Hosted By Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila); Ikea Furniture, Game of Thrones Character or Swedish Curse Word (Kevin from Ikea Customer Service); Getting Real With The Real hosts; Ellen plays Epic or Fail with Zooey Deschanel; LSU Student wins Dr. Pepper Tuition | |||||
1,868 | 8 | September 17, 2014 | Ty Burrell, Hank Azaria, Bastille, Chris Bosh (guest DJs) | 3.42 [3] | |
This Minus That; Hoop Dee Do Me with Ellen, Ty Burrell and Chris Bosh; Bastille performed "Flaws"; Hidden Camera earpiece prank at Dunkin' Donuts | |||||
1,869 | 9 | September 18, 2014 | Jason Segel, Joel Madden & Benji Madden (guest DJs) | 3.42 [3] | |
Throwback Thursday to September 9, 2008; Ellen scares Jason Segel; Kevin Hart & Josh Gad Dance-Off; The Wedding Ringer preview; The Madden Brothers performed "We Are Done" | |||||
1,870 | 10 | September 19, 2014 | Kaley Cuoco, Dax Shepard, Shawn Mendes | 3.42 [3] | |
Ellen Introduces Kids to the Technology of Yesterday; Classic Joke Friday; Shawn Mendes performed "Life of the Party"; Ellen played "Heads Up" with Dax Shepard | |||||
1,871 | 11 | September 22, 2014 | Lauren Graham, Benjamin McKenzie | 3.32 [4] | |
Ellen's Idea Box; So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 (Ricky, Valerie, Jessica, Zack, Casey, and Jacque) perform; 3-year-old golfer Tommy; a college student plays "Cash at Your Dorm" | |||||
1,872 | 12 | September 23, 2014 | Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jared Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars | 3.32 [4] | |
Ellen consumer reports and stuff; Ellen arranges an audtition for Nick, the Gardener in Magic Mike 2; Jesse Tyler Ferguson does an audition for Dancing With the Stars ; Thirty Seconds to Mars performed "Do or Die" | |||||
1,873 | 13 | September 24, 2014 | Eric Stonestreet, André Benjamin, Kiesza | 3.32 [4] | |
8-year-old cellist; Ellen scares Eric Stonestreet; Kiesza performed "Hideaway"; On the set of "Pitch Perfect 2" | |||||
1,874 | 14 | September 25, 2014 | Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Scott Foley, Guillermo Diaz, Darby Stanchfield, Joshua Malina, Katie Lowes, Jeff Perry, Bellamy Young | 3.32 [4] | |
Ellen's Scene from " Scandal "; Anthony Carbajal Goes to iHeartRadio Music Festival; The "Scandal" Cast Reveals Their Secrets (appearance by Portia de Rossi) | |||||
1,875 | 15 | September 26, 2014 | Anna Faris, Kenny Chesney, Janel Parrish (guest DJ) | 3.32 [4] | |
Classic Joke Friday; Three Inspiring Homecoming Queens; Anna and Ellen prank call Chris Pratt; Tic-Tac and Go; Kenny Chesney performed "American Kids" | |||||
1,876 | 16 | September 29, 2014 | Martin Short, Temples, Melanie Iglesias (guest DJ) | 3.56 [5] | |
Audience Facebook pictures; This Plus That; Ellen played "Heads Up" with Martin Short; Temples performed "Shelter Song"; Noah Ritter returns | |||||
1,877 | 17 | September 30, 2014 | Dylan McDermott, Keke Palmer, Ryan Adams | 3.56 [5] | |
Coach Ken Henderson; Ryan Adams performed "Gimme Something Good"; Ellen plays Epic or Fail with an audience member | |||||
1,878 | 18 | October 1, 2014 | Wanda Sykes, Alison Sweeney, Jason Aldean | 3.56 [5] | |
11-year-old dancer; Jason Aldean performed "Burnin' It Down"; Allison Sweeney plays "30 Seconds or Else"; Who's In My Bushes? (appearance by Robert Downey Jr.); | |||||
1,879 | 19 | October 2, 2014 | Mario Lopez, Ma'ake, Chris Kemoeatu | 3.56 [5] | |
"What's in the box?"; Hispanic American Heritage quiz; Throwback Thursday to April 3, 2008 | |||||
1,880 | 20 | October 3, 2014 | Jane Lynch, Becky G (guest DJ) | 3.56 [5] | |
Classic Joke Friday; New Drone Cameras; Ellen and Jane Lynch played "Lady Lovers" (hosted by Chris Harrison); The Kloons | |||||
1,881 | 21 | October 6, 2014 | Ice Cube, Steven Yeun | 3.27 [6] | |
Audience Dance Contest (Stuff Your Cups); "Laugh Lessons" with David Spade; Sexual Harassment Training Video or Late Night Movie; Who's In My Bushes? (appearance by Ariana Grande); Ellen and Ice Cube play "Ice Breakers: Pick-Up Lines" | |||||
1,882 | 22 | October 7, 2014 | Josh Duhamel, Michael Pena, Lucy Hale (guest DJ) | 3.27 [6] | |
Andy reads funny names; Josh Duhamel gets dunked; Lucy Hale performed "Lie a Little Better"; "Andy Zenor Walks Into a Bar"; Who's In My Bushes? (appearance by Eva Longoria) | |||||
1,883 | 23 | October 8, 2014 | Jennifer Garner, James Marsden, Fences & Macklemore, tWitch (guest DJ) | 3.27 [6] | |
Ellen's Viagra commercial; "Black & White" (appearances by Wanda Sykes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson); Jennifer Garner and Ellen play Hoop Dee Do Me; Fences & Macklemore performed "Arrows" | |||||
1,884 | 24 | October 9, 2014 | Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Richie, Jack White, tWitch (guest DJ) | 3.27 [6] | |
tWitch gets waxed; Who's In My Bushes? (appearance by Seth Rogen); Ellen plays Epic or Fail with Robert Downey Jr.; Nicole Richie stuffs her mouth with marshmallows; Jack White performed "Would You Fight For My Love?" | |||||
1,885 | 25 | October 10, 2014 | Shia LaBeouf, Gina Rodriguez, Padma Lakshmi, Meghan Trainor (guest DJ) | 3.27 [6] | |
Ellen scares Andy with the Annabelle doll; Classic Joke Friday; "Weekly Tweetly Roundup"; Gina Rodriguez Salsa Lesson | |||||
1,886 | 26 | October 13, 2014 | Selena Gomez, Pink, Tyler Posey (guest DJ) | 3.57 [7] | |
5th Annual Cat Week (Day 1); Channing Tatum calls Ellen (Nick the Gardener gets a role in Magic Mike 2); Nordstrom Hidden Camera Prank with Kym Douglas; Tyler Posey gets dunked | |||||
1,887 | 27 | October 14, 2014 | Portia de Rossi, David Walton' | 3.57 [7] | |
5th Annual Cat Week (Day 2); The Price Is Right contestant who bid $7000 on a hammock; Ellen's "serious" interview with Portia de Rossi; Ellen plays Epic or Fail with Seth Rogen; Portia de Rossi gets dunked | |||||
1,888 | 28 | October 15, 2014 | Heidi Klum, Phaedra Parks | 3.57 [7] | |
5th Annual Cat Week (Day 3); Ellen and the audience play Epic or Fail: Cat Edition; "Audience Singing"; 5-year-old dancer Heaven King; Heidi Klum gets dunked | |||||
1,889 | 29 | October 16, 2014 | Chelsea Handler, Bob Seger, John Mulaney | 3.57 [7] | |
5th Annual Cat Week (Day 4); Throwback Thursday to January 4, 2007; Bob Seger performed Night Moves and "Hey Gypsy"; Inspiring 5-year old basketball fan (appearance by Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors) | |||||
1,890 | 30 | October 17, 2014 | Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Diego Luna, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jessie J | 3.57 [7] | |
5th Annual Cat Week (Day 5); Ellen works from home; Classic Joke Friday; NFL player Devon Still and his daughter; Face-Painting challenge with Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, and Diego Luna; Jessie J performs "Bang Bang" and "Burnin' Up" | |||||
1,891 | 31 | October 20, 2014 | Lena Dunham, Melissa McCarthy | 3.53 [8] | |
"Box Week"; Ellen plays "Heads Up!" with Lena Dunham and Melissa McCarthy | |||||
1,892 | 32 | October 21, 2014 | Kat Dennings, Sheppard | 3.53 [8] | |
Kat Dennings played "60 Seconds or Else"; Sheppard performed "Geronimo"; Kevin the Car Driver pranked Honeymooners | |||||
1,893 | 33 | October 23, 2014 | Bill Murray, Shailene Woodley, Lady Antebellum | 3.53 [8] | |
Disabled veteran Noah Galloway; Lady Antebellum performs "Freestyle"; "The Mattress Firm, Episode 1" starring Ellen, Bill Murray, and Lady Antebellum | |||||
1,894 | 34 | October 24, 2014 | Fergie, Casey Wilson | 3.53 [8] | |
Amazing 8-year-old dancer; audience members play "Know or Go!"; "The Mattress Firm, Episode 2" starring Ellen and Fergie | |||||
1,895 | 35 | October 25, 2014 | Sean Hayes, Neil Diamond | 3.53 [8] | |
"Homeworker Helperer"; Dancing duo from London called Duplic8; "The Mattress Firm Finale" starring Ellen and Sean Hayes | |||||
1,896 | 36 | October 27, 2014 | Taylor Swift | 3.83 [9] | |
The true story of Annie Edson Taylor as told by Ellen; Taylor Swift performs "Shake It Off" and "Out of the Woods"; "Kitty Corner" with Taylor Swift and Ellen | |||||
1,897 | 37 | October 28, 2014 | Steve Harvey, Jenny Slate, Echosmith | 3.83 [9] | |
Echosmith performs "Cool Kids"; Ellen surprises a group of breast cancer survivors | |||||
1,898 | 38 | October 29, 2014 | Jake Gyllenhaal, Derek Hough, Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump (guest DJs) | 3.83 [9] | |
Last-minute kids' costume ideas; incredible story of sportsmanship; Fall Out Boy performs "Centuries"; Derek Hough gets dunked | |||||
1,899 | 39 | October 30, 2014 | Nicole Kidman | 3.83 [9] | |
Andy and Jaqueline visit a haunted house; Ellen and Nicole Kidman play "Country Song or Country Wrong"; Noah Ritter goes to the Texas State Fair; Ellen's audience plays "Let's Make a Trade" | |||||
1,900 | 40 | October 31, 2014 (Halloween Show) | Daniel Radcliffe | 3.83 [9] | |
Ellen pranks Daniel Radcliffe with an earthquake; Ellen sends Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz to a haunted house | |||||
1,901 | 41 | November 3, 2014 | Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis | 3.88 [10] | |
Ellen and the audience play "Epic or Fail"; young piano prodigy; the cast of Annie (Diaz, Foxx, and Wallis) plays Jenga; "Cash at Your Store" | |||||
1,902 | 42 | November 4, 2014 | Viola Davis, Ella Henderson | 3.88 [10] | |
"Texts from Your Ex"; viral video star Jayci Underwood; Ella Henderson performs "Ghost"; Ellen surprises a deserving audience member | |||||
1,903 | 43 | November 5, 2014 | Howie Mandel | 3.88 [10] | |
Ellen's friend Kai Langer; Ellen and Steve Harvey hijack a tour bus; Ellen interviews "Alex from Target" | |||||
1,904 | 44 | November 6, 2014 | Anne Hathaway, 5 Seconds of Summer | 3.88 [10] | |
"Laugh Lessons" with Sarah Silverman; Jeannie and Andy at the CMA Awards red carpet; 5 Seconds of Summer perform "Good Girls"; "5 Seconds with 5 Seconds of Summer" | |||||
1,905 | 45 | November 7, 2014 | Matthew McConaughey, Damon Wayans Jr. | 3.88 [10] | |
Kevin Nealon at the Hello Kitty convention; eight friends play "Cash at Your Door" | |||||
1,906 | 46 | November 10, 2014 (1900 Shows Celebration) | Christoph Waltz, Demi Lovato, The Vamps | 3.99 [11] | |
Audience members play "The Together Sweater Game"; The Vamps and Demi Lovato perform "Somebody to You" | |||||
1,907 | 47 | November 11, 2014 | Bill Clinton, Pitbull, tWitch (guest DJ) | 3.99 [11] | |
Pitbull performs "Celebrate"; tWitch teaches audience members to do the "Penguin Shake" | |||||
1,908 | 48 | November 12, 2014 | Sofía Vergara, Nick Jonas | 3.99 [11] | |
Ellen learns Spanish from a telenovela star; audience singing; Ellen surprises a Navy hero; Nick Jonas performs "Jealous" | |||||
1,909 | 49 | November 13, 2014 | Jim Carrey, Minnie Driver, Mary J. Blige | 3.99 [11] | |
Interesting toys that Ellen found; Mary J. Blige performs "Right Now"; Ellen goes holiday shopping | |||||
1,910 | 50 | November 14, 2014 | LL Cool J, The New Basement Tapes | 3.99 [11] | |
Ellen and the audience play "Epic or Fail: Jet Ski Edition"; "The Really Real Realtor"; K-pop dancing twins Zony and Yony; The New Basement Tapes perform "Kansas City" | |||||
1,911 | 51 | November 17, 2014 | Elizabeth Banks, Kunal Nayyar | 4.05 [12] | |
Ellen and Elizabeth Banks do bird impressions; "The Noah Ritter Show" with guest Sofía Vergara; Ellen and Kunal Nayyar play arcade basketball | |||||
1,912 | 52 | November 18, 2014 | Julianne Moore, Steve Spangler | 4.05 [12] | |
Ellen's favorite singing audience member; 12 days to 12 Days of Giveaways; Ellen and Julianne Moore toss cream pies at two audience members; audience members play "Toss In the Towel for 12 Days"; finalists for Ellen's replacement gardener | |||||
1,913 | 53 | November 19, 2014 | Robin Roberts, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters | 4.05 [12] | |
Ellen's dream team; the heroic teen who saved a cop from a car fire; Ellen and Robin Roberts play "Guesstures"; Foo Fighters perform "In the Clear" | |||||
1,914 | 54 | November 20, 2014 | Jason Sudeikis, José Andrés | 4.05 [12] | |
"Homeworker Helperer"; Rebel Wilson plays "Pitch Please" and unveils the first Pitch Perfect 2 trailer; Jason Sudeikis and his mom play "Heads Up Sidekick"; a deserving family plays "Cash at Your Store" | |||||
1,915 | 55 | November 21, 2014 | One Direction, Jimmy Page Judge Judy, Brick Heck, Manny Delgado, Lady Gaga | 4.05 [12] | |
"Chairs' Farewell Tour" in Miami Beach; John David Glaude's weight loss success story; One Direction surprises a fan | |||||
1,916 | 56 | November 24, 2014 | Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Katie Holmes | 3.98 [13] | |
Audience members play a Thanksgiving version of "What's In the Box?"; Pharrell Williams surprises Gwen Stefani; Ellen changes the life of a struggling mother in need; K-pop dancing twins Zony and Yony at Beauty and the Beast the musical; dance lessons with Katie Holmes | |||||
1,917 | 57 | November 25, 2014 | Jennifer Aniston, Garth Brooks | 3.98 [13] | |
Ellen's fake boob product "Adjust-a-Bust"; Ellen and Jennifer Aniston play "Last Word"; Garth Brooks performs "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" and "Mom" | |||||
1,918 | 58 | November 26, 2014 | Chris Pine | 3.98 [13] | |
Chris Pine sings to a fan; a Salt-N-Pepa fan who rapped in her car; toy testing with Noah Ritter and Tre Hart | |||||
1,919 | 59 | December 1, 2014 | Tony Goldwyn, Sam Smith | 3.85 [14] | |
Ellen plays "Heads Up (RED)" with an audience member; Home viewers Harva and Margo at the Mockingjay Part 1 red carpet; Ellen's live commercial for PayPal; Ellen surprises a deserving fan; Sam Smith performs "Not The Only One" | |||||
1,920 | 60 | December 2, 2014 | Jessica Chastain, Simon Baker, Bleachers | 3.85 [14] | |
The Kloons' new video; Ellen meets a 14-year-old magician from Germany; Bleachers perform "Rollercoaster" | |||||
1,921 | 61 | December 3, 2014 | Eva Mendes, Tony Robbins, Trisha Yearwood | 3.85 [14] | |
Ellen's "real reality roundup"; Ellen and Eva Mendes guess celebrity babies; Trisha Yearwood performs "PrizeFighter"; audience members play "Gifts Keep Falling on My Head" | |||||
1,922 | 62 | December 4, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 1) | Steve Carell | 3.98 [13] | |
Ellen discusses meanings of emojis; Throwback Thursday (December 19, 2008): television accident on Day 12 of 2008's 12 Days; Ellen and Steve Carell act without a word and play "Heads Up"; Ellen surprises a deserving first grade teacher | |||||
1,923 | 63 | December 5, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 2) | Reese Witherspoon, Dan Bucatinsky, First Aid Kit | 3.98 [13] | |
First Aid Kit performs "My Silver Lining" | |||||
1,924 | 64 | December 8, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 3) | Amy Poehler, tWitch (guest DJ) | 4.27 [15] | |
Audience members play "Know or Go" holiday quiz; "Bad Paid-For Santa Photos"; Ellen meets an inspiring young amputee athlete | |||||
1,925 | 65 | December 9, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 4) | Lisa Kudrow, Max Greenfield | 4.27 [15] | |
Ellen and Lisa Kudrow guess the real TV show titles | |||||
1,926 | 66 | December 10, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 5) | Orlando Bloom, Laura Dern | 4.27 [15] | |
"Saint Nick or Rabbi Pic?"; Ellen surprises deserving viewer Susan Carr; Ellen and Orlando Bloom play "Heads Up" | |||||
1,927 | 67 | December 11, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 6) | Kevin Hart, Josh Gad | 4.27 [15] | |
Throwback Thursday (December 16, 2008): Ellen goes caroling with Britney Spears; Twitter challenge at University of North Texas; two audience members play "Wedding Ring Toss" with Kevin Hart and Josh Gad for The Wedding Ringer movie tickets | |||||
1,928 | 68 | December 12, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 7) | Ashton Kutcher, tWitch (guest DJ) | 4.27 [15] | |
Two audience members play "Big Snow Balla"; 11-year-old dancer Taylor; holiday beauty tips from Kym Douglas | |||||
1,929 | 69 | December 15, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 8) | Nicki Minaj, Skylar Grey | 4.40 [16] | |
1,930 | 70 | December 16, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 9) | Jane Fonda | 4.40 [16] | |
Ellen and the audience play "Epic or Fail: Winter Edition" | |||||
1,931 | 71 | December 17, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 10) | Leah Remini | 4.40 [16] | |
Ellen and Leah Remini play "Stack Your Packages" and make a prank call to Leah's husband | |||||
1,932 | 72 | December 18, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 11) | Allison Janney | 4.40 [16] | |
Ellen meets a 7-year-old James Bond expert; Ellen and Allison Janney play "Heads Up Pictures" | |||||
1,933 | 73 | December 19, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 12) | Owen Wilson | 4.40 [16] | |
Ellen and Owen Wilson play "Snowy Balls" | |||||
1,934 | 74 | December 22, 2014 (12 Days of Giveaways, Day 13) | Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Craig Wayne Boyd | – | |
Ellen, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick play "Heads Up Pictures" | |||||
1,935 | 75 | January 6, 2015 | Joaquin Phoenix, Lea Michele, Joshua Radin | – | |
Audience members play "Power to the Peoples" for People's Choice Awards tickets; Joshua Radin performs "Beautiful Day" | |||||
1,936 | 76 | January 7, 2015 | Chris Pratt, Amanda Peet, Chet Faker | – | |
Chet Faker performs "Gold" | |||||
1,937 | 77 | January 8, 2015 | Harry Connick Jr., Eddie Redmayne | – | |
"Coachella Band or Cartoon Character"; Throwback Thursday: Ellen's trip to the Chicago Science Museum | |||||
1,938 | 78 | January 9, 2015 | Oprah Winfrey | – | |
Ellen, Oprah Winfrey, and cast members from Selma play "Heads Up"; Jim Parsons surprises two special kids | |||||
1,939 | 79 | January 12, 2015 | Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Melissa McCarthy | 4.03 [17] | |
Ellen shares audience members' Facebook photos; Ellen surprises an Indianapolis sorority with all 12 Days of Giveaways; "Who's in My Bushes?" (surprise appearance by Melissa McCarthy) | |||||
1,940 | 80 | January 13, 2015 | Juliana Margulies, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson | 4.03 [17] | |
Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson perform "Uptown Funk!"; Ellen meets an inspiring entrepreneur and his plan to end hunger | |||||
1,941 | 81 | January 14, 2015 | Benedict Cumberbatch, Felicity Jones, Meghan Trainor | 4.03 [17] | |
"Epic or Fail"; Benedict Cumberbatch does celebrity impersonations; Meghan Trainor performs "Lips Are Movin'" | |||||
1,942 | 82 | January 15, 2015 | Mariah Carey, Dax Shepard, Sharon van Etten | 4.03 [17] | |
"It's a Jungle in the Amazon" (strange products on Amazon.com); Mariah Carey surprises fans in Vegas; Sharon van Etten performs "I Don't Want to Let You Down" | |||||
1,943 | 83 | January 16, 2015 | Rob Lowe | 4.03 [17] | |
Audience members play "Sorry Spin"; Bruno Mars meets Ellen's friend Kai Langer; Ellen's announcer Ari helps a viewer fix up her house | |||||
1,944 | 84 | January 19, 2015 | Jennifer Aniston, Miyavi | – | |
Ellen and Jennifer Aniston play "Let Them Eat Cake"; Miyavi performs "Let Go" | |||||
1,945 | 85 | January 20, 2015 | Jennifer Lopez, Charlie Day, Florida Georgia Line | – | |
Ellen gives "6-Word Answers" to viewer questions; Ellen plays "Heads Up" with the entire audience"; Florida Georgia Line performs "Sun Daze" | |||||
1,946 | 86 | January 21, 2015 | Ewan McGregor, Becky G | – | |
The mountain climbers who scaled El Capitan talk to Ellen and play "Scotch on the Rocks" with Ellen and Ewan McGregor; Becky G performs "Can't Stop Dancin"; viral video twins Aaron and Austin | |||||
1,947 | 87 | January 22, 2015 | Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Sam Hunt | – | |
An 11-year-old entrepreneur from Detroit; Sam Hunt performs "Take Your Time" | |||||
1,948 | 88 | January 23, 2015 | Timothy Olyphant, George Ezra | – | |
Classic Joke Friday; Kevin the Cashier works at Target; George Ezra performs "Budapest"; a viewer wins all 12 Days of Giveaways | |||||
1,949 | 89 | January 26, 2015 (Birthday Week, Day 1) | Keith Urban, Olivia Munn, Joe Biden | 3.85 [1] | |
Audience members play "Honey, Can You Grab the Keys?" and "The Mercedes Race Around the Benz" for a new Mercedes-Benz car; surprise visit from Vice President Joe Biden | |||||
1,950 | 90 | January 27, 2015 (Birthday Week, Day 2) | Kevin Costner, Kiesza | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen Skypes with two of her biggest fans; Kiesza performs "Sound of a Woman" and "Hideaway"; Ellen's funniest moments; Ellen plays "Heads Up" with the audience | |||||
1,951 | 91 | January 28, 2015 (Birthday Week, Day 3) | Usher, Octavia Spencer | 3.85 [1] | |
So You Think You Can Dance season 11 top six perform a routine to "Uptown Funk!"; Usher and Octavia Spencer play "Heads Up Sidekick" | |||||
1,952 | 92 | January 29, 2015 (Ellen's Birthday Show) | Kanye West, Sam Smith | 3.85 [1] | |
Surprise appearances by Justin Bieber and Drew Brees; Ellen's Covergirl screen test; world premiere of Kanye West's "Only One" music video; Sam Smith performs "Lay Me Down"; Ellen's writers at Aria Las Vegas | |||||
1,953 | 93 | January 30, 2015 (Birthday Week, Day 5 / Super Bowl Show) | Jimmy Fallon, Sia' | 3.85 [1] | |
Sia performs "Elastic Heart" | |||||
1,954 | 94 | February 2, 2015 | Viola Davis | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen promotes her Book Bar by having audience members play "What in the Word?"; Epic or Fail; Viola Davis plays "Heads Up"; surprise guest Nicole Kidman in Ellen's bushes | |||||
1,955 | 95 | February 3, 2015 | Mila Kunis, Dierks Bentley | 3.85 [1] | |
Two of Ellen's viewers at Super Bowl XLIX; Ellen and Mila Kunis play "Stripper, I Hardly Know Her"; Dierks Bentley performs "Say You Do"; Ellen meets Humans of New York | |||||
1,956 | 96 | February 4, 2015 | Wanda Sykes | 3.85 [1] | |
Surprise guest Channing Tatum unveils the first Magic Mike XXL trailer | |||||
1,957 | 97 | February 5, 2015 | Scott Foley | 3.85 [1] | |
Throwback Thursday (February 5, 2004): Ellen goes door-to-door promoting her show; surprise guest Justin Bieber pranks audience members in the bathroom | |||||
1,958 | 98 | February 6, 2015 (Grammys Show) | Jessica Alba, Terry Crews, Hozier | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen, LL Cool J and Ed Sheeran play "Lady Lovers"; Jessica Alba throws balls for charity; Hozier performs "From Eden"; an audience member plays "You Munchkin or You Can't" for Grammys tickets | |||||
1,959 | 99 | February 9, 2015 | Ryan Seacrest, Ed Sheeran | 3.89 [18] | |
Audience members play a Las Vegas version of "What's In the Box?"; Ed Sheeran performs "Thinking Out Loud" | |||||
1,960 | 100 | February 10, 2015 | Anna Kendrick, Sam Smith, Annie Lennox, | 3.89 [18] | |
Annie Lennox performs "I Put a Spell on You" | |||||
1,961 | 101 | February 11, 2015 | Connie Britton, Ricky Martin | 3.89 [18] | |
Andy versus a child genius; Ricky Martin performs "Adios"; Valentine's Day beauty tips with Kym Douglas | |||||
1,962 | 102 | February 12, 2015 | Michael Keaton, Rosamund Pike | 3.89 [18] | |
"Tinder Nightmares"; Throwback Thursday (April 6, 2012): Ellen reads from "Fifty Shades of Grey"; Kevin the Cashier works at See's Candies | |||||
1,963 | 103 | February 13, 2015 (Valentine's Day Show) | Sarah Hyland, Mario Lopez | 3.89 [18] | |
1,964 | 104 | February 16, 2015 | Kristen Bell | 4.38 [19] | |
Epic or Fail: Presidents' Day Edition; 5-year-old presidential expert Macey Hensley; Justin Bieber prank calls a fan | |||||
1,965 | 105 | February 17, 2015 | Keira Knightley, Wendi McLendon-Covey | 4.38 [19] | |
Ellen throws a surprise bachelor party; an audience member plays "Heads Up" for a trip to Las Vegas; Wendi McLendon-Covey discusses hosting Repeat After Me , the hidden camera show Ellen produces | |||||
1,966 | 106 | February 18, 2015 | Neil Patrick Harris, Shemar Moore | 4.38 [19] | |
The woman who survived a car fire and the man who saved her; Ellen and Neil Patrick Harris play "Heads Up Pictures"; iPad magician Simon Pierro; Shemar Moore kicks soccer balls for charity | |||||
1,967 | 107 | February 19, 2015 | Kerry Washington | 4.38 [19] | |
Ellen's friend Noah Ritter goes to Hawaii | |||||
1,968 | 108 | February 20, 2015 | Justin Bieber, Imagine Dragons | 4.38 [19] | |
Ellen's announcer Ari at Mardi Gras; "6-Word Answers" to viewers' Oscars questions; "Cash at Your Door"; Imagine Dragons perform "I Bet My Life" and "Demons" | |||||
1,969 | 109 | February 23, 2015 | Ed O'Neill, The Bachelor Chris Soules | 3.93 [20] | |
Audience members play an Oscars edition of "What's In the Box?"; Ellen's writers Kevin and Lauren on the Oscars red carpet; Ellen's announcer Ari and four best friends go on a road trip in Napa; Ellen meets an inspiring 12-year-old boy with a rare disease | |||||
1,970 | 110 | February 24, 2015 | Will Smith, Little Big Town | 3.93 [20] | |
Audience members play "Two Truths and a Lie" with Will Smith; Little Big Town performs "Girl Crush" | |||||
1,971 | 111 | February 25, 2015 | Julie Bowen, Fifth Harmony | 3.93 [20] | |
Two audience members play "Today's Grabbing News" for a trip to Las Vegas; Fifth Harmony performs "Sledgehammer" | |||||
1,972 | 112 | February 26, 2015 | Jeff Garlin, Matt Lauer | 3.93 [20] | |
Strange dating websites Ellen found on the internet; "Word from Your Mother"; Epic or Fail; Ellen and Matt Lauder play "Never Have I Ever"; Ellen's brand ambassador Taniya Nayak promotes QVC's "E.D. On Air" decor collection | |||||
1,973 | 113 | March 2, 2015 | Nicole Richie, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough | 3.86 [21] | |
Audience members play "What in the Word?"; Ellen's staff meets the Bachelor Chris Soules; Ellen's 8-year-old "boyfriend" Tayt Andersen; Nicole Richie, Derek and Julianne Hough play "Cards Against Humanity" | |||||
1,974 | 114 | March 3, 2015 | Cate Blanchett, Matthew Rhys | 3.86 [21] | |
Ellen interviews the owner of "#TheDress"; Cate Blanchett identifies her co-stars by their lips; two audience members play "Oh, Let's Go to Orlando" for a trip to Universal Orlando Resort | |||||
1,975 | 115 | March 4, 2015 | Ellen Pompeo, Nick Jonas | 3.86 [21] | |
Nick Jonas performs "Chains" | |||||
1,976 | 116 | March 5, 2015 | Vince Vaughn, Megan Boone | 3.86 [21] | |
Two audience members play "Ring-a-Ding-Ding, It's Almost Spring"; Megan Boone on starring in The Blacklist ; Throwback Thursday (January 13, 2005): Ellen on the set of a Jennifer Lopez music video | |||||
1,977 | 117 | March 9, 2015 | Lena Dunham, Jussie Smollett | 3.19 [22] | |
Audience members play "Blindfolded Musical Bachelor Chairs"; an Arkansas college student and the police officer who changed his life; Lena Dunham faces the "Hashtag Bag"; Jussie Smollett performs "Good Enough" | |||||
1,978 | 118 | March 10, 2015 | Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Walk the Moon | 3.19 [22] | |
Epic or Fail; Amy Poehler and Bill Hader unveil a trailer for their movie Inside Out and play Heads Up; Walk the Moon perform "Shut Up and Dance" | |||||
1,979 | 119 | March 11, 2015 | Mindy Kaling, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Kelly | 3.19 [22] | |
Ellen's announcer Ari gives "Reality Show Summ-Aris" of Hot GRITS and Sex Box ; Matthew Noszka, the odd-jobs worker who became a model because of an Instagram picture; Earth, Wind & Fire perform "Let's Groove" and "Boogie Wonderland" | |||||
1,980 | 120 | March 12, 2015 | Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, Ne-Yo, Juicy J | – | |
Ellen's Target scavenger hunt; the cast of Glee plays "Cards Against Humanity"; Ne-Yo and Juicy J perform "She Knows" | |||||
1,981 | 121 | March 16, 2015 (Madonna Week, Day 1) | Michelle Obama, Bellamy Young, Courtney Barnett | – | |
Ellen and Michelle Obama do the "Gimme Five" dance; Courtney Barnett performs "Depreston" | |||||
1,982 | 122 | March 17, 2015 (Madonna Week, Day 2) | Madonna, Elisha Cuthbert, Nick Zano, Kelly Brook, Guillermo Diaz (guest DJ) | – | |
Weird toys Ellen found on eBay; "Andy Zenor Walks Into a Bar..."; Madonna performs "Living for Love"; cast members of the sitcom One Big Happy | |||||
1,983 | 123 | March 18, 2015 (Madonna Week, Day 3) | Justin Bieber, Jane Krakowski, Madonna | 3.19 [22] | |
Madonna and Justin Bieber play "Never Have I Ever"; Justin Bieber goes undercover as a security guard pranking audience members; Madonna performs "Joan of Arc"; Jane Krakowski plays "Heads Up" | |||||
1,984 | 124 | March 19, 2015 (Madonna Week, Day 4) | Ellie Kemper, Madonna | 3.93 [20] | |
Ellen demonstrates "technology you can wear"; Madonna performs "Ghosttown"; Ellen surprises a deserving teacher | |||||
1,985 | 125 | March 20, 2015 (Madonna Week, Day 5) | Jim Parsons, Bridgit Mendler, Madonna | 3.89 [18] | |
Three audience members play "Know or Go"; Classic Joke Friday; 4-year-old dancer Heaven and mom Tianne perform; Ellen's "Bathroom Concert Series" with Madonna; two audience members play "Slap Ellen's Face" for a trip to Las Vegas | |||||
1,986 | 126 | March 22, 2015 | Halle Berry, Hilary Duff, Tori Kelly | 3.46 [23] | |
Ellen surprises some of her fans in the UK; Ellen and Halle Berry play "Stuff Your Cups"; Tori Kelly performs "Nobody Love" | |||||
1,987 | 127 | March 23, 2015 | Ringo Starr, Vin Diesel, Ludacris | 3.46 [23] | |
Young dancing duo from Vancouver, Lucky Aces; two audience members play "Diesel Dash to Abu Dhabi" with Vin Diesel for a trip to Abu Dhabi; Ludacris performs "Good Lovin'" | |||||
1,988 | 128 | April 1, 2015 | Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Benson, Charlie Wilson | 3.46 [23] | |
Charlie Wilson performs "Touched by an Angel"; Dwayne Johnson and Ashley Benson play "Dwayne, Paper, Scissors" | |||||
1,989 | 129 | April 2, 2015 | Van Halen, Tony Goldwyn, Kimberly Snyder, Drew Barrymore | 3.46 [23] | |
"80s Hair Band or Pretty Pony"; treadmill dancer Carson Dean; Tony Goldwyn plays "Heads Up"; Van Halen performs "Jump"; Kimberly Snyder cooks with Ellen and Drew Barrymore | |||||
1,990 | 130 | April 3, 2015 | Kelly Clarkson, James Van Der Beek | 3.46 [23] | |
Kelly Clarkson performs "Heartbeat Song" | |||||
1,991 | 131 | April 6, 2015 | Kate Walsh, Rumer Willis, Valentin Chmerkovskiy | 3.34 [24] | |
Rumer and Val from Dancing with the Stars perform | |||||
1,992 | 132 | April 7, 2015 | Ricky Gervais, Darius Rucker, Bethany Mota | 3.34 [24] | |
Ricky Gervais plays "Pitch Please"; Darius Rucker performs "Homegrown Honey"; Ellen and Bethany Mota give audience members makeovers | |||||
1,993 | 133 | April 8, 2015 | Amy Schumer, Mark Ronson, Mystikal | 3.34 [24] | |
Audience members play "Walk the Plank" for MTV Movie Awards tickets; Ellen's announcer Ari visits a sorority at Ohio State University; Mark Ronson and Mystikal perform "Feel Right" | |||||
1,994 | 134 | April 9, 2015 | Bette Midler, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Soloway | 3.34 [24] | |
Bette Midler performs "Be My Baby" | |||||
1,995 | 135 | April 13, 2015 | Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Derulo | 3.33 [25] | |
"Just Kid Ink"; Ellen's sitcom "The Three Sofias" with Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, and Jason Derulo; Jason Derulo performs "Want To Want Me"; Ellen surprises a deserving family with a home makeover; Epic or Fail | |||||
1,996 | 136 | April 14, 2015 | Chris Hemsworth, Randall Park | 3.33 [25] | |
Two audience members play "Score with Thor" with Chris Hemsworth for Avengers: Age of Ultron tickets; Australian female comedy trio SketchShe | |||||
1,997 | 137 | April 15, 2015 | Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth | 3.33 [25] | |
Two audience members test their texting skills playing "Fast Fingers of Fate"; Jeremy Renner plays "Heads Up"; Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth perform "See You Again"; Ellen and Rose Byrne play "Guesstures" | |||||
1,998 | 138 | April 16, 2015 | Michael Douglas, Rosario Dawson | 3.33 [25] | |
North Carolina family whose new baby's gender reveal video went viral; Michael Douglas' "body of work" montage; Ellen surprises a deserving first-grade teacher | |||||
1,999 | 139 | April 20, 2015 | Felicity Huffman, The War on Drugs, Noah Galloway, Sharna Burgess | 3.52 [26] | |
The BuzzFeed reporter and the Chinese man (nicknamed "Brother Orange") who had the reporter's stolen iPhone; Ellen and Felicity Huffman play "5-Second Rule"; The War on Drugs performs "Red Eyes"; Noah and Sharna from Dancing with the Stars perform; Ellen's announcer Ari helps lucky viewers with their spring cleaning | |||||
2,000 | 140 | April 21, 2015 | Courteney Cox, Edie Falco, Wendi McLendon-Covey | 3.52 [26] | |
Courteney Cox reads reviews of her directorial debut and plays "Heads Up!"; 16-year-old model Lucky Blue Smith | |||||
2,001 | 141 | April 22, 2015 | Wanda Sykes, Candice Bergen, Natalie La Rose, Jeremih | 3.52 [26] | |
Wanda Sykes auditions to narrate the nature documentary Monkey Kingdom ; Natalie La Rose and Jeremih perform "Somebody"; Candice Bergen discusses her new memoir; Ellen surprises a deserving viewer with new appliances and a home makeover | |||||
2,002 | 142 | April 23, 2015 | Chris Pratt, Carly Rae Jepsen | 3.52 [26] | |
Epic or Fail; Chris Pratt and Ellen's friend Noah Ritter play "Dino Wrong or Dino Right"; Carly Rae Jepsen performs "I Really Like You"; Ellen surprises a military mother with a new car and a reunion; Noah's day out at Boomers! with his grandpa Jack and Ellen's promo announcer Robbie | |||||
2,003 | 143 | April 24, 2015 | Victoria Beckham, Katie Lowes | 3.34 [24] | |
Victoria Beckham plays "Tats on Becks" to earn money for charity; Mexican girl rock band The Warning performs Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train"; Cash at Your Door | |||||
2,004 | 144 | April 27, 2015 | Jake Gyllenhaal, Kunal Nayyar | 3.35 [27] | |
Audience members play "What's In the Box?"; Jake Gyllenhaal answers trivia questions while jumping rope to earn money for charity; Ellen surprises a deserving single mother from Toronto | |||||
2,005 | 145 | April 28, 2015 | Kevin Spacey, Tim McGraw | 3.35 [27] | |
5-year-old presidential expert Macey Hensley visits the White House; Macey and Kevin Spacey play "Spacey vs. Macey: Presidential Edition"; Tim McGraw performs "Something Like That" | |||||
2,006 | 146 | April 29, 2015 | Sean "Diddy" Combs, Shawn Mendes | 3.35 [27] | |
"'What's Wrong with These Photos?' Photos"; Kevin the Cashier works at Dodger Stadium; Ellen guesses Sean Combs' big announcement, or else he has to drink shots of vodka; Shawn Mendes performs "Stitches"; Ellen surprises a teacher in need | |||||
2,007 | 147 | April 30, 2015 | Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Idina Menzel, Adam Lambert | 3.35 [27] | |
Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans play "Avenger? I Hardly Know Her"; Idina Menzel sings "Let It Go" in Japanese; Adam Lambert performs "Ghost Town" | |||||
2,008 | 148 | May 1, 2015 | Jack Black, Alison Sweeney | 3.35 [27] | |
Classic Joke Friday; Andy Zenor at the Avengers: Age of Ultron premiere; young dancing duo Lucky Aces perform at an Ariana Grande concert; Jack Black rides a mechanical bull to earn money for charity; Alison Sweeney on her return to Days of Our Lives and her Hallmark Channel movie Murder, She Baked ; an inspiring firefighter couple's home makeover | |||||
2,009 | 149 | May 4, 2015 | Sofia Vergara, Melissa Rivers | – | |
"Bad Paid-For Photos"; Ellen throws a surprise bachelorette party for Sofia Vergara; Ellen and Sofia play "Heads Up!" in Spanish; Melissa Rivers on her new book about her late mother Joan; Ellen surprises two best friends with a vacation | |||||
2,010 | 150 | May 5, 2015 | Jamie Foxx, Britney Spears | – | |
Britney Spears makes a surprise visit; Jamie Foxx defends his criticized National Anthem performance during the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight and performs "Baby's In Love" | |||||
2,011 | 151 | May 6, 2015 | Diane Keaton, Hailee Steinfeld | – | |
Twin dancers Zony and Yony return; Diane Keaton faces Ellen's bowl of questions; Hailee Steinfeld on her Met Gala dress and Pitch Perfect 2 ; Ellen surprises a terrible "Sorry Spin" contestant with a new car | |||||
2,012 | 152 | May 7, 2015 | Kristen Wiig, My Morning Jacket | – | |
"Bad Paid-For Photos Live"; "'What's Wrong with These Signs?' Signs"; Ellen scares Kristen Wiig; My Morning Jacket performs "Big Decisions" | |||||
2,013 | 153 | May 8, 2015 (Mother's Day Show) | Mark Wahlberg, Mario Lopez | – | |
"Yo mama" jokes from Kristen Wiig, Jamie Foxx and Scott Foley; giveaways for an audience of expecting mothers and a deserving home viewer; Mark Wahlberg on his family van and Ted 2 | |||||
2,014 | 154 | May 11, 2015 | Scott Foley, Brittany Snow | 3.46 [23] | |
Ellen plays "Heads Up!" with the entire audience; "A Little Yelp from My Friends" (Yelp reviews); "Complete the Beat"; twin dancers Zony and Yony return | |||||
2,015 | 155 | May 12, 2015 | Anna Kendrick | 3.89 [18] | |
"You've Got Me Texting Emojis"; Ellen and Anna Kendrick play "Oh Caption, My Caption"; 9-year-old piano prodigy Elias Phoenix returns; scavenger hunt at Dicks's Sporting Goods | |||||
2,016 | 156 | May 13, 2015 | Elizabeth Banks | 3.89 [18] | |
Audience members play "Know or Go!"; an inspiring child becomes guest DJ with tWitch; Ellen and Elizabeth Banks play "5 Second Rule" | |||||
2,017 | 157 | May 14, 2015 | Jane Fonda, Hilary Duff | 3.89 [18] | |
Epic or Fail; Throwback Thursday (November 17, 2011): Ellen operates a Hollywood tour bus; Ellen and Jane Fonda play "Never Have I Ever"; Hilary Duff performs "Sparks" | |||||
2,018 | 158 | May 15, 2015 | Jennifer Lopez | 3.89 [18] | |
Jennifer Lopez performs a medley of her greatest hits | |||||
2,019 | 159 | May 18, 2015 | Sandra Bullock, James Bay | 3.89 [18] | |
Surprise appearance by Mariah Carey; Ellen and Sandra Bullock play "Heads Up!"; James Bay performs "Hold Back the River" | |||||
2,020 | 160 | May 19, 2015 | Drew Barrymore, Zac Efron, Luke Bryan | 3.89 [18] | |
Zac Efron becomes Ellen's "guest gardener" and unveils a trailer for We Are Your Friends ; 5-year-old presidential expert Macey Hensley visits the Reagan Library; Luke Bryan performs "Kick the Dust Up" and plays "Know Your Country" with Macey | |||||
2,021 | 161 | May 20, 2015 | Melissa McCarthy, Tove Lo | 3.89 [18] | |
Audience members play "Let's Make a Trade"; Ellen celebrates her mama's 85th birthday; Tove Lo performs "Talking Body"; a montage of Ellen's viewer giveaways | |||||
2,022 | 162 | May 21, 2015 | Pamela Anderson, Tyler Oakley | 3.89 [18] | |
Ellen and Pamela Anderson play "5 Second Rule"; two audience members play "Fast Fingers of Fate" | |||||
2,023 | 163 | May 22, 2015 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 3.89 [18] | |
Audience members play "What's In the Box?"; Joseph Gordon-Levitt on season two of HitRecord on TV ; So You Think You Can Dance all-stars perform; summer beauty tips from Kym Douglas; Epic or Fail | |||||
2,024 | 164 | May 26, 2015 | Josh Groban | 3.85 [1] | |
Josh Groban gets scared by Ellen and performs "What I Did for Love"; Ellen meets Aydian Dowling, who could become the first transgender male cover model | |||||
2,025 | 165 | May 27, 2015 | Beth Behrs, Kendrick Lamar | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen and the audience play "Never Have I Ever"; Beth Behrs plays "Heads Up!" while running on a treadmill; Kendrick Lamar performs "These Walls"; science guy Steve Spangler's best moments | |||||
2,026 | 166 | June 1, 2015 | David Spade, Jonathan Groff, Imagine Dragons | 3.85 [1] | |
Three audience members play "Know or Go"; "'What's Wrong with These Signs?' Signs"; David Spade discusses Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser and plays "Heads Up"; Imagine Dragons perform "Shots"; Jonathan Groff on his HBO series Looking | |||||
2,027 | 167 | June 2, 2015 | Allison Janney, Jimmie Johnson | 3.85 [1] | |
Ellen and Allison Janney play "Never Have I Ever" | |||||
2,028 | 168 | June 3, 2015 | Sarah Silverman, Sergei Polunin | 3.85 [1] | |
Epic or Fail; Sergei Polunin dances to Hozier's "Take Me to Church"; a college fan plays "Cash at Your Door" | |||||
2,029 | 169 | June 4, 2015 | Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Kelly Clarkson | 3.85 [1] | |
The cast of Entourage plays "Never Have I Ever"; Kelly Clarkson performs "Invincible"; Ellen meets two inspirational prom dates | |||||
2,030 | 170 | June 5, 2015 | Howie Mandel, Loni Love | 3.85 [1] | |
Exclusive sneak preview of Magic Mike XXL ; Howie Mandel's unexpected cameo in Magic Mike XXL; Ellen meets two of her British fans; Loni Love learns to be a fairy | |||||
Special | Special | June 8, 2015 (Kids Ellen Loves) | Featured: Lucky Aces, Harmony Zhu, Macey Hensley, Noah Ritter, Kai Langer, Tayt Anderson, Heaven King | 3.85 [1] | |
Special | Special | June 9, 2015 (Ellen's Favorite Moments) | Featured: Matt Lauer, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Oprah Winfrey, Sofía Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Derulo, Madonna, Justin Bieber, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Aniston, Portia de Rossi | 3.85 [1] | |
Special | Special | June 11, 2015 (Ellen's Favorite Games with Celebrities) | – | 3.85 [1] | |
Special | Special | June 12, 2015 (Ellen's Hot Guys) | – | 3.85 [1] |
The sixth season of House premiered on September 21, 2009, with a two-hour premiere filmed at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey. In the United Kingdom, the season began airing on Sky 1 and Sky 1 HD on October 4, 2009. Season six featured 22 episodes, two fewer than usual. It is the first season of House to feature Hugh Laurie as the only original cast member in all episodes, and the last season to feature Jennifer Morrison as a main cast member. It was fairly well critically received, scoring 77 on Metacritic.
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Season twenty of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 16, 2015, and concluded on May 19, 2015.
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