Ellen DeGeneres, commenting on being called over to sit with Johnny Carson back in 1986
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They say you just stand over there, he'll say thank you and you walk back off and that's what I thought was gonna happen, but in my head, I had for five or six years known that he was gonna call me over.
— Ellen DeGeneres
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About Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedienne, television hostess and actress. She starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, from 2003 to 2022. She is married to Portia de Rossi. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
About Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedienne, television hostess and actress. She starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, from 2003 to 2022. She is married to Portia de Rossi. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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