>> announcer: "american idol's" randy jackson is known for -- >> dawg, dawg, dawg, dawg. >> announcer: now see how many times ellen can get him to say it. >> is this a contest? >> ellen: no, it's not. you all are not good game players. >> announcer: plus natasha bedingfield and justin theroux. >> if i don't have my dancing shoes, i don't break dance. >> ellen: are these the shoes? >> announcer: "ellen" starts now. [cheers and applause] ♪ let's have a little fun today ♪ >> announcer: here she is now -- ellen degeneres! [cheers and applause] ♪ let's give a little love away ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah

♪ get up [cheers and applause] ♪ get up ♪ yeah, yeah [cheers and applause] >> ellen: have a seat. oh, thank you so much. i appreciate it. oh, you're waving beads and everything in the air. thanks so much. i send all of that right back to you. thanks for being here. if i walked out here looking like a drunk cowboy, it is because i did a new workout recently. also, i've been drinking. [laughter] because of the workout. let me tell you what happened. so portia and i worked out with bob harper from "the biggest loser." yeah. [applause] he came over to our house.

and it was like having -- like living my own reality show. that's what it felt like. next week i'm going to wife swap with newt gingrich. [laughter] so anyway, bob -- i love him. i've known him for years, like 16 years i've known bob. and portia and i saw him at a party recently and he said, hey, we should work out together soon. i was like, oh, yeah. that would be great. sure. let's do it. anyway, he's a nice guy. he's smart. he's funny. also, he's the spawn of satan. [laughter] i can't even tell you how hard the workout was. i mean, if you watch the show, you know what i'm talking about. he works you out really, really hard. i thought he's not going to do that for us. we're just going to chat. he had us do 10 exercises in a row, no breaks, and he timed us so we had to do it as fast as possible. he made it a competition between portia and me, which is fine. i'm not competitive. i just always win. and we started out on the rowing machine, and bob said to get the full effect, you have to yank it as hard as i can.

i said can you repeat that? he said you have to yank it as hard as you can. i said can you repeat that. that went on for about 20 minutes. [laughter] rowing is harder than you can imagine. i don't know if anyone has rowed recently. i don't know why i need to row. i don't own a row boat. i'm not a viking. i'm a talk show host. i'm not going to be on a boat. if i'm going to be on a boat somewhere, kathie lee gifford better be singing on it. that's the boat -- that's the kind of boat i'm going to be on. then after the rowing, bob made us do air squats, jump rope, push-ups, sit-ups, then we had to change his tire. once we got through the entire thing, we had to do it again and beat our time. and my leg has been hurting me lately, and i said, bob, my leg is injured, so he goes, oh, well, we can modify the exercises so your leg won't hurt. and now my leg does not hurt. i can't move it. i can't feel it. i can't move it. and i thought i was in good shape. but whenever you do something new, you feel muscles that you never knew you had. i feel it every -- my

tenderonies, you guys, are so very tender. i'll show you the part that hurts the most. [laughter] that part right there. i'm in unbearable pain, but i keep remembering what bob told me. he said, stop crying, big baby, and keep moving. so let's dance. [cheers and applause] ♪

[cheers and applause] >> ellen: well, have a seat. thank you so very much. thank you for that encouragement, because barely made it up those steps. >> wow. >> ellen: tony? >> yes. >> ellen: my cousin is in the news again. >> again? >> ellen: not the one wanted by the cops. the other one. the other one. >> got nervous. >> ellen: kate middleton. >> of course, yes. >> ellen: so mattel announced

that they're making kate and prince william dolls. >> wow. >> ellen: they're not out yet, but they released a picture. these are the dolls. >> wow. >> ellen: look what a beautiful family i have. you're going to be shocked, but i found out that they don't plan on making a cousin ellen doll. >> oh. >> ellen: no. i decided to make one myself. they're not going to stop me. so here's my doll that i'm making. cousin ellen. right there. and it comes with -- [laughter] thanks. it comes with a genealogy -- [cheers and applause] it comes with a genealogy report to show how we're related. we're cousins, y'all. the will and kate dolls will not be available until their anniversary in april. you don't have to wait for mine. i'll be selling them out of the trunk of my car after the show. if you all are interested, i'll be out there. right now it's time for me to

show you some police reports that you've been sending me for our segment "oh, puh-lice." >> oh, puh-lice. >> ellen: these are real police reports from different local newspapers. can't even believe it, but they're real. erin in wisconsin. 5:28 p.m. a woman reported that two bags of garbage had been stolen from the sidewalk in front of her house. police investigated and informed her that the garbage company picked up her garbage. she said, fine, but that doesn't explain where my recycling went. 2:33 p.m., a delivery person reported seeing a woman bent over and bleeding at the neck. police determined she was just

wearing a red scarf. police questioned a white male who turned out to be a snowman. [laughter] in west virginia, 1:17 p.m. a 23-year-old woman called police to report that her mother-in-law entered her home without permission and made insulting remarks. later the mother-in-law called and reported that her daughter-in-law was doing everything wrong. brittany in massachusetts. 9:40 p.m. a caller reported seeing a strange phone coming up from his front lawn that he believes is an extraterrestrial. officers responded and determined it was the reflection of moonlight on his grass. i'm guessing there was grass involved before he made the call. [applause]

thanks for sending those in. if you see a police report that's not quite right, send it to me. we have a great show today. randy jackson is here. [cheers and applause] randy is backstage right now. he cannot hear me. and he thinks that we're playing mystery word, but we're not. instead, i'm going to count how many times he says the word dawg because he says dawg a lot. if he says it 10 times, you are all going to get this classically inspired watch by movado that is for both men and women. [cheers and applause] we'll be back, dawg. [cheers and applause] >> ryan seacrest and i were at -- headed to clive's party when

we heard the news. we just stopped in our tracks and were like, party, are you kidding me? >> ellen: there's a lot of issues with your car and you can't afford to fix it, so i thought of a solution. >> ellen: i want to see what you've got on there. who's she? >> announcer: next "ellen," sean "diddy" combs. the latest "sports illustrated" swimsuit model, plus chris harrison from "the bachelor." plus ellen gives a town free gas. next "ellen." ♪ ♪ allez ouais...woo! ♪ crazy, crazy, sky so blue. ♪ ♪ life's so sweet, press repeat now. ♪ ♪ say let's just make this last and last. ♪

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[ gurgling ] ♪ new liquid plumr double impact. but you can defy it. [ male announcer ] a higher standard in smooth hair is here. new nexxus frizz defy system with moroccan argan oil. protects hair strand by strand to help lock in nourishment and lock out humidity. weightlessly reducing frizz by up to 87%. going beyond frizz control to captivatingly smooth hair anytime. [ hero ] because you can defy anything. [ male announcer ] new nexxus frizz defy system. raise your standard. >> ellen: our first guest has been making music for over 30 years and now he's back in the judge's chair for the 11th season of "american idol." please welcome randy jackson. [cheers and applause]

♪ >> yo, e, one of the greatest bands in history. the journey boys. >> ellen: the journey boys. [cheers and applause] >> dude, i miss you. >> ellen: i miss you, too. >> i know. >> ellen: what happened? we were so close. >> i'm on a show called "idol." >> ellen: that's right. i'm not. i'm not. all right. we'll talk about that in a minute. let's talk about whitney houston right now. i know you worked with her early in your career. >> yeah.

>> ellen: you were close with her. what -- what a sad, sad thing, right? >> just really, really sad. i think everybody was shocked. i think the whole town was shocked. ryan seacrest and i were headed to clive's party when we heard the news. we just stopped in our tracks. we're like party, are you kidding me? how can you -- >> ellen: right. >> it was just so bizarre. >> ellen: uh-huh. >> you could have told us anything else and we may have believed it, but whitney, just shock. >> ellen: you did know -- yes, everyone was shocked, but at the same time, it seemed like she was kind of relapsing again. >> yeah. i mean, i don't even know what was going on in her personal world. it's just that we lost etta james this year. when you lose one of the world's greatest ever, whitney, between her, mariah and celine, they're the voices of this generation. this is where all the christinas and all these people came up on, jennifer hudson. >> ellen: yes. [applause] >> these girls became the voice

of the modern era. they sold more records than anyone. it's just sad. >> ellen: it is sad. she had such a beautiful crystal clear voice. >> oh, man. >> ellen: did you ever struggle with -- it doesn't seem you ever struggled with drug or alcohol or anything. and you've been around and doing everything that everybody else is doing. >> well, yeah, you know, i had my issues and my bouts with it, you know, but thank god i overcame them. [applause] you know, let me be the first to say it's not easy for everyone. you have to deal with it the way you deal with it. but, hopefully, you've got friends. you've got a support staff. a support group that really helps you. i had a lot of people that helped me, so thank god for them as well. >> ellen: and jennifer hudson -- thank god for friends that kind of -- [applause] >> that really care. >> ellen: -- guide you. i think people need that around them, because i think you're in a business where you get to do whatever you want for the most part. >> yes. >> ellen: and people get used to being spoiled and saying i'm going to do what i'm going to do and unless you have someone in your inner circle to stop you

and say you're ruining yourself. >> listen, not to get really deep with it, but the business is so crazy, that this is what you wish for, you hope for, these are your dreams, you realize them, and you realize that, hmm, people love me, but i feel all alone. okay. this is a very weird thing going on here, you know. >> ellen: right. >> all the accolades, but i'm all alone. >> ellen: yeah. >> so i think people deal with this in different ways, you know, we know -- steven tyler and i were talking about this last night, you know, at some point, you're reaching for some sort of comfort, you know what i mean? >> ellen: yeah. >> i'm blessed i was able to come through it. >> ellen: career and fame does not fill if there's a hole, if there's something you haven't dealt with, that is not going to fill no matter how popular you are. >> record sales, hit tv shows -- >> ellen: jennifer hudson, i don't know how she didn't fall apart. >> props to her, y'all. >> ellen: how did she do that? [applause]

>> her heart must have been beating 500 million minutes an hour, because i could feel in her, this is a girl that she idolized when she was on the show with us with "idol," she loved her. she was a church girl just like whitney. and i knew it was really hard for her, but i got to give her huge props for just pulling that off. it was amazing. >> ellen: and talk about an example of -- she's had some tough things happen in her life. i mean, what tragedy she's gone through, yet didn't turn in that direction. so she's an amazing young woman. >> you have to be strong. i always say people that want to get into the entertainment business no matter what you want to do, you have to be so strong and have such great conviction, because, i mean, it eats people for lunch. >> ellen: yeah. it's got nothing to do with the talent. speaking of which, you know, you've got some great talent on "idol" this year. really great talent. >> i must say, i mean, this is wood. right? >> ellen: this is wood. >> not fake wood. >> ellen: this is real wood. >> we have some good talent. >> ellen: you really, really do. we're going to take a break and

we're going to let you address -- because you said something about "the voice" and adam levine responded to what you said about "the voice" and i'll let you respond to adam responding to you. we'll be right back. >> wow. [cheers and applause] >> i have a pair of shoes. my breaking shoes. if i don't have my breaking shoes, i don't break dance. no! >> she's always been a hard worker, like trying to get a job. >> ellen: there's a lot of issues with your car and you can't afford to fix it, so i thought of a solution. [ male announcer ] knowing your customers

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>> ellen: all right. [cheers and applause] we're back with randy jackson from "american idol." >> yo, yo. >> ellen: okay. so you were saying they have all these shows out there with a lot of singers.

your quote is, and then we'll show adam's response to this and i'll let you respond to adam. the winner of "the voice" was an artist who had a deal at capitol for many years. a failed contract. it was like second chance people. it wasn't like some new artist. it's a different thing. so adam, obviously, was not happy about that. adam was on the show and this is what he said about that. >> shame on randy jackson for saying that, because he, if anybody, should know that if you're in this business, you need second, third, fourth and fifth chances, so we love and embrace that. [applause] you know, god bless randy. he's been working in the business for a long time and then "idol" blue him out of the water. it's an irresponsible thing to say that. >> adam, look, it's all love. adam is a friend of mine. he and i and ryan have hung out

together a trillion times. so no disrespect, man. i think "the voice" is a great show. i was just saying that that kid, i'd actually worked with, so, you know, we've been fortunate enough, nobody knew kelly clarkson before. >> ellen: right. >> she tried a bunch of things. nobody knew carrie underwood before. so we've been fortunate. the premise of our show, we're about finding the next undiscovered talent in america. the greatest undiscovered talent in america. so i love that. when you look at who won, scotty's got a platinum record, there's something to be said about that as opposed to -- everyone should have 25 shots at the ring. you can have as many as you want. i'm just saying the difference is that ours is just new people. we try and find those that -- because the first thing that goes into my mind, if you have three or four shots at the bat, at the plate, there's something you're missing that you quite don't know yet, because people have tried to discover you, but it didn't happen. >> ellen: yeah. it's a tough business, too. and sometimes labels drop you and don't give you a chance.

>> of course. >> ellen: so people do -- but you would say that adam is -- >> adam is my boy. christina's my girl. cee-lo is my dawg. [cheers and applause] and blake -- yo. yo. blake is almost like my brother. we just have different moms. >> ellen: is he in the pound as well? >> they're all in the pound. i love those guys. those guys are so successful. it's been amazing job. i really do. ellen knows about me. it's all about love. i call her e. it's all love. >> ellen: what else do you call me? you call me e. you call me -- [laughter] >> d and -- >> ellen: no, you have all these -- whenever we were sitting, you called me dude or -- >> dawg. >> ellen: dawg. [cheers and applause] because that was your phrase for a long time. you were saying dawg. and now it's dude. and i'm wondering -- which is it? is it dude or dawg do you like the best? >> it just depends. i don't plan. it's what comes out.

last season was this whole in it to win it. >> ellen: right now what comes out, dude or dawg, what do you say? >> yo, dude. yo, dawg. [cheers and applause] wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. no, no, no, no, no. >> ellen: i'm just wondering. it used to be always the other one. >> i know. i just -- you know, i just kind of feel it in the air. >> ellen: so you just say, oh -- >> dawg. [cheers and applause] wait a minute, wait a minute. why are they clapping? >> ellen: wait, wait. >> is this a contest? >> ellen: no. >> what's going on? [cheers and applause] >> ellen: no, it's not. you all are not good game players. >> this is a trick, man. >> ellen: no, it's not. let's talk about the new addition to your family. what did you get? >> i got a lovely bulldog about eight months ago. [cheers and applause] what are you doing? >> ellen: that's cute.

what is his name? >> buddha, man. buddha. buddha's cool. >> ellen: yeah. how old is he? >> buddha's now about 9 months now. oh, look at that face. >> ellen: so he's not a puppy anymore. he's a -- >> he's a dog. [cheers and applause] >> ellen: i just need you to say it four more times. four. >> we're taking it to a number? >> ellen: just four more times. four more times. >> dawg, dawg, dawg, dawg, dawg. [cheers and applause] >> ellen: everybody in the audience is going to win. >> this is like a game show. i love it. [cheers and applause] wait a minute. wait a minute. >> ellen: what? >> yo. [cheers and applause]

what is the deal with these watches? >> ellen: because -- i was hoping you would call me dawg and i thought you would. i said if he says it 10 times, you're all going to get this watch. they're waiting for you. in the entire -- you never say dawg. "american idol" airs wednesdays and thursday nights on fox. natasha bedingfield is going to perform after this. randy jackson, dawg! [cheers and applause] >> announcer: next "ellen," sean "diddy" combs. >> ellen: gas prices are crazy.

oil is like $105 a barrel and that's not including the barrel.

>> ellen: as part of our series on amnesty's tribute to bob dylan, our next guest is an international pop star singing "ring them bells," please welcome natasha bedingfield. [applause] ♪ ring them bells ye heathen from the city that dreams ♪ ♪ ring them bells from the sanctuaries cross the valleys and streams ♪

♪ for they're deep and they're wide ♪ ♪ and the world's on its side ♪ and time is running backwards ♪ ♪ and so is the bride ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ oh, yeah, yeah ♪ ring them bells st. peter where the four winds blow ♪ ♪ ring them bells with an iron hand so the people will know ♪ ♪ oh, it's rush hour now ♪ on the wheel and the plow ♪ and the sun is going down upon the sacred cow ♪ ♪ ring them bells for the blind and the deaf ♪ ♪ ring them bells for all of us who are left ♪

♪ ring them bells for the chosen few ♪ ♪ ring them bells so the world will know that god is one ♪ ♪ oh, the shepherd is asleep ♪ where the willows weep ♪ and the mountains are filled with lost sheep ♪ ♪ ring them bells for the blind and the deaf ♪ ♪ ring them bells for all of us who are left ♪ ♪ ring them bells for the chosen few ♪ ♪ who will judge the many ♪ when the game is through ♪ yeah, ring those bells ♪ for the time that flies ♪ for the child that cries ♪ when innocence dies

♪ ring them bells st. catherine from the top of the room ♪ ♪ ring them from the fortress for the lilies that bloom ♪ ♪ oh, the lines are long and the fighting is strong ♪ ♪ and they're breaking down the distance between right and wrong ♪ ♪ ring them bells ♪ ring them bells ♪ oh, ring them bells ♪ oh, ring those bells ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ for the child that cries ♪ when the innocence dies ♪ ring them bells st. peter

where the four winds blow ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ellen: fantastic. that was great. thank you so much. thank you. thanks to whole foods, everybody in the audience is going to go home with a copy of "chimes of freedom." we'll be back with justin theroux. >> i have a pair of shoes, my breaking shoes. if i don't have my breaking shoes, i don't break dance. no! >> i watch this on your show every day. >> ellen: well, it's happening to you. there's a lot of issues with your car and you can't afford to fix it, so i thought of a solution.

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you two must be the proud owners of that people mover in the driveway. >> i'm george. this is linda. >> hi. >> looks like you made it out unscathed. >> ooh, ah. >> not totally unscathed. >> ah. >> oh. >> how do you feel? >> better, i think. >> good. >> ellen: please welcome my friend justin theroux. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ellen: hi, justin. >> hi, ellen. >> ellen: justin's my friend, and i'm very excited to see you here. is this really your first talk show ever? >> this is my first talk show. >> ellen: first talk show ever? [cheers and applause] >> thanks.

>> ellen: i am honored. i think people don't understand. i didn't even realize when we started hanging out that you wrote "iron man 2." you wrote "tropic thunder." you wrote "rock of ages" which comes out with tom cruise this summer. you're a writer. >> yes. >> ellen: you're a writer. [applause] >> which is probably why i don't do talk shows very often. i do writing. >> ellen: and i loved you in "wanderlust." we'll talk about that. and you were in "zoolander." you were break dancing in "zoolander." >> that is correct. i broke dance. this is me. >> ellen: so now -- >> great shot of me break dancing. >> ellen: but you actually really do break dance. that wasn't a body double. that was you break dancing. >> yes, that was me break dancing. >> ellen: so you could break dance right now if i asked you to. [cheers and applause] >> in all honesty, i seriously cannot break dance. >> ellen: why not? >> first of all, because there's a window of time when -- in your life when you're, say, like 13

or 14 where break dancing is probably the coolest thing, like people like it and they respect it. then there's another window of time when you're like 40 where people think it's the most idiotic thing in the world. >> ellen: no. >> i'm not going to -- >> ellen: not us. we don't feel that at all. [cheers and applause] >> there's also -- >> ellen: we'd be more impressed that you could still do it at 40. [cheers and applause] >> there's actually a rule that i have. >> ellen: what is it? >> which is, i have a very particular pair of shoes, which i break dance in. >> ellen: uh-huh. >> actually, my girlfriend -- i don't know if any of you guys know her -- she just recently celebrated a birthday. ever since she saw "zoolander," she's been obsessed with making me break dance. >> ellen: uh-huh.

>> literally obsessed with it. i break danced at a friend's wedding. she's been saying when are you going to break dance? i need you to break dance. i said -- i invented this thing. i have a pair of shoes, my breaking shoes. if i don't have my breaking shoes, then i don't break dance. and we got home that night, and late, and she literally came out with a pair of shoes, my actual breaking shoes. >> ellen: at the end of the night, she made you break dance? >> after the whole thing, she said put on the shoes. break dance. >> ellen: all right. you can't do it without the shoes. >> yes. and i can barely do it anyway. >> ellen: all right. >> you're not missing anything. >> ellen: i bet that's not true. let's talk about the movie. let's talk about "wanderlust." i laughed so hard. portia and i saw it. it is hysterical. i guess -- let's talk about, you know, what was it like, you're in the movie with, you know, it's jen aniston and -- so what was it like working with paul rudd? >> paul rudd, oh, there he is. isn't he gorgeous. [applause]

paul rudd's great. paul's like -- we had so much fun making this movie. honestly. i mean, like -- i know a lot of people say, oh, we had such a great time making the movie. but they really didn't. we actual did have fun making this movie. we shot it in clarksville, georgia. and we sort of -- we ended up sort of becoming the commune that we were actually making fun of. the whole movie is set on a commune. and we just -- we became this sort of tight-knit group of people making this movie. it was kind of like going to summer camp. >> ellen: it's a great cast. i mean, everybody, the guy that plays paul rudd's brother and paul rudd's brother's wife and jen, i think, is great in it. and you're great in it. you're so unrecognizable in -- the things that come out of your mouth when you're going on that whole tirade of the laser discs and technology. you're so out of touch of everything. you have no idea. >> literally checked out of

society in '94. he's referencing the power glove and beepers and fax machines. that kind of stuff. >> ellen: i thought your character was hysterical. and the break dancing thing, you know, i just remembered, it's so funny, i don't know how i forgot. jen sent this over. [cheers and applause] it says right here -- [cheers and applause] >> no! oh, god! >> ellen: are these your shoes? >> yes. >> ellen: isn't that sweet that she would think of you like that, to send these. >> that is so sweet. >> ellen: yeah. >> that is so sweet of her. >> ellen: come on now. [cheers and applause] >> oh, god. ♪

[cheers and applause] >> ellen: i love it. [cheers and applause] i love it. that's fantastic. that was fantastic. >> oh, god. >> ellen: you've got to go see "wanderlust." it's hilarious. you're hilarious in it. >> thank you. >> ellen: it opens this friday in theaters. we'll be right back. justin theroux! [cheers and applause] >> she's always been a hard worker, like trying to get a job. >> ellen: there's a lot of

issues with your car, and you can't afford to fix it, so i thought of a solution.

>> ellen: jeannie is in danville, indiana, today to surprise a deserving viewer who wrote in to our show. this is her story. >> hi. my name is amber white and i live in danville, indiana.

my wonderful husband, richard, and i have been married for about a year and a half. and we have one son that's 8 months old. his name is braden. the hardest part about being a mom is my husband and i, richard, we live with my parents, and we share a room with our baby. we've been here for about a year. my husband is a railroad conductor, which is great, but sometimes he works 60 to 80 hours a week and sometimes he works none, which is really hard, because he might miss milestones braden is doing. he just wants to provide for his family, and he's always been a hard worker, like trying to get a job. sorry. but he's the best at everything he does. the car that we currently have, the ignition went out. so it doesn't start with keys. we have a rigged-up pushbutton

that you have to push the button to start the car. the keys have to be in the ignition and turned over. then you have to push the button. sometimes it doesn't work. sometimes it does. that is the only vehicle that we have, so it's racked up a lot of miles. it has over 120,000 miles on it and we've only had it for nine months. ellen helps me stay positive. every day i watch her with my son. he's excited when she comes on because i'm like, braden, ellen's on! i've made my husband an ellen believer. all the good things she does for people, especially this season, it's been all about giving and taking that energy that she's getting from everyone else and giving it to the people that really need it. just feeding off of that energy and positivity, i can kind of take with me throughout the day. [applause]

>> ellen: all right. i am going to give amber a call right now and surprise her. she has no idea. my finger is sore. [laughter] [phone ringing] it's cold there. right, jeannie? >> hello? >> it's really cold. >> ellen: amber? >> yes. >> ellen: hi, amber, what are you doing? >> oh, my god. >> ellen: what? >> i'm sitting here reading stories to my son. >> ellen: ah, that's sweet. i was looking at pictures of you and your family. you all are cute. >> thank you. >> ellen: you're welcome. cute, cute family. so, anyway, by the way, it's ellen degeneres. you know that. >> i know. i recognized your voice. >> ellen: yeah. >> oh, my gosh. >> ellen: so, hey, is your husband there with you? >> he is driving his train right now.

so he's not. >> ellen: when will he be back? >> he's gone for -- 'til thursday. >> ellen: oh, man. >> oh, my god. >> ellen: so you had to move back in with your parents. i heard that. right? >> yeah. >> ellen: yeah. that's -- that's hard, i bet. >> yeah, being newlyweds. >> ellen: yeah. >> fun. >> ellen: right. yeah, with a little baby there, y'all are sharing a room. you are a cute family. i love where you live. you have a cute home. do you want to know how i know you have a cute home? >> no. >> ellen: yeah, you do. go to your front door. [knocking] >> oh, my goodness. oh, gosh. i watch this on your show every day. >> ellen: well, it's happening to you. [cheers and applause]

all right. i'm going to move this along, because i know it's like 20 degrees there, and i don't think that the baby is dressed for the cold weather right now, so i read your email. you have -- how many miles do you have to commute to work each day? >> like 60 to 80. 60 to 100. 60 to 100. >> ellen: you're losing a lot of work the days your husband has the car. you know what? there's a lot of issues with your car, and you can't afford to fix it, so i thought of a solution. i thought i would send you a brand-new 2012 subaru outback. [cheers and applause] all right. >> put your feet in here. >> ellen: put your feet in here. we're going to get a coat for your baby and we'll be back to talk to you about one more thing.

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>> ellen: jeannie is in indiana today where we just gave amber white a brand-new subaru outback and you're going to love it. the 2012 subaru outback gets 29 miles per gallon. it's a top safety pick. it comes with symmetrical all-wheel drive which difference you quicker response and stability on the road. you're going to love that car and you're going to be safe. there's no pushbutton on that thing. it's going to start every single time. [applause] amber, is that your mom in the passenger seat right there? >> yes, that's my mom, yes. >> ellen: i didn't know if you knew she was there. [laughter] she's -- hi. is it ronda? is that your name? >> yeah, her name is ronda. >> ellen: hi, ronda. so i heard there's a secret that you wanted to share with your mom right now. >> oh, gosh. there's a secret i want to share with you. >> what? >> we're pregnant. [cheers and applause]

>> ellen: yes. >> it's crazy. >> ellen: turns out being in the basement isn't all that bad, i guess. [laughter] >> we are married, so -- >> ellen: all right. so there's one more thing i want to do. i want to fly you out to los angeles. you're going to be in the audience for this year's mother's day show where we give away over $5,000 worth of the coolest baby stuff, diapers, strollers, cribs, everything. so you're going to be in the audience. [applause] >> the mother's day show? >> ellen: yes, yes. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> ellen: so i'll see you there. congratulations. and i can't wait to meet you in person. all right. i'll see you later. i want to thank randy jackson, natasha bedingfield, justin theroux. i'll see you tomorrow. be kind to one another. bye. [cheers and applause]

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