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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 • 4:07 PM • Share 49 Years, 354 Days And Counting RT @TheEllenShow

49 Years, 354 Days And Counting

As part of my birthday countdown, I'm sharing some of my favorite moments from the past 5 years. Of all the animals that I've had on my show, the most challenging interview I had was with Precious the orangutan. I hope you enjoy it as much as I still do. If you want to see some more birthday moments along with old photographs and birthday polls, check out my birthday countdown calendar. And keep checking back every day for more fun stuff.

Thank you for all the wonderful messages you have sent me. I really appreciate the time you have taken to make this birthday celebration unforgettable. If you haven't sent me a birthday message yet, you can still leave me one at 866-355-3684, or you can email them to me, and I always love it when you send me a birthday video. Click here to find out how.

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Love, Love, Love your talk show, The Ellen Degeneres Show... But, really want to know about the old TV Sitcom, The Ellen Show....
Found Season 1 on DVD,,, and want to buy all of them,,, How many Seasons were there & where can I buy all???

Posted by Alma S | August 8, 2008 2:22 PM

holy mother of god!!! Ellen is turning 50? keep rocking it Ellen!!you look AMAZING...

Posted by monicajoy | May 7, 2008 11:39 AM

Hi Ellen...

Happy 50th Birthay to you. Love your shows, wish I could be there.. But sadly in Singapore currently we are viewing your November show. Kinda backdated..

So have fun on your birthday and may all your wishes come true..

**HamizaSalin**

Posted by Hamiza Salin | January 17, 2008 11:36 PM

Happy birthday ellen! I am 13 years old and every day I come home from school I always watch your show! I am a big fan and love that finally a show host can dance! One day I would love to go to one of your shows and dance with you! Love your show and again HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Posted by Bridget G. | January 17, 2008 12:30 PM

Happy Birthday Ellen!
I hope you receive as much as you give year round to so many people and animals. I am going to try to e-mail you a picture of me on top of Mount Crested Butte Colorado which I have climbed on my birthday since I was 50 (16 years ago).

You are just precious, genuine, kind, beautiful, generous, and inspiring. I get my endorphin fix every day watching your show and checking your website.

Keep doing your show forever!

Your loyal fan - Lila Carl

Posted by Lila Carl | January 17, 2008 9:41 AM

HAPPY UPCOMING 50th BIRTHDAY, ELLEN!!!!!!!!!!!! You wear it well. I think you are awesome, and I love it when you dance. DANCE WITH ME, ELLEN!!!!!!!!!! Send me a list of songs you like, I'll make a music mix, come up with some choreography, and if you like it we can dance!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Chris | January 17, 2008 9:33 AM

hi ellen i just wanted to wish you a big happy 50th birthday you deserve it, you sure dont look 50,i enjoy watching your show everyday, i hope your show last for many years to come keep us laughing,i hope i can come to a tapeing of your show someday i love to dance to, love and god bless , wayne bruner greensburg, indiana

Posted by wayne bruner | January 17, 2008 9:17 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN!!!1
Hi Ellen I luv your personality you are soooo funny and you spread happiness around the world. Your better than Oprah, because Oprah doesn't make me laugh and feel happy like you do.
Hope you meet that special someone, you deserve the best. Keep on doing YOU! Luv YA Venus
PS I would like to attend your New York show next year.

Posted by Venus Lopez | January 17, 2008 8:55 AM

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday and to let you know that you are an amazing person....I look forward to watching your show everyday, you just bring so much joy to me and everyone watching your show....Thank you soooo soooo much for everything you do for us!
Love,
Erica Hickman
P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Erica Hickman | January 17, 2008 8:19 AM

Hi Ellen!!

Just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday!! We love your show and watch everyday. You are the best! Keep up the good work and keep smiling.

Love,

Rick and Melissa
Big Rapids MI

Posted by Rick & Melissa Schultz | January 17, 2008 7:59 AM

HI ELLEN, HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE CELEBRATING MUTUAL BIRTHDAYS ON THE 26TH, BUT I HAVE 20 YRS. ON YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE, WATCH YOU EVERYDAY. LUV YA. RUTH FORM NORTH CANTON, OHIO

Posted by RUTH | January 17, 2008 7:50 AM

HI ELLEN, HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY WITH YOU ON THE 26TH.BUT HAVE 20YRS. ON YOU. WATCH YOU EVERYDAY.HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY. LOVE YA. RUTH

Posted by RUTH | January 17, 2008 7:43 AM

Dear Ellen,
I just wanted to wish you a Happy 50th Birthday YOUNG.You look great and have such a wondeful outlook on life.I'm so glad that I get to see your great sense of humor and personality everyday. YOU make both me and my 3yr. old son Ransom laugh everyday.I hope that you have the happiest birthday ever and have a vodka drink for me!(ha ha)All of us from Michigan want to wish you a Happy Evening and happy nigh. Oh and keep up the happy dancing,my son dances with you.We love you ELLEN!Hope to see you soon.
Love Always,
Makeesia and Ransom
Detroit,MI

Posted by Makeesia | January 17, 2008 3:01 AM

Happy Birthday to you Ellen!
Love your show, love you,long time big fan, wish I could watch but I'm in school teaching the youth of this great country......no TVO. I have an idea, teach my class....wouldn't that make a funny Ellen clip. I teach middle school. It doesn't get funnier than that!
Have fun on your birthday...

Mala

Posted by Mala Woessner | January 16, 2008 8:42 PM

Jan.16 Ellen asked anyone who had seen a UFO to write in. Well,in the winter of 1987, my sister and I were star gazing in my backyard in Waterloo, Ontario,Canada. We had been outside for a good hour on a beautiful clear,cold night when all of a sudden something resembling a small blimp.silently came into view. It hovered over us without a sound. It had small windows across it's length that were lit and did not make a sound. It had come from the left and moved off to the right and totally disappeared although there wasn't any structure blocking our view of the sky. After it disappeared my sister and I looked at each other in shock wondering what we had seen.We looked back up to the night sky towards the left where we had first seen the cigar-shaped thing and all of a sudden there was a saucer type flying object coming from the left silently just like the previous one. This one had windows that were lit as well and it also hovered over us then disappeared in the same direction, exactly like the first one. While each object hovered over us we felt as though if we stretched enough we could touch it...they must have been flying just a couple of hundred feet above us,at least that's what it felt like.
The next day I called the university in town to report this but was told they were probably weather balloons. But I say they were UFO's as did my sister.
It was a wonderful experience!!!

Posted by Kathryn Houston | January 16, 2008 8:22 PM

Hey Ellen

Happy Birthday! You are the funniest most amazing show on TV. I've been watching your show for a really long time. I have scheduled all of my breaks for work and lunch times according to your show. This hour of fun is designated as "Me and Ellen".......Have great birthday! Maybe someday I can come see you on the show.

PS: All I want is a Ellen Hug and a TIVO :0) Peace out my sista!

Posted by Harry Scott | January 16, 2008 7:43 PM

happy birthday ellen 50 is good because it only gets better. on the 21st. i will be 60. i am healthy and i still work and enjoy my work. i love your show i tape it everyday.

Posted by janice vaughn | January 16, 2008 7:43 PM

Dear Ellen,

All the best to you as you complete 1/2 a century.
Been there done that, and it just keeps getting better.
Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone was in the great frame of mind that we're in when your show is on?
Give "MAMA" a great big kiss and let her know that she did a great job, you're the best!

A Happy,Healthy BD to you and many more.

God Bless,
Joanne

Posted by Joanne Martin | January 16, 2008 6:58 PM

Happy birthday Ellen!!!!!!!!1

Posted by angela | January 16, 2008 6:44 PM

hey ellen. you and i are born on the same day but i'm going to be 52, i mean 42. i'm also from N.O. and my sister dated your brother in high school for a short time. they have been e-mailing each other lately since she saw him play with cowboy mouth not long ago. i saw them this year at the jazz fest with my daughter, they were realy good, had a great time. by the way, the twin orangatangs at the audubon zoo were also born on our birthday, the 26. any way, i hope you have a great birthday and its not so bad crossing over into the fifty zone, i feel great and look better then i have in years. love your show and watch it when i can find the time. keep making this world a little more of a pleasure to be in, love ya, susan.

Posted by susan duvic | January 16, 2008 6:42 PM