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Ellen History | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 12:30 PM

Today in Ellen History

On March 18th 1970, Ellen attaches playing cards onto the fork of her bike with clothespins, leans back in her banana seat with the sissy bar, and pops one of the wickedest wheelies her street has ever seen.

On March 18th 1981, (during Ellen's "Circus Years") Ellen falls off of her 6-foot high unicycle while performing her juggling fire routine and just barely misses getting mauled by a lion and several midgets in a tiny car.

On March 18th 2004, Jim Carrey rides a bicycle around the Ellen stage, and falls off, creating one of the most memorable moments ever on the show.


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Hi Ellen and All Ellen Fans,

I love Jim Carrey. I think my favorite movie with him is The Mask! Probibly because my son Stephen used to love that movie and try to copy Jim's voice - it was so cute.

Last week I asked Ellen's fans to come together to write to Ellen on behalf of a boy named Kyle Hickok. He has been ill his whole life. In and out of hospitals. His Birthday is coming up on March 25th, he will be 12. He is the fourth great nephew of Wild Bill Hickok.

The Make A Wish Foundation was going to grant him a wish. One of his first wishes was to have dinner with Emeril Lagasse and Rod Stewart. Because he is such a sweet kid when the time came to make his wish he didn't wish for that. He wished for a vacation for his family, so they could all be together. A vacation that to date they have been unable to take because of him being in the ICU in the hospital.

I want to take a moment now to thank everyone who sent a shout out to Ellen and also to everyone who took it one step further and went to Kyle's CaringBridge website and left a message for him and his family.

I also want to ask that you please continue to leave comments on behalf of Kyle. His story touched me very deeply. I do not know Kyle or his family, reaching out to all of you just seemed like the right thing to do. I have also gone to Emeril's website to try to reach out to him - course I don't have Ellen's star power - but you never know till you try - and - I just had to try.

If you would like to know more about Kyle please check out the following websites:

CaringBridge:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kjnh

For Newspaper stories:

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2007/03/12/news/news01.txt
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2008/01/20/news/news02.txt

Thanks for reading, I hope you all will post to Ellen and see if we can make this happen for Kyle!

Kelley Wilson

Posted by Kelley Wilson | March 18, 2008 5:14 PM

g'day ellen hows it going? u should do a show down here in oz,that would b cool,i have 2 take sickies and holidays just 2 watch your show,cause in melbourne its on at 9:00am.but i must say its worth it.keep it up.

luv kaye.

Posted by kaye | March 18, 2008 4:52 PM

HI ELLEN, WELL MY HUSBAND AND I WATCH YOUR SHOW EVERYDAY. WE ENJOY WATCHING ALL YOUR GAMES AND GIFTS YOU GIVE AWAY.I WISH I COULD BE THERE TO WIN SOME BUT i CAN'T. I WISH I HAD SOME OF YOUR ENERGY AND LAUGHTER. I HAD BREAST CANCER 1YR AGO AND JUST NOT FEELING LIKE MY LIFE IS WHOLE AGAIN. ANYWAY I SEEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE IPOD CONTEST AND I LIKE, EVERYONE ELSE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE.I KNOW I GOT ONE CHANCH IN A MILLION,SMILE.AT MY AGE MAY I AM TO OLD TO HAVE ONE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ALL THE FUN YOU HAVE. I ALSO LOVE THE WAY YOU TREAT PEOPLE. TAKE CARE SHIRLEY

Posted by SHIRLEY A JOHNSON | March 18, 2008 4:39 PM

hey Ellen just wanted to say hello to you so HELLOOOOO.... anyway just watched the the video of Jim Carrey falling off the bike. haalarryasssssss....
My son and I have been watching your show for a few years and we love your dancing. I used to race home from work just to watch your show and now that I'm a stay at home mom I watch you everyday.

Posted by melody | March 18, 2008 4:27 PM

Just watched your video with Jim Carrey falling off the bicycle.
Thanks so much for the laugh today!
It was funny watching him, of course - and watching you laugh at him.

Thanks for your humour.

Posted by Debra Summers | March 18, 2008 3:16 PM

Hey ellen this is kim and I just wanted to tell you that I watch your show every day when I come home from school. I love seeing all of your guest and you on the show!

Posted by kimberly | March 18, 2008 3:08 PM

Hi Ellen,

I have a idea for your show, since you love music so much you could help promote unsigned talent,
I have been songwriting for over 30 years now...I love to perform when I can and at this point in my life i will be happy with a publishing deal.

Once a week you can feature an unsigned musician/songwriter and help promote their music.

I would love to send you two or three tracks for you to listen to...unfortunately I cannot attach to this message. I am currently working on a myspace page...once i've completed my cd I would love to send you a copy

You are such a people person...I thought this idea would appeal to you.

Hope to hear back from you

Terry Mancini
Uxbridge, ON
Canada...your friend from the north

Posted by Terry Mancini | March 18, 2008 2:37 PM


First I will say Ellen Lady be careful please you are only 50year young and when I read what is happend with you in the years I though do everything what you want,try everything what you want but promised me two things
STAY OUT THE KITCHEN AND DON,T NEVER RIDE A BIKE AGAIN

Hallo Jim that whas a nice trick and a nice fall shame on you Ellen Lady first you laugh and keep laugh and on the end you said I hope he is all right
but honesty it whas funny,why must we always laugh when another hurt them self I think we are glad it happend another

Posted by gerrie van rooij | March 18, 2008 1:49 PM

hey ellen and people, i am canadian but i visited the US for spring break.

i stayed near tampa but on tuesday i got to go to universal studios in Orlando!! =]

i had lunch at margaritaville and i ate an AMAZING smoothie.

i really enjoyed shrek 4D
but my favourite show was the Horror Make-up Show because it was soooo funny!!!

i had a great time in florida, my fligt was delayed then finally cancelled so i got to stay in the tampa airport all day!! (i love airports and flying)

i ended up getting a flight home the next day and we were bumbed up to first class!!!!! =]

luvya ellen.

Posted by Christine Elderhorst | March 18, 2008 1:15 PM

Hey Ellen,
I watch your show at least twice a day, I think you are the funniest woman I have ever listened too. Not only are you funny but you are also very compassionate about so many things, animals, people who have been done wrong by and much more. I think it is great that you can instill such a force in people to get going and get things done, I mean, wow, look at all the money you raised for the Brad Pitt project for re-housing New Orleans, amazing, in fact that song should be renamed Amazing Ellen. Keep up the great work, I love you, admire you, and hope that one day I can help as many people that you have! NOw that I have stroked your ego, could you PLEASE let some of us Canadians in on your contests? I would love to win one of those iPod things. Please don't hate us just 'cause we are Canadian, your bigges fan, Cat in Creemore Ont. Canada

Posted by Cat Flack | March 18, 2008 1:07 PM

Hay Ellen: Just love love you show. Try and watch it every day. Hope some day I win one of the give aways. Keep on that happy face. love you Barbara.

Posted by Barbara Arndt | March 18, 2008 12:58 PM

Ellen: I know you hear this a million times a day, but you are one in a $1,000,000.00. I am a single mom, and I don't get a lot of time off from work. I hate soap operas and I'm really not crazy of all the other shows, BUT I truly love you're show. BUT, WHEN I am off, I do not miss your show. I even had my youngest son, Lucas dance with you. That was priceless. Anyway, I could go on and on, but you are awesome. You put a smile on my face no matter what mood I'm in.

I would love to see you in person, TRULY, I would. Thanks for all your information and your in depth, out of the heart laughter. No one does it like you.

I work for a law firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but you are much more interesting!!!!!!!!!!!

I am on the Website @ Pink Breen Larkin - Gwen Keating

I would love to hear from you!! You're the BEST, and don't you ever forget it.

Gwen Keating

Posted by Gwen Keating | March 18, 2008 12:52 PM

Hey Ellen, I tried entering the contest for the ipod, but there is no Canadian cities in the entry form. What's up with that babycakes lol..I watch your show everyday as many of us Canadians do, so what about letting us be a part of the game..

Sincerely,

Patricia

Posted by Patricia | March 18, 2008 12:49 PM

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