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Who's That With Ellen? | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | 10:00 AM

Who's That with Ellen?

Answer: Robin Williams.

Robin graduated from Redwood High School in Larkspur, California, north of San Francisco.

Robin guest-starred on "Eight Is Enough" in 1977. The episode was titled, "The Return of Auntie V."

Robin lost out on the co-starring role on "Taxi" to Jeff Conaway.

In 1973, Robin was one of only 20 students accepted into the freshman class at Juilliard. That year, Robin and Christopher Reeve were the only students accepted by John Houseman into the Advanced Program at the school. Houseman told Robin that he was wasting his talent at Juilliard and he should strike out on his own and do stand-up comedy.

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Iwish you merry christmasand happy new year

Posted by RenuKa | December 17, 2008 6:43 PM

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Posted by tbmeifjhr spzia | October 31, 2008 10:46 PM

oh, thats robin williams for sure!

Posted by Brianna Dailey | September 28, 2008 2:58 PM

Robin Williams that is.
Imagine him in Taxi would have been great seeing him get under the bosses skin, Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito)
Imagine story lines of having people jumping out of the cab as they could not shut him up long enough to tell R. Williams when their stop was.
Latka and him would have made great conversationalist eatting brownies and most likely would have gotten everyone wearing tie dye shirts.
Marilu Henner. low cut tye die I think I would have moved to LaLa land. cause she's a women!
Pass me another brownie please.
I want to see that show rerun with Robin and Mz D,

Posted by John Ahrens | September 14, 2008 12:39 PM

hi ELLEN.I'm from turkey.I love you your programme.I watch your programme everday.I love you ellen I love you ellen.take care!good byeee...

Posted by onur | August 20, 2008 11:45 PM

Hey Ellen

It's me again,i mean, if you have a e-mail, contact me! alright?

Bye! And I'd love to be in your show, i mean, watching, so, couldn't you give to one of your fan, one chance, only one, that maybe i won't have ever more?


Well, well, bye, bye!

Posted by Erik | August 14, 2008 12:53 PM

hey that day that this program was passing it was my birthday, thank you for the congratulations that you've gaven me see, i can read your mind!!! HAHAHAHA just kidding, byye bye again!

Posted by erik | August 9, 2008 2:44 PM

Just one more thing here when i've posted it was 14:40 and there is 10:08! Strange, don't you think? :D

Posted by erik | August 9, 2008 10:41 AM

Hey Ellen, I'm Erik, from Brazil, I live in Rio de Janeiro,I love your show and I watch it every day, I'd love to be there, in United States, but I can't because I'm too young, so I'm learning english to when I grow up I go to your show. I forgot to say how old I am, there it goes, I'm 11 years old. Are you surprised? I think so, you must be asking to yourself: "How would a boy that's 11 years old that isn't from our country speaks that so good english?" I'm just kidding, :P, I wanna be a comediante too,look that word on, or in, I don't know, the dictionary because I don't know how to speak that word in english, so see that word in the english - portuguese's dictionary then you'll think that word. Summarizing I love your show and if you be still alived I'll go there watch you!I'd like to ask you one more thing: the warner channel is passing your shows of March and I'd like to know when will pass one current.write me answering this quention!

Kisses ! Bye ! See you today !
On TV ! :(

Posted by Erik | August 9, 2008 10:08 AM

Hi Ellen,
I just love watching you..Hope to see you in person though it may be impossible since i'm in tha Philippines. Anyway. More power to your show always...

Love,
cecille

Posted by Cecille Gonzales | June 12, 2008 6:00 PM

Ellen, I wish you and Portia all the happiness in the World. Sincere love is so hard to find, therefore its to be cheerished when it happens. Love you always, and if you get married, I'll celebrate with you. Enjoy the summer.

Posted by Janet Lundy | June 9, 2008 6:02 PM

ya i was gonna say Robin Williams due to the hairy arms also...LOL. Ellen I was just wondering is there anyway Canadians can apply for those tickets to your new studio...I would really love to try and win a ticket. I live in St. John's Newfoundland and I would love to go see your show please let me know if canadians can apply. Love you SOOOOO much.

Posted by Melissa Malone | May 27, 2008 11:55 AM

that's easy.. hairy arms!! LOL and that sway curvature hip thing!!!

ROBIN WILLIAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by tonya | May 22, 2008 12:26 PM

i love robin williams too.Thanks for the laugh...it lightens everyday loads....

Posted by anette nama | May 21, 2008 9:15 PM

Hi Ellen, I know u hear this a million times, but I am a huge fan of yours. U brighten up my day & crack me up with ur jokes. I must say, for a white girl, ur a pretty good dancer! I would love to see u in person, but it is just too expensive. Much luv from the warm heart of Africa or where Madonna adopted David Banda. Diana aka Heavy Dee

Posted by Heavy Dee. Malawi,Africa | May 21, 2008 4:07 PM

My hand is cold and needs warmth. Where are you going? Sir Williams, which night are you?

Posted by http://www.myspace.com/jennieandthebet | May 21, 2008 3:42 PM

HI!
ELLEN I WOULD LOVE TO BE ON YOUR SHOW, IM HAVING THE WORST WEEK EVER
I LOST MY JOB, AND YESTERDAY I FIND OUT I GOT TO MOVE, THE PLACE I WAS STAYING AT HAVE A COLONY OF TERMITAS, IS CRAZY ELLEN, NO JOB NO MONEY.
TODAY IM AT A FRIEND IN HOMESTATED, AND TONIGHT IM GOIN BACK TO MIAMI, TO GET MY STUFF FROM THE STUDIO, AND IM STAYING AT ANOTHER FRIEND, THAT JUST BY ME SOME DAYS.
I CANT BELIEVE IM HOMELESS
I THINK A DAY AT YOUR SHOW WILL GET ME BACK UP.
LOVE YOU ELLEN
ALWAYS MAX

Posted by MAX FOX | May 21, 2008 2:58 PM

Should of known it was Robin Williams!!!All the body hair gives it away....love him to death but he has got to be the hairiest man alive...LOL.

Posted by Tia Culp | May 21, 2008 2:13 PM

I will have a wonderful weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But it is to early for me now for going to bed, maybe you should sleep, Gerrie, you will need all your power, I think because you have a hard work to do on your weekend.

Posted by Berliner Mädel | May 21, 2008 12:57 PM


HUP HUP too bed now Berliner I mean it have a nice weekend

Posted by gerrie van rooij | May 21, 2008 12:51 PM

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