Hi, Ellen,
I have watched and loved you since I saw you on Johnny Carson! You just keep getting better and better!
I thought you could get this message to Justin Timberlake easier than I could find him:
Justin - you were absolutely hilarious and fantastic on the Espy's the other night!! Did you write any of the material (and song)? You should definitely host Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, etc.
Love to both you and Ellen,
Ann Pennewill

To: Gordon Rhodes
Re: American Express

After 25 years of marriage I was divorced in the mid-80s. We sold our large custom built house in a wonderful community so I had money in the bank. We had nice cars, and paid our bills on time. I had gone back to work and was making almost as much as my husband.

But my name had not been on mortgage or any account. When trying to open accounts with credit card companies, department stores, etc., I was turned down right and left. Even utility companies required down payments larger than normal. Yes, thank heavens, things have changed since the "good ol' days."

American Express was the only company to give me credit and I made sure I paid them on time. In the past years my lifestyle has taken downward spiral but even now as a senior living on limited income, I pay AMEX before my utilities. I can't pay it all but I keep chipping away.

I am sorry for your bankruptcy but consider it as a fresh start. Good luck!

Ellen,

I really like your show and often find myself giggling or crying as you move through your many talented and interesting guests.

I have recently had a problem when I saw that you are being sponsored by American Express. For over six months I have been in severe financial distress trying to make payments on time and on several occasions I have begged Am Ex to agree to a settlement agreement with me on my debt to them. Their inflexibility and unwillingness to negotiate a settlement with me has forced me to file Bankruptsy and thereby be unkind to my other creditors all of whom were willing to settle. I feel sure as I write this that I represent 100 other viewers who feel the same way about the Bastards at American Express.

Please drop them even if you have to invite Exxon Mobile to join your support team.

I invite your personal response,

Gordon F Rhodes

I love this card trick.

rerun yes... but I have a new set of eyes as I am a different person than I was. like I just noticed golddigger game was called money grab. I was like oh.. man.. where have I been... why didn't I notice this before? See different.. new perspective... different time. I even got the joke about ... where you hide your money! You hide it in the money grab machine so it takes more time for the thief to steal it! LOL.... oh man ... that was funny... I laughed out loud!!! That .. hey ... I need one of those!!! If I can't catch it I shouldn't spend it!.. but hey wait a minute.. I don't have a lot of money to put in there .. which reminds me ... my goverment stimulus... landed in my checking account to pay off a chunk against my credit card debt and it sucked it up like a dry sponge on spilled milk.. Yes I do cry over my spilt milk! LOL Speaking of milk. I recently bought soy milk. I LOVE IT!!! IT TASTSE REALLY GOOD!!! I don't think I'll go back to skim milk. Sometimes I drink 1% but mostly its skim. Its sooo tasty! Really good with Cheerios. Thought.. .imagine how good it would be in a recipe.:) Wow.. I watched Paula Dean this past Sunday... 6 shows back to back and she made some kind of home made bread.. zuchini? and chocolate chips? I think? It looked really good!

Hi Ellen,
I tried the card trick and it did not work. Sorry but Criss Angel does it better. Oh by the way, Criss Angel is going to be in New Orleans next week performing a strait jacket escape upside down with two strait jackets on.

Hi Ellen,
I have to say that the card trick was one of the highlights of my week. I always am looking for something to bring to the dinner table and that was perfect. I don't know how it works but I have to admit that I spent the better part of the day trying to find out via google(ing). No worries...I am certain that at some point you will disclose "how to" on one of your future shows.
You are the best!!
Ps. My 3 year old calls you Ellen the generous and the minute she hears your theme song starts to Ka ka!!! She only stops when you finally do it. One day you didn't do it and I had to hear her Ka kaw for 2 hours!
Keep making people happy! It is your destiny!

Hi, Ellen! I had my cards ready yesterday and much to my amazement, your card trick worked! I didn't believe it would happen a 2nd time, but just went up online and followed your step by step instructions, and it worked again. That's so cool! Thanks for the entertainment and keep us laughing!

Your card trick was GREAT and fun! I was watching your show with my sister,had our cards ready ~
thinking this just can't work. We both were thrilled, it WORKED. Thank goodness I had recored the show, so I was able to write down the steps. Can't wait to show my grandchildren.
Your show is such fun and uplifting. I would love one day to come to one of your shows.

Hi Ellen!

My Mom and I loved the card trick and can't wait to wow the kids and grandkids with it!! I know it must be mathmatical somehow, but we can't figure out why it works -- WAY COOL! Thanks for making my Mom (and me) smile everyday. She is recovering from breast cancer and is on her third of four chemo treatments with radiation to follow. Keep up the great work -- you were born to entertain!!

Hi Ellen, love your show, in these times, it is so refreching to have fun & laughter in our lives.

About your card trick, it worked most of the time, but I tried it with my husband, which also happened to me....What happens when your first #picked is 9 then your discard # is nine there are not enough cards left??????????? Whats up with that?????? Thanks, have a great day.