Message from Ellen

Well, Season 5 is in full swing. We're deep into it. Four shows on the air and 166 to look forward to. We really started it off right...actually it was more to the left. Our first guest was Democratic Presidential Hopeful, Senator Hillary Clinton. (DPHSHC for short). But, to all of you Republican Presidential Hopefuls, I'd like to talk to you too. ( Please note that Hillary brought me gifts.)
New York is always a great place to start something, whether it's a new season, a clothing line or a pub crawl. We were only there for a couple days, but I got to see a lot.

• I taught at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.


• I worked in the tollbooth at the Lincoln Tunnel.


• I got to hang out with Faith Hill , Robin Roberts and Kenneth the page from "30 Rock."

And when we got back to Burbank, Paula Deen stopped by to cook up some bread pudding made of Krispy Kreme Donuts! What didn't go in our mouths ended up in the pudding...and that's where the proof is.
Jeff Corwin brought some animals with him. His lion cub wanted to attack me, and I thought a vulture was gonna have me for lunch...and I don't mean at a nice restaurant.
Luckily, I survived because next week Daniel Radcliffe is gonna be here. And after much controversy, Kathy Griffin will be on the show for the first time. And it doesn't matter if it rains on Thursday because we can all hide under Rihanna's Umbrella-ella-ella-hey-hey-hey. We'll also meet teacher/astronaut Barbara Morgan and the Space Shuttle Endeavor crew. I can't wait for Friday when my unbelievably talented friend KANYE WEST stops by! He's gonna sing his new song, "Stronger."
I'm way too excited, I'll never fall asleep - I guess that's a good thing because it's only 10 a.m. See you next week!

Maybe it's just the Pilates talking, but I feel great. I'm ready to go. I'm up to the task. Put me in coach, it's time for SEASON 5! (IMAGINE AN ECHO EFFECT)

I spent this week getting ready for the big show. Our season premiere is September 4th in New York City. And my first guest is Senator Hillary Clinton! I have some campaign ideas for her. Like a new slogan: "Girls Rule-Boys Drool." Sounds like a winner to me.

I've been doing Pilates to get ready. It's really hard and has nothing to do with talking "pills" or drinking "lattes."

Speaking of lattes, we got a new coffee machine in the office. I'm telling you, everything's new this year. New coffee, new attitude - I even got a few new writers. And the show petting zoo got a new Gnu. I'm kidding, it's just fun to say, "New Gnu".

The only hitch in the giddy-up this week is that I'm furious with David Hasselhoff. I've been working on a song for "America's Got Talent," and he stole it. But I'm not gonna let it get me down. I turned it into a duet and put it on my website. I think you'll all agree that this is my moment!

Have a great Labor Day everybody. And I'll see you on September 4th!!