Week of January 10, 2010 - January 16, 2010

Ellen always loves it when the incredible MARY J. BLIGE performs -- one time, Mary even surprised Ellen for her birthday! Now the multiple Grammy-winning singer is back. Last year was a big year for her -- she even had the honor of performing at President Obama's inaugural celebration. It looks like 2010 will be a great year for her -- she's starting it off by coming to the show! MATTHEW BRODERICK is also starting the year off on the right foot! After three years, he's returning to chat with Ellen... and a lot has changed for him; his son is now 7 years old, and Matthew and his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, now have 6-month-old twin girls! He'll tell Ellen all about the adorable kids and about his new movie, "Wonderful World." And, from "The Biggest Loser," trainer JILLIAN MICHAELS will be visiting and demonstrating a workout routine -- so don't break those resolutions just yet!

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Ellen has her work cut out for her if she wants to achieve her goal for 2010: world domination. But if there's one person who can give her some advice, it's BETTE MIDLER. Bette may not have conquered the world, but she's come close! At the very least, she's conquered Las Vegas, where after two years she's ending her show later this month, but not without first stopping by to chat with Ellen! Then, one of Ellen's favorite shows this season is "Modern Family," and today the absolutely hilarious ERIC STONESTREET will be here to share all the behind-the-scenes details. Also, many people have considered going vegan but thought it would be too hard. Ellen has shown everyone just how easy it can be, and today CHEF TAL RONNEN will be here to teach one of his easy-to-make and delicious vegan recipes from his new cookbook, "The Conscious Cook." We know what you'll be making for dinner tonight!

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The end is near! The end of "Lost," that is. The final season of the hit show (and one of Ellen's all-time favorites) starts this February. JOSH HOLLOWAY visits today to share some details about the highly anticipated season. Then, in her quest for world domination in 2010, Ellen is going to need some help! She'll get some tips on England from MATTHEW GOODE. He's stopping by to talk about his latest movies, "A Single Man" and the upcoming "Leap Year." Then, this year, the country music group GLORIANA made quite a name for themselves with their hit song "Wild at Heart." They even won the American Music Award over Lady Gaga for Best New Artist! Now they're here to perform their next hit, "How Far Do You Wanna Go?

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It's time to play a round of Ellen's favorite game: Blindfolded Musical Chairs! Laugh as audience members stumble and bump around searching for the chairs without being able to see. They'd better keep an eye on their watches though, that's because the World Champion sleight-of-hand magician SHAWN FARQUHAR will be here to show Ellen his amazing tricks. Then, the election of President Barack Obama was a historical event that will be remembered for generations, and thanks to EDWARD NORTON, everyone can see the inner workings of his campaign in the documentary "By The People: The Election of Barack Obama." Today he'll share with Ellen what it was like to witness the groundbreaking election from the very beginning. Also, from "The Big Bang Theory," JIM PARSONS will be here all the way from... the other side of the WB lot!

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It's an exciting time for MARK WAHLBERG -- and not just because he'll be here on the show. His wife is about to give birth to a baby girl! They'll be kept busy; this is now their fourth child. Mark is also in the new movie "The Lovely Bones" and will be stopping by to tell Ellen all about it. Then, as Ellen prepares her quest for world domination, she'll want to get some tips from RICKY GERVAIS. He created "The Office" in the UK and it now has versions in America, Canada, Germany, France and Chile! This month he's even in charge of the Globe -- the Golden Globe that is. He's hosting the awards show in just a few days and will be here to chat with Ellen before the big event.

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