Week of March 7, 2010 - March 13, 2010

Ellen loves SANDRA BULLOCK! Sandra has had an amazing year; she just won an Academy Award for her role in the incredibly inspiring film, "The Blind Side," and this past summer, "The Proposal" was the biggest movie of her career. She's fun, she's funny, she's brilliant and she's beautiful. Oh, and she once let Ellen hit her over the head with a bottle. Also, it may be March, but that doesn't mean Ellen can't celebrate Dough-vember! She's planning a huge surprise for a very deserving audience member, so don't miss it.

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You may know a thing or two about US Presidents, but you won't believe how much 8-year-old expert AUSTIN SCHUSTER knows! He's got all sorts of presidential knowledge and will share it all with Ellen today. One thing Ellen knows is that NICOLE RICHIE just announced that she's marrying her boyfriend, Joel Madden! Ellen wants to get all the details from her, especially where the bachelorette party is. Nicole is known for her great style, and you can look just as good -- now that she's started her own fashion line, "Winter Kate." Then, it's been a wild year for BEN MCKENZIE. His show "Southland" almost got canceled, but it found a new home and it's better than ever! He'll also let Ellen know how his adorable dog Oscar is doing. Tonight also begins another week of "American Idol" -- and Ellen is getting ready!

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When the US WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM helped Ellen dominate the Olympics, they brought her photo all over Vancouver. Ellen is practically a member of the team! Hopefully, they have a silver medal for her when they drop by today! Ellen is getting used to being on two shows, and today she can swap tips with DOMINIC MONAGHAN. He's on "FlashForward" and returned for the final season of "Lost." Maybe he'll know what's happening! Also, Ellen has worked hard to educate herself about what she eats, and has shared it all with you. JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER has helped her learn, and he's here today to answer her questions. He discovered some shocking details while researching his book "Eating Animals," so you don't want to miss what he has to say!

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If you haven't seen ED HELMS in "The Hangover" -- you need to go see it! He's a big reason it's the highest-grossing comedy in movie history. He's just brilliant in it and he's stopping by today. Then, everybody is talking about this hilarious Old Spice commercial and the sexy actor in it, ISAIAH MUSTAFA. Today he'll be here to tell Ellen how they did it. And you've heard songs by VEDERA on "The Hills," now they're quickly becoming the next big name in music. To help them on their way, Ellen invited them to perform their hit, "Satisfy." And she's got more "American Idol" updates that you'll want to hear!

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There's nothing worse than a Bad Paid-For Photo, but there's nothing better than bringing one to Ellen! She's got another group of audience members showing off their hilarious photos -- and you'll get to see how they've changed! CHRIS O'DONNELL hasn't changed -- he's always been a great actor! He's also quite the family man with five young kids. If that weren't keeping him busy enough, he's also in the new hit, "NCIS: Los Angeles" -- and will share all the details with Ellen. Also, this season of "The Bachelor" was full of scandals and surprises, but no one can forget last season when Jason proposed to MELISSA RYCROFT -- and then changed his mind! She's telling everything in a new "20/20" special, "Inside the Bachelor: The Stories Behind the Rose," but not before visiting Ellen first! Plus, Ellen has more behind-the-scenes fun from "American Idol"!

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