Ellen DeGeneres Reveals the Weird Rules That Can Get You Kicked Off the Show

The Uncertainty is Real

Every once in awhile, Ellen will have to cancel a shoot day due to unforeseen circumstances. Often, these cancellations are last-minute, and they have historically occurred right before the show was intended to start (and in one particular case, Ellen just didn’t show up while the audience sat in their respective seats).  This is a liability issue for the studio, but they seemed to have covered themselves pretty effectively via the contract that all audience members are required to sign before going onto the show.

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The More You Know

  • Bill Cosby was the first Black man to star on network TV
  • Mad Men: It was the first basic-cable show to be nominated for Best Drama, alongside Damages.
  • The creators of “That 70’s Show” Wanted Chuck Norris To Play Red Foreman.
  • For a long time, TV producers were hesitant to kill off main characters. The drama/comedy show M*A*S*H, set during the Korean War, broke through that barrier in "Abyssinia/Henry," when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's plane was shot down.
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