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

The Duality of Man

Ellen’s audience is split into two categories, the dancers (who are typically seated in the front row) and the non-dancers. In order to get into the front row, you need to stick out from the rest of the crowd in one way or another. Plenty of folks don their dancing shoes to try and separate themselves from the masses, but there is a fine line to toe in order to get noticed by the producers. 

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