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

There are no prefixed number of row leaders that get to be on the show, but if you can dream it, you can do it. The people who get invited into the Holding Room get instructed to be the energetic line-leader of their row of audience members. 

Bust a Move

Dancing is an enormous part of Ellen. In fact, more dancing goes on behind the scenes than in front of them.

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