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

This cuts back on idle time when the camera pans over the audience. If there are extremely active members of the audience, and other members of the audience not moving or enjoying themselves, this creates a break in the consistency of the shot. If you are seen being inactive in the shot, you may be removed from the crowd. 

Actually, Everything is Planned

Every single moment on Ellen is planned. Even the moments you don’t think are planned.

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The More You Know

  • The fan-favorite "Soup Nazi" character from Seinfeld was based on Al Yeganeh, a NYC chef. After the Soup Nazi episode aired (which Yeganeh reportedly hates), his business increased wildly.
  • The Simpsons: Homer's catchphrase "D'oh" is written as "annoyed grunt" in the scripts.
  • The longest-running primetime animated series is the Simpsons, which began in 1987.
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