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

On select episodes, fans are sometimes given more freebies than they can carry. In fact, on Mother’s Day, Ellen gives away scads of items that not all audience members can take with them. Our advice, rent a big car and drive away with spoils from the underprepared audience members. 

Most Importantly, Enjoy Yourself

Not very many people get to be on Ellen. Although there is a massive and unique studio audience on every show, that is less than 10% of the people that apply to sit in. 

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