Ellen: Holiday Shopping
Ellen kicked off her show by talking about shopping during the holiday season. She asked her audience whether they were shopaholics and when they cheered, she told them to check out the Ellen Store on their way out.
She said stores will lure us to their stores with deals and the second we walk in, someone sprays us in the eyes with perfume and before you know it, you’re buying an expensive Gucci bag. “At least that’s what Portia said happened,” she joked.
Ellen TV: Store Deals
Ellen shared her best advice for holiday shopping, such as taking advantage of free shipping and using someone else’s credit card. (Franck Boston / Shutterstock.com)
She also said stores lure us with the phrase “free shipping.” She said that’s like an angel’s choir in her brain. Ellen said she also always falls for buy one, get one free deals. The last time it was when she saw a deal on canoes. “And I thought, ‘Well, I don’t need a canoe, but how can I turn down two canoes?’ I ain’t no dummy,” she joked.
Ellen: Money-Saving Tips
She advised people to leave their credit cards at home if they have a hard time controlling themselves. Instead, they should bring someone else’s credit cards. She also warned stores put their most tempting displays on eye level. So walk in stilts if you can.
“Remember, the holidays aren’t about how much money you spend, it’s about how much people spend on you,” she joked.
Ellen TV: Twitch Anniversary
Twitch was Ellen’s guest DJ and it was his one-year wedding anniversary with wife Allison. He was very excited about it and said it went so quickly.
“I got you something. You want a canoe?” Ellen joked.
Ellen: Tots for Toys
Hasbro has donated more than $6 million toys around the world and Ellen was very excited to tell us about it. She also noted they had a Toys for Tots donation area in the Riff Raff room of her studio. They also had a Tots for Toys donation, where you could trade a kid for a toy.
Ellen TV: Saint Nick or Rabbi Pic
Because Hanukkah overlaps with Christmas this year, Ellen decided to play Saint Nick or Rabbi Pic, a game where she showed a close-up of a picture of a rabbi or Saint Nick and the audience had to guess which one it was. Ellen told the audience if they were wrong, 12 Days of Giveaways was cancelled.
The audience thought it was Santa every single time, so they got three wrong. But Ellen didn’t cancel 12 Days of Giveaways. She was just kidding.
Ellen: Target Gift Card Review
Last month, Ellen surprised Susan and her seven friends when she came to their door to play Cash at Your Door. They won a ticket to 12 Days of Giveaways on the show and were very excited to be there. She called them out onto the set.
It turned out they got so excited when they came outside, they accidentally locked themselves out of their house. Luckily, one of Ellen’s cameramen volunteered to climb a ladder and help them out.
Ellen suggested they all take a picture for a holiday card. When they all posed with Ellen and a shirtless Nick the Gardener dressed as Santa Claus, Ellen told them they were all getting a $2,000 Target gift card.
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