Ellen DeGeneres is a Hip Hop Dancin' Machine

Tonight marked the end of the seventh season of So You Think You Can Dance. They laughed! They cried! They danced! But, most importantly, Ellen danced. With Twitch. In a hip-hop number paying homage to the gone-too-soon, Alex Wong. OMFG. More »

Ellen DeGeneres Proves to Not Be the Best Museum Chaperone

Always a comedian, Ellen DeGeneres' Somewhat Special Special showcased some wonderful acts, including some magicians and trampoline acts. She also aired a video package that showed that she may not be the best chaperone for your kids. More »

LIVE: American Idol Season Nine Finale

It's time for the season finale of American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, either Crystal Bowersox or Lee DeWyze will win, Simon Cowell will say farewell, Paula Abdul might show up, and more! Your open thread, inside. More »

Ellen Degeneres on Go-Gurt

Open a cup of yogurt and you're in for the night? Ellen uses the invention of go-gurt to show just how lazy we really are, because eating yogurt from a cup with a spoon was too time consuming. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 2 Perform

Tonight marks night one of the two day American Idol, with your Top 2—Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze—set to duke it out live for your votes on FOX at 8:00 PM ET. More inside, plus your open thread. More »

American Idol's Lee DeWyze is Not Sure Where America is

For an American Idol finalist, Lee DeWyze sure doesn't know too much about American geography, as evidenced by this video from today's Ellen. DeWyze must have been thinking of that other country that borders Canada... the one that doesn't exist. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 3 Perform

It's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, the Top 3 will perform live for our votes—singing one song of their choice, and one chosen by the judges. More inside, plus your open thread. More »

Justin Bieber Invades Ellen, "Bieber Fever" Ensues

Justin Bieber graced Ellen with his presence this afternoon, and—predictably—insanity ensued. From screeching girls, to Bieber's thoughts on Miley Cyrus, to talk of his hair, to a rap solo (really), it was quite a segment. Video highlights inside.

"Paparazzi Kid" Performs on Ellen, Gets Call from Lady Gaga

Greyson Chance, the 12-year-old boy who became an overnight Internet sensation thanks to an amateur video of him covering Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi," made his television debut today on Ellen. Inside, video of Greyson's performance, and a surprise call from Gaga! More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 4 Perform

It's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, your Top 4 will perform live for your votes. Jamie Foxx (ugh) will mentor and the finalists will perform songs from movies. More inside, plus your open thread. More »

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Discusses Her Walk of Fame Spelling Snafu

Imagine that after an accomplished carreer, finally getting a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Now imagine that they've completely spelled your name wrong. Julia Louis-Dreyfus had this nightmare come true, and spoke to Ellen about how it happened. More »

Ellen Shows Us Discovery's "Life" with Samuel L. Jackson Narration

Wouldn't it be great if Oprah didn't run the world, and other media personalities could get some jobs for once? For instance, the narration of "Life" would've benefited greatly from a few bleeped f-bombs. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 5 Perform

It's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, your Top 5 will perform live for your votes. Harry Connick, Jr. will mentor and the finalists will perform Frank Sinatra songs. More inside, plus your open thread. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 6 Perform

Once again, it's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, your Top 6 will perform live for your votes. Shania Twain will mentor, and the finalists will perform her songs. More inside, plus your open thread. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 7 Elimination/Idol Gives Back

Surprise! We normally don't do live blogs for the American Idol elimination episodes, but tonight is different, because it's also time for the Idol Gives Back special! FOX. 8:00 PM ET. Two-plus hours. Ready? More inside, plus your open thread. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 7 Perform

Once again, it's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, your Top 7 will perform live for your votes. Alicia Keys will mentor, and the theme is "Inspirational Songs." More inside, plus your open thread. More »

Indira Gandhi's Surprise Cameo During Aziz Ansari's Ellen Interview

A typical Aziz Ansari talk-show appearance almost always contains the following three parts: 1) Discussion of his sitcom Parks and Recreation, 2) mention of his stand up comedy career and 3) jokes about his cousins Harris and Darwish. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 9 Perform (Again)

Guess what! Tonight, at 8:00 PM on FOX—and for 88 minutes—your Top 9 American Idol hopefuls will perform live for your votes before tomorrow's double elimination. And Adam Lambert is the mentor! More inside, plus your open thread. More »

Ellen Makes Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke Kiss

DWTS stars Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke kiss after Ellen pretty much makes them admit to dating. Possibly because he bought her a $10,000 diamond ring and took her to McDonalds. But they're not going to label it. More »

LIVE: American Idol, Season Nine, Top 9 Perform

Hello! It's time for this week's American Idol performance episode. Tonight, the Top 9 will sing John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs live for your votes from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET on FOX. More inside, plus your open thread. More »