Hey, friend.
What's up?
I haven't seen you in a while.
And I heard something in the meeting
this morning that I'd like to talk to you about.
OK.
You froze yourself.
[LAUGHS]
What does that mean?
I've seen different freezing things, of freezing body
fat and stuff like that.
But you froze your entire body.
[LAUGHS] Can't you tell?
Wait.
I don't know what this is and I've never heard of it.
What does it do?
I don't know.
But it seemed like a youth-related thing to do,
and athletes do it.
I guess the real thing, it's supposed
to reduce inflammation.
But it just seemed like a fun way to spend a Saturday.
So I went to the place with my friend.
First of all, they take your blood pressure, which
doesn't instill confidence.
You know what I mean?
Like you might faint or die, I guess.
But if you look youthful, then who cares?
So then you put on these socks and these clogs.
And they just keep telling you that it's
from Europe, which always makes me feel good about something.
They're just like, in Europe they all do this.
And in Europe, this was invented.
And you're like, wow, I'm from Europe.
And you go in this chamber and then a voice counts you down.
They're like, "one minute 30 seconds left."
And it's the longest two minutes you've ever spent in your life.
Oh, and they kept asking if there was a song I wanted.
As if there's some song that helps you not be cold.
And there wasn't a song.
I couldn't think of what my freezing song would be.
Nelly's It's Getting Hot In Here.
Oh.
Yeah.
Ellen.
Wait, are you naked?
You're in your underwear and socks and clogs.
It's a great look.
Yeah, it's a good look.
And how did you feel when you walked out of there?
You feel great.
And I guess you're supposed to--
The Europeans are like, these Americans are so stupid.
Wait till you see what we're doing to these Americans.
So there's a lot of these places?
And what's it called, exactly?
Cryo something.
Well, a cryobank is where you actually get sperm.
That's where you put your--
Maybe they do that, too.
Maybe you're pregnant now.
I don't know.
I'm sure I am, in Europe.
Oh, man.
Well, I could talk about that longer,
but I got to talk about Gilmore Girls.
Oh, yeah.
So congratulations.
Thank you.
What was it like the first day?
I mean, everybody's been waiting for this.
Did it feel like you just finished,
or was it weird the first day?
It was both.
I snapped back into it like no time had passed.
For instance, one of our stages was here.
On this show, we didn't use to be here.
So I'd walk out and see people from your show
and just feel so confused.
But I have never had an experience like it.
It was one of the happiest times of my life.
And on the very first day, I was so nervous
and I couldn't decide what to wear
because it was the scene where it's the first time you'll
see my character.
And I kept changing, changing.
And finally I had to go, so I picked something off the rack.
It was a little big, and my dresser pinned it in the back.
And so I went to set, had our incredible day.
And at the end of the day, she knocks on my door and she said,
I have something to show you.
I swear I didn't see this before.
But this is the shirt you picked.
And I had thought there was a pin in my back.
And she came and cut the tag out,
and it was the tag from the shirt
I picked on the first day of playing this character
for the second time.
And the tag says "Lorelai Two."
What?
That's freaky.
The shirt was called "The Lorelai Two."
And it just-- I know.
I know.
Whoa.
And it became such a symbol for me
of all the special, magical, incredible things
that had to happen for this to come together.
And there were a bunch of those, and I kept a diary
and wrote about it.
Everyone was shut down, they were lockdowns
because everybody is so worried about spoilers
that no one could talk about anything?
Including me.
I'd come to set with friends and try to take pictures,
and Warner Brothers' guards would be like, "ma'am, ma'am!
Excuse me, ma'am!"
And I was like, no, you can trust me.
I'll take good care of this information.
It's a show that people love and wanted information about.
So all of the scripts were watermarked.
We had to try to keep it secure.
Yeah.
That's amazing that you got it done,
because to get all those people together
to be able to do that again.
And the book is called Talking As Fast As I Can,
because you talk fast.
Yeah.
And this is basically the experience of--
It's a book of essays.
It's of me growing up.
I talk about doing the show the first time.
But the final chapter is this diary
I kept during this latest incarnation.
Well, congratulations.
We're back with Lauren Graham.
And you are known for talking very, very fast.
Uh-huh.
And so we have a game called The Five Second Rule,
which is a perfect game to play with you.
tWitch is going to give you a category.
And usually we have to say three things in five seconds.
I have to say three things in five seconds.
But because you can talk so fast,
you're going to say four things in five seconds.
OK.
All right, am I going first, tWitch?
You are going first, yes.
OK, so I say three things in five seconds.
But you have to say four things in five seconds.
OK.
OK, Ellen, name three things you're thankful for.
My family, my wife, my animals.
[BUZZ]
That would have been a 0.5.
I've seen it, 0.5.
OK, Lauren, name four things you're thankful for.
Hot chocolate, my boyfriend, dogs, and kittens.
[DING]
Nice.
[LAUGHTER]
You start with hot chocolate?
That's before your boyfriend?
I was doing a holiday theme.
I don't know.
All right.
Ellen, name three gifts you bring to someone's house
during the holidays.
Hot chocolate for Lauren, and kittens, and dogs.
[DING]
[LAUGHTER]
OK, Lauren, name four more.
Candles, wine, dessert, the presents.
[DING]
Wow.
Did she say the present?
Did you say the president?
[LAUGHTER]
Presents.
Present and candle and wine, but--
And my boyfriend.
--we'll accept it.
[LAUGHTER]
OK, Ellen, name three things people
will yell when they get their 12-Days gifts.
What?
Oh, my god!
I can't believe it!
[DING]
[LAUGHTER]
OK, Lauren, name four of the gifts from the song
12 Days of Christmas.
Wait, is that Lord's a leaping?
No.
[BUZZ]
Three French hens, two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree and five rings.
Yep.
[LAUGHTER]
It took me a minute.
I couldn't figure out which song it was.
I couldn't either.
Ellen, name three things you do before bed.
I floss, I brush my teeth, and I kiss my wife goodnight.
[BUZZ]
Aw.
Just under the buzzer.
Lauren, name four nicknames for your lady parts.
Hoo hoo, ha ha, Mimi, Bo Bo.
[DING]
[LAUGHTER]
You said "Bo Bo?"
Bo Bo.
Hoo hoo and ha ha.
I've never used to any of those.
Ellen, name three nicknames for a male's parts.
Yeah, good luck.
See?
Yeah.
Not so funny now.
No.
[LAUGHTER]
Henry?
[LAUGHTER]
Just leave it there.
Perfect.
Luke?
Mr. Bojangles.
[LAUGHTER]
My Mr. Bojangles.
It's a tie.
[MUSIC PLAYING]