Well, as you all know, I have a boyfriend.
He's nine years old.
His name is Tate Anderson, and he was born with only half of his heart, and
we've been following his story for a while now.
In this past summer he finally got his heart transplant, and I am so
excited to say that.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> So, since he's feeling better and
he's the biggest Finding Dory fan, we sent him on a tour of Pixar
where he got to see the movie before anyone else, take a look.
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>> Hi Ellen, it's Chrissy- >> And Tate!
>> We're at Pixar Studios.
>> Let's go!
Hi.
[CROSSTALK] >> Hi.
>> Hey, these are all of our offices,
and everyone decorates them special to their personality.
>> Hey, how's it going?
>> I'm good.
>> Hey, did you want to see something cool? >> Yeah!
>> Can you press this green button for me and look over there?
Whoa. >> That's crazy!
>> [LAUGH] >> What's right there?
>> What?
>> Whoa.
>> You want to go in and check it out?
>> I'm coming.
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>> Where's Ellen's name at?
>> I found it.
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I signed right by your name.
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>> I want an office like this.
>> Me too.
>> So, this is when people are animating the movie, they come and
they watch these real fish to get ideas about how to animate them.
>> Dory.
I saw her. >> Where is she?
>> Right there.
>> She's right there.
>> I was thinking I might teach you to draw Dory today,
we hear that Dory is your favorite character.
>> Yeah. >> So, the first thing we're going to draw,
is this.
Okay? >> Okay.
>> So think, ping pong paddle that's swimming in the water.
[LAUGH] Want to do the eyes next?
>> Yes.
>> Ping pong balls.
Yes. >> Done.
>> I got it. >> It just needs a big smile.
Yeah, that's a smile.
I like to draw and I drew a picture of you.
>> What?
>> That's a good hug.
>> You guys make Finding Dory?
>> Yep. >> Maybe.
>> I'll show you Tate, here's one of our recording booths.
Now I don't know if you've seen this movie before, it's called.
>> Finding Nemo.
>> Yeah. >> Right, Finding Nemo.
Right, right, right.
So, you're going to do the Dory part.
Ready?
>> Action!
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>> Mr. Grumpy Gills.
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming,
just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.
>> What do we do, we swim, swim.
>> Dory no singing. [INAUDIBLE]
>> Yeah, thumbs up!
>> Let's do it again. >> Let's do it again!
So, we have a surprise for you.
>> What? >> We're going to show you the first 33
minutes of the movie, in the theater.
>> Are you kidding?
>> Can you keep the secret?
>> Yes. >> Shh.
Okay. >> Are you guys coming?
>> Are you guys coming?
>> Yes.
>> [MUSIC]
>> So, the only deal we have to have,
pinky swear, ready?
The only thing you can tell Ellen is if you loved it or not, deal?
>> Yeah, deal.
>> Awesome.
>> Okay.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Dory? >> Yes?
>> Everything from Ellen to Dory has made such a connection with Tayt,
to just keep swimming, and that has become like our family's motto.
And it's just, to us, it feels like it's the next chapter for us.
And Tayt now is able to to have his next chapter with Dory and Ellen.
It's a journey, and she's been my rock, and
Tayt's rock, more than I think she will even ever understand.
>> Thank you, Ellen, I love you >> Thank you, Ellen.
[APPLAUSE] Thank you everybody at Pixar.
I love you Tayt, thank you so much.
And I want all of you to see Finding Dory as well, so thanks to our friends
at Fandango, you're all going to get two tickets to see the movie this weekend.
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