- For more than 2000 shows, one of the best parts
about my job has been meeting some of the world's
most inspiring people. Take a look.
I have the greatest job in the world
'cause I get to watch the energy
that you come in the door with,
and it makes me very very happy.
We saw that energy and I love your reaction
when you're surprised, so I wanna surprise you again.
- No. Mm-mm.
[laughter]
No. - Why not?
I know you need a new-- - What? What?
- A brand new car. - Don't do that.
- You got it.
- [mouthing]
[cheers and applause]
- And you're having a hard time,
and we want you to have your own custom home.
You're getting a brand new house.
[cheers and applause]
[uplifting music]
Hi, Maria? - Yeah.
- Hi, Maria. It's Ellen DeGeneres calling.
How are ya?
- [screaming]
[laughter]
- [screams continue]
- Maria, hey--
- Yes! [screams]
- Maria...ba-- - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
- Maria. - Oh, my God!
[laughter]
- Hey, Maria.
I know how hard things are for you,
so you see that GMC behind you?
- [screams]
- That's your car.
[music continues]
[Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out"]
- [singing] Regrets collect
Like old friends - Look at this on the left.
It looks like a war zone.
Things like this happen, we all feel helpless,
but I wanna remind you of what we can do,
and remind you of the positive things
that are going on out there.
- Ellen's helped raise over $10 million...
[cheers and applause] for New Orleans.
I'm Sherrie Gahn and I'm the principal
of Whitney Elementary School.
We have a lot of homeless children here.
If I can make them come to school,
and they're on the same level playing field
as any other child in school,
then they can learn.
- I wanted everyone to know of you,
and hope that you inspire
other teachers and principals out there.
Target, what they wanna do,
is give Whitney Elementary School $100,000.
- Oh, my God.
[cheers and applause]
- [singing] Before the dawn
Shake it out Shake it out
[cheers and applause]
Shake it out Shake it out
[cheers and applause]
And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back
- [crying]
- Oh, my God.
[music continues]
'Cause I am done with my graceless heart
- They wanna give Jalen a check for $10,000.
all: Oh!
- They wanna give Corey check...
- Oh, my God.
- All right?
- Thank you. - Oh.
- [crying]
- You are so welcome.
- [singing] Shake it out shake it out
Whoa
And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back
So shake him off
- I just wanna say thank you because for five years
you've been my chemo buddy every night,
and you've helped me go to sleep with a laugh.
I just thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you so much - Aww, thank you.
[Jess Glynne's "Hold my Hand"]
You've done more community service than anyone
under the age of 25 in Southern California.
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- And I'm giving you this plaque.
- Thank you.
- Also, a brand new car. - [screams]
- [singing] Break my bones
But you won't see me fall
- Tell you what's gonna look really good on that...
- What? - Is a key to a brand new
2014 Hyundai-- - Oh, my God, no...no!
- [singing] Are you ready for this?
There's no denying
Are you ready for this?
- You are helping to make the world a better place.
- [singing] Are you ready for this?
I need you all-in
- [screaming]
- [singing] There's no denying
- Whoo! - Oh, my God.
- [laughs] - [screams]
- Come on out, Mary Kay. - Oh, my gosh, hello!
Put some pants on.
What are you wearing? Put some pants on.
- Oh, my God.
- When I was hosting, one of my favorite moments
was when I ordered pizza for the entire audience,
and we got this amazing guy.
Please welcome Edgar, everybody.
I wanted to get a tip... - [laughs]
and I passed Pharrell's hat around,
and I ended up getting about $600.
Something like that. - [laughs]
- [singing] Trying to find a moment
Where I can find release
- Oh oh oh oh - Release
- Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh
- [screams]
- [singing] And you're never gonna leave
- I want you to tell me a little bit
about your book program during the summer.
- We go every week and we visit all of our babies
in their neighborhoods...
- We bought you a book mobile.
- [screams]
[cheers and applause]
- $20,000.
[all scream]
- [squealing] - Yes!
- [singing] So darling hold my hand
- Look at that face!
[cheers and applause]
- [singing] Are you ready for this?
You stop me crying
- This is like a dream. Oh, my God.
You just made my day. - Oh, I'm so glad.
Well, you just made my day, Alex.
- [singing] So darling
Won't you hold my hand
[cheers and applause]
- We'll be right back.