--like, you're on a group chain, a text chain,
with Rihanna and--
Cate Blanchett, Sandy, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson.
OK, all right, so what I want to do, because--
this is your phone?
Yes.
OK, we got your phone out here because I want you to text
and let them know you're here with me,
and see who gets back to you and what they say.
OK.
So just say sitting here--
OK, I'm just doing it.
I was like-- whatever-- whatever you want me to do, I will.
Yeah.
OK, can I take, like, a selfie with you and put it on there?
Yeah.
Great.
I'm, like, at the Oscars.
OK.
All right.
Text and say, "Hanging out with Ellen.
What's up?"
and see who writes back.
And they'll be like "New phone.
Who dis?"
I honestly feel like whenever we send these things out,
everyone instantly replies to everyone.
And, well, it's the text chain's like--
Just text it.
OK.
Who has texted back?
A lot of heat on my texts.
OK, let's hear it.
OK, we have Nora, Nora Lum, who plays
Awkwafina, who's in the movie.
She wrote "OMFG" near her photo, which is great.
Sarah Paulson Instagramed two, like, emojis of you?
My emojis.
Your emojis.
One with hearts in your eyes, which I think is pretty cute.
Yep.
Cate Blanchett said, "Wait, you and Ellen are going to a hotel?
I'm confused."
Because we'd been texting about hotels earlier.
I was getting hotel recommendations.
Tell her, yes, we are.
Yes we are.
Annie Hathaway wrote, "Wait, not Oprah?"
Because I texted her, "Hey guys, I'm with Ellen.
Maybe it can be Oceans 9."
Like you could join the heist if you want.
Well, for sure, I should be in it.
Which we would love.
And then Annie said, "Wait, not Oprah,"
and then Cate Blanchett goes, "Oprah
is the one we go on and tell all," which I'm not
even sure what that means.
I don't-- I don't either.
It's Cate Blanchett, so I'm just going to add a heart to it.
Yes.
Whatever you say, Cate Blanchett.
Whatever you say.
Yeah, just let her think whatever she thinks.
All right, so all of those-- really that's an amazing cast.
But what I want to know is how was Rihanna to work with.
She was amazing.
And I'm so intimidated of her.
Because I feel like movie stars are here,
and then pop stars are here.
Because they can do whatever they want, and no one thinks
it's crazy or weird.
So when I met Rihanna, I was like, "Hi, Rihanna,
it's great to meet you."
And, like, on the third day I'd go up to Rihanna
and be like, "Hey, Rihanna, it's Mindy Kaling."
And she's like, "I know.
We're in a movie together."
And I was like, I know, but I just--
why would you remember me?
You hang out with so much cooler people.
But she remembers my name I think.
So I think we're good friends.
But except she hasn't texted you back.
No, she has not.
No.
I'm sorry.
Who else has texted since then?
Because Sandy hasn't texted.
No, Sandy has not.
I think she's literally acting right now.
That's the only excuse.
She's always acting.
She's always somewhere acting.
Yes.
So that's it?
That's it.
What else-- who else has texted you though?
My housekeeper, I'm sure.
What does your housekeeper want?
What does she want?
Yeah, what is she texting you for?
She was texting me--
I'm going on a trip and she texted to say,
I love you and have a nice trip.
Isn't that sweet?
Is that too close?
Am I too close with my housekeeper?
No.
I'm that close with my housekeeper too.
OK, good.
All right, good.
She fell and sprained her ankle yesterday.
She's at home.
I had to send flowers to her.
That's so nice.
I'm like, hurry up, get back here.
It's dirty.
Ellen says hi.
No, she's watching this right now laughing.
Hi, Marina.
Ocean's 8 is out this Friday.
I can't wait to see it.
It looks really, really good.
Oh, good.
I think you'll like it.
Thanks for being here.
Let me know when Rihanna-- oh, somebody just texted back.
Who was it?
It was an email.
A boring email.
From who?
From my college friend.
OK, OK.
Your college friend?
Yes.
OK.
Let's take a picture and send it to her.
No.
Hi, I'm Andy.
Ellen asked me to remind you to subscribe to her channel
so you can see more awesome videos,
like videos of me getting scared or saying embarrassing things,
like "ball peen hammer," and also some videos of Ellen
and other celebrities, if you're into that sort of thing.
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