This Sunday is Mother's Day, and there's a mother and daughter in our dressing room
right now who think they're here to film a special Mother's Day video for Ellentube.
Shalina and her daughter Maya are in there, and there they are.
The real reason they are here is because Shalina and
her fiance are living paycheck to paycheck.
They share one car.
It's from 1996 with almost 200,000 miles on it, and it's so
unreliable Shalina actually takes taxis to and from work.
I have a big surprise for them.
I'm going to call them right now.
I'm going to pretend to be Warner Brothers security, and check on them.
See what they're up to.
[NOISE].
Hello, Mya speaking.
>> Hello Mya, I am looking for is your mother there?
>> Yes. Who is calling?
>> This is Linda from Security.
>> Linda from security.
Hi Linda.
>> I would like to speak to your mother.
Hi Linda, how are you?
>> I'm fine, thank you.
I'm from security, and
I'm calling to do our daily security check with the Ellen show.
>> Sure. >> Yes, she's America's sweetheart,
we have to keep her safe.
So first thing's first, what are the names and
ages of everyone in your room right now.
>> I'm Shalina, and I'm 35, and Maya, she is five.
>> Anyone else in there?
>> No that's it. >> Okay, and I'd like to ask you,
what do you love most about Ellen?
What is not to love honestly, she's hilarious.
I love to dance and she dances.
It just gets everyone going, and it is a guarantee I am going to cry.
It does not sound good, but
I am definitely going to cry from her generosity.
>> This is Ellen, actually.
So I.
>> [LAUGHTER].
>> My God.
Wait, no way! Sounds like her, but
I'm not sure if it's her.
>> Yeah, this is me.
Come on. Come on out here.
All right, so you sent in this email, and I'd like you to read it for everyone,
because I want everyone to hear what you wrote.
>> I need to catch my breath.
>> All right. You want me to read it?
>> Yeah. >> All right.
[LAUGH] >> Thanks.
Here's- >> No, I got that right there.
[LAUGH] >> My daughter is five,
we watch your show every day.
It's our bonding time.
Mya has seen so many exciting things from dancing in the opening of the show to
giving a family in need a new car.
We can't wait to see what you do next.
To have a chance to go to your show would be a dream come for both of us.
Not only You are an amazing person.
But watching your show, I get to teach my daughter with genuinely good-hearted
people look like, so thank you.
Love Shelina and Mya.
That was so sweet.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> It's honest, it's honest.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> So, you've been trying to get tickets.
You have to hold that higher.
>> Yeah. Sorry. [LAUGH] >> You've been trying to get tickets
to the show for how long, and- >> How long would you say, Mya?
>> We began long and we've been on the website, and we never gived up.
You did, you never gave up.
Even though you didn't get tickets, you just never gave up.
>> Yeah.
>> And Mother's Day is coming up.
What are you going to do for your mother for Mother's Day?
>> We're going to give her a special present.
>> And your fiance, do you know what he's going to do for you?
>> No. Actually Mother's Day
is very sentimental to me.
My mother passed away 11 years ago.
So Mother's Day is always very, like emotional so
my fiance Greg always makes sure it's special for me.
Always does something, it's all about us spending time together.
I have a little boy who's six months old, so it's always something family.
>> I can't believe you have- >> Thank you.
>> It's amazing. >> Always something family oriented.
Just something that is not sad.
it's like a happy moment for us.
>> Well you should be happy.
You have a beautiful little girl, and now a little boy.
And I know that was really hard.
I know you went through a lot, and they didn't think you could have children.
So you posted this video on EllenTube.
let's take a look.
it think it's Maya.
Maya is that what you wear when you watch the show all the time?
[LAUGH] >> Not a lot.
>> Not a lot.
But sometimes?
>> [LAUGH] Yeah sometimes.
>> Sometimes, it's nice.
I got you something so next time because you know Ellen, blue is my favorite color.
Pink is great too but when you're wearing next time,
I have [INAUDIBLE]
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Aah! >> All right?
>> It's so cute!
[INAUDIBLE]
>> We're gonna take a break,
we'll be right back. So your fiance does, what does he do, and
what do you do? >> I am a dental assistant, and actually I
just started becoming an event planner. >> And my fiance Greg is a supervisor for
Home Depot. >> Alright.
Well I'd like to talk to you longer, but
I just don't want to waste any more time. I just want to give you a car.
>> What? [APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE]
Come on.
[APPLAUSE] [LAUGH]
>> Are you serious?
[APPLAUSE] >> Look, you can get in the back.
>> My god!
>> Look at that, Mya.
>> Ellen!
>> You can get in there.
Our friends at Chevy think you are an amazing mom.
They want to give you the 2016 Chevy Malibu.
It comes with Wi-Fi inside the car.
Mya can continue to upload videos to EllenTube when she's in the backseat, and
that is a wonderful thing that we are happy to give you because I know you're
struggling so >> Thank you so much [APPLAUSE]