- One of my favorite things I did in New York,
I surprised a sorority at Columbia University--
[screams and applause]
Let's take a look.
[funky music]
Okay, as you know, I never went to college,
and yet, I came here in a solid gold car.
I'm kidding--a helicopter. That's how I got here.
But I'm here at Columbia University,
and I am gonna surprise the Delta Gamma sorority.
They have no idea that we are going to play
"Cash At Your Dorm."
[game show music] [doorbell rings]
That's right, I'm going to share my wealth
with these poor college students,
who have no idea that I'm gonna play "Cash At Your Dorm."
[game show music] [doorbell rings]
With them.
So, here we go, get ready,
'cause we're gonna play "Cash At Your Dorm."
[game show music] [doorbell rings]
I'm gonna call them, they have no idea...
that we're about to play "Cash At Your Dorm."
[game show music] [doorbell rings]
[cell phone rings] - Hel--hello?
- Hello, is this the Delta Gamma sorority?
- Yes, it is. This is Kayla, the president.
- Hi, this is Wanda Wanderman.
I am the advisor for your sorority, wondering--
We're getting complaints, noise complaints--
- Is this-- This sounds like Ellen.
- Well, it is Ellen, and we are about to come inside...
[all screaming] And play "Cash At Your Dorm."
[all screaming] [funky music]
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! [all screaming]
Whoo-oo! [all screaming]
[all screaming] [funky music]
all: Ellen! Ellen! Ellen! Ellen! Ellen! Ellen!
[screams and cheering]
- So who was I talking to on the phone?
- Me. - Hi, come on up here.
[screams and applause]
We're gonna play "Cash At Your Dorm,"
and I'm gonna give you a chance to win
a whole bunch of money, okay?
- Okay. [cheers and applause]
[all chanting "Kayla!"]
A group of lions is called a pride.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
Taylor Swift calls her closest friends a group...
- Squad. - Squad, that's right.
[cheers and applause]
My book, "Seriously, I'm Kidding,"
was one of the greatest works of literature in the 21st century.
Who wrote "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
- Harper Lee. - That's right!
[cheers and applause]
That was a laundry bonus, so you win $100 in quarters.
[cheers and applause]
Someone here is a dance major. Someone here is a dance major.
- A lot of dance majors. - A lot of people.
- Yeah. - All right.
- Look, she could do that. [laughter]
That's cool.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
- All right, twerking targets which muscle group?
- Your glute. - That's right, gluteus maximus.
[cheers and applause]
- Ooh, that's nice. - Oh, thanks.
- Thank you. - All right.
Here's an extra bonus challenge.
We're going to go upstairs
and play "What's in the Box?" All right?
[cheers and applause]
So let's peek in here.
You can have what Calliope has in the box,
or you can have $500, but you know, you never know.
- I'm gonna go for that. - You should.
- That sounds cool.
- All right, let's see what Calliope has in the box.
Oh. - [laughs]
[audience laughter]
- It's a hair dryer! - We'll take it!
- I'd like to also give you what's behind the curtain,
so what's behind the curtain?
Oh, it's a TV! - Oh, my God! That's so cool!
- TCL Roku TV, oh boy!
[party popper explodes] - [squeals]
[party popper explodes again]
[laughter]
- There's gonna be a lot of cleaning up to do.
- We're happy to do it. We're happy to have you guys.
I gotta tell them.
- Run down and tell 'em what they got!
Tell 'em what they got!
- Guys, we got a huge TV! Like, huge!
[screams and applause]
- All right, here's an extra bonus challenge again.
For $100, in 15 seconds,
turn that into a toga.
["Flight of the Bumblebee" plays]
[cheering] - You got this!
[laughter]
[cheering]
[all chanting "toga!"]
[bell dings]
[cheers and applause]
- I want to surprise you with somebody.
Do you miss your mom? - Yes, I miss my mom.
It's my mom!
[cheers and applause]
- This is your mom, right?
- That's my mom. - Okay, good.
[laughter]
- So-- - Isn't she great?
- She's very smart.
Every single question right,
and so we are gonna give Delta Gamma sorority $10,000.
[screams and applause]
[screams and applause] [funky music]
How about that?
[cheers and applause]
- Whoo! [cheers and applause]
[all chanting "Ellen!"]