Ellen DeGeneres Reveals the Weird Rules That Can Get You Kicked Off the Show

From tears to spontaneous applause, Ellen’s production team is notorious for being able to curate the most realistic fake interactions on the air. The best part is, none of these people are real actors! The editing and crowd direction is so good, they don’t even need to hire actors to play these parts. 

Front Row Folks Need to Do Their Research

People who sit in the front row at Ellen are subject to immediate pop culture checks that might leave your grandmother’s head spinning.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.