Ellen Degeneres show

February 9, 2011

41:556

Ellen talks about the new lady gaga song born this way. She just has the lyrics and attempts to sing it. Says she needs help and James Blunt sings it like You're Beautiful then main guest Justin Bieber sings it but then all of them sing it like You're Beattiful together. Continues with bieber interview promoting movie Never Say Never and Bieber visiting a fan- she can't speak. There's an obstacle course where Ellen and Justin play different games. james blunt performance. usher surprise with the whole audience going to Never Say Never Premiere. There are some funny moments and some voters may be touched. Bieber's mother and grandparents were in the audience and the grandfather cried with Bieber meeting the fan and her reaction.,

Live with Regis and Kelly

November 18, 2011

43:26

last Regis episode. Begins with walk out with kelly. Skit of actors impersonating Regis like Dana Carvey, Ben Affleck, Amy Poehler " talk like regis" Regis gets key to city from Mayor Bloomberg . Wife Joy tells long talked about but never told Honeymoon story about regis not having reservations regis says he had reservations but couldn't get there in time to make them? Emotional Kelly reads a letter to Regis about her cohosting with him. Rent cast "almost a million minutes" based on the Rent song Seasons of Love. Disney President Iger tells Regis about the plaque on the studio saluting Regis. Ends with Regis statement about career about the show was what he was meant to do. Regis is a TV legend and Kelly is very emotional and almost starts the episode crying.

The Talk

October 31, 2011

38:10

Special Halloween episode Everyone dressed as Wizard of Oz characters Julie Chen- Tin Man, Aisha Tyler- Scarecrow, Sharon Osbornoe - Glinda, Sheryl Underwood- cowardly lion, Sara Gilbert as Dorothy. Guests are dressed up as well. paula deen surprises arriving from wire as flying monkey makes mokey bread. Cloris leachman as the wicked witch talks about her book. Zoo guy brings black leopard, snakes, and other animals. Ends with Ozzie Osbourne as Wizard in a cameo. For a surprise nominee I was expected something more interesting than Wizard of Oz costumes. It worked to get a nomination but I'm not sure about win! It's pretty thin.

The View

November 23, 2011 38:11

The Hot topics section is short and about Dancing with the Stars. Justin Bieber christmas song with Mary J. Blige, Dancing with the stars results with winner J.R. Martinez, a disfigured Iraq war veteran, All My Children actor, motivational speaker. It also inlcudes 2nd place Rob Kardashian and 3rd place Ricki Lake talking about her upcoming show. There is so much Dancing With the Stars it is almost acting as more promotion than anything else.

Ranking submission

1 - Live with Regis and Kelly

2-Ellen Degeneres

3-View

4-Talk

Live with Regis and Kelly has a strong episode with Regis' last show. It's the best submission. The voters like Ellen the most though. Rachael Ray beat her twice but she wasn't nominated. Ellen is really funny with the Lady Gaga song she tries to sing, introducing Bieber, reading a letter from a fan of his that he surprised. The fan is totally speechless and barely can talk. The View also has Bieber talking about his paternity scandal and singing with Mary J. Blige. J.R. Martinez is interesting but the time devoted is short and near the end. The Talk was a surprisee nominee and it has to be for the well done Wizard of Oz Theme. The Zoo guy was just in his zoo "uniform". It was clever for Julie Chen to be the tin man. She jokes about it.

Maybe voters will just go with Ellen again but the last Regis episode was good. Maybe a downside could be that it was not representative of the show? The Ellen show is all about Justin Bieber and maybe he will annoy some voters. Then he's on The View but that episode just seems like an everyday episode with JR Martinez being the most interesting. The Talk just seems weak. Voters may not know the people and they're all in makeup.