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A Message from Ellen

Hi everybody! Did you know that Season Seven of my show is just a week away? It starts on September 8th, so it's really getting down to crunch time -- not because I'm not ready, just because I want to have a "Best Abs" contest with my first guest of the season, David Beckham!

It seems like he spends a lot of time lounging around in his underwear, so he probably doesn't work out much, right? On second thought, maybe it should be crunches time, not just crunch time.

Also, I've been practicing my poker face, which is great because Lady Gaga will also be performing on the first show!

And I've been working really hard this summer to make sure we have a big surprise in store for the premiere show. I bet you're wondering what it is. I'm so excited to tell you. I know I should wait, but I can't. It's too exciting. I'll just tell you.

But I should also let you know that it's not the only thing that's exciting this season. We have new games, great guests, and I bought a new fern. That doesn't really have anything to do with the show, but it really helps lighten up the living room.

But let's stop talking about ferns, please. I have an announcement to get to. If we keep talking about ferns, I'm going to run out of space for the big surprise! Portia and I have two new fish! Fishes? Fishi? Fishies.

That's not my big surprise, either. I just feel like we have a lot of catching up to do. Oh, listen to me going on! What about you? Any new ferns? Fish?

Okay, you took up too much time. You'll have to tune in September 8th to see the surprise we have in store for our first show!

See ya then... Ellen