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Ellen DeGeneres Show to Return to Universal Orlando

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will be returning to Universal Orlando Resort for a third run at the end of March 2008.  Episodes are set to air Monday, March 31; Tuesday, April, 1; and Wednesday, April, 2.
 
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced the trip to Orlando on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008: “We always enjoy it when we take the show on the road.  One place we like to visit is Universal Orlando Resort . . . and guess what? We’re taking the show back there.”
 
Ellen also invited viewers to come along for the ride. Viewers can log on to the show’s website, www.ellentv.com, for more information on how to get tickets to the shows.
 
“Ellen’s connection with her fans is second to none, and we’re thrilled to have her back at Universal Orlando Resort,” said Bill Davis, Universal’s President and Chief Operating Officer.  “Her show and her style are the perfect match for us – and for our park guests.”

Guests joining Ellen in Orlando include, the hilarious Jeff Foxworthy and everyone’s favorite southern cook, Paula Deen and her sons Bobby and Jamie.
 
The tapings of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will take place on the Lagoon Stage, located at Universal CityWalk in the heart of Universal Orlando Resort. The Lagoon Stage is an outdoor, waterfront amphitheatre, seating 1000 people and overlooking the entrances to the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks as well as the stunning 30-acre CityWalk dining, shopping and entertainment complex.