Midnight Companion

Ellen once again gifted my midnight with a couple of laughs.

"Ellen" (the show) airs, I think, at least thrice a day on 2nd Avenue. I am able to catch it, however, only at the 12:00 am slot, which is a good thing, considering that not many shows are good enough at this hour.

I love the show because Ellen (the host) exudes fun and laughter both as a host and apparently, as a person. Her opening monologue almost always delivers (casually said but funny, nevertheless) and her dance sessions are fun to watch because they never fail to bring the audience to their feet. The features she presents in the show are most often, if not always, positive --- an endearing photo, a heroic act, a talented artist, a cool prank (e.g., George Clooney Watch 08), a fun game, a cute kid, a generous surprise to the audience, etc.

Naturally, her staff must be credited for their initiative and hardwork. However, I bet Ellen is also actively working behind the scenes because she seems to have creative control over the show.

Ellen has recently become two things to me: music influence and quotable quotes. Some music artists she had featured have become my top favorites (e.g., Natasha Bedingfield) and her spiels are laden with witty, cool quotes.

Tonight, she made these quotes (context only, not exact words), which may be the only fun coming out of the US financial crisis so far:

1. "We've got big news. We've been bought by Citigroup." - Ellen, in view of the recent mergers/acquisitions in Wall Street. LOL. A new logo of the show combined with the Citigroup logo (the one with the red umbrella) was then shown. :)

2. Ellen: "This is really bad times, considering that the Lehman Brothers may be borrowing money from the Jonas Brothers". Hehehe.