We were kept out of the audience – it wouldn’t look good if I took a seat from a ‘real’ audience member now would it!

So I watched from the green room as Ellen had Hilary Swank guess a mystery word.

Once she’d guessed it (it was gummy bears) the audience were rewarded with a Setu chair. You can watch the show here.

It was such a thrill to be part of all that energy and well-wishing. Ellen gave away over $3000 worth of gifts to each audience member. And the audience was ecstatic. In the line to get to our cars after the show the woman in front of me turned around, wide-eyed and said “There wasn’t a second of down time. Where does she get all her energy?” I didn’t have an answer. But I knew that we were just the first show. Ellen was taping Monday’s show right after ours. Two shows back-to-back on Thursdays. Makes for an intense work week but one that gives you a bit of down time on a Friday!