“It was a whole ploy to get permission to do something, because I had gotten through the grapevine that Jenna was going to bring out Paula [Abdul],” he told Ellen DeGeneres during his Thursday appearance on her show. “I was like, mhmm, who can I bring out? I know Beyonce is not going to come. I wanted to bring a cardboard cutout out of Beyonce, and then I ended up meeting Beyonce, doing Beyonce. And that was definitely the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done.”
The stellar choreography was also not rehearsed beforehand. In fact, dancing next to Beyonce on stage was actually the first time Tatum ever met Queen Bey. And right after the performance, Beyonce jetted off to her next appearance with a simple, “Hey! That was really funny! See ya!”
But it looks like Beyonce wants to hang out with Tatum and his wife, Jenna Dewan Tatum, soon.
“She was like, ‘Hey, I would love to meet you guys and hang out when you’re not looking like me and so terrifying,'” Tatum shared.
Watch Tatum’s appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” below.
11 Buzziest Ellentube Viral Clips: From Jennifer Aniston to Justin Bieber (Videos)
Ellen had some fun with "Today" show host Matt Lauer, first photoshopping him into an BDSM outfit ahead of the racy "50 Shades of Grey" premiere, and then this -- a clothes-tearing sexy moment with Florence Henderson. Your move, Lauer.
After "The Voice" judge Gwen Stefani told Ellen she loved to sleep but doesn't really have much time for naps, she got the surprise of a lifetime: The most comfortable napping chair... with fellow judge Pharrell Williams in it.
In honor of "Madonna Week" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the daytime talk show host secretly taped her audience singing "Vogue" during the pre-show warmup. Turns out, nobody really knows the words to the iconic 80s song.
6-year-old Kai Langer sings with Bruno Mars. Need we say more?
There's nothing more fun than watching Ellen prank her own staff. This one had the talk show host sending her producer Andy and his assistant to a haunted house. It's kinda priceless.
After a series of racy and hilarious "Fifty Shades of Grey"-themed gags starring the digitally-enhanced "Today" anchor, DeGeneres did it again. This time giving Matt Lauer an awesome foot fetish.
Ellen pulled one big surprise on a kindergarten teacher from New Mexico who had no idea what she was in for. We dare you not to cry.
Ellen had some fun with the Biebs, scaring the daylights out of the Canadian-born singer just before his Comedy Central roast.
Will Smith gave 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" fans a treat when he sang the theme song to his 90s hit sitcom. Smith had the audience on their feet during his performance.
After being the butt of Ellen's jokes for weeks, Matt Lauer finally got his revenge,
filling Ellen's car with... wait for it, Ping Pong balls.
Ellen surprised Jennifer Aniston, taking the actress to her old stomping ground: Central Perk Cafe. Watch Aniston's reaction as she tours her old set.
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From her “Fifty Shades of Grey”-Matt Lauer pranks to a touching kindergarten teacher moment, Ellen DeGeneres’ most memorable videos
Ellen had some fun with "Today" show host Matt Lauer, first photoshopping him into an BDSM outfit ahead of the racy "50 Shades of Grey" premiere, and then this -- a clothes-tearing sexy moment with Florence Henderson. Your move, Lauer.
