Ellen DeGeneres Surprises Audience of Do-Gooders With ‘Biggest’ Gift Ever (Video)
Talk show host shells out $1 million for her studio audience to split
Ashley Boucher | February 2, 2018 @ 4:35 PM
Last Updated: February 2, 2018 @ 4:38 PM
Ellen DeGeneres has been celebrating her 60th birthday on “The Ellen Show” this week, and for the grand finale, she bestowed one huge gift on her studio audience.
She gathered people who have been doing acts of good in their communities as part of her partnership with Cheerios to encourage people to do “One Million Acts of Good.” Those in the audience helped reached that goal.
“There’s no better way for me to celebrate my birthday than to share it with people like you,” DeGeneres said.
She then told the audience that everyone who had a box of Cheerios under their seat would be receiving a special gift — and surprise, surprise! Everyone was blessed with the cereal. “Isn’t that interesting? What a coincidence,” she said.
“It’s the biggest gift I have ever given anybody ever, and I hope you continue to pay it forward and share all the good,” DeGeneres continued, then spilling the news that everyone in the audience was getting to split $1 million.
The audience was excited, to say the least.
Watch their reaction above, and Happy Birthday, Ellen!
Valentine's Day: 10 Celebrity Couples We All Think Are #RelationshipGoals (Videos)
Russell Wilson and Ciara
Russell Wilson and Ciara are just plain adorable together. Although nothing in life is perfect, their relationship sure appears to be so.
Just look at how crazy they are about each other. The football player has also taken on the role of Daddy Wilson to Ciara's baby Future and the two are expecting another child soon.
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Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish
Kevin Hart isn't the only comedian in this relationship. Although we don't get to see much of Parrish's personality, the times we do catch her in Hart's videos, she doesn't disappoint. The two are a beautiful goofball match made in heaven.
Steph and Ayesha Curry
Steph and Ayesha have had their share of Dubsmash videos, but one that stands out in particular is their "Frozen" rendition. A couple that sings "Frozen" together stays together.
George and Amal Clooney
This couple is out to save the world--really though.
George Clooney has been known to dabble in philanthropy and activism alongside acting, and now that he married the gorgeous Amal Clooney, aka lawyer, aka human rights activist, aka author, aka teacher, aka all around bad-a--, the duo can go about it together.
Watch how he gushes about his wife in this "awwww" worthy speech.
Barack and Michelle Obama
The Former First Couple have a lot of cute moments together: they tease each other, they laugh together, they just love each other and it shows.
But nothing shows the purity of their love like the couple dancing at the 2009 Inaugural Ball.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
We couldn't make a #relationshipgoals gallery without the royal couple: Queen Bey and Jay, it just wouldn't be right. Although their relationship is kept very private, the duo exemplify all aspects of a power couple.
*And yes, it is worth watching the entire six minutes.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
Besides the two constantly pranking each other and providing us all with endless laughter, these two are absolutely charming together.
Watch de Rossi call her wedding day "the happiest day" of her life.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
It's hard not to love Chrissy Teigen and it's even harder not to love the model and John Legend together.
Although it's clear that Teigen is the main jokester of the two, the "All of Me" artist has been a good sport about his wife's antics.
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have great chemistry, him with his screwball charm and hers with a surprisingly raunchy but also cute sense of humor, and they just go well together.
Just look at how she talks about her husband on "Ellen" as if she's won a grand prize.
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Just the cutest couple ever.
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have probably been together for ever, so it's no surprise that their love resonates like two best friends who chose to spend the rest of their lives together.
It's amazing.
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From Bey and Jay to Ellen and Portia
Russell Wilson and Ciara
Russell Wilson and Ciara are just plain adorable together. Although nothing in life is perfect, their relationship sure appears to be so.
Just look at how crazy they are about each other. The football player has also taken on the role of Daddy Wilson to Ciara's baby Future and the two are expecting another child soon.
