The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 1

Ellen chats with actor SETH GREEN (""Austin Powers"" & ""Party Monster"") and supermodel TYRA BANKS stops by to talk about the hit reality show ""America's Next Top Model."" Ellen checks in on MEREDITH (""The Bachelorette"") to dish about who will receive a rose and who will go home broken-hearted.

Star of ABC's hit sitcom ""8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"", KATEY SAGAL stops by and chats with Ellen. ""The Bachelorette"" host CHRIS HARRISON also stops by to discuss the new season of the his series on ABC. And hitmaker BRIAN MCKNIGHT performs ""Been So Long"" from his CD ""U Turn."" Plus, Houston updates Ellen on his adventures at the Super Bowl.

AMY BRENNEMAN drops by the show to chat with Ellen about her hit CBS drama, ""Judging Amy."" Ellen also welcomes KATHY NAJIMY, and they play their favorite game ""Celebrity"" with two audience members. Also on this episode, former teen sensation and current Country mega-star LEANN RIMES performs ""With This Love"", from her latest CD, ""Greatest Hits""

Star of NBC's Friday Night series ""ED"", JULIE BOWEN stops by to chat with Ellen about her career and the potential end of the series ""ED"" after only 4 seasons. Plus Later, 18 year-old singing sensation FEFE DOBSON performs ""Everything"" from her self-titled CD.

Today Ellen welcomes Hollywood's newest sensation, ""That 70's Show"" star ASHTON KUTCHER, to chat about the end of his MTV series ""Punk'd"" and his new film ""The Butterfly Effect."" Also dropping by on this episode, will be ""Days of our Lives"" star DEIDRE HALL. And Later, hot new band TRAVIS performs ""Love Will Come Through"" from their new CD ""12 Memories.""

Star of Stage, Screen and TV, the Legendary BURT REYNOLDS visits the show and talks with Ellen about his upcoming guest appearance on NBC's, soon to conclude series, ""Ed."" Later TeenNick host, and Actor/singer NICK CANNON chats and performs ""Gigolo"" from his self-titled debut CD. Plus, Ellen makes her first weekly call to MEREDITH (""The Bachelorette"").

Former Golden Girl BETTY WHITE chats with Ellen about her upcoming guest appearance on ABC's legal drama ""The Practice."" Also dropping by will be actress Amy Smart to chat about her new film, ""The Butterfly Effect"" (co-starring Ashton Kutcher). Later, New hit-maker GAVIN DEGRAW performs ""I Don't Wanna Be"" from his debut CD intitled ""Chariot.""

It's Ellen's Birthday! Doesn't she look great for 29? Joining Ellen for a very special birthday hour of ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show"" will be actress KIM CATTRALL from the HBO hit series ""Sex and the City"" and child actor BOBB'E J. THOMPSON from NBC's ""The Tracy Morgan Show"". Ellen is surprised throughout the hour with birthday messages and gifts from some of television, film and music's biggest stars. It's a celebration you don't wanna miss.

Today Ellen welcomes TV's most legendary game show architect, Merv Griffin, for a chat about his incredible career. Later, ""That 70's Show"" star Topher Grace drops by to discuss his newest film, ""Win A Date with Tad Hamilton.""