'If you’re feeling down, I want to lift you up,' the host said before welcoming her virtual guests, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.
pandemic. In her introduction, DeGeneres said she felt compelled to return to TV in a responsible, socially distant way because “it’s really for people who are stuck at home,” including her own staff.
“I want to take your mind off of everything that’s going on in the world,” she said. “If you’re feeling down, I want to lift you up. If you’re feeling trapped, I want to set you free. If you feel like you’re going in the wrong direction, I want you to back that thing up.” The host joked that she had decided to shoot in her living room because the rest of her home was “filled with toilet paper,” and she gave a shoutout to her wife,, who is stepping in as her director and camera operator. She also took a moment to praise medical professionals, essential workers and others who have helped amid the crisis.
“Usually I walk out and people applaud me, but today I’m applauding you — nurses, doctors, hospital staff, first responders, supermarket employees, truck drivers, everyone who keeps us going, thank you so much,” she said.
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