Emmy(R)-Winner Ellen DeGeneres Presents ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW, Featuring Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Barry Manilow, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band and Wayne Newton Monday, Nov. 19 on TBS

Emmy(R)-Winner Ellen DeGeneres Presents ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW, Featuring Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Barry Manilow, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band and Wayne Newton Monday, Nov. 19 on TBS

ATLANTA, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
What: ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW, presented by Emmy(R)-winning talk show
host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, is a 90-minute variety
special featuring award-winning musicians, Las Vegas legends and
a host of variety performances.

Who: Performers include recording artists Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow,
Barry Manilow, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band and Wayne Newton;
comedians Rhys Darby and Sean Cullen; singer Ryan Shaw and the
African Children's Choir, magician Lance Burton; quick-change
artists David & Dania; the Fab Four Beatles tribute band; Peking
Acrobats; the Footworkingz dancers; the U.S.A. All-Star Jump
Rope Team; and many more.

When: Monday, Nov. 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), with an encore at 10:30 p.m.
(ET/PT) on TBS

Details: Shot Nov. 15th during HBO and AEG Live's The Comedy Festival in
Las Vegas, ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW is Ellen DeGeneres' throwback
to the beloved variety shows of years past. Lovett will serve
as musical director and perform a song for the special, while
his Large Band will be the house band. Crow's performance will
be the live, world premiere of her song "Shine Over Babylon"
from her upcoming album, Detours. Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton
will appear live, as well as in taped segments as a special, Las
Vegas correspondent. The show is produced by TBS Productions in
association with Embassy Row. Michael Davies (Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire, Power of 10, World Series of Pop Culture)
executive-produces for Embassy Row.

TBS, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is television's top- rated comedy network. It serves as home to such original comedy series as My Boys, The Bill Engvall Show, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, 10 Items or Less and Frank TV; hot contemporary comedies like The Office, Sex and the City, Everybody Loves Raymond, Family Guy, King of Queens, Seinfeld and Friends, with My Name Is Earl joining the line-up in 2008; specials and special events, such as Funniest Commercials of the Year and The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas; blockbuster movies; and hosted movie showcases.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

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Source: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

CONTACT: Michelle Sisco, Atlanta, +1-404-885-4784,
michelle.sisco@turner.com, or Eileen Quast, Los Angeles, +1-310-788-6797,
eileen.quast@turner.com, or Susan Ievoli, New York, +1-212-275-8016,
susan.ievoli@turner.com, all of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Web site:

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