Ellen DeGeneres Deals With NBC For Guest Spot

They’re the hottest thing on TV, but most people don’t even know their names. They’re a 26-person team, but are probably looked at by more men every week than the Boston Red Sox. They are the models of Deal or No Deal, the briefcase toting beauties who descend a giant staircase to give people a chance to win a million dollars. But for the first time, a celebrity will be joining their ranks, and it’s the last person you would expect to wear a sequenced cocktail dress: Ellen DeGeneres.

According to TV Guide, the daytime talk host (and recently YouTube star after her tearful appearance on her show) will be shooting an appearance as one of the Deal ladies on November 9th, and the episode will air in January 2008. Ellen will also be filming the behind-the-scenes preview for her own show, Ellen.

So, as they ask on the Oscars (which Ellen hosted once without having to wear a gown): Ellen, what are you wearing? NBC already knows that whether or not DeGeneres plays the wardrobe game with Deal Or No Deal is part of the tune-in factor. Libby Hansen, NBC's vice president of alternative series and specials, said, “Ellen knows our show and knows the kind of sparkly, sequined dresses our spokesmodels wear. Ellen won't do anything she’s not comfortable with." But she also added, "Who doesn’t want to see Ellen in a dress?"