The jokes change a lot. Earlier in the day we have rehearsal, but by the time the show actually happens a lot gets revised. The stage is really small, too. It looks giant on TV, but both the stage and room is really small. Everyone's all really cramped together. propped up behind her head. “I don’t want a lot for Christmas,” she says cheerily, “there is just one thing I need.” Heaven help us, this is going to be a total schmaltz-fest, isn’t it? The signs point to yes, but they also point to the fact that w’ere going to love it.Twitter contentView on Twitter Here’s the question everyone’s dying to know: are you guys working on a debut album yet?AP: Before signing off from her show, Ellen took a moment to reflect on the warmth, intelligence, humor, and humility of her close friend. "I wanna say something about my friend, Carrie Fisher," Ellen said. "I knew her for a long time. She has been on the show many times, and the last time was just a month ago. And I loved when she was here. She made me laugh so hard. She was smart, she was funny, she was hilariously honest about herself and the world around her."