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.

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