Ellen DeGeneres is calling on her Madison fans to showcase their talent from State Street on her daily talk show Monday.
The talk show host, comedian, social equality advocate and actor will film a portion of her program, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, on the 600 block of State Street Monday afternoon, although the star will remain at her Los Angeles studio.
According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, DeGeneres will film participants in a freestyle talent contest between 6 and 7 p.m. and broadcast the competition during her show, while interacting with contestants through a satellite.
DeGeneres’ virtual trip to Madison comes after she recently filmed similar segments in Boston, Mass. and Chicago, Ill. DeGeneres begins the segment by tweeting the details of the competition and a prize, which was tickets to a Red Sox World Series game in Boston.
Metro Transit buses will be rerouted from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate filming.
