Ellen DeGeneres, a stand-up comedian, has a history of refusing to air her audition tape for the 1989 film UHF. Despite her fame, DeGeneres was mostly known for her stand-up career, having specials on HBO and Showtime. In a special episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres played old clips from her stand-up career to celebrate her start in comedy. In the episode, DeGeneres interviewed one of her early friends, who revealed they were close friends and even lived together at one point. DeGeneres was surprised to discover her familial connection to John Krasinski, who appeared on the show in February 2020.
During the segment, DeGeneres asked Krasinski about his most irrational fear, which DeGeneres responded that he had styrofoam and cotton balls. DeGeneres also challenged Krasinski's answer, saying that spiders weren't an irrational fear. DeGeneres also asked Krasinski about his worst gift he'd ever given his wife Emily Blunt, which Krasinski responded that he thought he had given her gifts that she loved.
DeGeneres' story highlights the importance of never giving up and the importance of never giving up on your dreams.