Ellen DeGeneres's talk show is now one of the most popular programs on TV, but in 2008 she was desperate to nab one guest in particular: George Clooney. Since he moved into office space on the same lot that her show was being filmed on, she began sending over everything from little gifts to Dolly Parton and some Victoria’s Secret models to try to persuade him to appear. While speaking to Brad via satellite during one of her episodes, he had some helpful advice on how to "catch Clooney."
"This is your problem. . . . Get a bunch of Chippendales dancers," he told her. "He’s yours! Three, four — no less than three. Make one a blonde!" Ellen did exactly as he instructed, but sadly it still wasn't enough. Thankfully when she sent over former Cincinnati Reds players Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan in 2009, George took the bait.
