Ellen DeGeneres

Maybe it's the $2,000 wig, maybe it's that we wound up using some really old makeup we found under the sink (thanks, Sandy), but something makes celebrity Halloween costumes seem more glamorous than ours. Here are just a few of our favorites from this year. And yes, that is Ellen DeGeneres dressed up as Sofia Vergara. And Miley Cyrus as Nicki Minaj. Apparently this year famous people decided that

If you’ve ever watched ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ you’ll know that the comedienne loves to hide backstage and jump out to startle her guests. You know, kind of how your little brother used to do when you were a kid. A few days ago, before performing on the ‘Ellen’ stage with Kenny Chesney, longstanding country king Tim McGraw tried to give Ellen DeGeneres a taste of her own medicine.

It was impressive enough that Taylor Swift booked a four-night run of sellout performances at L.A.’s Staples Center. Then she went and added surprise cameos from Justin Bieber and Jason Mraz, who each popped up for unannounced duets. Sunday night marked the end of Taylor’s Staples residency, and she had yet another surprise special guest for her fans: Ellen DeGeneres.