Cincinnati Reds help DeGeneres land Clooney

In this photo released by Warner Bros., talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, right, laughs with George Clooney alongside Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame baseball players Joe Morgan, left, and Johnny Bench during a taping of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. This episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” airs on Monday, Jan 19. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman) ** NO SALES **