Ellen welcomes her friend HOWIE MANDEL! It’s always an entertaining time when the “America’s Got Talent” judge stops by – he did his last appearance on the show from a strip mall! You definitely want to tune in to see what Howie’s up to now! Then... (more), you won’t want to miss 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao, who was recently named Time’s first ever Kid of the Year for developing applications, products and solutions for some of the world’s biggest issues. Her impressive achievements include creating an anti-cyberbullying app called “Kindly,” and efforts to help solve issues of contaminated drinking water and opioid addiction. You’ll have to tune in for Ellen’s conversation with this amazing teen. Plus, singer and songwriter PETE YORN is here! He’ll take the stage to perform “They Don’t Know About Us,” from his upcoming album of classic cover songs.