Ellen Pompeo on Grey’s Anatomy Fan Theories, Shooting Coma Scenes & Jarring Her Own Tomatoes

Ellen talks about Jimmy correctly guessing the plot of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” having a doll made of her for her coma scenes, fans thinking that this will be her last season, her new podcast “Tell Me,” jarring her own tomatoes, and Jimmy does a blind taste test to see if he can tell the difference between her tomatoes and his favorite Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes.
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[@preetidash2217]

Ellen’s laugh = Meredith’s cry

[@Laura-lg6dr]

Soo true

[@echastee]

I can't unsee this. I hear it.

[@terryTHEMARVELOUSmr88]

Very good ego analysis lol

[@tiffanypoppers7472]

nOOOOO NOW ILL NEVER UNHEAR IT

[@zee_wanheda_mqumza5811]

True and that thing she does with her fingers...

[@theolrazzledazzle5736]

that shirt lived longer than derek

[@marialeonorparedesalcivar1070]

YOU DID NOT- JAIL

[@GABISNAIL]

AHAHAHAHA

[@ameliasgreysanatomy7364]

OHHHHH😂😂😂😂

[@du4maria]

OMG HHAAHHAHAA

[@nathanieltjk]

OMG, PLEASE 😭

[@tors14]

“The audience can’t think that’s me!” Me thinking it was her the whole time.

[@christinaterry7582]

SAME

[@krissentiacharlery8154]

Same lmfaoooo

[@elizabethfalgout]

I DID TOO

[@garfield2439]

Lol

[@graciehaines1375]

FR tho 😂

[@atr2k193]

“Meredith’s not looking so good… I was like that’s a doll that’s not me I’m gorgeous… the doll she needs help.” 😂 She’s just an amazing person I love Mrs. Pompeo 😩♥️

[@JT-lp9ng]

I love her! She has such an infectious smile and laugh and she seems very genuine.

[@margaretgeer9094]

⁰⁰

[@saral7370]

She's actually really nice in person. True story, my little niece was an extra in Grey's and accidently burnt her hand on a bench at a park and Ellen went up to her and told some people to grab some ice. She comforted her and also told them to get her mom. She put the ice on her and was so sweet! Great experience for my niece and sister!

[@theolrazzledazzle5736]

that’s so sweet!!

[@eneobande7433]

I've always liked her but can't understand her disrespect for Denzel, completely unnecessary.

[@saral7370]

@@eneobande7433 I don't actually know what happened with Denzel, what happened or where can I find it?

[@eneobande7433]

@@saral7370 She had an argument with him and called him an MF, you should be able to Google the full story. It sounded quite disrespectful 😐

[@saral7370]

@@eneobande7433 Wow, well we all have bad days too. Who knows what both of them were going through.

[@gabriella8604]

This woman is such an underrated actress and it gets me so mad cause the way she cries in GA is insanely realistic that I empathize and actually feel that she is going through it, she deserves more recognition, to me, she’s the definition of what a legendary actress should be ⭐️✨✨

[@fwd79]

Underrated? She was the *highest paid* actress at one time, even now earning on average $600,000 per episode with Season 20 airing (in April 2024).

[@ioannabampai]

She was so shocked when he said about mer getting married she was like “where did that come from” 😂

[@sophiegaleas776]

It was like how does he know, where is he getting his info...

[@mattieRcox]

I love her fan service. She knows they make the show and that’s why it’s lasted this long- the fans. Looking forward to more Easter eggs.

[@asheebee4296]

never thought i'll see ellen smile so much after watching 17 depressing seasons. well ofcourse with some really nice parts but, wow. cant wait to see addie on greys soon

[@Zalkenn]

Wait whattt ??? Addison is back ??

[@IsabelaGiusti]

I'm so happy about her explanation of the doll! I remember watching last season thinking "there's no way on EARTH that's Ellen". At first I thought it was a double of her, but a doll makes more sense, snice her facial features kept getting flatter and flatter. Nice!

[@dido2366]

Love her laugh. Its so pure just as she is. What a wonderful woman to admire. Such a huge fan but i must say im always team MerDer forever.

[@ClarissaEirene]

Respect that she bows to the audience before sitting down

[@hectornegron9155]

🤔

[@lasandrajennings]

We all know what that now was about, you Disrespect Denzel and now trying to get back into the good grace of possible Denzel fan lovers. 😒

[@nina1773]

@@lasandrajennings oh shut up 🙄

[@lasandrajennings]

@@nina1773 You can stay " SHUT UP" but my ancestors went thru too much for me to appease the generation that had SHUT US UP for years! 😌✊🏾🖤😌🤦🏾‍♂️

[@maureenavilia208]

@@lasandrajennings sorry actually they made up and Denzel said he was the one who started the fight with calling her names on set and they argued, and they both did wrong so they forgave each other, so move on and actually Denzel called her worsed names than the one Ellen called him, it's ok for men to utter such words but when women do its disrespectful no so they forgive each other and they are good friends.

[@4emcarthur]

I love that she unabashedly said, "I'm gorgeous." She is so gorgeous that I am 29 & have the hots for this girl.

[@mirandamason8009]

Had no idea about the doll...I'VE BEEN FOOLED

[@iluvcorbin123]

when will jimmy drop this bit where he “predicts” things about shows that are on the same network… just say u went to golf with some producers

[@karinarodriguez4582]

So she marries Kanye West I didn't see that coming 😂

[@suria.617]

Hahahha

[@azuremoon4653]

Kimmel: "The second one is maybe salted in the JAR." Ellen: "Yes!" She basically gave him the answer 😂😂😂😂

[@jordymortier226]

her laugh is so contagious and pure, i love her

[@talianicole7169]

I love how her laugh is just like Mer’s

[@joellenaomix]

it’s just her laugh

[@ahmedsadiq7126]

it’s almost like she plays Meredith Grey!!!

[@lukedaley17]

One of my favourite U.S. tv stars. Her performance in Grey’s Anatomy never lets up.

[@abbytheredwolf174]

Her laugh is truly one of my favourite things in the show

[@ElizabethT45]

Jimmy could be right about his prediction, considering who returned to the show this season. I don't want to spoil it yet since it's only two episodes in.

[@batoul7700]

I can’t see Ellen without thinking of Sandra, love my fav twisted sisters!!!

[@ayomikun5518]

This is my first time of hearing her speak outside of grey’s and she sounds so different 🤯🤯

[@carlycoppi4769]

I love this woman with all my heart!! Grey’s is still as good as it’s always been!! Trying to watch last season again and then start season 18!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@freddyp319]

Wasn't this finale to die for?

[@LADYROCK]

Ellen, is such a sweetheart 💕 I'm so happy with the last two seasons of the show, it has been very different, entertaining ones, taking care of every detail. What a fantastic team GreysABC 👏🙌

[@heartandseoul3862]

I love her so much. She is so encouraging and she has been helped me through A LOT the last 12 years (obviously I didn't start watching the show when it first came on😉). Also, I just love her laugh. So infectious. 😀💜

[@carolinebcollier]

I’d like to see Ellen Pompeo and Renee Zellweger play sisters in a movie.

[@RedDevil_Joe]

My god why lol

[@dishadogra4233]

They even sound kinda similar...

[@rosansharma7084]

@@dishadogra4233 In like season 1 of greys she literally looked and sounded exactly like Renne

[@viktorianagy964]

YES!

[@rhythmworksdanceschool3328]

And drew barrymore

[@monika-we8tx]

aah after watching season 17 i immediately got a recommendation to watch this video.. and oh my goodness! i absolutely love her! her voice, her laugh! i sincerely love this show so much. lots of hearts for ellen ❤

[@e.p5109]

Her outfit was sooooo cute wtf I love her💗

[@chipotlecharm9013]

My Asian mom more proud of her that she changed the spoon while she went in to help him sample the second jar🥺😅😮‍💨

[@gabrielatoneloto6643]

The dream of a steady BIG paycheck! Yes, this woman achieved it! And I love Greys Anatomy

[@coreygarnett5826]

She’s such a lovely woman

[@veronicareka]

She's sooo pretty

[@veronicareka]

And elegant

[@tcla3854]

HARDLY

[@veronicareka]

@@tcla3854 u don't even know her

[@tcla3854]

@@veronicareka and you know who I know. B!+(# please

[@hereisfede]

She went all "Tom Holland" with that reaction😂

[@teganrae4499]

Her laugh is sooo cute. I love her

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

Ellen Pompeo is such a sweetie...authentic, down to earth. 💯🇨🇦🍁

[@preetidash2217]

It’s true!! As the episodes went by, I kept wondering, “okay that person on the bed does not look like Ellen, that’s fake, probably a dummy doll or smth” HAHAHHA because it did get worse and worse like how she explained 😂

[@darealgem1]

I could have guessed. She made noise with the glass jar hitting the table but the earlier one was silent, so he gladly went with his friend's recipe

[@alss8468]

Her eyes sparkle so much I’m obsessed

[@blwalker1008]

I Love the jab she tossed about the open to his show, being divided and how he glorified it, and he has to be in return mean had to throw a jab back. Critics cant be criticized, especially on their own show. Love her, not so much him

[@brybry8955]

She straight flipped his friend off at 9:46 AHAHAHAHAH

[@j.g.8496]

She is definitely a Queen ❤️👑

[@TmoneyBasketball]

Omg She is just so beautiful, i love her smile😍❤️

[@diannemaecruz2966]

i just love her laugh

[@squallleonhart3286]

I love her laugh so much ☺️

[@greys_vers]

Omg i love her

[@leonnalee2675]

She is someone i think is a fantastic role model

[@natureallmighty]

Ellen's podcast is amazing! I am so happy I found it through the Grey's fandom!

[@shuangyang5821]

Wow good to know~

[@milanimoreno4097]

I love her so much😩

[@wduet65]

Grey’s Anatomy is one of my favorite TV shows.

[@Artressa]

Immortal is the perfect description. I can remember her dying at least 3 times.

[@TheBABS09]

I'm obsessed with her look the hair, jewelry, outfit looks so good!

[@room16rox]

love her

[@Gordo101978]

I love her laughter ❤

[@laurad3497]

We love you Ellen! Named my (now 8yr) daughter Meredith because I’m such a fan. 😘❤️

[@natasharebelo6819]

@@romelsamuels6485 why tho, Meredith is such a pretty name regardless of it being inspired by grey's or not lol

[@lovinaokoronkwo9142]

What happens when your kid asks you why you named her Meredith?

[@laurad3497]

@@lovinaokoronkwo9142 we’ve always told our girls the story of how we chose their names. They know :)

[@laurad3497]

@@natasharebelo6819 I worked in childcare and we had a very hard time finding a name that we liked (lots of names were associated with lots of kids already). We happened to be watching greys that night when we wanted the name Mara (pronounced like “Sarah”) but couldn’t find a middle name that went well. So it hit me, Maradith. I didn’t associate it with anyone but Meredith Grey. Still a huge fan and my daughter is almost 9. She’s goes by the beat of her own drum too. She’s totally a Meredith personality. :)

[@natasharebelo6819]

@@laurad3497 Oh thats a great story :) the reason I was asking "why tho" is because there was a troll comment above mine criticizing the fact that you chose the name because of a tv show character (they must have deleted their comment). And I think that even if you weren't a big fan of the show anymore, its still a pretty cool name!

[@Crunchy-ASMR8]

3:24 she needs help 😂😂😂..I love ellen ❣❣

[@davidwoodleylegend1685]

Ellen Pomepo is so nice, she is a great person! She is also beautiful!

[@giuliam2531]

I feel like her voice is so familiar it has become the voice of my conscience 😂❤️

[@AstratheAiboroadto]

Real brb crying

[@kerissatrevino9239]

the way she said " they own us.." gave me a weird vibe lol

[@kentnatalie2486]

Yep, we called that doll Cheredith - as in Chucky + Meredith 😱

[@ameliasgreysanatomy7364]

OH THIS WAS GREEEEAT😍

[@michellewoodward4698]

Ellen’s laugh is seriously contagious!!!

[@raa480]

I adore this woman

[@anastasiagreys6123]

Oh my goddd i love her so so muchh !!!!!

[@mrsdoane3428]

Jimmy you mentioned Grenada and yes we did have a war in our tiny island It was called a revolution in 1983 I love watching your show its superb

[@LADYROCK]

Ps: hey, it's seems like Meredith is getting married 👀

[@jessisfabulousworld2108]

Please lord no …

[@jordanlevitt1638]

Jimmy probably already knew his friend's tomatoes were unsalted in the jar lol

[@captainhowdy5545]

We need a Sandra Oh cameo for a couple episodes

[@davidcop-a-feel9699]

You know that Grey's Anatomy is getting dull when even Jimmy Kimmel can predict the storyline 😂😂

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Not to be rude, cause there will be equivalents for people from everywhere, but Greys Anatomy is a quite specifically American type of cringe lol

[@maseusa1]

And yet you care enough to comment way to make them money ...

[@jaypat90]

😂😂😂

[@momi2453]

I thought the Denzel story might be revisited in this interview...

[@abbeycroke4700]

She said everything she needed to say in the podcast, it’s literally just freaks on Twitter who are twisting the whole story

[@momi2453]

@@abbeycroke4700 I mean I get her point and I'm the biggest Grey's and Ellen's fan but she could have watered down on the cursin while reminiscing the story. That's all. What happened, happened and if both parties are at peace, all's fine but just not the cursin. 🙏

[@carmanthomas8144]

@@abbeycroke4700 the Denzel story was 3-5 years old . Big sooooooup .

[@rajabcroswell9020]

That's what I came here for.

[@rajabcroswell9020]

@@abbeycroke4700 Twisting the story? She came off as quite entitled.

[@wallysanchez1]

You Rock Kimmel

[@quiquiqui]

Please do an interview with Carol!

[@tiffanypoppers7472]

SHES SO CUTE AND CONFIDENT its such a drastic change!!!

[@karenb1627]

Die hard GA fan. Great clip

[@ms2017able]

I feel it's the last season too, can you see how beautiful she is 😍

[@Estef_Villa]

IM TAKING BACK MY TOMATOES 😂😂

[@dewimatthews6037]

"Your tomatoes are a solid number two." Could have phrased that better 😅

[@joshtan785]

her walk is so iconic

[@kevingillette1172]

She's always looks beautiful 😍

[@carloscamposcamargo]

I love her .. seems so funny

[@jaydenbeckham9227]

“ they own us “🤦🏽‍♂️🤣 she’s not cappingb

[@vedikas4230]

She did namastey!💟

[@liri4828]

this show can't ever end

[@kisses9142]

shining shimmery ✨

[@greys_vers]

The person from her past said you are the exact image of your mother or something like that and Webber said it to

[@ameliagrey2829]

Crazy to think how she started in her 30s on the show, now she's in her 50s.

[@nourqutieshat4503]

caro must be freaking tf out rn... IK I WOULD 🤩🤩oh to be them rn

[@madisonstumbough7302]

Except that shirt is ICONIC

[@sonialam9070]

you guys shd listen the podcast, Ellen n Denzel are totally fine after they fight. Media always magnifies things

[@ellevonk.2925]

You're absolutely right, I just listened to it and it wasn't a fight at all. Just creative collaboration between two actors and respect. I hate how the media sensationalizes things waaaay too much to create unnecessary drama.

[@salkkarittt]

I think Meredith Grey is the best character in the tv history

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Then why is it she's never been nominated for an Emmy and other actors on that show has?

[@salkkarittt]

@@anthonytaylor7928 shut up

[@RedDevil_Joe]

Not to be rude, cause there will be equivalents for people from everywhere, but Greys Anatomy is a quite specifically American type of cringe lol

[@anthonytaylor7928]

@@salkkarittt but really why hasn't she been nominated ? And chaundra Wilson has been nominated Three times?

[@salkkarittt]

@@RedDevil_Joe I can be rude if I want bc Im right.

[@thormaster06]

LOVE the outfit!! Hated the shoes! But that outfit! Anyone has any idea about the designer?

[@adamjohnson3973]

That Dog the Bounty Hunter line cracked me up

[@creasybear6973]

Ellen, you tapped the can and Jimmy heard that plus you tapped the jar and he heard that. Of course he would pick his 🍅s

[@hectornegron9155]

My thoughts exactly.

[@champagnesupernova4081]

Good observation

[@superbluerock8327]

Omg I love her

[@StrangeFractaLS4]

9:46 bird flippage :)

[@monicapor_]

this woman Carol HAHAHA I can't with Jimmy talking about the tweet

[@maratmukhtarov1435]

She’s the best

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Omg I’m gonna be totally heart broken if Meredith is written off the show!!! I’ve re-watched the entire show a couple of times and it is really, my all time favorite. I don’t have regular tv and it is the ONLY tv show I watch on an app. Otherwise it’s just KZbin and Netflix.

[@annielandry]

she wont be written out when shes done its over

[@maureenavilia208]

They are already in process for S19

[@mia_x]

She is going to be written out apparently shes only going to be in 8/9 episodes of season 19 :(

[@maureenavilia208]

@@mia_x She is not going to be written of she will be doing voice overs plus she will be behind the cameras she was added as Executive producer plus she has been Directing and sorry the hulu series is still under ABC production and when they write her off it will be shonda, Krista and Ellen which means they will end the show

[@mia_x]

@@maureenavilia208 ??? i didnt say shes off the shows production i said she will only be in 8/9 episodes which means she has to have some kind of exit from the show on screen, hence her character has to be written off.

[@truebluegrenada]

Grenada was a war! If you are looking for a vacation in Grenada check us out 😂

[@kentpatriot4062]

I do wish I could be more like her, ... likable, in addition to having 1 thing in common.

[@darealgem1]

Ellen gasped when he mentioned the podcast...He's a gentleman, he might not want to rub that fiasco with Denzel in...🙂 Hence the comment: "Can you imagine me... There was a microphone, it's dangerous"😂