Oprah to put Ellen on the cover of O magazine

‘I’m freaking out right now,’ Ellen said when Oprah surprised her with a call

	Oprah Winfrey surprises Ellen DeGeneres with a video telephone call during taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in Burbank, Calif., on March 19 and invites her to appear on the cover of O magazine.
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updated 3:38 p.m. ET March 20, 2009

CHICAGO - Oprah Winfrey offered to share the cover of O magazine with Ellen DeGeneres, and DeGeneres — who’s been campaigning for the spot — has accepted.

Winfrey surprised DeGeneres with a video telephone call on Friday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” She told a shocked DeGeneres that she was “calling to officially invite you on the cover of O.”

DeGeneres, who’s been mounting a campaign for the cover during her “Ellen” talk show, told Winfrey: “I can’t believe you’re serious about this. I’m freaking out right now.”

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Winfrey had gone solo on the cover of O magazine for nine years before sharing the spot with first lady Michelle Obama.