Ellen welcomes basketball legend CHARLES BARKLEY! The “Inside the NBA” analyst is always entertaining, and he'll chat with Ellen about the new NBA season! Comedian and actress MICHELLE BUTEAU joins Ellen for the first time! You’ve seen her in movies like “Always Be My Maybe,” “Someone Great,” and the new holiday romcom, “Happiest Season.” She’ll talk with Ellen about her new book of comedic essays, “Survival of the Thickest.” Plus, Ellen will chat with Ben Berman from Philadelphia, a grad student who created a “Pizza Lottery” to give people a chance to win free pizza with contactless delivery. He’ll talk with Ellen about how he’s raised over $30,000 in donations, which he gave to local charities. (thetvdb.com)