First of all, there
is no "Ellen DeGeneres" just like there is no Fareed Zakaria or Oprah Winfrey, these people are actors with a writing room. They work seven days a week doing whatever their agents need them to do in order to beat last years numbers.
Presumably some entrepreneur in Las Vegas is being proactive, and reaching out to celebrities with a following and a lifestyle brand to get them to sign on to these custom slot / game deals. This should take about five seconds.
Bam:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/h ... es-1043343Hollywood Is Making Millions Off Slot Machines
Ever since a Wheel of Fortune slot machine took the industry by storm two decades ago, manufacturers have been gravitating to licensed properties. That's meant bonus income for Hollywood studios (and the stars, who get a piece of the action if their faces are used) that can range from $1 million to $20 million, says gaming analyst Todd Eilers. In all, casino gaming manufacturers spend up to $200 million annually to land rights to popular brands like The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons because a recognizable image can make all the difference on a casino floor.
...
Beyond royalty payments (even a contract that grants a few dollars per machine per day can translate to six figures annually for popular games), stars also benefit from a promotional boost. The licensing agent calls it "revenue-generating brand awareness," particularly for personalities that have a presence in Las Vegas, like Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Cirque du Soleil (who all have branded games on the Strip) ...
How about touching on the fact she was raised as a Christian Scientist, at least?
Clinton Connections? Her support for notorious DOD spook David Lynch?
Not even a primer on the CIA programming embedded in
Finding Nemo?
Let's step it up, there's not a lot of 2017 left.