So check under your seat because I've got something for ya! She is preparing to use her considerable star power to crush Ellen.) She's recognized as a major personality across the globe. (Oprah asserts that she is the queen of television talk. I'm the queen of TV, and I'm here to destroy ya, Oprah extensively promoted the book and was infuriated when she discovered the truth.) Oprah Winfrey: Additionally, it is a reference to A Million Little Pieces, an autobiography about the life of a drug dealer named James Frey that was later revealed to be a hoax. (Ellen claims that she will metaphorically cut Oprah into bits. Ellen is ordering Oprah to tell her what she will state in the next line.)Ĭhopping Oprah Winfrey up into a million little pieces! (Rachael Ray is a television cook whom Oprah helped become more well-known. You can tell Rachael Ray that my favorite recipe is
He delivers this line in his customary matter-of-fact voice.) Ellen DeGeneres: Ellen's rapping is apparently good enough for someone as intelligent and trustworthy as Dr. Phil is a trusted television psychologist known for helping people with family issues, and is a friend of Oprah's. Phil will advise Oprah not to mess with her.) Dr. (Ellen claims her rapping is so good that Dr.
The capitalization of "OWN" is a play on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), which Winfrey launched in January 2011.) Queens often sit on high thrones as a mark of their rulerships, but here, Ellen says she will take her down from her position. (Oprah has often been nicknamed the "Queen of All Media" because of her reach and influence within the industry and her effect on viewers. (Oh!) I'll knock you off your throne take a shot at everything you OWN! However, a more obscure definition fits in this context: to "lick" someone means to smack them, so Ellen says she will beat Oprah.) "Licking" has many meanings quite a few relate to sex. (Ellen warns Oprah that if she wants to win the battle, she'll have to understand that Ellen is a lesbian. So if battling me is your intention, I better mention you're 'bout to get licked by a lesbian! (Ellen claims to have a penchant, or an affinity, for rapping, so she'll make use of it to confuse Oprah, or "make her head spin" with her verses.) I'll make her head spin! When it comes to rhymes, I got a penchant! Ellen implies Oprah is controlling, but how she will control Oprah in this battle.) "Whipped" is a slang term for when a guy is being completely controlled by his girlfriend. ( Stedman Graham, Oprah's boyfriend/husband, was brought to fame exclusively for being Oprah's partner. How do I tell my friend Oprah she's gonna get more whipped than Stedman? (Ellen makes a reference to a famous skit she did on The Johnny Carson Show where she talks to God on the phone and asks him questions.)