It took a lot of time — almost a year! — and a whole lot of effort, but Ellen DeGeneres has finally persuaded George Clooney to appear on her show.

Ellen began pursuing George after The Ellen DeGeneres Show moved to the Warner Bros. lot earlier this season and she discovered that George's office is nearby. She tried everything to get his attention, sending over guests, Victoria's Secret models, a marching band, even, at Brad Pitt's suggestion, a group of Chippendale's dancers . But it was to no avail.

What finally changed his mind? At the urging of George's former ER co-star Noah Wylie, Ellen invited baseball Hall of Famers Joe Morgan (left) and Johnny Bench to appear in the same episode. And George, a big baseball fan, couldn't resist.

He (and Morgan and Bench) will be on Monday's show.

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