VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres scares Matt Lauer on set of her show

Credit: Slaven Vlasic

Credit: Slaven Vlasic

It’s no secret that Ellen DeGeneres and Matt Lauer have been waging a prank war for years.

On her show this week, Ellen one-upped Matt with a hilarious prank that he called "childish."

>> Read more trending news

Matt chatted with Ellen Thursday about her 20th anniversary since coming out on television, his 20th anniversary since hosting the “Today Show” and their upcoming 60th birthdays.

RELATED: Ellen was moved to tears by this teacher’s amazing story

As they were discussing Lauer and “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s contrasting tastes in music, a person popped out of Ellen’s side table and Matt nearly jumped out of his skin.

“It’s so petty,” Lauer said with a laugh. “It’s so childish.”

But Ellen didn’t care.

“That was my favorite so far,” said Ellen.

Watch the prank in the video below.

About the Author