This week it was announced that comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is the 2012 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The honor goes to people “who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens”. While her talk show was always popular, DeGeneres went from being a stand-up comedian to being America’s favorite daytime host after Oprah Winfrey gave up her daytime show. Today we visit five fun facts about America’s unlikely sweetheart.

1) Television didn’t always mean success for her. He...

I'd never heard a note of Jesse Macht's music before Saturday night, but once I did, I felt like I had to write about him. He's that good.

Here's the 411 on the singer-songwriter that you need to discover.

Why you should get to know him: His music is ridiculously catchy; even when the song's a slow one, there's something that's going to get you, be it the beat, a lyrical hook or a great harmony with his bandmates. It helps that there's an upbeat heart to every tune. You won't find depressing, broody music about the girlfriend that dumped him in his repertoire. Whatever he's singing abou...

Ellen DeGeneres is facing the wrath of angry Hollywood protesters - after failing to act in support of the screenwriters' strikes. While fellow talkshow hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and Conan O'Brien have all stood in support of the striking members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), DeGeneres crossed picket lines to tape her show The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday - the day after the union went on strike.

Defending her actions, she told the studio audience, "There's a writers' strike going on, and here in Los Angeles, it's a huge story.I want to say I love my writ...

On Sept. 2, CBS will broadcast “A Day In The Life Of Television: A Museum Of Television & Radio Special,” a new entertainment special that goes behind the scenes of 12 high-profile television shows to see how they are made. Dennis Haysbert provides the narration.

On November 9, 2005, 42 television crews went behind the scenes of some of the most popular shows on television to find out from many different perspectives what went into producing them on this specific day. From daytime to late night, comedies, dramas, specials, reality and talk shows, this is a unique look at the process o...

If you don't have Showtime, now's your chance to check out the critically acclaimed Weeds on DVD. The series centers on widowed suburban mom Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), who resorts to selling marijuana to support her family. Also new this week: I Dream Of Jeannie season two, Reno 911 season three, ER season five, and The Ellen Show the complete series.