Christie uses humor video to connect, but could Romney follow suit?
  A new viral video starring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker (a potential future rival of Christie's) helps underscore the value for politicians in being able to navigate new media and contemporary culture. The video, released on Tuesday night by … Wed, 16 May 2012 14:14:29 -0700

DeGeneres lands Mark Twain humor prize; Seacrest buys her house
Ellen DeGeneres just landed a major honor in the form of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, while pal Ryan Seacrest landed something pretty cool himself: DeGeneres' Beverly Hills house. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:07:07 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres wins Mark Twain Humor Prize
Popular daytime television host and comic actor Ellen DeGeneres has been awarded the coveted honor for an American humorist, announced by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 15. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:14:29 -0700

DeGeneres to receive Twain humor prize
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Ellen DeGeneres is to be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:23:23 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Mark Twain Prize for Humor
Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has previously given to Bill Cosby, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and others. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:39 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres gains top U.S. award for humor
(Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will receive the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, following in the footsteps of previous female winners Whoopi Goldberg and Tina Fey. DeGeneres, 54, will receive one of the nation's highest comic honors on October 22 at a special presentation night held at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington D.C, the Kennedy Center said ... Tue, 15 May 2012 11:39:23 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres to receive top humor prize
Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:41 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres Wins Top U.S. Humor Prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:23:54 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres wins top US humor prize in DC
Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:11 -0700

ArtsBeat: Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Mark Twain Prize for Humor
Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has previously given to Bill Cosby, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and others. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:34 -0700