Ellen DeGeneres‘ Emmy-winning syndicated talk show has been renewed for three years, the TV distribution arm of Warner Bros. announced on Wednesday. Ratings: Ellen gives Idol a boost; Lost takes a dip “I’m so excited to sign on for three more years at NBC,” said...

Attorney David Dow has made his career on arguing on behalf of inmates sentenced to death. Many of his clients have died — most of them were guilty. In his new book, The Autobiography of an Execution, Dow argues that they should have been sentenced to life rather than death. »...

Mark Twain remains a beloved literary figure even a century after his death, but in his new book, Mark Twain: Man In White, Michael Shelden says the author’s last years were extremely tumultuous — and widely misunderstood. Shelden explores Twain’s emotional struggles and...