Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show—DVD-licious

The only former sitcom star to attain real success as a talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres has parlayed her personal charm into an award-winning show that combines celebrity interviews with high-spirited audience participation and uplifting segments involving “real” people with compelling personal stories. This two-disc compilation (76-minute main disc and 29-minute bonus disc) pulls together many of the show's most memorable moments, and includes clips from Ellen's monologues; interviews with such top stars as Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, and Will Ferrell; “man on the street” segments; and even a few bits created especially for the DVD. Throughout, Ellen's warm personality and unique brand of humor shines brightly, assuring that fans will love this potpourri assembled from the show's first three seasons, while even those who aren't necessarily wild about DeGeneres may well be entertained. Recommended. (E. Hulse)