It looks like reality TV star Bethenny Frankel may be getting her talk show after all. This summer Fox TV and Warner Bros will release a six-week preview of Bethenny,  produced by both Frankel and Ellen DeGeneres. Check the press release after the jump! READ MORE

 Ellen DeGeneres has been named Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness for the U.S. government by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Zap2it reports. Clinton had this to say about daytime’s funny lady. 

"[Ellen] is going to bring not only her sharp wit and her big heart, but her impressive TV audience and more than 8 million followers on Twitter, to raise awareness and support for this effort. I know we can look forward to many contributions from Ellen and her loyal fans across the globe."

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Deadline is reporting ABC has won the bidding war with NBC for Weitz & Wong, a new family comedy being executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and created by former Ellen writer Alex Herschlag. Weitz & Wong will center on a Jewish and Chinese couple, who are raising their two children separate from their backgrounds while dealing with their extended families. According to the site, the series came about by due to the real-life experiences by Herschlag’s brother.

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Another day, another report of a talk show pilot being taped. According to The Hollywood Reporter, former The Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel is taping a talk show pilot and Ellen DeGeneres is “involved with the project.” Reportedly, Frankel’s pilot is being produced by Warner Bros’ Telepictures, the same company responsible for Ellen, Lopez Tonight and The Tyra Banks Show.  

Frankel and her husband, Jason Hoppy, currently star in Bethenny Ever After on Bravo.

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Emmy winner Jane Lynch is currently in talks with the TV Academy to host this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. The four major networks take turns each year to air the awards, and this year it's FOX, which doesn't have an easy go-to in a late night comedian or talk-show host. Lynch is therefore being courted not only as a major comedy talent, but also as a way to put FOX's hit Glee front and center on the big night.

Last year Glee received 20 nominations and won 4 Emmys, including one for Lynch as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. If she ultimately hosts the show, Lynch would be only the third woman to do so (after Angela Lansbury in 1993 and Ellen DeGeneres in 2001). The Hollywood Reporter has the full story.

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In the name of Agnes Nixon, let it be true! Josh Duhamel stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres show yesterday to dish about his upcoming flick, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. DeGeneres mentioned All My Children being cancelled and wondered if Duhamel would make a return to the show before the finale. Watch Duhamel's response after the jump! READ MORE