Actress Carrie Fisher died on December 27th, after suffering from a major heart attack. Since her death, daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been on a holiday break. When her show returned on Wednesday, Degeneres took time to pay tribute to her friend. She explained that she and Fisher knew each other for years, and said: "I loved when she was here. She made me laugh so hard. She was smart. She was funny. She was hilariously honest about herself and the world around her.