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Oprah Will Not Be Trifled With on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:08:40 +0000

Maybe you think you can just mess with Oprah on Twitter and get away with it. Maybe you think she's too busy/rich/famous to actually pay attention. Maybe you're wrong, jerk.

Somebody tried to get sassy with Oprah by insulting her appearance on Twitter(on the day before her birthday nonetheless). Apparently they thought Oprah was going to let it slide. She did not. Here's what happened.

'Oprah' Does the Hits of YouTube in One Funny Video

Emerald Catron — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:38:47 +0000

Considering her horribly awkward introduction to Twitter, we feel like this video is a fairly accurate guess at what would happen if Oprah tried to dominate YouTube. Courtesy of the Above Average Network, the video finds comedian Eliot Glazer of ‘Sh–t New Yorkers Say‘ fame dressed as Oprah trying to make a viral video by [...]

Jennifer Hudson Sheds Tears in New 'Oprah's Next Chapter' Preview

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:24:05 +0000

Jennifer Hudson is sitting down for an in-depth interview for ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter,’ in which she discusses the murder of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in 2008. A promo for the show opens with host Oprah Winfrey praising the star for her accomplishments as a singer, actor, author, mother and designer. “You really are [...]

Kim Kardashian Talks Sex Tape With Oprah

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:12:29 +0000

After going through a very public divorce with Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian admits she is “totally growing up” these days, changing a lot about her lifestyle. Oprah touched on that topic and finally got Kim to dish on the infamous sex tape that launched her career…

Watch a Preview of Bobbi Kristina's Interview With Oprah Winfrey

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:53:05 +0000

On Feb. 11, the entertainment world lost an icon, but Whitney Houston‘s immediate family lost their beloved sister and mother. The one and only Oprah Winfrey nabbed the first sit down with the late, great singer’s only daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who turned 19 on March 4.

Oprah also spoke with Houston’s brother Gary and sister-in-law Patricia, the latter of whom served as her manager. The interview special airs Sunday, March 11, exactly one month after Houston’s tragic death, as an ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ episode on OWN.

How Did One Tweet Get Oprah Winfrey in a Ton of Trouble?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:10:39 +0000

After Whitney Houston’s untimely death on the eve of the Grammys, the Sunday night awards show saw a 50 percent increase in viewership, but that didn’t stop Oprah Winfrey from trying to poach some of those eyeballs — and it’s gotten her into a lot of hot water with ratings powerhouse Nielsen.

People in Mumbai Were Paid to Cheer for Tom Cruise

Lori Crofford — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:28:45 +0000

If you have been paying attention to celebrity news over the last decade, then you know that Tom Cruise has fallen from the top to the lower middle of celebrity. It all happened when he flipped his lid on Oprah during "the couch jumping incident." He is slowly making his way back up the celebrity ladder but does his people really pay for people to cheer for him in public?

Rosie O'Donnell Does a Tequila Shot With Oprah [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:57:56 +0000

When Rosie O’Donnell took a job at OWN, we bet she never thought she’d be doing tequila shots with network CEO Oprah Winfrey. But at a party for ‘The Rosie Show,’ the pair knocked a few back and the results were, luckily for us, televised in a recent ‘Rosie’ episode.

Oprah's Most Memorable Moments Revisited Before Final Episode

Lori Crofford — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:12:43 +0000

After 25 years of ruling daytime TV, Oprah taped the final episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show on Tuesday and the Queen of Talk’s grand finale is set to air on Wednesday. In her more than two decades on air, Oprah’s show has been filled with tears, shrieking, couch-jumping and surprises. Check out some of [...]

Michael Douglas on Oprah: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is Doing 'Great'

Lori Crofford — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:30:51 +0000

This week, actor Michael Douglas sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which he shed more light on wife Catherine Zeta-Jones' recent stay at a mental health facility, where she was being treated for bipolar II disorder.

In the interview airing Tuesday, Douglas said his own personal issues may have contributed to Zeta-Jones' depression.

"My oldest son is in federal prison, my ex-wife is suing me, and I got cancer. It's kind of hard for the wife to say, 'I'm depressed,'" he said, according to ET Online. "So I think that, you know, really probably played a big part of it."

Oprah to Interview Barack, Michelle Obama on April 27

Billy Goforth — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:40:40 +0000

When Oprah Winfrey said she'd end her 25th and final season with a bang, she meant it.

According to the LA Times, the daytime icon will interview President Barack Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle, on April 27.

The interview will take place in Chicago, where Winfrey films her show, a White House official said today.