Whitney Houston’s sudden death on February 11, 2012, came as a surprise to many people — but apparently not to Tyler Perry. Perry opened up to Oprah on an upcoming episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter, and discussed how he reached out to Houston to try and help her through her battle with substance abuse. He began [...]Show More Summary
Tyler Perry is coming to OWN with two brand new shows! And there’s no better way to kick it off than with a new Oprah’s Next Chapter featuring Tyler Perry on Sunday May 26th 9/8c.
Then on Tuesday May 28th
With several familiar faces making an appearance, Forbes' unveiled their annual list of the World's Most Powerful Women this week. Each year, 100 females are ranked by wealth, media momentum, and social impact by the popular magazine. As...Show More Summary
We've combed through videos of best commencement speeches from Steve Jobs to Oprah Winfrey to find invaluable entrepreneurial advice.
The Oprah Winfrey Network is launching a new television show, “Help Desk” with Deepak Chopra, and they need you. Participants who may be going through a hard time in their life (marital problems, substance issues, death in the family)...Show More Summary
Tika Sumpter is starring in The Haves and the Have Nots, a new scripted series for the Oprah Winfrey Network. She tells us what is was like when Oprah visited the set, what it was like working with Chad Michael Murray and talks about some of her favorite past costars, like Whitney Houston, Chace Crawford, and Angelina Jolie.
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Many thanks to Paddy at Political Carnival for the video. This is truly an excellent commencement speech, and not just for the snippet everybody is quoting: “Failure is the key to success for so many great people… Oprah was demoted from her first job as a news anchor, and now she doesn’t even need a [Read more...]
This angelic lil Asian baby is undoubtedly being spoiled rotten by “Auntie Oprah”. Can you guess who her telejournalist mommy is? It should be a cinch. Hit the flip for the answer!
First Oprah Moment…every developer at I/O…YOU’RE getting a Pixel and YOU’RE getting a Pixel and YOU’RE getting a Pixel..!!!!! — Andy Ihnatko (@Ihnatko) May 15, 2013 Jeff Saginor is bothered by the $1,299 gift bag that Google gives away free to attendees of its annual Google I/O conference: [T]his year at I/O, Google upped the […]
Oprah Winfrey owns just about as much of Hawaii as Larry Ellison, the June issue of O, the Oprah Magazine visits the media mogul at one of her farms out there. Because there's nothing better than seeing Oprah grinning under...
Measured self-effacement has become a sort of unwritten code for writers of a certain prominence, and Jeffrey Eugenides—bestseller, Pulitzer winner, and Oprah’s Book Club inductee—seems to have gotten the memo. Read more ?
By Peter Kaufman What do the alleged Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have in common with Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, J.K. Rowling, Jimi Hendrix, and Ben Franklin? The answer: All of these individuals are said to have become...
Oprah’s Maui farm appears to be a gardener’s dream, with the massive farm boasting beautiful green vegetables — all organic, of course. Along with close friend and fitness expert Bob Greene, Oprah showed off her little farm in Maui in the June issue of O magazine. This is the first time the media mogul has [...]Show More Summary
June Episodes Feature Lenny Kravitz, Susan Sarandon, Berry Gordy Jr. and Diahann Carroll
Reality show producer Mark Burnett, the man behind Survivor, Donald Trump's The Apprentice and recent hit-miniseries The Bible wants to make Sarah Palin the "next Oprah." Conservative website Newsmax broke the news last night that Burnett had offered Palin her own syndicated daytime talk show, and sadly, Palin said no.
That's what reality-show maestro Mark Burnett thought, but Sarah said no. Burnett has insisted that Palin do the show from either New York or Los Angeles, which would require her to move for a significant portion of the year from her...Show More Summary
Tara says that like many single moms in America, she tries to be both the mother and father to her two sons. Despite Tara’s best efforts, Jordan, her 21-year-old son, says his mom can’t teach him how to be a
With a cable network to manage, a school in Africa to run, and shows to host, Oprah Winfrey might just be one of the busiest women in the world. And as Winfrey's health and fitness adviser, Bob Greene is definitely used to guiding busy professionals. Show More Summary
California Man recently discovered some never before seen photos of then 18 year old Oprah Winfrey. The photos were taken at the 1972 Miss Black America Pageant. Oprah Winfey was Miss Tennessee youtube