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Oprah Mends Fences With Novelist Who Dissed Her
 Oprah Mends Fences With 
 Novelist Who Dissed Her 
book club pick
Sep 16, 2010 10:52 AM CDT

Oprah Mends Fences With Novelist Who Dissed Her

Jonathan Franzen's 'Freedom' lands coveted book club slot

(Newser) - Nine years after Oprah Winfrey chose Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections for her book club, and the "uncomfortable" novelist talked his way out of appearing on her show, he's getting another chance, reports the New York Post . The media magnate's people won't confirm the Oprah's Book Club selection—likely the...

Oprah's Trip to Cost Aussie Taxpayers $2.8M

Tourism boost will be worth it, ministers say

(Newser) - Oprah's bringing her audience to Australia —and the Aussie taxpayers will be footing a chokable chunk of the bill. The Australian government is contributing some $2.8 million toward the cost of bringing the Oprah Winfrey Show to the country later this year. Officials say the price is a...

Oprah: You're All Going to Australia!

This may just top her car giveaway

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is famous for her giveaways (watch her entire audience go nuts after receiving cars here ), but this may put them all to shame. Winfrey premiered the 25th and final season of her show today, and gave everyone in the audience ... a trip to Australia. Watch the 300...

Barbara Walters Plans View Spinoff—With Guys

Show will compete for Oprah's old timeslot

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey’s impending departure is going to leave a big daytime talk void, and Barbara Walters thinks she can fill it with a new “unisex” version of the View. Sources tell the New York Daily News that Walters and View co-creator Bill Geddie are working on what the...

TV's Top Earners
 TV's Top Earners 
Aug 12, 2010 5:48 PM CDT

TV's Top Earners

Hugh Laurie, Oprah, Ryan Seacrest, Charlie Sheen lead way

(Newser) - TV stars still make good money, but they make a bit less of it now than in recent years—studios have lowered the starting salary for a series star from a consistent $150,000 to $200,000 to between $75,000 and $125,000. Established stars, however, rake in much...

Rosie O'Donnell Heads Back to Daytime TV

Daily show will be 'fun,' vows Oprah Winfrey Network

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell's getting ready to kick some ass again on daytime TV, this time on the Oprah Winfrey Network. O'Donnell's six-year Emmy-award-winning stint hosting the Rosie O'Donnell Show was followed by a rocky role on The View. The daily, hour-long talk show will be based in New York, where O'Donnell...

Obama Has Birthday Dinner With Oprah, Chicago Pals

But did he have the truffle popcorn?

(Newser) - Michelle couldn't make it, so Oprah did the honors last night, joining the president for a dinner celebrating his 49th birthday at Graham Elliot , a chic but playful restaurant in Chicago known for serving truffle popcorn instead of bread. Also on hand were Oprah pal Gayle King and Obama stalwarts...

Oprah Offers Fergie TV Show
 Oprah Offers Fergie TV Show 
Jul 26, 2010 6:00 AM CDT

Oprah Offers Fergie TV Show

Talk show queen could save broke duchess

(Newser) - The Duchess of York’s embarrassing scandal, in which she was busted for trying to sell access to Prince Andrew, may have a happy ending: Oprah Winfrey, who gave Sarah Ferguson a venue in which to discuss the mess, is now offering her a talk show of her own. “...

Mystery Surrounds Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

Former first daughter's nuptial plans keep many guessing

(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky have scheduled their wedding for July 31 in Rhinebeck, NY , right? Maybe not—or maybe the good people of Rhinebeck are really good liars. The mayor tells the Wall Street Journal he's not in the loop and is "very upset," adding, "My...

Chelsea's Wedding Guest List Revealed

Obama, Oprah, Streisand among high-profile invitees

(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton’s super-secret wedding guest list just got a little less secret. The Hudson Valley News reports that President Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg, and Ted Turner are among the high-profile invitees. The 500 guests will also include members of the Clinton staff and inner circle like...

Limbaugh Takes Racial Swipe at Obama, Oprah

If president were white he'd be 'a tour guide in Honolulu'

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh has taken on his most powerful opponent yet. No, not the president: Oprah. Limbaugh went on a reverse-racism rant on his Tuesday show, declaring that both Oprah and President Obama were only successful because they were black. “Somebody asked me over the weekend, why does somebody earn...

Gaga Debuts at No. 4 on Forbes ' Celeb 100
 Gaga Debuts 
 at No. 4 
 on Forbes' 
 Celeb 100 
OPRAH'S BACK ON TOP
Jun 29, 2010 6:23 AM CDT

Gaga Debuts at No. 4 on Forbes' Celeb 100

And Oprah's back on top, thank you very much, Angelina

(Newser) - Lady Gaga debuted at an impressive No. 4 on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, while Oprah Winfrey reclaimed her top spot, dropping last year's queen Angelina Jolie to a meager No. 18. The top five "World's Most Powerful Celebrities:"
  1. Oprah Winfrey: earned $315 million over the past year
...

'Senator Oprah' Sounded Good to Blago

Then-gov considered media titan to succeed Obama as senator

(Newser) - As Rod Blagojevich considered possible successors to Barack Obama as US senator from Illinois, he came up with one name "no one can assail": Oprah Winfrey. As the former governor's corruption trial dragged on today in Chicago, prosecutors played a tape from December 2008—after Obama confidant Valerie Jarrett...

Is Oprah Sabotaging Zach Anner?
 Is Oprah 
 Sabotaging 
 Zach Anner? 



conspiracy theories
Jun 24, 2010 10:57 AM CDT

Is Oprah Sabotaging Zach Anner?

Viral video star suddenly dropped to second place

(Newser) - Zach Anner became a beloved Internet celebrity almost overnight when he auditioned for Oprah Winfrey’s “Your OWN Show” contest—but could Oprah herself be taking away his shot at a show? Anner’s audition tape was getting far and away the most attention and the most votes until...

Who Will Replace Larry King?
 Who Will Replace Larry King? 
David Carr
Jun 21, 2010 4:52 PM CDT

Who Will Replace Larry King?

It's clear the legend can't hack it anymore

(Newser) - If you needed proof that it’s time for Larry King to retire—beyond the plummeting ratings —you got it during his painful interview with Lady Gaga. The interaction was a total dud, despite Gaga’s obvious willingness to have fun. “If he can no longer hit a...

Meet Zach Anner, the Next Oprah?
 Meet Zach Anner, 
 the Next Oprah? 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 19, 2010 8:29 AM CDT

Meet Zach Anner, the Next Oprah?

Viral video star could get his own show

(Newser) - Zach Anner, a self-described “wheelchair-bound lady magnet,” is the latest viral video star—and he could be the next Oprah. Anner submitted a video to the talk show queen’s “ Your Own Show ” contest, a search for the next TV star, Time reports. Anner, who has...

Oprah Gives Magazine Staffers $10K, iPad

Winfrey celebrates 10th anniversary of 'O'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey pulled one of her surprise giveaways today, this time to staffers of her O magazine. Each person got a check for $10,000 along with an iPad, reports Reuters . It was a thank-you from the talk show queen (and self-made billionaire) on the magazine's 10th anniversary.

RIP, Daytime Talk Shows
 RIP, Daytime 
 Talk Shows 
Jun 2, 2010 10:08 AM CDT

RIP, Daytime Talk Shows

Tyra Banks' exit marks end of an era

(Newser) - Why did Tyra Banks pull the plug on The Tyra Banks Show even though its ratings were still steady? Probably because she sensed that daytime talk shows in the confessional Oprah-inspired mold are dead, writes Jessica Grose of Slate . Fifteen years ago, daytime TV was full of these shows, from...

Bret Michaels to Oprah: 'It Just Exploded'

Rocker does first post-brain hemorrhage interview

(Newser) - Just shy of one month after he was felled by the brain hemorrhage that he was unlikely to fully recover from, Bret Michaels gave his first interview, which airs today, to Oprah . The rocker didn't mince words when describing his experience: "It felt like a pop. They call it...

10 Bizarre Celeb Pet Deaths

Guess whose dog ate her breast implant?

(Newser) - John Travolta, whose dogs were killed when an airport vehicle ran them over, is the latest celebrity whose pets met an untimely—and much publicized—demise. The Frisky rounds up 10 of the most bizarre and/or tragic famous pet deaths:
  • Courtney Love: Her dog ate one of her breast implants—
...

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