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Bill Clinton, Oprah and Kiva - Changing The World One Loan At A Time
Published 9/4/2007 by paige at ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip
... .  We have been following Kiva since its inception and can’t help but experience a few “Oprah moments” of our own. Congrats to the Kiva team for a well deserved moment in time! Pass the tissue, set your TIVO/DVR and check out Oprah today. ...

The Black List: Top 100
Published 9/6/2007 by Keith Boykin at keithboykin.com
... Polk Desmond Richardson Jill Scott Will Smith Denzel Washington Kanye West Nathan Hale Williams George C. Wolfe The Healers Dr. Joycelyn Elders Dr. David Malebranche Dr. John Peterson Dr. David Satcher The Legends Muhammad Ali Harry Belafonte Bill Cosby Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Nelson Mandela Prince Diana Ross Tina Turner Stevie Wonder The Moguls Tyra Banks Ken Chenault Sean "Diddy" Combs Earl Graves Russell Simmons Oprah Winfrey The Politicians Cory Booker Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun Donna Brazile ...

Can She Do It Again?
Published 9/10/2007 by Keith Boykin at keithboykin.com
... squared off at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. But the real story of the weekend was about the power of one woman, Oprah Winfrey. She's the richest woman in America and the most powerful woman in media. Today Oprah Winfrey comes to New York to kick off the new season of her popular television talk show that reaches 8 million viewers a day. And over the weekend she flexed her muscle in presidential politics for the first time ever when she opened her Santa Barbara estate to guests for a ...

This Week’s Idol Appearances
Published 9/16/2007 by mj at mjsbigblog
... . On Wednesday, September 19, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show to sing Because of You from Reba’s new album. Thursday , September 20, Elliott Yamin appears on the ...

THE COLOR PURPLE: More Star Power with Chaka Khan, BeBe Winans and LaKisha Jones
Published 9/25/2007 by Karu F. Daniels at Black Voices Blogs
... will join the cast of the Broadway musical 'The Color Purple.' On Sept. 26, producers of the critically-acclaimed Oprah Winfrey -blessed show will officially announce that the eight time ...

The Doctor Is On
Published 9/28/2007 at WOW Report
... On today's Oprah, the topic is "Born in the Wrong Body," and she has as one of her guests Dr Marci Bowers, the surgeon (and herself a transgender) on WOW's six-part docuseries, ...

Oprah Offers 'Dirty Dancing' Fans Gift Of A Lifetime, Patrick Swayze A Hot Meal From Craft Services [Short Ends]
Published 11/7/2007 by Mark at Defamer
... · Ssssssh, everybody! Those unsuspecting YouTubers have no idea that Oprah has stashed away Patrick Swayze backstage, who's ready to give the wife the Dirty Dancing thrill of a lifetime! ("You get a fading star, and you get a fading star, and you get a fading star!" etc etc.) ...

Tom Hanks Ruins Julia Roberts's Special Baby-Unveiling 'Oprah' Moment [Hating Your Kids]
Published 11/20/2007 by Seth at Defamer
... In a rare televised coming together of three of the most powerful stars on the planet, Tom Hanks and a back-from-the-child-rearing-abyss Julia Roberts appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show today to promote Charlie Wilson's War, the first of what is sure to be many vigorous lap dances performed by the pair for an always A-list-horny Oscar. ...

Here's all the stuff Oprah gave away yesterday
Published 11/21/2007 by Bob Sassone at TV Squad
... Every year around this time, Oprah surprises her audience by announcing that they've come to the show on the day of her "Favorite Things" episode. The audience goes...well, berserk. You really can't understand what it's like if you haven't seen it. Imagine The Beatles, circa 1964. Then multiply by 6. ...

Joanne Bamberger: Oprah and Obama
Published 11/27/2007 by Joanne Bamberger at Huffington Post Entertainment Blog
Oprah and Obama. Obama and Oprah. OK, enough alliteration. Here's my question. With Oprah's announcement that not only is she officially supporting Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but will also campaign for him, where does that leave the other candidates? Because isn't a nod from Oprah the uber-endorsement? The one that lifts otherwise mid-level books into the best-seller category? The one that gets you your own syndicated television deal? One has to wonder, what the nod ...

i'll never get over valerie cherish
Published 11/30/2007 by popbytes at popbytes
... - and let me go all oprah winfrey for a moment - the DVD would make the top of my 'favorites list' (a perfect holiday present) if i could give you all a copy - i'd do it in a heartbeat! in fact i just tossed it on now - it's beyond hilarious and ms. kudrow shines as a washed up sitcom star makin' her comeback - one of the best characters in TV history - she's right up there with edith & archie bunker (my top TV show of all-time hands down is ...

Criss Angel Mindfreaks Oprah Like She's Never Been Mindfreaked Before [Divination]
Published 12/11/2007 by Seth at Defamer
... aficionado Criss Angel! We won't divulge whether or not he successfully homes in on Winfrey's selected figure of 11 (so chosen for the number of times the talk show host could conceivably buy and sell him with the money in her Hermès pocketbook), and let you experience the wonder for yourselves--keeping in mind, of course, that if he were to have gotten it wrong, it could have gone down as the most gleefully awkward expanse of dead-air in the show's history. Enjoy! The Oprah Winfrey Show[Oprah.com] ...

Stars and steroids?
Published 1/14/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... away $8000 worth of goodies - including a Tempur-pedic bed - to each audience member today. ... Oprah's back with new shows; today she visits the fattest state in the country. ... Katie Holmes ...

Oprahvision: Oprah's 'OWN' Network
Published 1/16/2008 by Denver Louis at Black Voices Blogs
... ), a Web site ( Oprah.com ) and TV movies made under her banner. The deal will in no way affect her currently running, award-winning show, as her contract does not expire until 2011. The motivation for the deal probably had to do with her limited role in the Oxygen network, because although Oprah is an outstanding advocate and supporter of the Oxygen she wasn't able to augment its editorial content. This venture will give her that freedom: ...

oprah to dr. phil: 'you're fired!'
Published 1/17/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening y'all! so i bet that dr. phil wishes he never got involved with britney spears' mental meltdown - there has been a huge backlash against the self-help quack (celebrities don't want anything to do with his 100th episode...) now the latest national enquirer is claiming oprah winfrey is not happy with the doctor at all (her production company harpo produces his daytime talk show) and she wants to fire him! (ms. winfrey is totally one person you don't want ...

books that made a difference to kate winslet
Published 1/25/2008 at OH NO!!
... edge of a lake, and one drowns. That event influences everything to come for the survivor — his relationships, his fear of love, his failure to trust. I read the book a long time ago, but one thing has stayed with me: the way a trauma in childhood — though the memory is so blurred and disjointed — can affect us deeply without our even realizing it. Kate Winslet is the new ambassador for Lancôme’s Trésor. She will star in Revolutionary Road, due out in December. source. ...

Thin Nicole steps out; Kate's cat catches fire
Published 1/28/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
Angelina Jolie's dress last night at the SAG Awards didn't help put pregnancy rumors to rest. She and Brad Pitt were lovey-dovey all night. ... Kate Beckinsale's cat caught fire before the show? Yes, Clive's tail touched a candle and "whoosh," she told People . ... Today: New Miss America Kirsten Haglund , who once battled anorexia , visits Regis and Kelly . ... Bette Midler previews her Vegas show on Oprah . ... Fame is a "drug" that kills , says Steven Weber . . ... Miley Cyrus got sick during her Saturday ...

Dancing Cast Shuffles Over to Oprah
Published 2/20/2008 by StyleWatch at PEOPLE TV Watch
... , and now it’s time to bust some moves with Oprah! Steve Guttenberg, Shannon Elizabeth, Priscilla Presley and the rest of the crew hung out with Oprah Winfrey for an episode of her talk show that will air Thursday. ...

Drew's a Real Life Angel
Published 3/3/2008 at X17 Online
Drew Barrymore announced an amazing donation of one million dollars to the World Food Programme on today's Oprah show. Drew's an ambassador to the World Food Programme, which is dedicated to wiping out hunger, and chose to highlight her generous donation on Oprah's show in order to bring attention to the important work they do. Nice to know she's not only generous with her ...

Do Tell: Who Do You Want to Be?
Published 3/5/2008 by DearSugar at DearSugar -- Just ask.
... I might be late in the game on this one, but I was catching up on my DVR last night and caught Monday's episode of Oprah. Drew Barrymore was one of the guests and she was gushing about her new love Justin Long, ...

Tom Cruise On Oprah: It's Worse Than I Thought
Published 4/25/2008 by Cee See at Hollywood Offender
... on the socio-economic infra-structure of America in the eighties.  The show will also feature taped messages from friends and colleagues, who will talk about Tommy's "impact on cinema."  Which means his business partner, Paula Wagner, Will Smith,  John Travolta and whoever else they could get who equates being on Oprah to hitting the big time. In other words, get out the hip boots, people.  There's gonna be some major manure being flung. Photo Source Related: Couch-Gate 2008: Tom ...

Promo Suggests Oprah's Tom Cruise Interview Won't Be Another Celebrity-Hummer Special [Hardball]
Published 4/29/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... of Tom Cruise's reunion with Oprah Winfrey was enough to get our salivary glands going overtime, a video promo of Friday's history-making interview would almost certainly require us to surrender all control over bodily functions and social decorum. And so it went, our pulse quickening and pants filling with each progressively teased hardball: "Do you feel you've been misunderstood?" (Prediction: "No.") "How's Kate's family accepting you?" ("Great!") "True, not true?" ("True! No—wait! Not true!") "Do you regret saying that?" ("Regret is a suppressive emotion.) "This is to ...

David Blaine's 'A-Ha' Moment Comes After 17th Oxygen-Deprived Minute [Brain Damage]
Published 5/1/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... the world before with his well-publicized stunts—from spending three weeks journeying through an (unfortunately impacted) Blue Whale's digestive system, to the time he was flash-frozen inside a block of carbonite atop the Arc de Triomphe. But it was the seemingly simplest of tasks that eluded him: breaking the world record for breath-holding, previously held by a centenarian fisherman from Tanzania rumored by villagers to have been sired by a frog. All that changed today on The Oprah Winfrey Show of all places, where the low-talking illusionist was deprived of ...

What Was the Most Trivial Part of Your 20s?
Published 5/2/2008 by DearSugar at DearSugar -- Just ask.
... myself, (gasp!!) I'm intrigued to see what all the hype's about. I get that your 20s is a confusing time, a time of self-discovery and trial and error, but I've got to be honest, my 20s weren't all that bad! Of course, I had my fair share of ups and downs, but all in all, I can't complain. So to all you 30-plus women out there, what was the most trivial time in your 20s? Are you with the SATC's girls — were your 20s not all that great in comparison to where you are now? Source

Tom Cruise's Origin Myth: Bound In Leather [Tom Cruise On Oprah]
Published 5/2/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... This is it! The East Coast has already watched the first of two up-close-and-personal hours with Tom Cruise on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and we've taken the liberty of pulling a preview of what you'll see in just a little over an hour. Feel free to move on if you'd rather be surprised. It begins with a tour of the actor's Telluride home (we're in a superstar's vacation home! Don't touch anything!), with Oprah inquiring about a bookshelf containing a leather-bound copy of every script he's ever made, Tom's margin notes included. ("More intensity!!!" "What's Brian ...

Tom Cruise's Couch-Jumping Justification: 'It Was A Moment' [Tom Cruise On Oprah]
Published 5/2/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... Seeing a plum opening right off the bat, Winfrey notes the two are seated on precisely the kind of cushy, upholstered furniture that launched her interview subject into the Harpo Studios rafters three years ago. She goes on to frankly admit, "I was a little nervous, since you and I haven't had not sat down for a real conversation since [scare quotes] 'the sofa' incident...I was like, 'Wow'...what was that?" Wow indeed. Cruise goes on to justify the love-powered trampolining as "a moment...I just felt that way." Like any frightened, woodland critter reared into a corner a ...

Katie Holmes's Weird Sonogram Issues, And Other Tom & Oprah Highlights [Short Ends]
Published 5/3/2008 by Seth at Defamer
· Still want more OT (Oprah/Tom)? We've compiled the interview's best moments. And yes, he addresses the indoctrination video you watched here. Verdict? Oprah: Asked the tough questions. Tom: Depressed. [Oprah.com] · Yikes. We'd hate to see what Kanye would have written if EW had given his tour a B-minus. [kanyeuniversecity.com via Idolator] · Now you can linger over assistant Jonathan's lovingly collaged FRIENDS 4 EVA!!! farewell poster for Jack Donaghy from last night's 30 Rock. [Videogum] ...

Tom Cruise's Amazing, Yet Misunderstood And Spun, Life
Published 5/3/2008 by Cee See at Hollywood Offender
... and told Tom "I wish for you the peace that this mountain can bring" and Tom, in all his butt-clenching intensity saying "thank you." So, you tell me: success or failure? Anyone out there who is now back on the Cruise love train? Anyone, anyone? Yeah, that's what I thought. Next up: Monday's in studio "Risky Business" 25th anniversary salute. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict lots and lots of positive affirmation for Tommy Cruise. As if Oprah would have it any other way. Photo Source

This Week With DearSugar
Published 5/3/2008 by DearSugar at DearSugar -- Just ask.
... or cut bait now? Does your work life interfere with your personal life? Is sharing a bed with your girlfriends a do or a don't? Breaking up is hard to do, so how do you handle it? What would be worse: Having a period mishap or bathroom trouble? Where do you stand on drunk sex? Feel like the grass is always greener? Check out five things you forget when you're single. Source

Barbara Walters Recalls Riding In The Bus With Her Emotionally Retarded Surrogate Daughter, Rosie [After The Storm]
Published 5/7/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... Terror. Walters goes on to paint a fascinating psychological portrait of the latter, who, robbed at a young age of her own mother, was cursed to a never-ending, Jungian search for her replacement. Anything could have set this emotional house of cards tumbling; in this case, it ended up being Donald Trump's "fat ugly face" material and Elisabeth Hasselbeck's unflappable patriotism that eventually snuffed the illusion that, all these years later, Rosie had found home. [Oprah.com] ...

Oprah-Led Think Tank Deconstructs Mariah's Quickie-Marriage Logic [Short Ends]
Published 5/8/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... · Today, an Oprah you simply cannot afford to miss: Watch as she, Gayle, Kelly Ripa's husband, and some other lady try to reach a consensus over when, exactly, Mariah Carey knew she was going to marry Nick Cannon. We know! We told you! [Oprah] ...

Suri Cruise sucks bottle; Eva Mendes sucks toes
Published 5/9/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... Hi everybody. I'm back. Thanks to all who kept Lifeline Live churning. Lots of celeb news happened in the past week ( Mariah and Nick 4 ever?), and there's more to get to now. ... Teri Hatcher played poker last night at the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research fundraiser held at Social Hollywood in L.A. ... Today: Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi weighs in as Oprah and Gayle go in search of America's best sandwich . ... Jessica Alba's on Ellen's Mother's Day ...

Betty White's Got Spunk. We Hate Spunk! [Short Ends]
Published 5/20/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... · Who can turn the world on with her adorable The Mary Tyler Moore Show set remembrances on Oprah today? Betty White, that's who! [Oprah] ...

Sugar Bits — Wesley Snipes Is Not Going to Jail Just Yet
Published 5/23/2008 by PopSugar at POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive.
... Kathleen Firrantello for their use of Farrell's music in their songs. She is seeking $1 million in punitive damages. — Reuters Madonna will show her documentary I Am Because We Are at Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival on August 2. — AP Oprah has started a 21-day detox plan that involves cutting meat, caffeine, sugar, gluten, and alcohol from her diet, and she will be blogging about her experiences and providing recipes. — Oprah Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen are at it again. The couple are ...

The Telefile - Oprah's Really Phoning It in This Week
Published 6/16/2008 at The Telefile
At the beginning of every week (usually Monday, which is also today) I like to go to Oprah.com to see which episodes I should Tivo in the coming week for my drunken idiot friends and I to watch and make fun of at a later date. Usually this makes for a pretty fun experience, but this week not so much. Here's what Oprah has lined up for us drunken idiots:

The Schwartz Is with OWN
Published 6/18/2008 at Broadcasting & Cable Articles
... . Robin Schwartz OWN will debut during the second half of 2009, with the cable network taking the slot of Discovery Health Channel and Oprah.com representing its digital effort. Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said in a release that Schwartz will lead all key business functions for the network, including development, programming, production, marketing, research and communications, and she will work in partnership with advertising sales and distribution to generate revenue and broaden the value of the OWN brand. At Regency, a joint venture between New Regency Films ...

Discover the legend that is Letterman ... On Diva TV
Published 7/1/2008 by David Bennun at Culture: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk
The Late Show with David Letterman 'Subversive genius' David Letterman behind his desk, piloting the show. Photograph: AP Diva TV is an American-inflected digital channel so cheerfully awash with oestrogen that its sister outfit, the relatively upmarket Hallmark , seems a tad butch by comparison. Yet oddly - and solely, one presumes - because of its celebrity content, you will also find The Late Show with David Letterman . For showing this sardonic antithesis of all such programming, I can forgive Diva anything (even their bewildering decision ...