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Whitney Houston, Oprah Net Historic Ratings

Date Added: 09/16/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Oprah Winfrey's lauded connection with Whitney Houston has translated into a stellar kick off for the Daytime diva's 24th season.

According to Nielsen, Winfrey's two-day broadcast of an anticipated exclusive interview with returning diva Whitney Houston ranked 45% higher than the launch of her 23rd season this time last year.

Beyond that however, ratings from Monday and Tuesday's bro...

Oprah's Ex Tells All: Opens Up In 'Sex and Drugs' Book

Date Added: 01/16/09 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 4

Lady O, as in Oprah, is not deserving of the pedestal American's reportedly put her on according to ex-boyfriend turned author Randolph Cook.

In Cook's tell-all The Wizard of O: My Life With Oprah, Winfrey's ex-lover says the media mogul maintained a cocaine habit during their secret love affair that began in 1984.

Prior to their relationship, Oprah had confessed that she'd briefly...

Update: Oprah's 'Plug Pull' Official, O Teams With HBO

Date Added: 12/17/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 2

Oprah Winfrey's speculated change in television became a fact Tuesday.

According to HBO, the daytime mogul will end her longterm relationship with ABC and begin a new deal with HBO.

The deal, which is a three year deal, moves Oprah's production company to HBO where she will make movies, documentaries and TV series.

In recent years Oprah's specials on ABC have been watched my...

Oprah Pulls The Plug, Changes Up With OWN

Date Added: 11/08/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 2

After spending countless years in syndication, mainly through ABC, Oprah Winfrey is reportedly dumping her hit show.

"..her show will go off of ABC in syndication and she will come to OWN," Discovery Communications' CEO David Zaslav told the New York Post.

Zaslav's comment addresses Oprah's new network called OWN (Oprah Winfrey network) which hits the 'small screen' next year.
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Oprah, Kerry Washington, Star Jones Weigh In On Obama's Win

Date Added: 11/05/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 0

"It is one of the greatest moments I could even imagine," Oprah Winfrey said last night after witnessing Barack Obama's historic win.

Winfrey along with several other celebrities including Star Jones and Kerry Washington attended Obama's victory rally Tuesday.

"He walked into the family tent ... to see him and his wife walk in filled you with a lot of pride to know that America is ...

Disney Taps Oprah For "Princess and Frog" Movie

Date Added: 09/24/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 0

After several years of delay it looks like Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" is on the move again, this time with the help of who ? -- Oprah Winfrey !

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Winfrey has joined the voice cast of the highly anticipated film.

At a Disney presentation in Hollywood on Wednesday, John Lasseter, the chief creative office at Pixar and Walt Disney Animat...

Oprah Tops Forbes Power List, Beyonce and Jay Z Climb Into Top 10

Date Added: 06/12/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 6

According to Forbes Business Magazine, Oprah Winfrey is still the world’s most powerful celebrity for the fifth time overall.

Winfrey, who topped last years list was selected based upon earnings, internet presence and press, television and radio coverage. According to Forbes the talk show, producer and media queen’s earnings are reported to be near $275 million within the last twelve month...