Oprah Winfrey has officially ended her talk show after 25 years. In her final hour on-air, she chose not to be flanked by celebrity friends and former guests, but to solely reiterate the same messages she’s been preaching for the last quarter-century. There are plenty of people, self-empowerment exercises and catchphrases we would have never […]
Oprah’s final episodes will be a 3-part extravaganza featuring cameos from so many celebrities, we’ve lost count. Yesterday, she taped two of the last three episodes in front of 20,000 fans in Chicago’s United Center as part of her “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” send-off. Beyonce opened with a performance of “Run The World (Girls).” […]
Beyonce was spotted at Hubbard Street Dance Studio in Chicago rehearsing for the Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular taping. The queen of daytime will end her 25-year run as the reigning champ with a big finale on May 25. Taping for the May 23 and 24 shows took place last night at the United Center […]
Oprah has admitted that she regrets launching her OWN television network before ending her talk show, claiming she hasn’t dedicated enough time to the channel because she’s focused on rounding up her talk show of 25 years the right way. She recently told Entertainment Weekly, “I’ve thought maybe it would have been better to wait […]
The latest issue of Oprah’s O magazine features two covers: one of the host taping her first show in 1986, and the other, more recent, boasting a big “Thank You!” headline. Inside, she talks about the beginning stages of the legendary show and what it’s legacy will be. On the beginning: “The first few years […]
Michael Vick has reportedly canceled his sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey. The interview with Winfrey would have been his first major interview since being released from prison.
A woman who believes “luck is preparation meeting opportunity,” Oprah Gail Winfrey has continuously shattered gender and racial barriers in America. Winfrey is the most successful talk show host in American TV history — male or female, Black or white — and the first female African-American billionaire. As one of the most influential women in […]
First Lady Michelle Obama will appear today on Oprah to talk about military families. Mrs. Obama says that that it’s not that Americans won’t help military families; it’s just that they are not aware of the pressures of deployment on families. This is something that she hopes to remedy. Asked what moves her about our […]
Oprah Winfrey’s new cable network OWN is having some early growing pains. After exploding out of the gate in the ratings, viewership has declined significantly. While OWN’s premiere averaged 1 million primetime viewers last weekend, Sunday dropped to 822,000. Monday fell to 394,000, followed by Tuesday hitting 315,000. After a heavy curiosity-driven tune-in, such a […]
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is set to launch January 1, 2011. After three years of planning, delays and management misfires, it will be the biggest launch of a cable channel in more than a decade. Here’s what you can expect: “Oprah Presents Master Class” biography series will share the life stories of those who have […]
How do you top a 24-year run as a wildly successful daytime talk show host? By going prime time: When it launches in 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will carry a slate of new Oprah-branded shows, anchored by her own flagship night time program, "Oprah's Next Chapter."
Janet Jackson appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" yesterday and opened up about her late brother, Michael. Appearing on Friday’s “Oprah,” to promote “Why Did I Get Married Too?” Janet opened up about her late brother.
