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NEWS ABOUT: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey stories: 177 news summaries

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GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Mom Fears 
 for Rihanna's Life 

Singer wants restraining order against Brown gone

Aug 5, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Chris Brown awaits sentencing today, Rihanna is again trying to squash a court order requiring him to stay 50 yards away, her lawyer tells People. Meanwhile, her mother is afraid she’s “playing Russian roulette with her life” by allowing Brown to keep his “power over... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Joan Rivers • Rihanna • Chris Brown • President Obama • Milk • Jeremy Piven • Herman Rosenblat • Jon Gosselin • Dustin Lance Black

 Who We Trust 
 Post-Cronkite 

From Cooper to Oprah, people weigh in

Jul 21, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - After the passing of Walter Cronkite, the Washington Post wondered who could compare to his level of trustworthiness. Below are a few of the responses they got from a variety of sources:
  • Anderson Cooper, “because he always has that slight bit of cynicism when it’s
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entertainment • media • Google • Larry David • Oprah Winfrey • Dalai Lama • Miley Cyrus • Anderson Cooper • Walter Cronkite • Alice Waters • Joel Osteen

 Brady Sisters Feud 
 Over Lesbian 'Joke' 

Former friends in tiff over lesbian joke

Jul 9, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Marcia and Jan Brady—or rather, the actors who played them—have had a falling-out over their nonexistent lesbian love affair, reports the New York Post. Maureen McCormick recently blogged that Eve Plumb won’t attend a Brady Bunch reunion on Oprah—possibly because of “the joke I made... More »

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entertainment • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • sitcom • Maureen McCormick • Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. • Eve Plumb • Brady Bunch

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Rihanna, Chris 
 Want to Get Closer 

Plus, director dishes on 'handsome' JFK, and more

Jun 26, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna doesn’t want any protection from Chris Brown—the pair think the court’s no-contact clause is “unnecessary and ridiculous,” a source tells the New York Daily News, adding that even though “they aren't looking to hook back up,” they’re “solid” now as... More »

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entertainment • John F. Kennedy • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Eliot Spitzer • assault • Rihanna • Nora Ephron • Chris Brown

Rosie Radio
Hits Satellite
This Fall

Sirius XM adds O'Donnell to celebrity lineup despite slump

Jun 25, 09 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rosie O’Donnell has signed on for a radio talk show on Sirius XM, joining the likes of Oprah, Martha Stewart, and Howard Stern this fall. She’ll interview celebrity guests, take calls, and blend pop culture with serious topics, the company says. Rosie Radio indicates the flagging satellite conglomerate’... More »

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entertainment • satellite radio • Rosie O'Donnell • Oprah Winfrey • Martha Stewart • talk show • Howard Stern • Sirius XM

(Newser) - Oprah's not happy about being the target of a Newsweek article that accuses her of peddling wacky, and dangerous, health tips, reports Hollyscoop. "I trust the viewers, and I know that they are smart and discerning enough to seek out medical opinions to determine what may be best for... More »

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Newsweek • Oprah Winfrey • health tips

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah as the world's most powerful celebrity, says Forbes in its annual top 100 list. Oprah may make more money, but Jolie's constant media buzz and string of blockbusters give her the edge. Here's the top 10:
  1. Angelina Jolie
  2. Oprah
  3. Madonna
  4. Beyoncé
  5. Tiger Woods
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Steven Spielberg • Kobe Bryant • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Madonna • Forbes magazine

(Newser) - Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and David Rockefeller Jr recently convened a top-secret meeting of many of the world’s wealthiest people to discuss the financial crisis, according to an Irish Central report confirmed by ABC News. A total media blackout prevailed during the get-together, which took place May 5 at... More »

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philanthropy • New York City • Bill Gates • Warren Buffett • Oprah Winfrey • Michael Bloomberg • conspiracy theory • David Rockefeller • financial crisis • Ted Turner • secrets

(Newser) - Vogue's editor-in-chief gave Oprah Winfrey some advice before she graced the mag's cover in 1998: Lose some weight, babe. Like 20 pounds. "It was a very gentle suggestion," said Anna Wintour in an unaired portion of her 60 Minutes segment last night, Us reports. "I said... More »

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obesity • Oprah Winfrey • Vogue • Anna Wintour • magazine cover

OPINION

'Healthy' Fast Food Eaters
Mull the Salad, Buy the Fried

Companies like KFC know how to play to customers' cravings

May 17, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - KFC's grilled chicken giveaway may have been a bust, but the company actually got what it wanted—luring health-conscious eaters back to the franchise, argues Steve Almond in the Washington Post. The chicken chain's CEO appeared on Oprah to apologize for pulling the plug on the offer, yet "... More »

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McDonald's • fast food • Oprah Winfrey • psychology • fast food industry • KFC • fried food • Kentucky Fried Chicken

ANALYSIS

 Oprah Joins Twitter's 1M Club 

TwOprah effect probably overstated

May 15, 09 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Ashton Kutcher. Oprah crossed the million-followers threshold on Twitter yesterday. What does this mean for microblogging and life as we know it? Simon Dumenco of Advertising Age, who worked with Oprah to launch O Magazine, has some thoughts:
  • Oprah is bigger than God. @God
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social networking • Oprah Winfrey • Twitter • O, the Oprah Magazine

OPINION

 Oprah May Be 
 Bad for Your Health 

Many medical opinions, practices touted on her show aren't considered safe

May 15, 09 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - What's good for Oprah's TV ratings might be pretty bad for your health, writes Dr. Rahul Parikh in Salon. In providing a soapbox for Suzanne Somers to tout hormone replacement therapy (which raises the risk of heart attacks and cancer) from and supporting Jenny McCarthy and her crusade against childhood... More »

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medicine • television • Oprah Winfrey • Suzanne Somers

 Susan Boyle 
 Gets Subtitles 
 for Oprah Interview 

Singer discusses reality show stardom with Oprah

May 12, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle made her debut on Oprah yesterday, but American audiences were given subtitles to help understand her heavy Scottish accent, the Mail reports. Boyle, recorded at her home in Scotland, told Oprah she’s not lonely: “I’ve got millions of new friends... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • YouTube • Oprah Winfrey • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Oprah to Fake Memoirist: Sorry! 

Moment of reflection leads talk show queen to apologize

May 12, 09 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a moment worthy of, well, Oprah, talk-show queen Winfrey herself had an epiphany while meditating—and called memoir faker James Frey to apologize for publicly eviscerating him on her show. “When I heard her say, ‘I felt I owe you an apology,’ I was very grateful,... More »

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entertainment • Oprah Winfrey • James Frey • apology • A Million Little Pieces • Bright Shiny Morning • fake memoirs • Jay-ZTV

 Behind KFC's 
 Marketing 
 Meltdown 

How does a TV ad blitz and an Oprah endorsement result in a brand nightmare?

May 11, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - How to engineer a marketing disaster: Make offer, rescind offer, turn away hungry customers. Kentucky Fried Chicken’s grilled-chicken promotion was to be the largest launch in the chain’s history but turned out to be a promotional nightmare, Advertising Age reports in a look at how a massive TV... More »

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marketing • Oprah Winfrey • KFC • branding • ad campaign • Kentucky Fried Chicken • Jay-ZTV

 Oprah's House Evacuated 
 as Wildfires Rage 

Calif. fires come within a few miles of host's $50m home

May 9, 09 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's mansion in Montecito has been evacuated as wildfires rage a few miles away in Santa Barbara, a source tells Us Weekly. Movers have been seen shifting the talk show host's belongings from the $50 million home. The fires have forced more than 30,500 people from their homes... More »

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California • Oprah Winfrey • evacuation • wildfires • Santa Barbara • California wildfires • mansion • Montecito

 Simon to Susan: 
 No Singing 
 on Oprah 

Boyle, Cowell to appear on Monday's show

May 8, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle has officially hit the big-time: She’s appearing on Oprah on Monday, the Mirror reports. But don’t expect to hear the YouTube phenom sing—Simon Cowell, also appearing, wants to save that for the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals. Instead Boyle, appearing via Skype, will give Oprah... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Simon Cowell • Oprah Winfrey • talk show • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Edwardses Candid 
 in Oprah Interview 

Elizabeth and John talk candidly about their difficult year

May 7, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey’s interview with John and Elizabeth Edwards was intensely personal, reports the Huffington Post, particularly on their marital troubles. Referencing revelations in Elizabeth’s memoir, Resilience, Winfrey asked John if the book’s treatment of his affair made him uncomfortable. “I think that’s up to her,... More »

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cancer • John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • politics • Oprah Winfrey • affair • Rielle Hunter

opinion

 Oprah Helps McCarthy 
 Spread Vaccine Lies 

They may turn parents off of vital vaccines: Allen

May 6, 09 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - “Chastising a celebrity is an exercise in futility,” Arthur Allen acknowledges in Slate, but he tries anyway, blasting Oprah Winfrey for giving vaccine skeptic Jenny McCarthy platforms from which to spread “dangerous misinformation that could bring some once-controlled diseases back.” McCarthy believes her son got autism... More »

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medicine • autism • Oprah Winfrey • vaccination • Jim Carrey • Jenny McCarthy

OPINION

 Key Twitter Myths Debunked 

A guide to what Twitter isn't

May 6, 09 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The whole country may be having a love affair with Twitter, but a great many people are missing the point, argues blog Seldo.com. Among the things Twitter isn't:
  1. A replacement for email. "Idiot" Maureen Dowd's New York Times column was "entirely missing the point."
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Google • blogging • Oprah Winfrey • Maureen Dowd • Ashton Kutcher • Twitter • rumors

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