The world’s richest woman in entertainment is about to get a whole lot richer–Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network!
Oprah is combining forces with Discovery Communications in a deal that would dissolve the Discovery Health network to create OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network.
“The focus of the channel will be the focus of Oprah’s brand, which is to educate and inspire people to live the best life they can,” said David Zaslav, Discovery Communications chief.
Actress/comedian Roseanne Barr has made some wild accusations in her latest blog about talk show host Oprah Winfrey and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Here’s a summary of what she said (with spelling and grammar fixed):
– Barack is an empty suit selling “hope” in lieu of Truth
– Oprah helped to elect Arnold Schwarzenegger. I have no doubt that she voted her purse by doing this, as she is a large land owner in California, and that ilk fears Dems because they do not want to pay their “fair share” of Cali tax.
– Oprah has given us Dr. Phil. If that was not offensive enough to decent thinking people, now she brings us Obama. He has no ideas, no plan and nothing to add other than the cynical pacification of the masses with bedtime stories about hope.
– Oprah, you play the race card and the gender card too. You are a closeted republican and chose Barack because you do not like other women who actually stand for something to working American Women besides glamour, angels, Hollywood and dieting!
– It is historical that Oprah, beloved of women, chooses a flashy man with small credentials over a seasoned woman politician with 35 years of experience…and sells that to the female demographic who look to her for inspiration!
OUCH!!!!!
Disney star Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana fame talks dating on today’s The Oprah Winfrey Show. Here’s a sneak peek at what she and her country star dad, Billy Ray, said:
Miley Cyrus on her dad’s response to her dating
Oprah: Are you allowed to date?
Miley: I am, but my dad is, like, weird and the other day I had one of my guy friends over — (laughter) — and he was — he was hiding in the kitchen. We were outside just like hanging out and I look around… why are the lights on? They were not on and my dad’s standing there like this. (indicating/laughter) He’s standing there with his German Shepherd watching us (laughter) and I’m, like, dad, you’re gonna scare him. I’m not going to have anymore friends.
Billy Ray Cyrus on his daughter dating
Oprah: Were you really looking outside the window…
Miley: Don’t start.
Billy Ray: I don’t think it quite happened like that.
Miley: The lights were off, the lights were on, you were sitting there with a dog watching.
Billy Ray: I was kidding them.
Oprah: You were kidding them.
Billy Ray: Because they knew I was there. It’s not like I was spying.
Oprah: Not like you were spying. Yeah. Are you nervous about the whole dating thing? (pause/laughter)
If anything, watch the end of show when she performs her hit song “The Best of Both Worlds.” One girl supposedly falls to the floor, crying happy tears! More Here! »
Oprah shared her List of Favorite Things for 2007 on today’s show.
Each of her audience members walked about with at least $7,000 in loot!!!! That’s a huge chunk of change!!!!
Watch the video of Oprah’s audience going bonkers when they find out they’re in her “Favorite Things” show. They didn’t even receive anything yet and the crowd goes WILD.
Check out Oprah’s Favorite Things 2007:
– Samsung Progressive HD Camcorder SC-HMX10C
– UGG Australia Classic Crochet Tall Boot
– TOYWATCH Crystal and Colored Crystal Watch
– Perfect Endings Cupcakes from Williams-Sonoma
– Melamine Bowls, Measuring Cups and Spoons
– The Artisan® Stand Mixer from KitchenAid Home Appliances
– The Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth DVD Set
– Kai Body Butter and Body Buffer
– CLARISONIC Skin Care System
– Claus Porto Soaps from Lafco New York
– The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
– Breville Ikon Panini Press from Williams-Sonoma
– HDTV Refrigerator with Weather and Info Center from LG Electronics Model LSC27991
– Ciao Bella Blood Orange Sorbetto
– Rachel Pally Swing Turtleneck and Sailor Pants
– Scrabble Premier Edition from Hasbro
– United Artists 90th Anniversary Prestige Collection
– Shaklee Get CleanTM Starter Kit
– O’s Guide to Life
– Josh Groban’s Noel CD
Check out all of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2007 in this PDF file here. And for nice pictures and descriptions, check out Oprah.com. Somebody send me Sorbetto and those cupcakes!!!!!!!!!!
Oprah Winfrey has just created an official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/Oprah.
The first video of Oprah’s welcome message is there but it’s completely retarded because embedding is disabled. You can’t create viral video if you can’t share it!
On Tuesday’s show, Oprah will interview YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. Also on the show will be 19-year-old YouTube sensation Esmee Denters, the first artist Justin Timberlake signed to his new record label Tennman Records.
UPDATE: Watch a preview of tomorrow’s shows here. And here’s a little tip… Oprah will be doing a complete homepage takeover tomorrow on YouTube.com, so look out for that!
Mommy-to-be Halle Berry shows off her baby bump on Tuesday’s episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
On trying to have a baby with model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry for some time: “I’m sort of superstitious, so I saved all of the negative tests in a drawer. Don’t ask! I don’t know why, but I did. … After about 35 tests, we finally got a positive test.”
On when Halle passed the pregnant test: “While I was trying to get pregnant, we tried really hard, so it was a lot of staying home and just doing what you do. … I was watching a lot of [daytime] television and—don’t judge me for this—Maury Povich. … It was about, ‘You are the father. You’re not the father.’ … So what the women do when they find out he’s not the daddy, they run off the stage, right? They run to the back. I don’t know why, but they run to the back. So when we got the positive test—Gabriel was downstairs in the den—I ran upstairs! I got up there, and I thought, ‘I’ve been watching too much Maury!”
On the fashion shoot for a Versace ad where Halle met Gabriel, who is 10 years her junior: “There were, like, just pheromones flying off the walls.”
On Gabriel having so much integrity: “He does what he says he’s going to do. He’s very honest. I’ve learned to really appreciate honesty, even when you’re saying what I don’t want to hear, because it’s the truth. I think I used to like hearing what I wanted to hear, and not necessarily the truth. He’s always his authentic self, never worried about being judged. He doesn’t care what anybody thinks of who he is. To walk with that kind of confidence, … and with integrity, I know he has ability to love me, love our children, and he will do that.”
On having publicly said she she had no interest in ever walking down the aisle again after her second marriage ended in divorce: “What Gabriel and I have decided is we will just redefine marriage for ourselves. You know, that paper isn’t worth anything to me anymore. … I don’t want to do that again, so we have spent a lot of time talking about how can we redefine this. There’s all kinds of ways to commit to one another that doesn’t have to involve the government. I feel more married in a way than I ever have in two marriages before.”
On Gabriel being her spiritual partner: “We view life the same way. He really understands the spiritual connection is so much more important than the paper and the pomp and the circumstance and the ceremony. And that feels important to us.”
Also on today’s show: Halle’s co-star in Things We Lost in the Fire, Benicio Del Toro. Halle plays Audrey, a mother of two trying to cope with the sudden loss of her husband. Benicio plays Jerry, her dead husband’s oldest friend—a heroin addict she’s always detested for his weakness. Together, the widow and troubled junkie struggle to heal.
Don’t miss today’s Oprah!
Check out Oprah’s response to a guest telling her about her sexual experience on a golf course. You’d think she’d give some reference to a hole-in-one, but nope! Oprah likes it…. like that!
Check out the video below of Oprah talking dirrrrrty –
Justin Timberlake only had good things to say about former girlfriend Britney Spears despite her making headlines for out-of-the-ordinary behavior:
Oprah: What do you think is going on with Britney?
Justin: I don’t know, to be honest with you. I haven’t spoken to her in years. I mean, there’s no ill will—I have nothing but love for her. It’s funny because we dated each other at a time…wow, I haven’t talked about this in a long time. It’s interesting.
Oprah: But you’ve never talked about it to me, so it’s okay.
Justin: Hey, let’s get it in, girl.
Oprah: Let’s get it in.
Justin: We were teenagers, you know?
Oprah: Yes, famous teenagers.
Justin: I think that’s basically the best way to describe what happened to us. I think she’s a great person, and I don’t know her as well as I did …. What I do know about her is she has a huge heart, and she is a great person.
Catch Justin and Idol champ Kelly Clarkson on today’s episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show!
