Oprah Winfrey
Background
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American television host, media mogul, and philanthropist. Her internationally-syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has earned her multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time, and the world's only black billionaire for three straight years. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world.
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...in "Everyday with Rachael Ray" and the "Los Angeles Times" as well as on Sirius Radio, "Oprah & Friends," the "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Good Morning America" and the "Rachael Ray" show. Cost-conscious companies that would like to learn more about leveraging...
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PR Newswire
...says, most (and I’m using generalities here) women in their fifties usually do carry around a few extra pounds. Oh, I know Madonna doesn’t, but she exercises four hours and eats one organic poached fish fillet a day. But most normal women do have a few extra...
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GlossLip
(CNN) -- CNN's Larry King spoke Tuesday evening with a team of fitness and health experts about Oprah Winfrey's latest bout with weight gain, and they reveal how she's fighting back.
Bob Greene is Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer and talked to Larry
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WFTV
...bakery owner on the West Shore will be on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Wednesday afternoon. A little more than a year ago, Tanya Reid opened her dream bakery and coffee shop called Sugar Mama's in the Capital City plaza. She poured her family's life savings into...
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WGAL
...York, Jan 7 (ANI): Even though Emmy Award winning director Spike Lee owns houses on the Upper East Side and on Martha's Vineyard, and sends his kids to private schools, he still cribs about his wealth. Lee, 51, says that he is not very rich, and that compared...
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Newstrack India
...Oprah Winfrey has yet to comment on Herman Rosenblat and his false story of meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp, a brief disclaimer was posted to her Web site, which still devotes substantial space to the Rosenblat romance. "On December...
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EURweb
...US talk show host Oprah Winfrey has vowed to battle her recent weight gain, saying "It's about using food - abusing food". Winfrey, 54, who was recently admitted to a hospital after she weighed more than 90 kilograms, wrote on her official website that it...
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Hindustan Times
...for Thursday. Celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey are expected to attend. New York, Jan 7 : Hollywood actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston were preparing for a Scientology funeral for their 16-year-old son Jett, who died Friday after...
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New Kerala
...hell" while he pushed ahead on his new TV series. "I've never been one to run from a challenge," Swayze tells ABC's Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview that airs tomorrow at 10 p.m. But the 56-year-old actor owns up to his fear: "Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah,...
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Toronto Star
...New York - Oprah Winfrey has yet to comment on Herman Rosenblat and his debunked story of meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp. But a brief disclaimer has been added to her website, which still devotes substantial space to the Rosenblat romance. "On...
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News24
Last Week - About Oprah Winfrey
...-- It's a Christmas present that an inner-city school in Atlanta will remember for a long time. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has donated $365,000 to the innovative private school in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. School founder Ron Clark surprised...
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KOAT
...best Christmas present — until teacher Ron Clark noticed an extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope. That’s when the Atlanta educator saw the $365,000 check for the innovative private school he opened in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods in...
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Houston Chronicle
...greatest love story"] and then later revealed to be frauds — including James Frey’s best-selling “A Million Little Pieces” and Margaret Seltzer’s “Love and Consequences” — consequently calling into question how much weight Winfrey’s future book endorsements...
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Big Dogs Weblog
...LOS ANGELES If they had to live next door to a celebrity, American adults would most like to be neighbors with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and chat show host Oprah Winfrey. But trouble-prone pop star Britney Spears would be the worst celebrity neighbour, according...
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NewsMax
(AP) A letter from Oprah Winfrey last week seemed like the world's best Christmas present - until teacher Ron Clark noticed an extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope.
That's when the Atlanta educator saw the $365,000 check for the
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CBS News
...daily runs and thrice-weekly lifts are out. A few weeks of zealotry ensue, followed hard upon by the inevitable crash. Oprah Winfrey put a photo of her newly-plump self on the cover of her eponymous magazine this month, next to a photo of her svelter self...
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Male Pattern Fitness
ATLANTA -- Students at Atlantas Ron Clark Academy, who became an Internet sensation in the 2008 historic presidential election, are receiving one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite things generosity.
The television host, media mogul and philanthropist opened
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WSB-TV Atlanta
WEWAHITCHKA -- A Panhandle home that has sheltered orphaned and abandoned children for almost 20 years was destroyed by fire.
The Florida Fire Marshal's Office is investigating how the Taunton Family Children's Home blaze started before 4 a.m.
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The News-Press
...Winfrey seems to be in the habit of endorsing folks that she hasn't properly vetted. The daytime TV diva endorsed James Frey's nonfiction memoir, "A Million Little Pieces," which supposedly was the story of Frey's years as an alcoholic, drug addict and criminal....
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NewsMax
...Cam", in which a small camera will be attached to President Obama so viewers can watch as he goes through his daily routine. Kenya Chic - All things Kenyan will become hip, cool and necessary for the wealthy elite. This will include vacations to Kenya (staying...
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Althouse
Last Month - About Oprah Winfrey
...countless individuals, products, and ideas into the public sphere. That influence may even extend to her personal trainer, Bob Greene, whose “Best Life” program endorses consumer products that promote healthy living. In 2008, brands endorsed by “Best Life”...
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Nielsen Wire
...spills on playing legendary songstress Etta James! Plus, Adrien Brody and others critique her performance. Ron Howard, Sam Rockwell and Frank Langella bring a piece of political history to the big screen. Hear how they did it. Director Gus Van Sant praises...
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E! Online
...The security for international soccer star David Beckham were involved in a scuffle with the paparazzi on Sunday, though no arrests were made and no one was cited. According to an eyewitness, Beckham went up to the car and tried to get the driver to come...
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Celebuzz
NBC announced that David Gregory has been chosen to succeed the late Tim Russert and interim moderator Tom Brokaw to become the new moderator and managing editor of Meet the Press.
David Gregory’s new job as moderator of Meet the Press was made
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Houston Chronicle
...like a run-in with Lindsay Lohan to ruin improve your weekend! The actress and avid MySpacer was seen shielding her face from the attention at The Grove as she spent time with a friend and picked up a few things. We definitely didn't catch her on her best...
30 days ago from
Celebuzz
...primary race.) The reason being she has so many contractual commitments. "I have a few fulltime jobs already," she added. Sigourney Weaver, however, thinks Oprah's certainly qualified because "she's so generous with her power." And Glenn Close thinks she's...
30 days ago from
Los Angeles Times
...that says “PIMP DADDY” to the wedding party, then we can’t even hate. Popozao, baby. —————————————————————————— 1. GUY RITCHIE • Target: Human-tarantula hybrid, scourge of insular cultures, and soy-latte drinker Madonna She shit on your movies and stepped...
30 days ago from
Complex
...Katie Holmes took daughter Suri Cruise on a Sunday evening shopping spree at legendary toy store FAO Schwartz. With her own uniformed toy soldier at her disposal, little Suri picked out a ton of toys and stuffed animals that were thought to be for her enjoyment...
30 days ago from
Celebuzz
...veteran newswoman wrote in her best- selling memoir. But one former lady of “The View” who has remained unscathed has been Lisa Ling, a co-host from 1999 to 2002. Unlike O’Donnell and Jones, Ling left the show on good terms and was eventually replaced by...
30 days ago from
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
...will feature novelist Denis Johnson, author of Tree of Smoke, winner of the 2007 National Book Award for fiction. June 11 George Packer, staff writer for the New Yorker magazine, will present the librarys sixth annual Harriet Beecher Stowe Lecture. The lctures...
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Cincinnati Enquirer