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Oprah's a Hypocrite, and Her New Network Proves It

OPINION

Jan 17, 2011 10:59 AM CST

Oprah's a Hypocrite, and Her New Network Proves It

Winfrey preaches one thing, practices another, writes Nancy Franklin

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has always been a sort of contradiction: A person who touts “the betterment of the species,” yet frequently features guests like, well, Jenny McCarthy; a person who is interested in “spirituality and personal growth,” yet connects with her audience through very, very expensive gifts....

Obnoxious Piers Morgan
Is the 'Anti-Larry King'

big debut tonight

Jan 17, 2011 7:00 AM CST

Obnoxious Piers Morgan Is the 'Anti-Larry King'

Host faces mammoth task as show begins tonight, writes Brian Stelter

(Newser) - Tonight, Piers Morgan takes over Larry King’s time slot—but he won’t take on King’s style. Morgan is "in many ways the anti-King," writes Brian Stelter for the New York Times : "obnoxious, obsessively prepared, and eager to tape his interviews in advance as often...

Oprah Winfrey Tells Piers Morgan About the Time She Ate 30 Pounds of Macaroni and Cheese (Video)

Oprah: Why I Once Ate
30 Pounds of Mac and Cheese

Jan 13, 2011 9:34 AM CST

Oprah: Why I Once Ate 30 Pounds of Mac and Cheese

It all has to do with a very evil doll...

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey was not happy when her 1998 film Beloved got trounced at the box office by, of all things, Bride of Chucky. "I didn't even know what 'Chucky' was,” she tells Piers Morgan in an outtake from their interview . “So, I asked my chef at the...

Oprah Winfrey Network Is Same Old 'Reality TV Dreck'

opinion

Jan 1, 2011 6:04 PM CST

Oprah Winfrey Network Is Same Old 'Reality TV Dreck'

The talk show queen missed a real opportunity

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is legendary—and considering she “literally changed the face of daytime television,” it’s really too bad that her new network serves up a bunch of “voyeuristic dreck,” writes Jennifer E. Mabry on The Root . Instead of “ambitious, adventurous, and creative” programming, we...

The Oprah Winfrey Network
Is Here

Jan 1, 2011 2:34 PM CST

The Oprah Winfrey Network Is Here

But it's mostly previews until Monday

(Newser) - As the world battled its New Year’s Eve hangover , Oprah Winfrey celebrated 2011 by launching her highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey Network , or OWN. The Discovery Health Channel officially turned into OWN today at noon, the New York Times reports. Winfrey welcomed viewers and called it “very exciting” to...

Bill Maher to Oprah:
Enough With the Materialism

Dec 22, 2010 8:43 AM CST

Bill Maher to Oprah: Enough With the Materialism

He sees her 'Favorite Things' episodes as a sign of what's wrong with America

(Newser) - Bill Maher has a special Christmas message for Oprah Winfrey: Tell your “worshiping flock to sit down and stop losing your s**t over material stuff.” In a video on his website , the Real Time host called Oprah’s annual “Favorite Things” episode “one of the most...

Oprah Confident on Brink
of New Network's Launch

Dec 21, 2010 4:36 PM CST

Oprah Confident on Brink of New Network's Launch

It will be up against plenty of competition, high channel number

(Newser) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is ready to launch January 1, following three years of planning and delays. It will face competition from at least 12 other networks targeting the same female audience, but supporters say it stands out from the rest thanks to, well, Oprah. The Los Angeles Times looks...

Hugh Jackman Injured in
High-Flying Oprah Stunt

Dec 14, 2010 10:02 AM CST

Hugh Jackman Injured in High-Flying Oprah Stunt

Actor enters via zipline, forgets to pull the brake

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman crashed Oprah Winfrey’s Australian show … literally. The Aussie star made his entrance via zip line, from the top of the Sydney Opera House to an outdoor stage below. Just one problem: He got so distracted by the huge crowd, he forgot to pull the brake and...

Oprah to Barbara Walters:
'I'm Not a Lesbian'

Dec 8, 2010 3:03 PM CST

Oprah to Barbara Walters: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'

Tearful Winfrey dismisses 'dumb rumors' in interview

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey looked to settle the gay rumors swirling about her relationship with best friend Gayle King in an interview with Barbara Walters, Mediaite reports. “I’m not a lesbian—I’m not even kind of a lesbian,” Winfrey said. The persistent "dumb rumors" are irritating, she...

Winfrey, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

Dec 6, 2010 5:45 AM CST

Winfrey, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones also feted

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney were among the latest group of celebs to receive Kennedy Center Honors in a star-filled night that included tributes from Julia Roberts and John Travolta, among others. Merle Haggard, Broadway composer Jerry Herman, and dancer Bill T. Jones were also honored, as they sat with...

Oprah: You All
Get a 2012
VW Beetle!

Nov 23, 2010 9:31 AM CST

Oprah: You All Get a 2012 VW Beetle!

Winfrey gives away yet-to-be-unveiled car

(Newser) - Oprah's always giving stuff away to audiences, but yesterday's gift was a bit over the top: The top-secret, redesigned 2012 VW Beetle. The talk show host, who owns the current model, featured the VW Beetle on her show yesterday as one of her "favorite things" and all 275 members...

Oprah, Your Health
Gurus Are Quacks

OPINION

Nov 22, 2010 2:28 PM CST

Oprah, Your Health Gurus Are Quacks

Time to learn to love exercise

(Newser) - It’s obvious why Oprah has so many unconventional health “experts” on her show. “Sensationalism sells,” writes conditioning specialist James Fell in the LA Times . “Stuff that stands up to scientific scrutiny often lacks the pizazz that makes for scintillating television.” But it’s time...

Jackson
Kids: Michael
'Just a Normal Dad'

oprah interview

Nov 8, 2010 7:40 PM CST

Jackson Kids: Michael 'Just a Normal Dad'

Paris, Prince, and Blanket share memories with Oprah

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey’s highly-anticipated interview with Michael Jackson’s children aired today, allowing Prince, Paris, and Blanket a chance to tell the world all about the “best dad ever.” Paris, 12, says “no one understood what a good father he was,” and says, “He was...

Oprah, Gayle Joke
About Lesbian Rumors

'c'mon in, baby!'

Nov 4, 2010 12:19 PM CDT

Oprah, Gayle Joke About Lesbian Rumors

Winfrey and King sleeping in the same camper? Ooooh-la-la...

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has long fended off rumors that she and best friend Gayle King are gay. The pair recently camped in Yosemite together, airing clips on Oprah’s show, and slept in the same camper: “Let’s just add to that lesbian rumor,” joked Gayle, prompting a very...

Oprah Sued for Plagiarism

Oct 29, 2010 1:07 PM CDT

Oprah Sued for Plagiarism

It seems so unlike the feel-good talk show host...

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey, plagiarist? That's what a Philadelphia writer claims in a new lawsuit. Charles Harris, who authored a booklet called How America Elects Her Presidents in 2000, says he mailed 10 copies to Winfrey in 2008 hoping she would promote it. Instead, he claims, she recited portions of the work...

Oprah Bans
'Bitch' on
Her Network

Oct 28, 2010 12:27 PM CDT

Oprah Bans 'Bitch' on Her Network

She wants to avoid 'tearing people down'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's new network will include Rosie O'Donnell , the Duchess of York , Rachael Ray, and Dr. Phil —but it will not include any mention of the word "bitch," reports the New York Post. Even so, the Oprah Winfrey Network will manage to be "fun and entertaining...

Debate Rages
Over Obama
Hip-Hop Parody

Oct 27, 2010 10:15 AM CDT

Debate Rages Over Obama Hip-Hop Parody

Epithet-hurling Baracka Flacka Flames gets down in the 'hood

(Newser) - An epithet-laced hip-hop parody of President Obama has triggered furious debate: Is the hit YouTube video an "antidote" for Obama's popularity troubles among youth or an "anti-valentine" from those voters whose support the president craves, asks the Christian Science Monitor. The slick "Head of the State" video...

Lisa Marie:
Michael Jackson
Romance Was Real

'oprah' interview

Oct 22, 2010 10:56 AM CDT

Lisa Marie: Michael Jackson Romance Was Real

But even she 'didn't understand' relationship

(Newser) - Just like the rest of us, Lisa Marie Presley “didn’t understand” her relationship with Michael Jackson, she tells Oprah Winfrey in a new interview. Presley opens up about her two-year romance with the King of Pop for the first time, and insists that their romance was real, PopEater...

Oprah Flying
Daily Show
Audience
to Rally

Oct 15, 2010 9:26 AM CDT

Oprah Flying Daily Show Audience to Rally

And she seems pretty darn excited about it

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is always giving stuff to her audience , and she feels bad that Jon Stewart’s audience never gets anything. So she made a surprise appearance on last night’s Daily Show (right after Stephen Colbert and Stewart announced that the Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity would be...

School Matron Acquitted of Abuse; Oprah Slams Verdict

Oct 11, 2010 5:11 PM CDT

School Matron Acquitted of Abuse; Oprah Slams Verdict

'Forever proud of 9 girls who testified' against academy matron

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey lashed out today after a South African court acquitted a former dorm matron at her elite girls school on charges of molestation, reports TMZ. "We began this child molestation trial in 2008," she said in a statement. "More than two years later, I am profoundly...