Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey declared in an episode of her eponymous series, “The Oprah Conversation” that “whiteness” and “white privilege” afford unspecified benefits to white people in the “caste system” of America.
Under the deal, the controversial series of articles that sought to reframe American history around slavery will be adapted for the big and small screens — feature films, television series, documentaries, and various forms of unscripted content. Lionsgate will serve as the studio while Winfrey has come aboard as a producer.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey weighed in on the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, claiming that all black people “recognized” police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck moments before he died.
Oprah Winfrey is set to host a two-night town hall on racism in America that will air on her cable channel OWN, as well as across multiple Discovery properties, including the Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, and the Science Channel.
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event.
It may no longer have support from President Donald Trump, but the World Health Organization is still getting love from Hollywood. Following President Trump’s decision to halt its funding over its alleged mishandling of the Chinese coronvairus pandemic, the WHO is moving forward with its star-studded benefit concert on Saturday, which is expected to feature a bevy of Hollywood pop stars coming together virtually to lend a helping hand to the United Nations agency.
Actor Idris Elba, who has been diagnosed with Wuhan coronavirus, suggested in a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey that the global pandemic is Earth’s response to damage inflicted by humanity, which he compared to an infection.
Idris Elba’s wife, Sabrina, has confirmed that she has also tested positive for the coronavirus after flying to the U.S. to self-quarantine with her actor husband.
Oprah Winfrey launched a new Apple TV+ series that focuses on the coronavirus outbreak and her first guest was actor Idris Elba who tested positive for the virus a week ago.
Talk show legend Oprah Winfrey fell onstage during a Los Angeles stop on her “Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus” tour while, ironically, offering a brief explainer on “balance.”
NEW YORK (AP) — After days of blistering criticism, Snoop Dogg has finally apologized to Gayle King for attacking her over her interview with former basketball star Lisa Leslie about the late Kobe Bryant.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a feverish audience of fans on a stage typically reserved for pop, rap and basketball stars.
CBS This Morning host Gayle King is furious at her network for airing video showing her asking pointed questions about rape accusations lodged against Kobe Bryant, video that got her in trouble with blacks and black celebrities on Twitter.
NEW YORK (AP) — The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit from the film left it in the lurch.
Is it not fair to ask why Oprah only puts her considerable media power behind documentaries targeting black icons, one of whom is dead?
Self-help guru and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is vowing to stay in the 2020 presidentical race.
Oprah Winfrey’s forthcoming #MeToo documentary set to be released next year on Apple TV+ is already facing backlash, with music mogul Russell Simmons and rapper-actor 50 Cent stepping forward to accuse Winfrey of strategic omissions and outright falsehoods.
DETROIT (AP) — Kid Rock won’t renew his licensing agreement for Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant, the owners of the sports arena in which it’s housed said Wednesday.
[ADULT LANGUAGE WARNING] Last week at his bar in Nashville, TN, Kid Rock went on a profanity-laced rant about Oprah Winfrey, “The View” co-host Joy Behar and comedian Kathy Griffin. Kid Rock said, “I’m not a bad guy I’m just an honest
New Age guru and Democrat presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson is holding a press conference on Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, as part of her 2020 campaign.
Hollywood celebrities and business leaders have carbon footprints up to 300 times bigger than the rest of us, a study reveals, pointing out the hypocrisy of those who promote climate change activism while refusing to set foot on a commercial flight.
President Donald Trump on Friday recalled the time when Oprah Winfrey liked him before he was elected president.
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently said that his decision to fire Roseanne Barr from her own hit TV show was an “easy” one to make.
She may not be running for president herself but it appears that Oprah Winfrey has found one person who she thinks could make a great president: Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey said she wishes Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger would run for president, even though Iger has previously said he won’t run for office.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ta-Nehisi Coates’ first novel, “The Water Dancer,” has been a long and eventful journey.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle.
This is exactly what socialism looks like, y’all — the Beautiful People like Oprah are up there in the ether wrapped in a velvet bubble, and wondering why we don’t all eat cake
New Age guru and Democrat presidential candidate Marianne Williamson gets support and criticism for her longtime ties to Hollywood.
While Bill Gates remains the most admired man, the former First Lady has usurped Angelina Jolie’s place as the world’s favorite woman.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and 2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg said he doesn’t mind Oprah Winfrey calling him “buttabeep, buttaboop” as he’s just grateful for her attention.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama bashed President Donald Trump in London on Sunday, reportedly comparing Trump to a “divorced dad” who is making America “sick.”
Talk show legend Oprah Winfrey bashed the United States in a speech at the “Women in the World Summit” Wednesday, bemoaning sexual assault, gun ownership, and unequal pay for women.
Hollywood actor-super-produce Oprah Winfrey is set to address the ‘Women in the World Summit’ in April and tackle the topic of how women can “confront authoritarian regimes.”
Oprah Winfrey will host a forthcoming special entitled Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland, featuring interviews with two men accusing the late pop icon Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children. It is set to air on HBO and OWN on March 4 at 10 p.m.
Oprah Winfrey’s ownership stake in Weight Watchers dropped $435.8 million in value since June of 2018, according to Bloomberg.
Never Trumper Ana Navarro on Monday evening gushed over Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), even comparing her to Oprah Winfrey.
Former Congressman and potential 2020 Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke falsely claimed that the United States border with Mexico is “already fully secured,” and that constructing a wall to stop illegal immigration “will ensure death” of innocent civilians.
The famous media mogul has invited O’Rourke to join her, and current Oscar contenders — Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan, and Star is Born director and actor Bradley Cooper — for a conversation in New York City.
A councilwoman for the city of Nashville is seeking to name Nashville International Airport after billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey, pleading with the mayor to hear her proposal.
