Oprah Winfrey’s Mom — a Petty Thief
Vernita Lee claims she shouldn’t have to pay the gigantic bill to Valentina, a boutique in Wisconsin, because they took advantage of her “lack of knowledge … and/or capacity” when they opened the account, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. What’s more, her lawyer says the store didn’t disclose finance charges prominently enough. And to think, this could all go away with the change lying around Oprah’s chintz-covered cushions.

Brenda Slaby: Brenda Slaby, most hated Mom in America, on Oprah & 9News
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Brenda Nesselroad Slaby. Brenda Slaby left her 2 year old daughter, Cecilia Slaby, in the back seat of her SUV and went to work. Brenda Slaby was the Vice Principal of Glen Este Middle School. Brenda Slaby said she forgot Cecilia was strapped in the back seat. After 8 hours, Brenda Slaby returned to the SUV to discover Cecilia Slaby dead. Brneda Slaby said she was “the most hated mom in America” when it became known how Cecilia Slaby died. Brenda Slaby has scheduled to make

Oprah Winfrey's Mom Countersues Store Over $156K Bill
Oprah Winfrey's mother is countersuing a high-end fashion store that is accusing her of not paying a nearly $156,000 debt. In her counterclaim Friday, Vernita Lee argues that Milwaukee-based Valentina Inc. never should have extended credit to her, the Associated Press reports. According to court papers, Lee resolved a 2002 case with the company over a $175,000 bill. The resolution prohibited Valentina from receiving more credit. Lee claims the company extended her credit anyway, taking advantage of

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Applegate: 'I'm sitting here shaking remembering'
"So you just made the decision that you were gonna let both go?" Oprah Winfrey asked Christina Applegate today on her tear-filled show, a reference to the star's decision to have both breasts removed. "Yep. I was just gonna let...

Oprah’s mom hits back at lawsuits.
Oprah Winfrey’s mother is counter-suing the bosses of the high-end Wisconsin fashion store who filed a lawsuit against her over an unpaid store account. Last month, bosses at Valentina Inc. claimed Oprah’s mother Vernita Lee has been enjoying perks from the store and special deliveries since the beginning of 2004 and that she had stopped paying for them. Vernita was required to make a minimum monthly payment of $2,000 to the store in an effort to settle her bill. However, the mother of one of the mos

Oprah’s Mom is Deep in Debt
Valentina Inc. sued Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee of Milwaukee, in July, contending that she racked up a bill of $155,547.31 in purchases and interest as of July 1. She was required to make a minimum monthly payment of $2,000 to the store, the suit says. One would think that if your daughter were a billionaire, $155,547.31 would be but mere pocket change. To get the full story click here. Source Comments (8) | | These icons link to soci

Le star più generose: la classifica
Chi ha donato di più in beneficenza nel 2007? Scopriamolo insieme con questa classifica stilata dal Parade Magazine. 1. Oprah Winfrey (nella foto con Elmo): $50.2Milioni (non so neanche come si scrive[...]

Oprah Winfrey to star in Disney movie
Oprah Winfrey has landed herself a role in upcoming Disney animated film The Princess And The Frog.The talk show queen will lend her voice to the character of Eudora, the mother of the main character Princess Tiana.The film is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans and is slated for a 2009 release. Comment on this Article The media queen has previous experience in animated movies - she voiced the character of Judge Bumbleton in 2007's Bee Movie. Your Comments: Add you

ABC gets a 'Line' on rural junkies
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" and ABC's "Nightline" have teamed to report on the heroin epidemic in Ohio and the effect of the drug on small communities. The shows' joint report will air Monday at 4 p.m. and again at 11:35 p.m. on WABC/Ch. 7. The report is the first "Oprah"/"Nightline" combo. Lisa Ling, a contributor to Winfrey's daytime show and a special correspondent for "Nightline," spent time in an Ohio farm region, where she found widespread heroin use that had an impact on many generations. Ling follows

Oprah Sign On To New Disney Animated Flick
Oprah Winfrey has joined the voice cast of the upcoming Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog and will play the character of Eudora, the mother of the main character. The film is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans and is set for release in 2009. Will you see it? Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Email this article

Oprah's Mom In Trouble
Forbes last estimated the net worth of talk show queen/definitive arbiter of cultural taste in America Oprah Winfrey at an impressive EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Alex Balk MANAGING EDITOR: Chris Cechin EDITOR AT LARGE: Choire Sicha STAFF WRITER: Neel Shah CONTRIBUTORS: Adam K. Raymond Hailey Eber Sarah Horne and others Email us at: tips@rad

Oprah on Board with Disney's Princcess and the Frog
Oprah Winfrey has joined the voice cast of Walt Disney's animated "The Princess and the Frog," in the role of Eudora, the mother of the main character, Princess Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose. Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the film is Disney's first animated effort starring an African American princess. However, this isn't Winfrey's first time voicing an animated character.source

Tom's Other Woman Is His Sister!
With Katie hard at work on All My Sons in New York and the dissolution of Tom's relationship with business partner Paula Wagner, sis Lee Anne Devette has stepped in to help keep Tom's life - both private and public - in check. Because, as well all know, Mr. Cruise needs a helluva helping hand with that! Devette was actually the one running Tom's PR during his infamous couch-jumping episode on The Oprah Winfrey show and at that point, she was kicked off the team. Now OK! reports that Devette is back with a

Oprah's Mom Countersues
As we mentioned last month, Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, reportedly owes over $155,000 to a high-end fashion store in Wisconsin. And, since she owes so much and hasn't paid up, the store, Valentina, Inc, is suing Momma O's momma. Lee was supposed to pay monthly installments of $2,000 to cover the $155,547 in purchases, plus [...]

IT'S NICE TO HAVE OPRAH ON YOUR SIDE
When Oprah Winfrey said that Barack Obama's acceptance speech was "the most powerful thing I've ever experienced" she meant it. She wanted to give him an exceptional gift suitable for a presidential candidate and she turned to a private dealer who specialized in historical items. Price didn't matter and Oprah found the perfect gift for Barack - she gave him a rare and highly collectible fountain pen that belonged to JFK. Posted by Janet Charlton on September 30, 2008 8:47 PM

Winfrey denies Carey cancelled pregnancy announcement
Oprah Winfrey has dismissed reports Mariah Carey has cancelled an appearance on her U.S. chat show on Friday (26Sep08), when she was allegedly set to announce she is pregnant.

The Ticker (Programming Edition): FNC, CNN, ABC...
> Tomorrow morning from 10am-NoonET, FNC's Neil Cavuto hosts the live business special "The Rescue Rumble." Cavuto will look at the bailout and discuss whether or not it's necessary for the country. > Tomorrow night on CNN, Roland Martin, along with a team of panelists, looks at what Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama did not address during tonight's presidential debate. "What They Didn't Say...In The Debate," airs at 8pmET and re-airs Sunday at 8pmET. > Nightline and The Oprah Winfrey Show are teaming

Christina Applegate ‘Lost It’ Meeting Surgeon
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so who better than the star of ‘Samantha Who?’ Christina Applegate, to show all of us grace under fire? Christina spoke candidly with Oprah Winfrey on a special installment of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ that will air this afternoon. Christina discusses her recent radical double mastectomy. “So you just made the decision that you were gonna let both go,” Winfrey asks the actress, in reference to the decision to have both breasts removed. “

Movie News: Vampires, Legends, Oprah, Tonto, and More
It's a busy time for Tinseltown:Another 20-something city girl: Anne Hathaway Will play the lead role in the film version of a book I really enjoyed: The Opposite of Love. The movie is about "a commitment-phobic attorney who finds her well-constructed life coming apart at the seams when she rebuffs her ready-for-marriage boyfriend."Before I was legend: Well, it's official — Will Smith Will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville in an I Am Legend prequel. This movie "will cover the final days of humanity

Buzz Briefs: Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey
Kim Kardashian won't be back on "Dancing with the Stars." The reality TV star and her professional partner, Mark Ballas, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received a score of 17 out of 30 from the show's judges following a lackluster rumba routine. E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star was booted after her score - the third lowest - was combined with viewer votes. Model-actress Brooke Burke and partner Derek Hough continued to remain in the top spot after domin

Christina Applegate to discuss her approach to fighting cancer on Tuesday's "Oprah Winfrey Show"
Christina Applegate will visit Tuesday's "Oprah Winfrey Show." The "Samantha Who?" star will discuss her decision to have a double mastectomy. The program also will offer a group discussion about treatments. Monday's show will look at the devastating effect of...

Gwyneth Paltrow: I’d rather exercise freaking hard than diet
She told The Oprah Winfrey Show recently: “I just can’t [diet] … I think maybe it’s the idea that you can’t have something… It’s worth it to me to do that extra exercise so I can eat what I want and not think about it. “I work freaking hard. When you’re 35, you either starve yourself or you eat and you do serious cardio, but there’s no free ride.” Link | Send to a friend | Comments « Michelle Williams contrib

Christina Applegate: I lost it when I met the surgeon who was gonna remove my breasts
Breast cancer sufferer Christina Applegate has revealed she 'lost it' the first time she met the surgeon who was going to remove both her breasts. The 36-year-old actress told Oprah Winfrey in an emotional interview how she made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy after being...Full Article @ gossip rocks Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

Michael Moore calls for protests; Janet Jackson 'suddenly ill'
Last night: British actress Emma Thompson, with a long ponytail, fooled around with a bicycle as she arrived at the British premiere of her latest film, Brideshead Revisited, in Chelsea, London. ... Today: Ludacris cooks with Martha Stewart. ... Christina Applegate talks to Oprah Winfrey about having a double mastectomy. ... Paris Hilton's reality show, My New BFF, debuts on MTV at 10 p.m. We'll be voting on that one tomorrow. ... Elsewhere: Michael Moore is issuing a call to action regarding the bailou