Gayle King: Oprah's "a Hoot" on 30 Rock
"It was taped last Saturday. Let me tell you, Tina Fey and Oprah Winfrey together is magic," she tells New York magazine. "It's great television. Must-see TV." Asked if Winfrey plays herself, King said, "Well, who else would Oprah play?" King added that Winfrey has "acting skills. She's an Academy Award nominee! So she has acting chops. But I think the role of Oprah Winfrey suits her best ... Oprah and Tina together: Hilarious. H-I-L-A-A-A-R-I-O-U-S." "H-I-L-A-A-A-R-I-O-U-S. Lots of A's," she add

Oprah Winfrey Talks About 30 Rock
Gayle King says her pal Oprah Winfrey is "a hoot" on NBC's 30 Rock. "It was taped last Saturday. Let me tell you, Tina Fey and Oprah Winfrey together is magic," she tells New York magazine. "It's great television. Must-see TV." Asked if Winfrey plays herself, King said, "Well, who else would Oprah play?" Check out Gayle King and other stars at Us Weekly's 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers bash! King added that Winfrey has "acting skills. She's an Academy Award nominee! So she has acting chops. But I think th

Video: Alicia Keys Performs ‘Superwoman’ on ‘Oprah’
Alicia Keys and the cast of The Secret Life of Bees (Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah) were guests on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Thursday where Alicia also performed “Superwoman.” This entry was posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm and is filed under Live Performances, Alicia Keys. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or track

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.

Oprah Winfrey - Winfreys Mother Sues Store Over Unpaid Bill
LATEST: Oprah Winfrey's mother is countersuing the bosses of a high-end Wisconsin fashion store who filed a lawsuit against her over an unpaid store account. Last ...

Oprah Winfrey’s Mom Got Money Issues.
  Winfrey’s mom, Vernita, sure knows how to shop!! I could learn a thing or two from her- buy everything you want and then when it comes time to pay the bill blame the store for selling the items to you in the first place- It’s Genius!!!!     Oprah sure is having some problems with her mom. In [...]

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. “

On "Oprah Winfrey Show," Suze Orman to explain five things you need to do with your money right away
Here's a tease that caught my attention: "Suze Orman reveals five things you need to do with your money ASAP." That lure comes from "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The Oprah folks are so good with their teases. Orman offers the...

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

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...

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

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 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

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

Oprah Winfrey, Sienna Miller, Janet Jackson
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OPRAH'S MOTHER COUNTERSUES BOUTIQUE: Vernita Lee says store should've already known her credit was bad.
*The mother of talk show host Oprah Winfrey says she shouldn't have to pay her $156,000 debt at a high-end boutique because she shouldn't have been extended credit there in the first place.       Valentina Inc. sued Vernita Lee of Milwaukee for skipping out on $155,547 in purchases and interest owed as of July 1. The lawsuit claims she fell behind in minimum monthly payments of $2,000.        Lee countersued on Friday, contending that Valentina to

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

On TV: Jennifer Hudson, Jazmine Sullivan, Robin Thicke
Jennifer Hudson, who performs on ‘Good Morning America’ (ABC) and ‘The View’ (ABC) on Monday and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) and ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ (Syndicated) on Thursday. Toni Braxton, who competes in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (ABC) on Monday and Tuesday. Jazmine Sullivan, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ (NBC) on Tuesday and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Thursday. Robin Thicke, who appe

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[...]

The Jewish New Year: Forgive Me For My (Many) Sins
Tonight at sundown Jews all over the world will begin celebrating one of our holiest of holidays: Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). Unlike the traditional American New Year where we make resolutions for the upcoming year, this 2 day holiday is spent asking for forgiveness for all the mistakes we made over the past year. I just don’t know if 2 days is enough for me. Being that I have such a public forum at my disposal, I thought I would go the extra mile this year and clear my slate of sins before

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

Tyler Perry’s Big Weekend Marred by WGA Complaint
As some of you may know, Tyler Perry is throwing an A-list Grand Opening Bash this weekend for his new movie studio which officially opens today (10/3). Tyler Perry Studios is located behind Magic Johnson theaters in the Greenbrier Mall area. The studio actually opened last year, but Perry decided to expand the facility without obtaining the proper permits from the city. After a little back and forth with the city and some bad press in the local rag, the revamped studio will host the likes of Oprah Winfr

News Bites: More Sexed-Up 'Gossip Girl' Boy Pictures
-Our favorite CW hunks, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick grace the cover of Details magazine and here are the shots of boys. I'm guessing the art direction went as follows, "Now look at me like we just did it." Good stuff. -Daniel Radcliffe sent some raunchy letters to his 31-year-old male co-star Lorenzo Pisoni in his well-received Broadway show Equus. But before you get too excited, the 19-year-old only did it as a gag. Radcliffe joked, "He's great. He's a truly remarkable man. If I was gay