Gayle King: Gayle King is Oprah Winfrey’s BFF
Gayle King has been Oprah Winfrey’s best friend for a very long time. Gayle King (right) and Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah Has Fallen Off The Skinny Wagon
Oooooprah has had an epic battle weight the chunk for eternity and she's been very honest about it with her legions of followers. For a while there, Oprah was at her "ideal weight" thanks to personal trainers, chefs, airbrush artists (see above), lipo-technicians, colonic experts, priests, magic elves and Gayle King. Well, Oprah now says she's fallen off the wagon and weighs 200lbs. Her BMI is 31.8 which is considered obese by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the January issue of

Oprah Dishes on Her Election Day Plans
Where will Oprah be tonight when our next president is elected? The mega-star told all during a radio interview this morning! Oprah told Power 105.1's Ed Lover that she’ll be on hand for Barack Obama's post-election rally tonight in Chicago's Grant Park. She said her close pal Gayle King is flying in to join her. Lady O also dished on the dress she’d wear to Obama's inaugural ball, if he is elected prez: "I've been working out to get in it," she said. "Every time something else happens in

Oprah balloons to 200 pounds
In the January issue of O magazine, Oprah admits that she’s been losing her battle against the bulge, stating that she’s “fallen off the wagon” of healthy living. “I’m mad at myself. I’m embarrassed,” she writes. “I can’t believe that after all these years, all the things I know how to do, I’m still talking about my weight. I look at my thinner self and think, ‘How did I let this happen again?’” Oprah plans to talk about her weight gain — 40 pounds that bring her to 200 — o

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*L. Londell McMillan, the new co-owner and executive publisher of The Source, was to host a re-launch party for the magazine last night at Home on West 27th Street to promote the I Am Change political group. The guest list included Queen Latifah, Gayle King, Lil' Kim, and Fabolous, reports the New York Post. McMillan, an entertainment lawyer who counts Stevie Wonder, Prince and Spike Lee as clients, took the magazine out of bankruptcy in August. The Source's previous owners, David Mays and Ray "Benzino" Sco

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

Brad Pitt ‘Uncomfortable’ by Crazy Fan
Brad Pitt recently sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss a few things that are important and — a crazy fan in the audience asked about his tattoos. Despite Brad Pitt’s obvious annoyance, Oprah egged it on. Clearly he didn’t want to talk about it.   Related Stories: Forbes Power List Brad Pitt To Play Unabomber? Oprah Gives Audience Members Debit Cards Oprah Winfrey to Get Own Network Brad Pitt Teaches Shiloh to Drive Rosie O’

Natalie Cole: '[I Did] Little Stupid Things'
In part one of Mary Hart's interview with Natalie Cole, the R&B singer talked about her recent brush with death in a New York hospital. Now, the Grammy winner is talking about some close calls she's had in the past -- and the incredible turnout of friends who came to her side in her darkest hours. "[There are] so many longtime friends that just say, 'We're pulling for you Nat; we love you and we're pulling for you,'" says Natalie, "And that just means so much to me." Patti LaBell

Smile With Your Ears [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("/tyra_mickey_minnie.flv", 506, 423,""); · Tyra went to Disneyland to help Minnie and Mickey work on their runway walks and general fiercitude. That's right, terrorists: Feast your eyes. Ain't never gonna take this away from us. Ain't never!· Oprah will bring her long-running syndicated show to an end in 2011 to focus on OWN. But will she bring her ass-kissy expert panel of Ali Wentworth, Mark Consuelos and Gayle King along with her?· On her marriage to Tom Cruise, Nicol

Oprah Joins Will, John and Sidney to Celebrate Tyler's Studio
Oprah Winfrey brought both Stedman Graham and Gayle King to the opening gala for Tyler Perry's new movie and TV studio in Atlanta on Saturday night. While Oprah is dealing with a defamation lawsuit from the former headmistress of her South African Girls school, it was the history-making event that had Oprah so emotional. Tyler is the first African-American to own his own studio and there were a few tears in the crowd as he took the stage to announce that he's named three sound-stages after the Legendary act

Oprah with Tina Fey on 30 Rock Tonight!
Oprah Winfrey and Tina Fey have both been tied to the U.S. elections this past year - Oprah has been a very vocal supporter of president-elect, Barack Obama while Fey has been praised for her spot-on impersonations of Governor Sarah Palin, who lost her bid to become the first female vice president with running mate, Senator John McCain.  Now, the two will be linked again when the talk show queen appears on Fey’s show 30 Rock.  The guest appearance was suggested when Fey was a guest on Opr

Mark Consuelos No Longer Just Mr. Kelly Ripa Thanks to Oprah
Mark Consuelos - Kelly Ripa’s other half - has quietly become the lone guy on what has become Oprah Winfrey’s answer to “The View.” Consuelos, actress Ali Wentworth and Oprah’s BFF Gayle King began appearing together behind a desk, talking with Oprah about whatever was in the headlines that week, last May. What does Kelly think of Mark’s performances so far? “She watched the first few and gave me her critiques,” he says. “She told me I need to talk

'Australia' Takes A Bite Of The Big Apple
Resident sexy guy Hugh Jackman is all over the place lately with his film with Nicole Kidman Australia premiering all over creation. Now, the cast of the film have arrived in New York to premiere their film at the Ziegfield Theater. In addition, the hunky Aussie was recognized for his sexiness by People magazine, who named him their Sexiest Man Alive. However, Hugh is quick to downplay the title and let E! know that his wife keeps him grounded. According to the Wolverine actor, "Previously, my wife had sai

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

O's BFF on the Weight Battle
Oprah Winfrey's longtime best friend Gayle King went on "Good Morning America" today to set the record straight about Winfrey's struggle to shed pounds. "When you are 40 pounds overweight, you are not a healthy person," Gayle revealed on the talk show. King maintained that Oprah is back on track to her goal weight -- and optimal health. "Oprah's going to do something about it," said King, "she is already in the process of doing something about it."

Monday, December 1
Let the holiday party begin! Oh wait … News Corp., Hearst, Viacom, ABC News and Newsweek have already canceled holiday shindigs (and we’ve noticed our Big Cheese editor has been particularly slow to bring in his special homemade Yorkshire pudding!), and Goldman Sachs execs—well, let’s just say they’re too busy crying over those chivalrously relinquished bonuses (what, you didn’t get the press release?) to care about pedestrian traditions like holiday cookies—but the surest sign of the apocalyp

A TIME TO REMEMBER
“Come with your book, bring your iPod. Get ready to sit and have a party with yourself,” she said this morning in an interview with New York’s Power 105.1. “We’re going to remember this forever,” she added. Lady O — who has already purchased her dress for Barack Obama’s inauguration — said today “is a day of rejoicing for me.” So how does she plan to celebrate? By heading to Chicago’s Grant Park tonight with her BBF Gayle King. A

HERMES IS HAPPENING
After putting little Suri to bed, the All My Sons actress joined pals John Lithgow, Gayle King, Jessica Seinfeld and hubby Tom Cruise at a private party at the Hermes Boutique in New York City last night. Staying true to their matchy-matchy nature, the couple otherwise known as TomKat rocked very similar navy blue suits. While Tom stayed classic, Katie jazzed hers up with a vest and pinstripes. While partygoers sipped on cocktails and nibbled on hors-d’œuvres at the soirée celebrating one of the