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In case you missed it, Oprah Winfrey's retirement is officially over. Before the "farewell season" of The Oprah Winfrey Show has actually said its farewell, Oprah's new network, OWN, launched over New Year's weekend. The network's lineup in still in flux, but a quick glance at the OWN site reveals a pretty, um, Oprah-heavy schedule. Along with shows featuring Oprah faves like Dr. Phil and Gayle Read more
Oprah says newly launched OWN will be beacon of positivity — NY Times David Arquette enters rehab, Courteney Cox supports him — CNN 11 words that should be banned in 2011 — Yahoo Daily Show and Colbert Report may soon return to Hulu — Huffington Post Student nurses fight for right to post placenta photos on Facebook — Gawker Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin split — People Read more
Back in the day, I was a big fan of The Rosie O'Donnell Show. I loved O'Donnell's use of the word "cutie patootie," the random incorporation of kooshballs, and the fun Broadway production numbers. But once she left her talk show and later cohosted The View, she lost her reputation (and many of her fans) due to her very outspoken opinions. When did the so-called "Queen of Nice" get so bitter? But Read more
You didn't think she'd actually go so soon, did you? Oprah may be hanging up her hat on daytime TV, but today she announced that she'll soon be appearing in the evenings via her channel, OWN. In a one-hour series titled Oprah's Next Chapter, fans will get to follow the talk show queen as she travels across the globe to interview people of note. The show is set to air two to three times a week Read more
It was probably only a matter of time before Oprah Winfrey staked out a TV network of her very own, but now it's official: Oprah will launch her own cable channel, OWN, in mid-2009. She issued a statement saying: Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a television network, as I always felt my show was just the beginning of what the future could hold. For me, the Read more
Instagram has quickly become our latest obsession, and celebrities have likewise taken note by sharing tons of their personal photos. From Channing Tatum to Justin Bieber to Oprah Winfrey, everyone is hopping on board the social networking app. If you're not familiar with using it, then check out GeekSugar's helpful Instagram instructions for iPhones and the recently added Instagram for Read more
On The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday, Chaz Bono shared some of his stories about growing up in the world of celebrity, specifically, growing up as Sonny and Cher's little girl. He discussed his strained relationship with his mom and how his gender crisis affected his family life. Chaz is taking this time in his life to really open up about his sex change to help others and "put a face on an issue Read more
To help me cope with the fact that The Oprah Winfrey Show will no longer be on after Wednesday (cue tears shedding), I've dedicated this post to my favorite daytime talk show host, honoring her and her hilarious — some good, some not so good — health habits that I've encountered while watching Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes on the OWN network. There really is no one like Oprah. Love you, Read more
Pippa Middleton treated herself to a bit of retail therapy today after work in London. She is fresh off a fashionable five-day stretch in her office that saw her decked out in chic dresses from Zara and fun summery tops. Her sister, Kate, is likewise setting trends with her rare public appearances. The beige Reiss dress Kate Middleton wore to meet the Obamas on Tuesday has also sold out! The Read more
