• Papa, Can You Hear Me? Phillips Boosts ‘Oprah’

    Daddy drama lifts Winfrey ratings, while ‘Dr. Oz’ appears to have the right ratings prescription

  • Houston, We Do Not Have a Problem

    Oprah Winfrey’s chat with Whitney Houston leads talk queen to best premiere numbers in three years.

  • Did People Bend Embargo Rules to Break Mackenzie Phillips Shocker?

    People.com posts story about excerpt from tell-all ahead of book, Oprah, own print magazine.

  • Mackenzie Phillips Admits to 10-Year Affair With Dad (Read Book Excerpt)

    In new book, former child star says drug abuse fueled incestuous relationship.

  • First Leno More ‘Oprah’ Than ‘Tonight’

    Kanye sat for an uncomfortable amount of time, holding back tears before Leno patted his knee — it was the most gripping interview I’ve ever seen Jay Leno conduct.

  • Real World Hits Demi Moore and the Twitter Party

    Until now, Twitter seemed set apart from the real world. It was like some fantasy high school, where the entire point was passing clever notes to your friends all day – oh, and those friends include your favorite celebrities. Then on Friday, a 47-year-old woman in Silicon Valley whose Twitter name is “sandieguy” and whose…

  • Can the Sleeker — But Still Pricey — Kindle2 Change Publishing?

    Publishing hotshots show up to check out Amazon’s device — and glimpse their possible future.

  • Will Lawsuit Derail Lionsgate’s ‘Push’ for Oprah?

    Lionsgate, which thought it had bought the rights to Sundance darling "Push" for Oprah Winfrey, now finds itself embroiled in a lawsuit with the Weinstein Company.  Here are the details: "The Weinstein Co. and Overture had been among the distributors circling the movie after its strong performance at the Park City, Utah, festival. Lionsgate eventually…

  • Senator Oprah? Naah, that’s a demotion

    As his impeachment trial begins, embattled Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich appeared on "Good Morning America" and "The View," letting slip that he "considered" Oprah as a possible candidate for Obama’s Senate seat.    Does this make Blagojevich more credible? Does it reassure voters horrified by his alleged ethical and possibly criminal failings?  Who hasn’t he…

  • Oprah at the Inauguration

    Oprah Winfrey has been a very busy woman at this week’s inaugural festivities. Sunday night, the talk show queen attended a private buffet dinner at Blair House with now-President Obama, according to Entertainment Tonight. When approached by the outlet, Oprah pal Gayle King exclaimed "You guys are good! How did you hear that? Boy you people…

  • A New Low for the Oprah Ego

    Yesterday’s season premiere on Oprah had the talkshow queen return to the well (or is it the fridge?) on the one issue that has united her with her audience like nothing else.  Weight. Oprah was fat, depressed, and determined to regain control of her life.  Full of New Year determination, she kicked off a week-long…