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Whitney Houston's Brother Says He's the One Who Got Her Hooked on Cocaine [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:47:45 +0000

Whitney Houston's mother Cissy Houston is making the rounds to promote her lip-twitching memoir about her daughter -- this time on 'Oprah's Next Chapter,' where she brought along her son Michael Houston to divest himself of a secret.

In the episode, Michael admits to Oprah Winfrey that he (and not Bobby Brown) was the first person to introduce his baby sister to drugs.

Lance Armstrong Comes Clean to Oprah About Competing Dirty + Doped [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:20:00 +0000

While we were drinking and live-tweeting the first part of his interview on Jan. 17, Lance Armstrong was sharing what he assumed was his deep dark secret with Oprah Winfrey and the world: He used performance-enhancing drugs during his record-setting seven Tour de France wins.

What Celebrity Should Run for President? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:48:19 +0000

Before his political career, Ronald Reagan was a well-known actor. But besides the Gipper, there really hasn’t been a president who was a traditional, entertainment-industry celebrity before ascending to the highest office in the land. Parade Magazine recently polled 56,000 readers on what current celebrity they thought would be best to follow in Reagan’s footsteps [...]

This Day in History for September 17 – US Constitution Signed and More

Joe Hyer — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:00:52 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1787 – The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (More info)

1978 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt (More info)

This Day in History for September 13 – Oslo Accords Signed and More

Joe Hyer — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:00:23 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1814 – Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (More info)

1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film (More info)

This Day in History for September 8 – 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Premieres and More

Joe Hyer — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:20:10 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1504 – Michelangelo's 'David' is unveiled in Florence, Italy (More info)

1966 – The first 'Star Trek' series premieres on NBC (More info)

Oprah Still Reigns As Queen

Keith Kelly — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:38:32 +0000

Research has found that Oprah Winfrey is the Most Influential Celebrity around. While the ratings on Oprah’s OWN network are not as high as she would like them to be, it doesn’t mean that people have stopped caring about the former Queen of Daytime. A recent E-Poll says that most people still care about what [...]

Oprah Teams Up With Lady Gaga To Launch Foundation

Keith Kelly — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:18 +0000

The Queen of Daytime TV has agreed to help “Mother Monster” launch the Born This Way Foundation. Lady Gaga and her mom, Cynthia Germanotta, announced that Oprah Winfrey will be standing by their side when the new foundation is launched at Harvard University on February 29th. The event is also expected to air on Oprah’s new [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for January 29 – Tom Selleck, Oprah Winfrey and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:00:40 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tom Selleck
Age: 67
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring as the title character on the series ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ playing Monica’s adorable boyfriend Richard on ‘Friends,’ appearing in movies like ‘Three Men and a Baby,’ currently portraying NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan on the CBS drama ‘Blue Bloods,’ and his signature mustache

Buffalo Native's Show Premieres On OWN [VIDEOS]

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:10 +0000

“Rolling with Zach” premiered this week on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The travel show features a Kenmore native born with cerebral palsy, taking on life’s challenges with a unique sense of humor. You may remember Zach Anner as the wheelchair-bound contestant in “Your Own Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star.” Zach proposed a [...]

Oprah Teaches Rosie To Shoot Tequila! [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:22:10 +0000

Who knew Oprah Winfrey likes tequila? Well, she does and she shared her love for it recently with Rosie O’Donnell! Oprah and Rosie shared a shot of tequila in a video tape seen on “The Rosie Show.” The tape is more like an educational video, with Oprah actually teaching Rosie the three step process involved in [...]

A Sneak Peak At Oprah's Final Show Today [Video]

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:33:11 +0000

After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey says good-bye to her tv talk show fans today. The final show was taped yesterday in front of a handpicked audience, some who gave us a sneak peak at what’s to come today. “The New York Times” reports the taping was so top secret it was kept off-limits to the media, [...]

Oprah Looking to Make Donald Trump Over

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:48:33 +0000

Oprah Winfrey is wrapping up her show with plans for a makeover in one of her final episodes, and she’s reportedly invited Donald Trump. “The “New York Post” reports Oprah has invited the “Apprentice” creator and possible presidential candidate as well as a few other big names to appear on one of her final episodes for [...]

Meredith Baxter And Michael Gross On OPRAH

Joe Chille — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:32:14 +0000

On this final season of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ , Oprah has made a bit out of surprising her guests with their former co-stars. Yesterday, Meredith Baxter was re-united her former ‘Family Ties’ co-star Michael Gross. Gross and his wife lent Baxter a shoulder to cry on during a stressful time in her life.

Kenmore Native Zach Anner Makes It To Oprah's Finals

Joe Chille — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:32:57 +0000

Remember Zach Anner the Kenmore native who moved to Texas and tried out for his own TV show? He is one of three finalists on “Your OWN Show” a reality TV contest which the winner will be the host of his or her own TV show on Oprah’s Network. Tonight is the next-to-last episode at [...]