June 12, 2008
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It should come as no surprise that Forbes magazine named Oprah Winfrey its most powerful celebrity. After all, last year, she banked an unbelievable $275 million. Though ratings for her talk show have slowly declined, Oprah is smart enough to pursue other business ventures to ensure her success. Next year, she'll unveil The Oprah Winfrey Network, which is partnered with Discovery Communications. She has a 3 year, $55 million deal with XM Radio and her Harpo production company is responsible for the success of The Dr. Phil Show and The Rachael Ray Show. Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie, Beyonce Knowles, and David Beckham rounded out the top 5. This year, tweens made a strong showing on the list, especially those that hail from The Disney Channel.
November 21, 2007
Miley Cyrus, the tween icon most famous for her Disney series Hannah Montana, will be appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show today. This marks the first time the 14-year-old actress will visit the highly rated talk show and chat with the queen of talk.
While Oprah Winfrey is considered by many as the most influential woman in the world due to her philanthropic acts, wealth, groundbreaking success in her daytime talk show, acclaimed books, magazines, hosting duties and acting endeavors, Miley Cyrus is also becoming a popular sensation among today's young crowd. As she continues to attract fans with her TV show, she effortlessly draws massive audiences when she performs in her concerts.
August 8, 2007
Over the years, many celebrities have graced the small town of Alert Bay, British Columbia. However, it hasn't experienced such a widespread commotion sparked by the arrival of Oprah Winfrey.
The award-winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show is considered to be one of the most famous women in U.S. history, recently topping the power list of Forbes and ranking number 1 on the roster of highest earning celebrities. Given her popularity, news spread like wildfire when the residents of Alert Bay learned that she was in town last Friday.
August 1, 2007
It's been a little more than a year since James Frey's disputed memoir A Million Little Pieces sparked tension on The Oprah Winfrey Show but the controversy surrounding Winfrey's nationally televised pillorying of the author remains until now.
A Million Little Pieces, which tells the story of a 23-year-old alcoholic and drug abuser and how he copes with rehabilitation in a 12 steps oriented treatment center, became a bestseller after the award-winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show chose it for her book club in 2005. It even became the number one paperback non-fiction book on the New York Times best seller list for 15 straight weeks, as well as the number 1 book on Amazon.com. Frey later revealed that the memoir contained numerous fictitious elements that prompted Winfrey, who initially defended the author, to denounce him in person on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
July 26, 2007
Oprah Winfrey has already proven her power when she recently conquered Forbes' annual “Celebrity 100 Power List” as the most influential celebrity in the world. Moreover, she is also hailed as the highest paid talent on television in the United States.
According to TV Guide magazine's July 23 issue, the award-winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show receives a salary of $260 million a year just to do her acclaimed daily talk show, taking home more than five times the earnings of American Idol's notorious host Simon Cowell, who earns $45 million.
July 19, 2007
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Despite her distress and grief over the loss of her beloved Golden Retriever Gracie, Oprah Winfrey, award-winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, learned a valuable lesson. In the August issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, which hit newsstands Tuesday, she recounted the painful tragedy that remains etched in her heart until today.
"I don't believe in accidents," Oprah Winfrey wrote. "I know for sure that everything in life happens to help us live."