Who Made the Forbes ‘Celebrity 100’ List?

Did you know that last year Oprah Winfrey was bumped from the top of the Forbes “Celebrity 100” List? Well, she’s back and on top again with an estimated net worth of $315 million. And we have the other players on the list which include Angelina Jolie (who made number one last year but fell seventeen spots towards the bottom for 2010); Beyonce rose to number two with $87 million in earnings but her husband Jay-Z wound up at spot number fifteen. James Cameron wound up at number three with a $210 million earning; Lady Gaga and Tiger Woods tied at number five.

Taylor Swift went up to number twelve from number sixty-nine; Robert Pattison made it to number fifty while Kristen Stewart landed at spot number sixty-five.

Joan Rivers Hates Oprah Winfrey

Wow, we didn’t’ think Joan Rivers could even be this mean. But then again, it is Joan Rivers.

Joan is publicly lashing Oprah Winfrey and doesn’t care of the whole world hears her. A close friend of Joan’s says, “Joan says Oprah is the biggest phony in the world. She makes Joan sick. She wishes Kitty Kelley had called her when she was penning her tell-all book about Oprah because she would have dished unmercifully.”

And even Joan herself said, “Oprah’s just very cold. Oprah – if she don’t need you, she don’t know you!”, while promoting a new project. And according to her same friend, Joan also said, “People think Oprah exudes all this caring. Well, have a closer look. The only thing she cares about is Oprah!”

That’s a lot of hate for Oprah. What did she do to you Joan?

Don’t Mess With Oprah

Why would anyone be stupid enough to threaten Oprah with a ridiculous lawsuit? You have to be out your mind or stupid. In this case we don’t believe the plaintiffs were out of their mind, but they’re certainly stupid.

It turns out that a company called Unicus Performance Training decided to sue Oprah and Harpo Productions claiming they never got paid for the workout program they were developing with Harpo. The problem is that Oprah and her company claim Unicus Performance Training was tired for violating a confidentiality agreement. What was in that confidentiality agreement? Well, although Unicus Performance Training agreed in that agreement not to disclose they were working with, or developing anything with, or associated with Oprah and her companies, the dummies sent out a mass email explaining their relationship. So they got fired by the Queen herself. And of course, once fired, no payment was issued.

So the dummies at Unicus Performance Training are suing for nonpayment even though they clearly violated an iron clad confidentiality agreement. Good luck Unicus. See you in bankruptcy court next, when Oprah sues your dumb asses.

Oprah Gay Secrets Exposed

Someone is going to be publishing a book about Oprah Winfrey that is supposed to explain a lot about her gay surroundings including gay relationships Stedman Graham has had and lesbian relationships Oprah has had with Gayle King. And the person publishing it none other than Oprah Herself.

According to the National Enquirer, this tell-all-book will reveal all these “secrets”. And along with all those juicly love revelations she also talks about how she’s spent over $5 million trying to keep her weight down.
A source says that, “Oprah has long shrugged off the persistent story that she and Gayle are lovers, and that Stedman was just a cover for their secret relationship.” And apparently Oprah is releasing her own version to sink Kitty Kelley’s unauthorized biography called Oprah: A Biography.

We guess Oprah figures if someone is going to out her, it might as well be her so she can make money of the outing huh? Sounds like a wise business decision to us.

Ha, Ha. Paula Abdul Wants To Be The Next Oprah

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha.

Ha.

We couldn’t stop laughing at Paula Abdul’s absurd suggestion she wanted to take over Oprah’s spot. Paula said, “I have really great ideas. It would be fun and quirky and it would be insightful. It would be fun to jam with the band and have amazing guests and introduce amazing different formats on the show.”

Paula, we should remind you that to be a daytime talk show host, you need to speak in coherent sentences. Anyway, she goes on saying, “I feel I would be really good at it. I have the ability to connect with people on a level. I’ve proven to pierce the heartstrings, but also to be celebratory and bring out the best in people,”

Ha. Ha.

Oprah Winfrey Done on 2011

Oh no! What are daytime housewives going to do? Oprah Winfrey is calling it quits! On a recent show she announced the “Oprah Winfrey” show would be ending on September, 2011.

Hollywood is shocked. One of the first commentators on Oprah’s departure was Kim Kardashian who said “I am devastated. I really don’t know how I’m going to go on.” Gawd Kim, we don’t even know how you go one with her!

Ellen De Generes said of her own show, “I don’t think I could be here without [Oprah]. She’s an amazing woman”

But don’t cry for Oprah, it is being said she’s starting her own network and will be moving to Los Angeles and is already looking for office space.

Tyra Banks on Oprah Winfrey

Tyra Banks on Oprah Winfrey spoke about the abuse she suffered as a teenager and how she managed to come out of it. She also felt the need to tell her story so that teenagers are better aware of the dating abuse and violence scenario that unfolds once things start going bad between a couple.

The number of abusive relations has been on the increase and especially among young teens research claims that one in three is usually affected with it.

The show also focused on the Rihanna and Chris Brown violent episode and how Tyra had earlier interviewed both of them for the talk show she hosts. Both had suffered and watched abuse at close quarters and it came as a big surprise to Tyra that Chris Brown could indulge in something like that.

She also talked about how difficult it is for celebrities to lead a normal life once they become popular and at times violence does creep in. It is during such times that they should not be judged but given abundance of love to end the cycle of abuse.

It is not just physical violence but an emotional one too can create a lot of problems. Lot of doctors and psychiatrists consider the emotional abuse as more damaging.  

Banks had suffered a lot of emotional abuse during her early 20s and spoke about how in spite of repeated attempts she was unable to break the cycle. People around her though very supportive could not get her break the habit of going back which she eventually did after a difficult phase in her life.

Tyra Banks on Oprah Winfrey was an eye opener for a lot of youngsters that violence and abusive relations happen with everyone and the important point is to break out of it and start life once again as you deserve much better.

 

Oprah Spring Giveaway

Oprah Spring Giveaway or you may even call it as Oprahs sweepstakes for this spring of 2009.The spring Ahead giveaway started on the 4^th of April 2009.

The contest was open only for U.S and Canada residents and one entry per household was allowed ,to enter the contest you have to visit the website omagonline.com the official website for Oprahs ‘O’magazine and enter your details and winners will be selected randomly .

The giveaway this year was tote bags which were given to 4000 First Prize Winners. The tote bags will be filled with goodies by the advertisers’ of the show with beauty products samples. The cost for each bag was $50.

Out of all the entries 1 Grand Prize Winner will be selected. The winner will attend the signature event for ‘O’ The Oprah Magazine, named as O You! This will be held on 24th of October 2009, in Kansas City, MO.

The grand prize includes ticket for 2 i.e {the winner and 1 guest },for the O You event ,roundtrip coach air transportation from the winners residence to the nearest Airport, plus accommodations in a hotel for 2 nights for 2 people but a single room occupancy which will be sponsored by the advertisers.

The sponsors for the Event had reserved the rights that if in case the Grand Prize Winner fails to attend the function they can select an alternate Winner.

Oprah Spring Giveaway Sweepstakes concluded on the 31^st of May 2009 and was a huge success with the audience.

 

Historic Events That Happened In Oprah Winfrey’s Life

Historic Events That Happened in Oprah Winfrey’s Life and how they catapulted her from a shy young girl to one of the world’s most powerful woman is quite an interesting study.

Her journey through life and most of its trials and tribulations has quite many interesting twists and turns. As a child she had a very tough childhood were she suffered sexual abuse.

Her first historic turn in life could be her job as a broadcaster WVOL radio in Nashville at the age of 17. It was a career that she was looking forward to in order to break away from all the shackles of childhood.

She joined WTVF within two years as an anchor and reporter. In order to prepare for a bigger role in the entertainment and TV industry in particular she attended Speech Communications and Performing Arts at the Tennessee State University.

The next most important event that in a way propelled her towards hosting talk shows came when she joined WJZ TV and co hosted the show People are Talking.

She moved to Chicago and joined WLS TV in order to host a talk show named AM Chicago. This show was initially written off but what Oprah managed to do to the show is something of a legendary success story. She transformed the entire show and made it one of the most popular shows ever.

The show was later rechristened as Oprah Winfrey Show in 1985 and her real success story started from then on.

The enormous success of this show enabled her to form her own production company called Harpo Productions where a number of TV shows and films are made with Oprah in the lead.

She had earlier associated professionally with Steven Spielberg and went on to win an Oscar nomination for her moving portrayal of the character Sofia

Historic Events That Happened in Oprah Winfrey’s Life are also an example of how anyone can triumph over ones tough times through hard work and perseverance.

Elie Weisel and Oprah Winfrey

Elie Weisel and Oprah Winfrey traveled to Auschwitz where most of the horrors of Holocaust were perpetuated. Elie Weisel is a brave survivor of those horror filled days where a particular race was considered inferior and all means and methods were adopted to erase its origins and destroy its future.

It is due to people like him who not just survived those tough times but proved to be an inspiration that hatred has no friends and love is the all new emblem that the world needs to follow.

He was honored with a Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution towards propagating world peace.

He appeared on the Oprah show and went back in time through the days of his imprisonment and what each day at the concentration camps meant.

The younger generation has almost forgotten the horrors of the Second World War and it is only when you come across people like Weisel that one gets to know the history of those times.

It is very easy under such circumstances to give up on life and fill your heart with hatred and anger.

But for someone to have survived all the pain and tribulations and achieve such greatness is a rarity. It is this rarity that the Nobel Prize committee recognized and chooses to bestow the honor on him.

Right through the interview there was no exhibition of hatred or anger towards anyone and he spoke in a calm manner about the horrors of Holocaust and what it meant to his generation.

Elie Weisel and Oprah Winfrey interview is a way to show that hatred conquers none while love conquers all.