Oprah Winfrey is stepping down from the board of WeightWatchers after nearly a decade following her revelation of using a weight-loss medication. This week, Winfrey informed the company of her decision not to seek re-election at the upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting scheduled for May 2024. She has been a company …
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Mo’Nique Issues An Apology To Tyler Perry And Oprah Winfrey: “I Want To Apologize For Telling Y’all To Suck My D*ck” [Video]
Mo’Nique offers a somewhat apologetic statement to Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. Mo’Nique tapped into her Katt Williams-esque energy as she passionately confronted her industry rivals during an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast. Yet, in a surprising turn of events, a viral snippet from her latest performance …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Reveals She Uses Weight Loss Medication To Maintain Her Weight
Oprah Winfrey has faced constant criticism regarding her weight throughout her career. “It was public sport to make fun of me for 25 years,” Winfrey told PEOPLE. “I have been blamed and shamed, and I blamed and shamed myself.” One particularly painful experience occurred early in her career when she found …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Reveals Producers From ‘The Color Purple’ Initially Wanted Beyoncé or Rihanna for Musical Remake
Oprah Winfrey revealed that there was pressure to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna for The Color Purple remake. According to editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody, the film “had to endure the struggles of other Black productions, from fighting for the cast [director Blitz Bazawule] wanted, to pushing to get more resources.” Winfrey stated that once the team reached a …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez & Julia Roberts Among Stars Who Donated $1 Million To SAG-AFTRA Members
Several of Hollywood’s biggest names are banding together to help SAG-AFTRA members as the strikes drag on. Just days after Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson donated an undisclosed seven-figure amount to actors on the picket line, multiple stars have donated $1 million a piece to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. The much-needed financial …
Read More »That’s Baller: Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna & Kim Kardashian Top Forbes List Of Wealthiest Women In America
The time has come for Forbes to lay out the richest ladies in America, and some of our biggest favs are out here collecting a big bag. Forbes compiled a list of the 15 wealthiest women in his country, each of which has been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. Whether …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Praises “The Color Purple” As “The Most Important Thing” That’s Ever Happened To Her
Nearly 40 years after its theater debut, Oprah Winfrey says “The Color Purple“ is the best thing to ever happen in her career. The prolific TV host is set to produce the highly anticipated musical remake of the 1985 Steven Spielberg film, which is based on a novel by Alice …
Read More »Mo’Nique Reportedly “Still Demands and Expects Public Apologies from Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry”
Actress and comedian Mo’nique reportedly “still demands and expects public apologies from Winfrey and Perry.” Over the past few years, it’s been reported that the Precious star had beef with a few big names in Hollywood, ultimately getting her blackballed from the industry. When that happened, both Winfrey and Perry …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey And Apple TV+ Part Ways From Multi-Year Content Partnership
Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ part ways from their content deal. Back in January 2018, Winfrey and Apple TV+ signed off on a “multi-year content partnership,” and this Thursday, it was announced that the two are ending the relationship. As part of their deal, Winfrey would collaborate with Apple TV+ …
Read More »Quinta Brunson Set To Star As Oprah Winfrey In Upcoming ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Film
Actress, writer and producer Quinta Brunson has been tapped to play Oprah Winfrey in an upcoming film about musician and comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic. Listen– booked and busy is Brunson’s middle name. She just secured a whopping seven Emmy nominations with her top-rated and beloved ABC series Abbott Elementary, making …
Read More »Kid Rock Is Unapologetic For Saying “F*ck Oprah Winfrey” During His 2019 Rant
Kid Rock is unapologetic for his 2019 negative comments about Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar. On Tuesday, Rock sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlston for his Fox Nation documentary “Life of a Rockstar: Kid Rock.” Rock’s three-year-old rant came up in conversation, and the rockstar says he doesn’t …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Says She ‘Literally Did Not Leave the House’ for 322 Days Due to COVID
Oprah Winfrey recently revealed that she stayed in the house for 322 days as a response to COVID-19. She also says the pandemic taught her about healthcare inequalities in America. “I didn’t leave home for 322 days — literally did not leave the house,” the television icon, 68, confirmed to …
Read More »Rose McGowan Goes After Oprah Winfrey; Calls Her a ‘Lizard’ Over Winfrey’s Alleged Past Friendship With Convicted Rapist Harvey Weinstein
Actress Rose McGowan says Oprah Winfrey is “as fake as they come.” “Charmed” actress McGowan calls out the Queen of Talk, claiming that she is “fake.” McGowan, 47, took to Twitter and posted what appeared to be an old photo of Winfrey kissing convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein. “I am glad …
Read More »Prince Harry Talks Leaving The Royal Family With Oprah Winfrey In New Interview: ‘My Biggest Concern Was History Repeating Itself’
Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey that he was scared “history would repeat itself” before leaving the royal family. It’s been one year since Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle exited Buckingham Palace following a slew of attacks from the British media. Now, in a new clip from the …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Puts Up 26 Billboards Around Louisville, Kentucky Demanding Justice For Breonna Taylor
In the nearly 150 days since the brutal murder of Breonna Taylor by Louisville, Kentucky police officers, the call for arrests in her killing has been massive and demanded from millions across the world. Now, Oprah Winfrey is ensuring that people within Taylor’s hometown never forget the injustice that she …
Read More »Stedman Graham Says He Won’t “Be Defined” By His Relationship With Oprah Winfrey: “I’m Focused On My Own Development”
Stedman Graham says he’s more than just Oprah Winfrey’s partner. Graham has been at the brunt of numerous jokes for several years over his relationship with Winfrey. Many have referred their relationship as an arrangement or blatantly pinned Graham as Winfrey’s sidekick. But, Graham says he’s much more than the …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Launches “OWN Your Vote” To Empower Black Women Voters
Oprah Winfrey is doing her part to ensure that Black women get out and vote by launching an election initiative on her OWN network. The campaign titled OWN Your Vote is a bipartisan campaign in collaboration with national and local grassroots and voting rights organizations, which includes the NAACP, Color …
Read More »Lionsgate, The New York Times, Oprah Winfrey, And Nikole Hannah-Jones Team Up To Expand “The 1619 Project” For Featured Films, Documentaries
TV Host Oprah Winfrey is partnering with Lionsgate, The New York Times, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to expand Hannah-Jones’ ongoing series The 1619 Project, into TV series, featured films, documentaries, and unscripted programming. “For many Americans, The 1619 Project was a great awakening and a true history that …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey To Host Two-Day Town Hall On Race With Stacey Abrams, Ava DuVernay, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and More
Oprah Winfrey, a figure who has been known to tackle race, will be hosting a two-day town hall on systematic racism in America. The program, titled OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” will feature Winfrey in conversation with numerous politicians, actions, activists, etc., to talk through what’s going …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About Fake Sex Trafficking and Child Porn Claims: “I Can’t and Don’t Want to Imagine an Uglier Accusation”
Oprah Winfrey is responding to allegations that she was a part of a sex trafficking and child pornography ring. Back in March, around the time Tom Hanks announced he’d contracted the coronavirus, a slew of rumors began circling that the Queen of Talk was involved in sex trafficking and child …
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