People seem to think that Oprah is a bunch of car-gifting, “my favorite things” celebrating and Black soap operas. But Winfrey has made her name tackling tough subjects. Remember when she brought her show, only five months into existence, to Forsyth County (outside of Philly)? The town that she went to had not had a […]
Oprah Winfrey isn’t finished doing her part for the COVID-19 relief effort. The mogul recently announced her initiative to donate $12 million to multiple cities she calls home. “I wanted to do something for the communities where I grew up and people who helped me to grow into who I am,” Oprah said in a […]
Oprah Winfrey announces she is going on a nine-city tour in 2020 to promote health and wellness. Have plans for 2020? How about joining me on the road for #Oprahs2020VisionTour! My hope is for this wellness event to help make 2020 your year of transformation & triumph. Head to https://t.co/k564BiAQfV for more info on tickets […]
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has released the trailer for the fourth season of the hit drama Queen Sugar, and it looks like this installment of the television series will be better than ever. The Bordelon family is dealing with all kinds of drama as Nova (Rutina Wesley) gains fame for her best-selling, tell-all memoir that […]
Like her best friend Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King knows how to secure the bag. It’s being reported that King will stay on at CBS after signing a new contract. King has reportedly doubled her salary to 11 million dollars a year Gayle King will be joined by Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil as co-hosts of […]
Oprah is helping Gayle King as she renegotiates her contract to as one of the lead chairs on “CBS This Morning,” the network’s early morning news show.
Award-winning filmmaker Ava Duvernay and media mogul Oprah Winfrey plan to continue their fruitful partnership for years to come. The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has confirmed that DuVernay creative force behind the network’s critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” is bringing her next series to OWN. With a straight-to-series order, DuVernay will create and executive […]
Oprah Winfrey made a generous donation towards the Puerto Rico hurricane relief efforts. The island has yet to fully recover from Hurricane Maria which resulted in thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damages in 2017. As a result, the legendary media maven has donated a total of $2 million dollars. $1 million to […]
Ever since last season’s finale, fans of Queen Sugar have been patiently waiting for the premiere of the fourth season. News broke that the fourth season would be released this summer. Now, fans of the show have another reason to be excited. 90’s R&B icon, Tevin Campbell will make an appearance in the upcoming season […]
Alicia Keys is working on an upcoming memoir and it’s scheduled to see the light of day in November. Flatiron Books announced Wednesday that the singer’s More Myself will be released on November 5th through Oprah Winfrey’s “An Oprah Book” imprint. The book is reportedly a “360-degree” perspective into Alicia Keys’ life from her childhood […]
Oprah Winfrey reacted late Monday to reports of “racist robocalls” focusing on Georgia voters ahead of the midterm elections. The calls used derogatory remarks aimed at Winfrey and Stacey Abrams, the Democratic possibility for Georgia senator. Winfrey has campaigned for Abrams, the previous minority leader for her state’s House of Representatives. View this post on […]
It is no secret that Diddy has a knack for influencing history. Yesterday, the “Bad Boy for Life” took to Twitter to declare he has officially endorsed Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams for the position of governor of the state of Georgia. If Abrams campaign is victorious, she will become the first Black woman to become […]
Oprah Winfrey, the Oscar-nominated, self-made billionaire, and media icon is en route to Georgia to campaign for Stacey Abrams. Winfrey will join Abrams, the Democratic possibility for senator, on Thursday. In the event that Abrams wins the race, she will be the first Black woman representative ever of US. Huge names in Democratic governmental issues […]
As if owning and running her OWN network wasn’t enough, Oprah Winfrey has officially signed a multiyear deal with Apple to produce original content for the global tech brand. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new deal will include “film, TV, applications, books and other content that could easily be distributed on Apple’s all-encompassing platform.” […]
An always-on-the-move Oprah Winfrey attended the premiere of OWN’s new romantic drama, Love Is ___,” a new show by power couple Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. While hitting the red carpet, Winfrey stopped to talk to Extra about show, saying, “I hope the world gains that there are multiple ways of loving, ultimately intimacy, […]
The National African American Museum is honoring Oprah Winfrey with her own exhibit. “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture” will showcase numerous video clips, interviews, clothing, personal photos and journal entries from the 64-year-old media mogul, as per the Washington Post. “What’s interesting is the same way America thought about Walter Cronkite — […]
There’s an open letter calling for action against gender equality with over 100 signatures from television and Hollywood heavyweights such as Oprah, Meryl Streep, Lena Waithe, Issa Rae, Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Reynolds, and more. The letter which is spearheaded by international charity ONE, is aimed to put political leaders “on notice.” Advocates want to help girls […]
Comedian Byron Allen will be laughing all the way to the bank with his recent purchase of The Weather Channel. Byron Allen Folks’ media company Entertainment Studios, purchased The Weather Channel for $300 Million this week. The move adds a trusted brand in news/weather to his vastly growing media empire. The cable network was worth […]
Just in time for Women’s History Month, Walt Disney Films releases ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ this March 9th with some of our favorite and most honorable women in film. The highly anticipated Daddy/Daughter adventure stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine. Directed by Ava […]
Even celebrities have that one person they have waited their entire lives to meet, for Girl’s Trip star Tiffany Haddish that special someone is Oprah Winfrey. In a sit down interview on the Ellen Degeneres Show, Haddish recounts the first time she met the beautiful Black, billion dollar mogul. Starting of the interview telling Ellen, […]