http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Oprah_WinfreyFind stories, videos, and photos about Oprah Winfrey from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:02:24 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Oprah_Winfrey14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Oprah Winfrey from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/25/obama.winfrey.christmas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/25/obama.winfrey.christmas/index.html#cnnSTCTextOprah Winfrey will interview President Obama and his wife, Michelle, next month for a 60-minute program to air before Christmas, the talk show host announced Wednesday.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/11/23/laura.day.book/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/11/23/laura.day.book/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaura Day doesn't call herself a psychic. She prefers the term "intuitionist." Whatever you call whatever she has, actors, studio heads, and corporate and financial titans pay her $10,000 a month for 24/7 access to it.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/newsmakers/oprah.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/newsmakers/oprah.cnnw/index.htmOprah Winfrey knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:27:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321662,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321662,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTyra? Ellen? Kate? PEOPLE asks you to pick the next queen of talkSat, 21 Nov 2009 16:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.ending/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.ending/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere will be no more car giveaways, no more tearful interviews and Tom Cruise will have to find someone else's couch to jump on.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321648,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321648,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThrough tears, the talk show host thanks her viewers, who "have enriched my life beyond all measure"Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321596,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321596,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnEllen DeGeneres, Gayle King and Martha Stewart insist the show will go on - only don't be so sureFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.announcement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.announcement/index.html#cnnSTCTextOprah Winfrey knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321535,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20321535,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter 25 seasons, she'll wrap The Oprah Winfrey Show and start a cable channelFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/oprah.ends.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/oprah.ends.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextOprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320247,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320247,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I thought that was going to be the extent of the controversy," she tells OprahTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/11/fort.hood.munley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/11/fort.hood.munley/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe civilian police officer hailed as a heroine for ending the shooting rampage at Fort Hood Army Post said Wednesday she was washing her patrol car just before she headed to the bloody scene.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:46:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20318715,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20318715,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFor her one and only TV interview, Stephenie Meyer chose someone "really big"Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:07:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe talk show hosts cozy up together for multiple covers of O magazineMon, 09 Nov 2009 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/04/pollack.uwem.akpan.oprah.bookclub/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/04/pollack.uwem.akpan.oprah.bookclub/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven among the hundreds of applications, this one stood out. Most applicants to creative writing programs submit stories about the angst of their suburban childhoods. This writer's stories concerned the daily ordeals of a boy living with his family on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, and the horrific plight of a Rwandan girl whose mother is Tutsi and father Hutu.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314254,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314254,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe former Alaska governor, who has a book coming out, famously snubbed Oprah during the presidential campaignWed, 21 Oct 2009 11:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/25/chynna.phillips.mackenzie.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/25/chynna.phillips.mackenzie.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe reaction to Mackenzie Phillips' detailed account of her sexual relationship with her father, John Phillips, has been explosive, and some of the strongest statements have come from her family.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308234,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308234,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I walked around in a comatose state for about 10 days," Chynna Phillips says after learning about her sister's secretSat, 26 Sep 2009 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/23/mackenzie.phillips.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/23/mackenzie.phillips.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Wednesday, Mackenzie Phillips said that she was raped by her father while still a teenager.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/22/o.jayz.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/22/o.jayz.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend -- having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys."Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/toronto.film.festival.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/toronto.film.festival.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis year's Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up Saturday and Hollywood evacuated, leaving the city to turn its attention to ice hockey team, the Maple Leafs' fall calendar.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304285,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304285,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe TV doctor leaves Oprah's couch and heads out on his ownMon, 14 Sep 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20295183,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20295183,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA backpack with wires hanging out of it is found in a flowerbed outside Winfrey's studioFri, 31 Jul 2009 20:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/technology/oprah_skype/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/technology/oprah_skype/index.htmOprah Winfrey's tastemaking power is legendary. A spot on her book club list is the Holy Grail for authors, who are all but guaranteed a bestseller. Under her tutelage, the likes of Dr. Phil, Tyra Banks and Rachael Ray have shot to stardom. A few comments on her show can make or break a product.Thu, 21 May 2009 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279826,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279826,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVogue's editor recalls her "gentle suggestion" before a photo shoot to make Oprah "comfortable"Tue, 19 May 2009 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278463,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278463,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe talk show host says she "felt an instant connection" with her dog, SadieWed, 13 May 2009 12:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/08/oprah.kfc.coupon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/08/oprah.kfc.coupon/index.html#cnnSTCTextNever underestimate the power of Oprah or a free meal.Fri, 08 May 2009 21:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/07/o.Oprah.Interviews.Daniel.Pink/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/07/o.Oprah.Interviews.Daniel.Pink/index.html#cnnSTCTextYour left brain is logical, linear, by-the-numbers; the right side is creative, artistic, empathetic. Oprah Winfrey talks with Daniel Pink about his groundbreaking book, "A Whole New Mind", and explores how right-brain thinkers are wired for 21st-century success.Fri, 08 May 2009 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20277372,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20277372,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA NYC KFC outlet runs out of meals after Winfrey TV promotionThu, 07 May 2009 18:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271331,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271331,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnScammers are hunted after using the TV queen's name in a fake cash contestThu, 09 Apr 2009 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/03/30/helle.obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/03/30/helle.obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor all the majesty of the White House, the first lady has already infused it with a palpable ease; her presence makes the place feel open and approachable. When we sit down to talk, Michelle Obama seems as relaxed as she did when I first interviewed her and her husband in their Chicago apartment in 2004. "This room has the best light in the house," she tells me as we settle in, shoes off, on a comfortable sofa. "And there's pie here, too. The pie in the White House is dangerously good." -- Oprah WinfreyMon, 30 Mar 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267108,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267108,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"We had some nights where we thought she might not make it," Winfrey saysSun, 22 Mar 2009 13:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/technology/zuckerberg_on_oprah.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/technology/zuckerberg_on_oprah.fortune/index.htmAnybody tuning in to Oprah Winfrey on Friday afternoon, March 13 learned at least three things about Mark Zuckerberg, 24 year-old founder and CEO of Facebook: He looks a lot like his father (the bearded man in the audience close-up). He's not interested in dating Gayle King's daughter, a 22 year-old Stanford grad (King: "She's smart!"). And he can take a poke or two - virtually and otherwise.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20264016,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20264016,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Give it some time, get yourself some counseling, take care of yourself," she saysTue, 10 Mar 2009 11:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/news/newsmakers/sellers_freston.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/news/newsmakers/sellers_freston.fortune/index.htmWhere in the world is Tom Freston? A lot of people have been asking that question ever since the day in September 2006 when Freston fell off the face of the media world.Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20253576,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20253576,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe talk-show host marks the historic presidential inauguration with a star-studded show at the Kennedy CenterTue, 20 Jan 2009 17:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/06/o.how.did.let.happen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/06/o.how.did.let.happen/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had to change. After a desperately needed time-out to reflect and recharge, here's what she's learned, what she's doing differently, and what's next.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/07/larry.king.oprah.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/07/larry.king.oprah.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN's Larry King spoke Tuesday evening with a team of fitness and health experts about Oprah Winfrey's latest bout with weight gain, and they reveal how she's fighting back.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:33:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250039,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250039,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVowing to exercise, Winfrey says, "I'm hungry to do something other than work"Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:17:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248373,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248373,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe animal-rights' group lauds the star for helping those who are defenselessSun, 21 Dec 2008 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20245089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20245089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLooking in the mirror now, she asks herself, "How did I let this happen again?"Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah has influence, Angelina has the box-office, says the Hollywood ReporterFri, 05 Dec 2008 17:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244333,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244333,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnShe will air a live episode from the Kennedy Center Opera HouseFri, 05 Dec 2008 01:59:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231267,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231267,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNomvuyo Mzamane – former head of Winfrey's all-girls school – had no choice but to sue, says her lawyerMon, 06 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231203,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231203,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNomvuyo Mzamane accuses Winfrey of "what amounted to a defamatory campaign"Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1844724,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1844724,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's the greatest force in publishing today, with the power to raise authors from the dead and banish them from the bestseller listsSat, 27 Sep 2008 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20227117,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20227117,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnShe's "very funny," says Tina Fey, and "we are officially best friends"Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223309,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223309,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmid banners and confetti, 150 U.S. winners chat with the TV queen for her show MondayThu, 04 Sep 2008 21:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222567,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222567,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHer Sept. 8 season opener will feature more than 150 U.S. Olympic winnersSat, 30 Aug 2008 16:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/12/celebrity.power/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/12/celebrity.power/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey has been ranked the world's most powerful celebrity for the second year running by Forbes magazine.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208537,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208537,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I will forever be a more cautious and conscious eater," blogs the TV queenTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206050,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206050,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe stars gets measured and ranked by Forbes for their money and fameThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204562,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204562,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm so proud of ... what this means," says the nominee's supporter and friendThu, 05 Jun 2008 21:38:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20202509,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20202509,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe former American Idol winner says Winfrey gave her advice about fame – and a role in The Color Purple movie roleTue, 27 May 2008 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201783,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201783,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe talk show host goes vegan – and blogs about her new eating habitsFri, 23 May 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196587,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196587,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKim Cattrall (humorously) addresses a rumor that she cooks nudeThu, 01 May 2008 02:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMagician David Blaine's latest feat of endurance likely will last less than 17 minutes, but he's planning to do it in front of talk show queen Oprah Winfrey -- and her audience of millionsWed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196071,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196071,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor and Winfrey spend time together in Colorado for his two-part interviewTue, 29 Apr 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194094,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194094,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe pop superstars interview each other, and talk to Oprah about being humbleWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about her new businessTue, 22 Apr 2008 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189907,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rock from fiancé Greg Norman is "big," says an impressed WinfreyWed, 09 Apr 2008 15:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187678,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187678,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm a person and I have the right to have my own biological child," Thomas Beatie says on the show ThursdayThu, 03 Apr 2008 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187623,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187623,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWinfrey says Sophie, who died last month from kidney failure, "was a true love in my life"Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186023,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186023,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress will appear in a live class with the talk-show host and A New Earth authorMon, 24 Mar 2008 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177453,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177453,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOn her program Monday, Oprah Winfrey and her design expert Nate Berkus unveil his latest miracle: building a dream house for a couple in order to give their three young daughters a second chance.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/discovery_siklos.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/companies/discovery_siklos.fortune/index.htmHeadlines about Oprah Winfrey last week focused, quite rightly, on the icon's plans to start her own cable television channel. But there's another story to be told about Winfrey's partner in the venture, Discovery Communications, and how its relatively new CEO is on a mission to remake the company.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172797,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172797,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah Winfrey is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a special episode of her show airing Monday. In this video clip shot in conjunction with the special, Winfrey, 53, stands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial – where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech – and talks about the impact he had on her life.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703733,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703733,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDiscovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey announced the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN -- the Oprah Winfrey NetworkTue, 15 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166519,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166519,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs Oprah Winfrey tours this holiday season with Barack Obama, she remembers a teacher as one of her biggest inspirations as a girl.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165725,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165725,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah Winfrey admits that she was "devastated" by the allegations of physical and sexual abuse at her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. But looking back at the institution's tumultuous first year, Winfrey says "I don't regret" opening the school.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165251,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165251,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah Winfrey cheered and praised Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Iowa Saturday, saying it was a personal matter for her to speak out for the first time for the junior senator from Illinois.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/08/crowley.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/08/crowley.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter 20 years covering politics, I'm a hard sell. I've seen every gimmick known to politicians: train trips, hang gliders, pyrotechnics and "intimate" conversations with voters in barber shops, front porches, diners and ice cream shops.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1693043,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1693043,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn New Hampshire, a packed arena saw a double bill that, Ana Marie Cox says, allowed each star to shine
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1692959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1692959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe talk show host swung by to introduce her audience to her candidate. So did Barack Obama get a boost?Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/08/oprah.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/08/oprah.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSaying she felt compelled to support "the man I believe has a new vision for America," Oprah Winfrey spoke passionately about Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama at two rallies in Iowa Saturday.Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/07/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/07/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextWilliams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, usually the home of the University of South Carolina football team, is getting ready for Oprah Winfrey and Sen. Barack Obama.Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/28/safrica.oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/28/safrica.oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe father of a girl who complained about the conduct of a dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey's school for girls here said Wednesday he fully supports the talk show host and her vision for the school.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/26/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/26/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolitical observers say Oprah Winfrey's decision to campaign with Sen. Barack Obama could help him make inroads into what many many consider Sen. Hillary Clinton's natural constituency: women.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:07:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162224,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162224,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah Winfrey paid a secret visit Sunday to her elite Leadership Academy Girls School in South Africa, which has been embroiled with abuse allegations after a 12-year-old pupil aired claims of misconduct.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:22:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161667,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161667,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIf you want to shop like Oprah Winfrey this holiday season, be prepared to dole out some dough.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159520,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159520,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnMarie Osmond says her father had seen the quickstep she dedicated to him on Dancing with the Stars on Monday – the night before he died.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159290,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159290,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnL.N. Mzamane, the former headmistress of Oprah Winfrey's South African school, issued a statement Thursday, hitting back at allegations that she was aware of abuse allegedly committed by a dorm matron there.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:07:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158663,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158663,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs part of Oprah Winfrey's YouTube-themed show, Sean "Diddy" Combs – who has been running a contest online to find a new personal assistant – made his choice on the program Tuesday.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158204,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158204,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGood Morning AmericaA former dorm matron appeared in court Monday to face a series of charges that she mistreated girls at Oprah Winfrey's $47 million South African school – while Oprah herself held a press conference declaring it "the most devastating experience of my life."Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/05/oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/05/oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextFifteen girls at Oprah Winfrey's South African leadership academy blew open the abuse scandal that the talk show host says shook her to her very core. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680715,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680715,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIs the country in the middle of a child sexual abuse epidemic? The troubles at the talk-show host's celebrated school raises broader questionsMon, 05 Nov 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158023,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158023,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHilary Swank has deemed her short new haircut, fashioned by Oprah Winfrey as part of a televised charity effort, to be a resounding success.Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158001,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158001,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOprah Winfrey has issued a statement in response to the arrest of a dorm matron at her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa, near Johannesburg.Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/02/arrest.oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/02/arrest.oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former employee at Oprah Winfrey's school for girls in South Africa has been arrested as part of an abuse probe, police said Friday.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155976,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155976,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBeehive? Bob? Crewcut? Mullet? Hilary Swank's next hairdo is out of her hands, as Oprah Winfrey took the shears to the Oscar winner as part of a charity effort airing Friday on her talk show.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/31/oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/31/oprah.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextA mother whose daughter and granddaughter attend Oprah Winfrey's school in South Africa considers the talk-show host heaven-sent, despite allegations of abuse being investigated there.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155659,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155659,00.htmlGayle King – Oprah Winfrey's best friend and a partner in the $46 million endeavor to provide education to underprivileged girls – says the two have taken a hands-on approach to investigating possible staff improprieties at the boarding school in Henley-on-Klip, south of Johannesburg.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:46:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155440,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20155440,00.htmlShe only wanted to give underprivileged African girls a chance at a better life. But a tearful Oprah Winfrey begged for forgiveness Sunday from students' parents at her all-girls academy, currently reeling from allegations of abuse.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057547,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057547,00.htmlRosie O'Donnell turned down the opportunity to promote her upcoming autobiography, Celebrity Detox, on Oprah Winfrey's talk show because, she says, the subject matter is "too raw."Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/12/winkler.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/12/winkler.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe parents of a Tennessee preacher shot to death by his wife convinced a judge to keep the convicted killer at home, but they couldn't keep her off the air.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055707,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055707,00.htmlTelevision history was made Monday, when, after many years of his pleading - make that, requesting - David Letterman finally appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/obama.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe impact of a prominent presidential endorsement often fails to resonate at the polls, but popular talk show host Oprah Winfrey's backing of Sen. Barack Obama could prove to have a more significant effect.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's big news that the goddess of talk, Oprah Winfrey, is throwing a huge shindig for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama at her California estate that is expected to bring in $3 million.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053966,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053966,00.htmlThey've feuded, they've fussed ... and they've had their fun. Now Oprah Winfrey is rolling out the welcome mat for David Letterman.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1651930,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1651930,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOprah reigns as the most searched-for celebrity online, but some deceased stars have been known to haunt the web tooFri, 10 Aug 2007 18:00:00 EDT