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Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Jennifer Hudson Pay Homage to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:05:56 +0000

Grammy-winning artists Usher and Jennifer Hudson saluted this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees alongside Oprah Winfrey on Thursday (April 18) in Los Angeles. Hip-hop icons Public Enemy, legendary producer Quincy Jones and the late disco queen Donna Summer are among the prestigious group currently being ushered into the Rock Hall. According to USA Today, [...]

LL Cool J, Alicia Keys Score Interviews With Oprah

Sowmya Krishnamurthy — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:00:59 +0000

Oprah is adding a slew of big names to her popular ‘Master Class’ and ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ series OWN. This year, the second season of ‘Oprah’s Master Class’ will highlight celebrities including Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and actress Susan Sarandon as well as music mogul Berry Gordy. ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ will showcase rapper-actor LL Cool [...]

Check Out The Best and Funniest Oprah Impression We've Ever Seen

Jackie Mancini — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:00:10 +0000

Never in our lives would we have thought that a jewish dude could pull off a convincing Oprah impression, but we stand humbly corrected. Eliot’s Sketchpad is the newest addition to the Above Average Network, which is the YouTube channel for Broadway Video, Lorne Michaels production company (the man behind SNL, 30 Rock, Portlandia, and [...]

This Week In Hip Hop With ReddRoxx!!!

DJ Supreme — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:11:00 +0000

Peek inside to take a listen to what’s happening in This Week In Hip Hop! Find out the costly aftermath of Ochocinco’s headbutt, what Rihanna has to say about the Chris Brown incident on Oprah’s Next Chapter, what Tiny has in store for the Late Night (In more than one way!) AND what NBA baller is singer [...]

Rihanna Breaks Down in Tears Over Chris Brown [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:00:08 +0000

There’s a reason Oprah is so rich: She knows how to sell just about anything. Her upcoming episode of ‘Oprah: The Next Chapter’ with Rihanna is no exception, as the teasers keep getting juicier and juicier. In a new set of clips, we actually see the ‘Hard’ singer sobbing before breaking into giggles and making fun of herself, saying, “I’m gonna look so soft!”

What topic made her bust out the waterworks? Take a wild guess.

Oprah Crushes Hater On Twitter!

Jazzy T — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:16:53 +0000

The self-made Billionaire Oprah Winfrey fired back at one tacky dude on Twitter accusing her of not giving back to the Ghetto. Not only does she remind him of her contributions to Black America, she challenges him to do the same! Read the tweet inside and join the conversation.
Should Black celebrities give their hard earned wealth to folks stuck in a rut?

Oprah Visits the Kardashians, Lamar Odom Returns to L.A., Carmelo Anthony Gets Waxed [RUMOR ROLLOUT]

ADRI V — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:44:48 +0000

Because I love La La and her marriage, I have to share everything that goes on with the Anthony family! On Wednesday, New York City’s Madame Tussauds Wax Museum unveiled a sculpture of New York Knick Carmelo Anthony. The life-like wax sculpture has Carmelo’s uniform and exact pose and looks just like him, down to [...]

Five 'Black Movies' That Should Have Won An Oscar

Chris Reynolds — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:00:36 +0000

Over the past couple of decades there have been several critically acclaimed movies involving black people that many say should have won an Academy Award (Oscar). Is there a conspiracy against 'Black Movies' in the Academy? We can't say for sure so we'll let you decide. Here are 5 movies that we think should have [...]

Oprah Gets Dumped

bob.hill — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:43:25 +0000

Talk about rejection. It involves Oprah Winfrey and Jenny McCarthy who inked a development deal back in 2009 to create a television series for Oprah’s struggling network. According to foxnews.com, McCarthy called the deal off and taking the show concept to NBC. Jenny isn’t too thrilled with the direction of Oprah’s struggling network. She’s also [...]

Oprah Taking Over Her OWN Network

bob.hill — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:14:16 +0000

The former queen of daytime television, Oprah Winfrey is taking measures to inject new life into her struggling 24-hour cable network, the Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN. She has named herself boss and chief creative officer.

Missy Elliott Battle Graves Disease

frank.dawkins — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:07:01 +0000

Its been a while since we have heard any new material from rapper-producer Missy Elliot on 93.7 WBLK, and it could be even longer. Missy is currently suffering from Graves disease. A disease that attacks the Thyroid, causing the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone than is needed. Others also are battling this disease, suchas, Oprah, [...]

Oprah: I Have A Dream…Interviews That Is

frank.dawkins — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:58:41 +0000

Oprah has since put the big red ribbon on her daytime talk show, but Oprah still has 2 dream interviews. One is with Susan Smith, and the other is with O.J. Simpson confessing to her. Oprah feels like this will happen sometime in the future, but the 'Queen of Daytime Talk," also stated in the 'Hollywood Reporter' interview that she wanted the interview only on the condition that O.J. would be ready.

The Oprah Time Line

frank.dawkins — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:11:13 +0000

Well after 25 years on television Oprah Winfrey calls it quits for the “Oprah” talk show, so lets revisit the life of Oprah Winfrey through pictures and stories. Checkout this American icon at THEROOT.com

Who Will Be the Next Talk Show King or Queen After Oprah Departs

frank.dawkins — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:00:10 +0000

The question is circulation on who will take over the reigns from Oprah Winfrey once she finally leaves her talk show which she has been hosting for the past 25 years. There is a list of contenders old and new that are ready to scoop up the popularity and audience of Oprah once she leaves. Checkout the list and who might be next to become the king or queen of daytime television. Oprah's final show is scheduled May 25th.

Chicago Names Street After Oprah Winfrey

ADRI V — Sat, 14 May 2011 08:48:36 +0000

Which Way are you going? The Oprah Winfrey way that is! It’s been a long time coming but I knew it was on the way especially with the end of the show. Oprah Winfrey has had a street named in her honor in Chi

Sucessfully fly or successful financially????

ADRI V — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:58:08 +0000

Racks On racks, On racks???

As young adults fresh out of college we seem not to appreciate money as we should. When thinking about Investing, saving and retirement this is not something that is the topic of our conversations, texts, tweets or Facebook statuses. I often wonder why we seem to focus on being successfull

The Three Doctors "The Premiere Role Models of the World"

ADRI V — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:36:45 +0000

During a time where few heroes materialize, The Three Doctors served as an extraordinary model of leadership for anyone whose been through any kind of hardship whether it's coping with the struggles of the street or internal challenges of dealing with self, finding our place in the world and determining our own unique destinies.

Oprah Announces She Has A Half Sister

Staff — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:41:13 +0000

Oprah Winfrey announced on Monday that she has a half sister that up until recently she never knew existed. Winfrey introduced her half sister Patricia to her audience on Monday. Oprah found out about her sister back in October and spent the Thanksgiving holiday with her. Winfrey’s mother gave birth to Patricia and put her [...]

Oprah Presents Master Class

Chris Reynolds — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:12:59 +0000

On the first day of the New Year Oprah Winfrey launches her brand new network on cable television today called “OWN”. This new network will feature a variety of programming that only Oprah can deliver. One of the new shows that caught my eye is called “Master Class”.