Mike Tyson Went Vegan to Flush Drugs, ‘Bad Cocaine’
Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Mike Tyson’s ear-chomping days are officially behind him. The former professional boxer and world heavyweight champ has become a vegan.Tyson, who actually committed to the strict vegetarian diet last year and …
Oprah Winfrey Named Most Influential Celebrity by “Forbes”
Heather Wines/CBS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey isn’t just a mega-successful TV mogul. She’s also influential and compassionate.The former daytime talk show host has been named the most influential celebrity in America in a Forbes l…
Company Wants Lance Armstrong to Return $12M in Prize Money
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As if Lance Armstrong didn’t have enough to worry about, now he’s being sued by a prize-insurance company for fraud. Texas-based SCA Promotions Inc. hit the former cyclist with a lawsuit alleging that he and hi…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network Slapped with Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has been sued by a former employee who claims she is the victim of sex and pregnancy discrimination. Carolyn Hommel alleges in a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court that she was r…
Tyler Perry’s Birthday Gift to Oprah Winfrey Causes Her to Strain Back
ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey suffered an injury on her birthday, and it’s all Tyler Perry’s fault.Winfrey turned 59 on Tuesday, and to celebrate the occasion, Perry sent her a flower arrangement.
But, the filmmaker reveals on his Facebook p…
Emotional Lance Armstrong Comes Clean with Oprah
George Burns/Oprah Winfrey Network via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The truth is officially out about cyclist Lance Armstrong. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Thursday, the 41-year-old Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing …
IOC Strips Lance Armstrong of Olympic medal
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(LONDON) — The IOC has stripped Lance Armstrong of his bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, ABC News has confirmed.
The news comes after Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he took performance enhancing drugs …
Oprah Winfrey Describes Intense Lance Armstrong Interview
Michael Stewart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey said on Tuesday that Lance Armstrong came well prepared for their highly anticipated interview, although he “did not come clean in the manner [she] expected.”Winfrey, who discussed the interview o…
Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last year, Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in a taped interview with Oprah Winfrey on Monday, ABC News has confirmed.
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Lance Armstrong to Speak with Oprah Winfrey on Doping Scandal
Michael Stewart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey will interview cyclist Lance Armstrong for Oprah’s Next Chapter on Jan. 17, her network said on Tuesday.The 90-minute interview at his home in Austin, Texas, will be his first since officials stri…
David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey Discuss Feud, His Sex Scandal
Harpo Studios, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Once more, old rivals David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey made amends on Sunday’s episode of her OWN series, Oprah’s Next Chapter.
They famously were not on good terms for years until they buried the hatchet in 2005.Lette…
David Letterman: ‘I Have No One to Blame But Myself’ for Sex Scandal
Harpo Studios. Inc(NEW YORK) — In a conversation with Oprah Winfrey set to air on Sunday, David Letterman says he has no one to blame but himself for the 2009 sex scandal in which he admitted to having affairs with multiple Late Show staff members.Let…
Alicia Keys Honors Oprah Winfrey at Keep a Child Alive Ball
Ben Hider/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Alicia Keys hosted Black Ball Redux Gala Thursday night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, both to honor philanthropists such as Oprah Winfrey, and to raise money for an AIDS-free Africa and India — a cause dear to th…
Oprah Winfrey Chats with David Letterman at His Alma Mater
Discovery Communications, Inc.(MUNCIE, Ind.) — David Letterman welcomed Oprah Winfrey to his alma mater, Ball State University in Indiana, on Monday as part of a lecture series he hosts there.Winfrey reflected on her difficult childhood, which include…
Justin Bieber Opens Up to Oprah About Selena Gomez, Fame
George Burns/Harpo Studios, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Justin Bieber opened up in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Oprah’s Next Chapter Sunday night, talking about his rise to fame, struggles growing up in the spotlight, and Selena Gomez.The …
Oprah Tops List of Hollywood’s Highest Paid Women
Discovery Communications, Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — In case you need reminding, Oprah Winfrey is a very rich woman.She’s so rich, in fact, that she tops a new Forbes magazine list of “Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Women.” She earned an estimated 165 millio…
Oprah-Made: 3 Stars Who Shot to Fame Thanks to Winfrey
Heather Wines/CBS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential figures in media. She placed second on Forbes’ “World’s Most Powerful Celebrities” list this year, and has estimated earnings of $165 million. Aside from her w…
Rihanna Has ‘Forgiven’ Chris Brown, She Tells Oprah
George Burns/Harpo, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Rihanna has forgiven Chris Brown, the ex-boyfriend who beat her up in a fight three years ago, the singer said in a rare interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Sunday night.Appearing on the OWN series Oprah’s Next…
Oprah Goes All Natural on Twitter, "O" Cover
Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s rare celebrities leave their hair and makeup products behind, but this month Oprah Winfrey is doing it twice.Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey posted a photo to her Instagram of herself wearing…
Oprah Signs La Toya Jackson for New Reality Series
Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest effort to lure viewers to OWN involves La Toya Jackson, Variety reports.
The Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered Life With La Toya, a reality series that will focus on La Toya&rsq…