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Lance Armstrong sells Texas mansion where Oprah Winfrey interview took place to pay legal bills (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:25:38 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Cyclist Lance Armstrong, who admitted during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he used steroids, blood boosters and other banned performance-enhancing drugs during his career, is to sell the Texas mansion where he gave the interview.

Ryan O’Neal has lashed out at Oprah Winfrey (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:00:18 PDT

Ryan O'Neal and Oprah WinfreyThe 70-year-old actor and his Oscar winning daughter Tatum starred in reality TV show ‘Ryan and Tatum: The O’Neals’ on Oprah’s OWN network and Ryan has blamed the media mogul for low ratingsWhen he was asked if he was worried that the reality show would tarnish his reputation, he told gossip website TMZ: "No because nobody saw it READ MORE

Irish filmmaker Marie O’Riordan signs on as life coach on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN (IrishCentral)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:20:41 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

World renowned Irish short-filmmaker Marie O’Riordan is the latest to be added to the roster for Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Lifeclass’ program on Winfrey’s network OWN. Invited to be part of the premiere of ‘Oprah’s Lifeclass: The Tour,’ O’Riordan travelled to the US and will now be featured on an episode of the OWN show.

Oprah Winfrey hires Maria Shriver on OWN the very week Rosie O’Donnell’s show is canned (IrishCentral)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:00:19 PDT

Oprah Winfrey with her friend Maria ShriverOn the very week that Oprah Winfrey dropped Rosie O’Donnell’s chat show from her network OWN there are reports that she may recruit the former First Lady of California and Kennedy woman, Maria Shriver According to RadarOnlinecom Winfrey is hoping her good friend Shriver will come on board with OWN for autumn Winfrey is also hoping that Shriver’s presence will boost the ratings on her failing network READ MORE

Rosie O’Donnell’s chat show just one casualty as Oprah Winfrey makes huge layoffs (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:08:14 PDT

By: HILDA HIGGINS

Oprah Winfrey's OWN, the new cable network announced a major restructure of its network operations in Los Angeles and New York on Monday.

Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell are reportedly not speaking to each other (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:30:15 PDT

Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell (Photo: PerezHilton)The chat show hosts have apparently fallen out over Oprah's decision to drop Rosie's talk show from her OWN network because of poor ratingsThe problems are believed to have started when Oprah first called the comedienne to deliver the newsA source said: "It was a very strained conversation, obviously Oprah wanted to handle the announcement of the cancellation in a professional and dignified manner READ MORE

Oprah Winfrey made decision to cancel Rosie O’Donnell’s show on OWN (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:10:03 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Rosie O'Donnell's much heralded return to television with her own show came to an unexpected halt on Friday when the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced O'Donnell's daily talk show had been axed after five eventful months.

The Huffington Post reported on Monday it was Winfrey's final decision to pull the plug on The Rosie Show.

Irish designer Don O’Neill dresses Oprah Winfrey for the Oscars (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:42:02 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

Don O’Neill, designer and creator of the Theia label, was “honored” to get a call from Oprah Winfrey, who has fallen in love with his dresses. The media mogul wore a similar Theia dress on the cover of O Magazine last September and wanted to wear it while receiving her honorary Oscar statue on Sunday.

Lady Gaga comes second to Oprah Winfrey as the Forbes highest earning woman in Hollywood (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:01:44 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The media mogul Oprah Winfrey – who quit her successful chat show earlier this year after 25 years to focus on running her own network - made $290 million between May 2010 and May 2011 to top Forbes' Highest Earning Hollywood Women list, ahead of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Gisele Bundchen and Ellen DeGeneres.

Gladys Knight, Celine Dion and Ellen DeGeneres paid tribute to Oprah Winfrey at the Daytime Emmy Awards (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:01:03 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The TV talk show host – who recently ended her programme after 25 years – was honoured with a Crystal Pillar Award at the ceremony in recognition of the way she has changed the face of daytime television.

Madonna, Tom Cruise and Maria Shriver attended Oprah Winfrey's final shows (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 May 2011 07:00:12 PDT

Around 13,000 people attended the recording at the United Centre in Chicago – for two shows that will air on May 23 and 24, ahead of the last episode on May 25 – and saw the galaxy of celebrities pay tribute to the inspirational television presenterTom – who famously jumped up and down on the couch on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' while discussing his love for Katie Holmes – claimed the 57-year-old personality taught people how to "change" themselvesHe told the audience: "You have always had the power to change lives And that is the lesson you brought READ MORE

Is Rosie O’Donnell set to take over from Oprah Winfrey? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:28:57 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Oprah Winfrey will be Piers Morgan’s first guest on new US TV show (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:15:06 PST

The 45-year-old British journalist -‘Piers Morgan Tonight’ replaces the legendary ‘Larry King Live’ on CNN – is delighted to be kicking off the show with such a high-profile guest and believes his interview will be just as good as any other she has previously givenPiers – who recorded his interview with Oprah in California earlier this week - said: “She’s a compelling interview“Everyone has interviewed Oprah over the years Is my interview as good as the ones that have been done before? She thought so READ MORE

Rosie O'Donnell insists that Oprah Winfrey is not gay - SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:30:07 PST

Speaking to ABC News, talkshow host, Rosie O'Donnell has insisted that Oprah Winfrey is not gay She said that she believes Oprah has always been honest about her life and would have no reason to lie about her sexuality She said "I think that she's always told the truth so why people wouldn't believe her, you know, I don't know READ MORE

Kennedy Center honors Paul McCarthy and Oprah Winfrey (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:18:15 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted the Kennedy Center Honors in DC on Sunday night.

NY Times calls Glenn Beck feminine, compares him to Oprah Winfrey (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:55:04 PDT

I have heard Glenn Beck compared to many people, some flattering, some not so but never Oprah WInfreyHowever, the Sunday New York Times magazine says that Beck is secretly a Winfrey wannabe and that there is "something feminine about Beck — the soft features, the crying on the air, the reflexive vulnerability"Glenny Beck effeminate, gay even, is that what The Times are hinting at?Beck's staff love the comparison to Winfrey, as does Beck himself apparentlyThey point to the fact that Beck has more female viewers than other right wing hosts and that they feel he understands them better than most men READ MORE

Rosie O'Donnell makes comeback to prime time on Oprah Winfrey network (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:00:06 PDT

Rosie O’Donnell is returning to daytime TVShe will have a new talk show on the Oprah Winfrey network, set to debut on January 1st nextSince leaving 'The View' three years ago, O'Donnell has adopted a low profileThat, however, is about to change READ MORE

Oprah Winfrey signs Gabriele Byrne as producer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:42:53 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Oprah Winfrey is signing up a list of major celebrities, including Gabriel Byrne, to develop documentaries for her new U.S. network, Own.

Biographer Kitty Kelley suggests Oprah Winfrey thinks she's a Kennedy (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 May 2010 05:09:40 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

It's hardly the first time Irish American biographer Kitty Kelley has involved herself in controversy, but her new book about talk show titan Oprah Winfrey is generating headlines.

Oprah Winfrey hunting for 'Twilight' fanatics! (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:55:39 PDT

Although the "Twilight" saga does not portray my ancestors — wolves, werewolves especially — in a particularly positive light, I share the wonder of my fellow intellectuals over the movies' hysterical, adoring fans Their fervor is, well, bloodthirstyBut at last, this phenomenon has come to the attention of the world's leading cultural guru, Oprah Winfrey Although she has no interest in publicity herself, she is anxious to explore the roots of this "Twilight" addition, and has announced a casting call for a show featuring the diehards who follow the "Twilight" saga, the books, the movies and of course, stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart READ MORE