May 23, 2013

Oprah Brings Santa Barbara Mansion Down to Earth (Pics)

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*Oprah Winfrey, 59, came to a realization that her extravagant Santa Barbara, Calif., home – albeit impeccable – wasn’t an accurate reflection of who she is, reports People.com. “I knew my house was impressive,” the talk show host writes in the March issue of O magazine. “I mean, just about every guest I ever invited [...]




Hot Or Hot Mess? Oprah Winfrey Goes Natural for ‘O’

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*Oprah Winfrey is proving that she is not her hair. For the first time ever, she’s covering her O magazine, without blow-drying or straightening her hair. Labeled the ‘Makeover Issue’, readers will get a close-up of a more natural Oprah. O‘s September 2012 hits newsstands August 7th. Visit theJasmineBrand.com to read Oprah’s comments on chopping her [...]




Oprah Winfrey Starts Up Her Book Club Again

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*Oprah’s going back to the basics and has started up “Oprah’s Book Club 2.0.” The project revitalization is a joint effort with OWN network and O Magazine and will start with popular memoir “Wild,” Cheryl Strayed’s story of her 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail in California and Washington. But this time around, the [...]




Oprah’s Magazine Struggling, Too :(

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*Oprah Winfrey has had a bit of a rough business season with downsizing at OWN and now her popular magazine is taking a plunge. According to reports, “O,” “The Oprah Magazine” is down millions of dollars in advertising sales in comparison to last year. The Association of Magazine Media reports that ad sale revenue was [...]




Stop the Presses: Stedman Says Oprah’s the Bomb Diggety in the Kitchen!

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*This doesn’t happen very often. In fact, we think it’s a first. Would you believe that media magnate Oprah Winfrey is sharing the cover of the new April edition of O magazine with somebody else?! Good Lord, who could that special person possibly be? No, not Gayle, but Lady O’s long time beau, Stedman Graham, [...]




Oprah: O Magazine Sales Plunge; ‘Rosie’ Scaled Back

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*Since Oprah’s namesake show went off the air last September, her magazine’s newsstand sales have also faded from sight, reports. Adweek Brass at Hearst, which publishes the 2.4 million circulated publication with Winfrey, had downplayed the impact of the show’s ending on the magazine, saying they expected fans to turn to it to get their [...]




Oprah’s Magazine Now Struggling Along With Cable Network

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*Oprah Winfrey’s cable network isn’t the only part of her media empire facing challenges. While her young network, OWN, faces lackluster ratings, O Magazine reportedly continues to struggle with ad sales, according to stats cited by the Hollywood Reporter. According to the Media Industry Newsletter, the magazine world as a whole has been confronted with [...]




Oprah Opens Up her Diary in ‘O’ Magazine

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*The real Oprah Winfrey is about to emerge from the secret diary of the super star media queen. In the next issue of “O” magazine, Winfrey gets a little more personal with her address to readers, revealing a more fragile side. She actually shares a few intimate passages from her diary, uncovering the dark depression [...]




Gayle King Not Ready for ‘Oprah’ to Leave

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*Oprah Winfrey’s final talk show won’t air until Sept. 2011, but her best friend Gayle King is already going through withdrawl. “I said to Oprah, ‘I’m having a hard time. I’m not ready,’” King told the Associated Press. “But, you know, I am ready for her. She makes the best decision for herself. I totally [...]




Oprah Dangles ‘Golden Ticket’ To NYC

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*Oprah Winfrey fans will get the chance to win one of 10 all-expense-paid trips to New York City where they will meet the talk show host and celebrate the 10th anniversary of her magazine. The February issue of O features a “golden ticket” sweepstakes for the “Live Your Best Life Weekend” from May 7-9 in [...]