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Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg surprised a number of students by appearing in video calls with them to mark their graduation. The 66-year-old media mogul and the acclaimed Hollywood director answered questions from the graduates on John Krasinski’s show “Some Good News,” with activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Jon Stewart also answering questions from the…

Oprah Winfrey says she won’t be traveling to a certain city for the rest of the year. The media mogul is taking extra precautions to protect her health amid the global health pandemic, and even if social distancing restrictions are lifted, the Wrinkle in Time star won’t be visiting the Big Apple, which has been one…

Oprah Winfrey will host a new special examining the effects of the COVID-19 virus on the African American community. The special, titled “Oprah Talks COVID-19 – The Deathly Impact On Black America,” will feature Van Jones, CNN host and CEO of Reform Alliance; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer at…

Oprah Winfrey’s partner has moved into their guesthouse. The 66-year-old media mogul asked Stedman Graham not to stay with her in their main house as a precautionary measure because she is still not fully recovered from pneumonia so doesn’t want to risk catching COVID-19, especially because her long-term companion has been traveling recently. She revealed on…

Robin Beaman knows the impact of properly marketing a product, business or influencer. The Howard University alumna has served as director of public relations at the National Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C., Black Entertainment Television, and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Beaman would later branch out on her own and start Beaman Incorporated, a strategic communications…

Gayle King has finally shared her thoughts about the backlash she received after her controversial interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie. During Oprah’s “2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour,” King sat down with her best friend and revealed the emotional ups and downs she faced during that period. “I have moved on,” King…

There’s a storm brewing in Hollywood. Sixteen-year-old Storm Reid has the poise, focus and talent to be the next young actress to take over the ever-changing movie industry. Reid captured nationwide attention in her breakout role in 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time opposite Oprah, a science fantasy film directed by Ava DuVernay. She also co-starred…

Jada Pinkett Smith is facing backlash on social media after her “Red Table Talk” interview with Snoop Dogg. In the interview, which appeared on Facebook Watch on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Smith told the rapper she was upset by the way he went after “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King. But some on social media have lashed…

One week since Gayle King nearly caused a national crisis after her controversial interview with Lisa Leslie on “CBS This Morning,” it appears that some of the celebrities who took issue with the interview have decided to move beyond King’s mishap. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, Snoop Dogg used social media to issue a public…

An emotional Oprah Winfrey provided an update about her best friend, Gayle King, since King’s controversial interview with Lisa Leslie in which she questioned the former WNBA star about Kobe Bryant’s past. While appearing Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, on “Today” with hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Winfrey began crying when speaking about King…

Oprah Winfrey has backed out of a documentary aimed at Russell Simmons. Oprah was initially slated to serves as executive producer for an untitled documentary that centers around a former music executive who struggles with whether to go public with her story of alleged assault and abuse by Simmons, according to Deadline. “I have decided…

“Greenleaf” is currently one of OWN’s most popular dramas on TV right now. Actor and model William H. Bryant Jr. has had the good fortune to star on the hit show. The Bay Area native previously had set his sights on a professional football career. A star athlete as a child, he played college football while…

It was the kiss seen around the world, millionaire Oprah Winfrey planting a wet one on the cheek of one of most notorious sexual predators in the history of Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein. But, as The Game and 50 Cent have pointed out, Winfrey has not chosen to do a documentary on Weinstein or Matt Lauer…

Detroit rocker Kid Rock shuttered his restaurant following the nonstop harassment he claims he received following his obscene and profanity-filled rant against billionaire Oprah Winfrey. Rock, 48, born Robert James Richey, was a drunken, slovenly mess while performing onstage at a honky-tonk club in Nashville. Without explanation or provocation, he suddenly pivoted and went off…

While billionaire businesswoman Oprah Winfrey was in Atlanta for the Tyler Perry Studios’ grand opening a few weeks ago, the multimedia maven also dropped off a “major bag” at Morehouse College. That “bag” was to the tune of $13 million for the legendary all-male, historically black college, adding to the total of a foundation she…

Just a day after getting one of Tyler Perry’s gigantic sound stages named in her honor in Atlanta, Oprah Winfrey handed off a gift in the form of another multimillion-dollar gift to iconic Morehouse College. The billionaire media maven, 65, announced she is giving $13 million more to continue the scholarship fund, pushing her total…

Oprah, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson discuss Tyler Perry Studios’ grand opening in Atlanta.

Movie and TV mogul Tyler Perry did more than host the biggest star-studded party in America on Saturday, Oct 5. Tyler Perry Studios’ grand opening also doubled as a dedication gala to the many Hollywood legends who inspired him to reach unprecedented heights. As Perry christened his gigantic studio in Atlanta with a treasure trove…

Rapsody sets the standard when discussing emcees these days. Lyrically she evokes a spirit that harkens back to times where substance and skill level was the measuring stick as to who was hot or not. Rapsody has been around since the early 2000’s garnering a lot of attention that ultimately paired her up with producer…