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Vice President Pence to Oprah: ‘This Ain’t Hollywood’
On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence, the White House’s own version of Aaron Carter, was out stumping for Georgia gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia secretary of state and chief manipulator of votes, Brian Kemp. Pence, like the rest of America, has heard that Kemp’s opponent Stacey Abrams, the woman on the cusp of becoming the…
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Fabulous at 50: Iman, Oprah, Kanye, Chance & More Celebrate a Half-Century of Ralph Lauren
While our heads were turned by the melee at the Harper’s Bazaar party on Friday night, there was another star-studded New York Fashion Week event that went off without a hitch, honoring a fashion legend in timelessly elegant style. Seventeen years before Tommy Hilfiger would bring his own very American aesthetic to the runway, Bronx,…
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Making Miss Black America: As the Pageant Turns 50, an Early Contestant Looks Back
When Oprah Winfrey represented her home state of Tennessee in the Miss Black America pageant in 1971, she was part of a pioneering group of young women daring to define beauty on their own terms. In fact, the pageant, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was launched in protest of the Miss America pageant,…
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Golden Lady: Oprah Is Pure Gold for the September Issue of O Magazine
Good morning, Sunshine! Leave it to the great and powerful Oprah to give us the Monday motivation we are so desperately needing with a “future’s so bright [she’s] gotta wear shades” magazine cover to swing us into September. Reminding us that the color yellow was clearly invented for brown-skinned women, O gives us retro vibes…
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Set to Headline Global Citizen Festival to Honor Nelson Mandela in South Africa
Beyoncé and her hubby Jay-Z will be headlining this year’s Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100. I doubt I’ll be in South Africa come Dec. 2 but I hope there’s a live stream. The news about this event keeps getting bigger and better—Oprah Winfrey will be the keynote speaker. Other hosts of the event include Naomi…
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Interviewing the World's Most Famous Interviewer: Vogue UK's Edward Enninful Talks with Oprah
How do you interview the best known interviewer in the world? Editor-in-chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful found out when he sat down for a chat with his August cover star, Oprah. Oprah—who looks snatched for the gawds in the magazine’s spread—reprises the made-to-order, belted, green jacquard gown and jeweled shoes by Erdem she also…
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Yass, Queen! Oprah Channels Royalty on the Cover of Vogue UK's August Issue
There must be royalty inside her DNA, because another queen is taking over England; American royalty Oprah Winfrey is continuing her British invasion (which began at May’s royal wedding), appearing now as cover star of the August 2018 issue of British Vogue. The media mogul—described aptly as a “global powerhouse”—looks absolutely regal on the pages…
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Oprah Winfrey Did a Hidden Voice Cameo for This Week’s Episode of The Handmaid’s Tale
If you are a fan of the Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale, this week’s episode brings with it a pleasant surprise in the form of a hidden voice cameo from none other than Oprah Winfrey—who is a big fan of the show herself. In what Vulture reports was an uncredited role, Winfrey lent her voice…
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Oprah Signs Streaming Deal With Apple
Apple just signed Oprah Winfrey to a streaming deal that will “create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world,” according to the Washington Post. Winfrey, who made her career off of creating pioneering television, is now taking on the world of streaming, which she previously stayed out of.…
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Wait—Did Mr. All-American Tom Brady Tell Oprah He Has ‘Respect’ for Players Taking a Knee?
I begrudgingly have to admit that Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback I love to hate, is now less hated in the cockles of my heart because of a recent comment Mr. All-American made about the NFL protests. The pretty boy, who was at least at one time friendly with President Donald Trump—but who…