Television extraordinaire Oprah Winfrey delivered the 2013 commencement speech to Harvard University on May 29 before receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters. It is a massive leap from her humble beginnings in Mississippi and the importance of the moment wasn’t lost on the billionaire. Though her speech was one of several offered this commencement…
Tyler Perry’s “The Have and Have Nots,” the inaugural scripted drama on OWN and the first of a highly-publicized collaboration between Perry and Oprah Winfrey, made its debut last night. The response has already been overwhelmingly negative. There was a scathing review in the L.A. Times that says of the actors: “If only any of…
You may not love all of Tyler Perry’s screenwriting, but you can’t argue the fact that he’s an enterprising media mogul. Tyler understands his audience and offers them the comedy and/or drama they are willing to tune in every week for. Case in point? His new show on OWN “The Haves and The Have Nots,”…
In the quote heard ’round the world, Terrance Howard thanked his lucky stars that he was able to “make out with Oprah and to have love scenes with her and those tig ol’ bitties.” Those much-talked about love scenes will appear in their upcoming film, “The Butler,” which also stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey and…
Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry share the cover of the June 2013 issue of Essence Magazine. The two entertainment moguls, who starred in a promotional video for OWN as Madea and Sofia, talk about why they lean on each other and how their business collaboration came about. Oprah acknowledges just how uncommon their partnership is: “We…
We weren’t entirely sure where Oprah Winfrey was going when pictures hit the internet showing her famous “The Color Purple” character Sofia and Tyler Perry’s Madea posing together. We wondered if the meeting would be funny and creative or awkward and cringe-worthy. We’re pleased to say it’s the former. The two characters collide as Madea stops…
Oprah Winfrey is proving to be unbeatable when it comes to Forbes 2013 list of most influential celebrities. For the second year in the row, Winfrey has landed the number one position. With the help of E-Poll Research, 48% of the people polled rated Winfrey as influential. This poll also couldn’t come at a better…
If you tuned into last night’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter” interview with Cissy Houston, you saw a grieving mother reveal the pain of losing one of her beloved children. Cissy spoke her truth about her daughter, superstar Whitney Houston’s life from the singer’s battle with drugs, rumors of a gay relationship and allegedly abusive relationship with…
The proven queen of talk show TV, Oprah Winfrey, turns 59 years old today! No one can deny the amazing careers she’s had over the last two decades; she’s full of wisdom and has inspired a generation along the way. In honor of 59 candles, let’s celebrate why we love her with 59 of her…
It’s hard to believe that almost a full year has passed since Whitney Houston’s untimely death. For many of her fans, the pain of losing Whitney still feels fresh. But no one mourns the superstar singer with the incredible four octave vocal range more than her mother, Cissy Houston. At the time of Whitney’s passing,…
