For decades, my girl Oprah has spoken passionately about “intention.” She’s famously asked many guests what their “intention” was before sitting down to talk with them, and she seems grounded in a belief that if your intention is pure and significant, your work will bear fruit. So it was not really a surprise to learn […]

According to The Bellereport.com OWN’s Mega-Church Drama Greenleaf   Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network unveiled today a first look at its new original drama series “Greenleaf” from Lionsgate TV and Emmy-nominated writer/producer  Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under,” “Brothers and Sisters”).  Featuring Oprah Winfrey’s first recurring scripted television role in two decades, the […]

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African-American kids from rich families are more likely to go to prison than White kids from underprivileged households.

The first trailer has been released for “Greenleaf,” the new original drama series from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Lionsgate TV and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright. Set against the backdrop of a Memphis megachurch, Greenleaf follows the journey of estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) who has returned home after 20 years due […]

Shaka Senghor's extraordinary story does not have to be the only one of its kind.

Total Beauty, a beauty magazine, made a HUGE mistake when they were live tweeting red carpet coverage of Sunday’s Oscars.  They tweeted out a picture of Whoopi Goldberg, and thought it was Oprah. The tweet said, “We had no idea @Oprah was #tatted, and we love it. #Oscars.”  Within minutes, the hashtag #ThatsNotOprah was trending. […]

Oprah Winfrey was just as disappointed as everyone else who noticed she was mistaken for Whoopi Goldberg at the 88th Academy Awards. Blog Total Beauty made the cringe-worthy flub during red carpet arrivals Sunday evening. The site, which rarely focuses on products for people of color, posted a photo of Goldberg to their Twitter account with […]

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After Oprah took to Twitter to share a video detailing how she dropped 26 pounds using Weight Watchers while still eating bread daily, the company’s shares catapulted more than 20 percent, and rose to $13.29 per share.

Prepare to be inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s latest endeavor — a memoir. Deadline reports the media mogul has signed a deal with Flatiron Books publishing, a division of Macmillan, to release The Life You Want. The memoir will include key moments in Winfrey’s life, as well as lessons readers can hold dear. The eight-figure deal also includes […]

We aren't thinking about Christmas just yet, but Oprah's annual list of her "favorite things" will have you creating a wishlist before Thanksgiving dinner.

Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Oprah recently brought together some musical legends for a concert at the Apollo Theater. It’s a four part series called “Legends At the Apollo” which is  premiering tonight Saturday, Oct 24. It will feature performances and intimate reflections by Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Check out […]