G Boutique owner on Oprah
2009-11-16 18:42:00 Attention Oprah watchers: Keep an eye out for a friendly face from the Chicago boutique scene on the show tomorrow.Kari Kriser, who along with Cheryl Sloane owns G Boutique, a stylish and sophisticated adult store with locations in Bucktown (pictured) and Lincoln Park, makes an appearance on the show tomorrow. The topic of the day? Women and sexuality, of course, featuring Jenna Jamison as the main studio guest. Kriser talks to Oprah via Skype about how opening an adult store specifically for women has made shopping for lingerie, porn and toys "fun and acceptable," she says. "It's really not so taboo anymore."...
Oprah baby, we can work it out! DON'T GO!
2009-11-05 20:05:00 Oprah at her Michigan Avenue Party (AP)Whoa, Whoa, Whooooa, Oprah baby? What's this I hear? I'm sitting here, minding my business and I get word you're reportedly skipping town on me? According to an exclusive from my homegirl Nikki Finke over at Deadline.com, rumor has it you're thinking about packing up the show and heading to Los Angeles to set up OWN, your long delayed Oprah Winfrey Network.You're leaving me on my own to start OWN, I get it..NO, WAIT!!!Baby, we can work it out! I know I left to go to Florida, but I came back! I know I left AGAIN to go to Atlanta, but I. CAME. BACK!I can't understand this! We JUST had that big party up...
Whoa! Oprah reportedly set to leave Chicago
2009-11-05 19:51:00 Photo Credit: alan light via Flickr CC Apparently Oprah doesn't love Chicago as much as she says, because she's jumping ship and heading to Los Angeles.A story over at **UPDATE** Deadline Hollywood says that The O is taking her syndicated talk show off of Network Broadcast and moving it to her newly created Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011.Well, all I can say is that it was a matter of time. We all knew that she was creating her own television network, we all knew that Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos have pulled the plug and moved to Connecticut, so it was only a matter of time before Oprah did the same.Plus it's a way for Oprah to make more money,...
Oprah-Ellen cover of O mag to be unveiled Friday
2009-11-05 07:01:00 It's been months in the making, but finally Oprah Winfrey will unveil the O magazine cover she shares with DeGeneres, who campaigned earlier this year for the spot.
Oprah to interview Sarah Palin
2009-10-20 22:27:00 Now that the election is over Oprah finally has to live up to her promise to interview Palin only after the presidential election. This was while Oprah has busily endorsing Barack Obama. (Stories here and here)Here's an interesting tidbit: Palin's new book, Going Rogue: An American Life, as CBS notes:Going Rogue" rose to the top of the Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com sales rankings more than a month and a half before its release, thanks to preorders. The initial printing for the book is 1.5 million copies, matching the initial printing for Ted Kennedy's recent memoir, "True Compass."I guess it was getting pretty hard for Oprah to ignore a woman who has written a best seller....
Sarah Palin To Appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show
2009-10-20 20:20:00 Breaking Tweets Chicago: Sarah Palin to appear on Oprah Nov. 16...
Sarah Palin to appear on Oprah Nov. 16
2009-10-20 19:36:00 Harpo Studios announced today that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, Nov. 16, in what it is dubbing a "world exclusive."...
Oprah's Harpo Sued
2009-10-10 03:54:00 Another day, another bizarre Oprah lawsuit...Head over to Chicago Bar-Tender for all the details.Related: Oprah's Court Battles--A Timeline...
Turbulence on Oprah Air: Flight attendant sues
2009-10-09 23:20:00 A former flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet says Gayle King's daughter lied about a fling between the flight attendant and the pilot that got her fired, according to a lawsuit filed today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff Corrine Gehrls alleges that Gayle King's daughter, Kirby Bumpus, and the other flight attendant on the jet, Myron Gooch, told Oprah Winfrey directly that Gerhls and the pilot, Terry Pansing, engaged in "inapproriate intimate conduct" during a June 14, 2009 flight. Gehrls states in the complaint that no such conduct took place and, furthermore, there is no way anyone could have witnessed such conduct since Winfrey and the other passengers ingested sleeping pills and...
Oprah will travel to Copenhagen to pitch Olympic bid
2009-09-24 05:49:00 Chicago's Olympic bid committee is sending Oprah to Copenhagen to represent the city and be a part of the official delegation to help pitch Chicago for the 2016 bid....
Mackenzie Phillips Reveals Incest Past on Oprah
2009-09-23 17:13:00 PHOTO GALLERY: See the Oprah Show's past big revealsOn today's Oprah Winfrey Show, former Mamas and the Papas member Mackenzie Phillips revealed a decade-long incestuous affair with her father, John Phillips.The internet is buzzing today with the news, which will be explained even further in Phillips' upcoming memoir High On Arrival....
Mackenzie Phillips Reveals Family Secret On Oprah (Video)
2009-09-23 00:39:00 Mackenzie Phillips, the daughter of John Phillips, founder of The Mamas and The Papas, promises to expose an explosive family secret that she has kept for more than 30 years on Oprah on Wednesday (September 23). We wonder what can possibly be more explosive than her father getting her into drugs and her one night stand ...
Oprah Pays Tab for Michigan Ave. Party but Doesn't Leave Tip
2009-09-20 21:30:00 Oprah paid the $54,832 tab for her Michigan Avenue Party within one day but she didn't leave a tip! What's up with that? I'm sure the Mayor is wondering if she was dissatisfied with the service. Kudos to Oprah for paying the bill in a prompt manner unlike some of the other organizers of big festivities held here in Chicago like Obama's inauguration night party....
Oprah pays party tab. Guess how much
2009-09-20 01:30:00 A. $389,990B. $3,012C. $54,832D. $1,089,234The city invoiced her for city services and she paid the next day, the Sun-Times reports.How much? The correct answer is "C. 54,832."Really? If that seems a little low, here is how the bill was broken down, according to the paper The Office of Emergency Management and Communications ran up the biggest tab -- $28,277 -- for traffic control aides Sept. 7-9. Other bills include: $12,014 from the Police Department, mostly to pay off-duty officers; $7,075 from the Fire Department for "safety officers for buildings on Michigan"; $6,163 from the Bureau of Electricity to "remove traffic signals" and $1,306 from the Streets and Sanitation Department to put up barricades.Of course, that doesn't include various indirect costs,...
Oprah goes mad for 'Mad Men'
2009-09-18 17:08:00 Oprah Winfrey welcomes "Mad Men" stars Jon Hamm and January Jones. Harpo photo by George Burns It's a mad, mad, mad world--or is that a "Mad Men" world? AMC's hit show about the New York advertising world in the 1960s is likely to clean up at this Sunday's Emmy awards. A new episode will air at 9 p.m. Sunday on AMC, at the same time as the Emmys are on CBS....
Whitney Houston Interview With Oprah (VIDEO)
2009-09-15 17:48:00 Singer Whitney Houston?s comeback could not be complete without the emotional interview that aired Monday (September 14) on the Oprah Winfrey Show (watch video below). Whitney, whose new single is the ballad ?I Look To You? (watch official music video), openly talked about her difficult marriage to Bobby Brown, drug abuse, rehab and family. During Bobby and ...
Oprah Jaycee Dugard interview?
2009-09-14 23:37:00 Breaking Tweets Chicago reports on one of today's top rumors: that Oprah may, in fact, interview Jaycee Dugard, the 29-year old woman who was recently found after being kidnapped at age 11. Read full story and follow latest on Twitter at Breaking Tweets Chicago....
Jaycee Dugard 'Oprah' interview may be a reality
2009-09-14 23:22:00 Oprah Winfrey has not been shy about the fact she'd like to interview Jaycee Dugard, the 29-year-old woman who was kidnapped at age 11 and was recently found....
Whitney Houston On Oprah Winfrey Show Preview
2009-09-13 03:40:00 Whitney Houston On Oprah Winfrey Show Preview – Whitney Houston will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, Sept. 14 . Houston opens up about drugs,Bobby Brown and her divorce.Oprah said: “It (the interview) will leave you gasping. She does not blame Bobby Brown and she takes full responsibility for her engagement in drugs.At one ...Post from : MWZA.comWhitney Houston On Oprah Winfrey Show Preview
Erin Andrews Talks Peeping Tom Video On Oprah (VIDEO)
2009-09-12 17:58:00 ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews talked about her scandalous peeping-tom videos for the first and last time (we hope!) in an exclusive interview with Oprah for ?The Oprah Winfrey Show? on Friday (September 11). “You know, people have a story that they have to cover,” she tells Oprah Winfrey. “But I just felt like I was ...
Oprah live in Chicago on Michigan Avenue!
2009-09-10 02:51:00 I absolutely loved being live on NBC w/ anchor Marion Brooks for the Oprah taping yesterday on Michigan avenue! Check out the video above- it was so official, up above the crowd stage-side all mic'ed up, filming live while praising the beauty of our great city, the energy of Chicagoans, the talent of Oprah, all the positive exposure she has brought to Chicago and how that translates into value for all of us... wait till you see when it airs tomorrow morning for the world to be blown away by our beauty... you will know what I'm talking about.Which makes me wonder... w/ all that good, both in this video and on the show tomorrow morning, why were some locals complaining about Oprah filming on...
I was part of Oprah's Block Party, were you?
2009-09-09 23:43:00 Now that the Oprah Block Party is over, I can say I was part of a dance crew set up to be there. There were about 1000 dancers who gave up their holiday monday to rehearse from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Our goal was to get everyone who came to the block party yesterday to learn this dance. We all arrived at 12pm to help everyone be a part of this event. Most people were willing to learn this dance. Thousands and thousands of people joined us as we all danced in unison to the Black Eyed Peas "I Got A Feeling". Oprah couldn't believe her eyes. The Black Eyed Peas said it was one of the coolest performances they...
Wednesgay News: Dissed by Oprah, I've turned to homoerotic Star Trek c
2009-09-09 16:13:00 There'll be no Wednesgay News this week because Oprah won't return my calls because she's been busy wooing the Black Eyed Peas and that makes me too depressed to be gay. Instead, please enjoy this homoerotic video between Spock and Captain Kirk to the tune of Nine Inch Nail's Closer....
Oh, Snap! Chris Brown Takes on Oprah!
2009-09-09 14:27:00 After Chris Brown beat the crap out of Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey stepped in. Oprah did a show shortly after the beating about domestic abuse and the horrors that it carries. She also mentioned Chris and Rihanna specifically, and gave Rihanna the message to get out because “he will hit you again.” Harsh words. But, very ...
Oh, Snap! Chris Brown Takes on Oprah!
2009-09-09 14:27:00 After Chris Brown beat the crap out of Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey stepped in. Oprah did a show shortly after the beating about domestic abuse and the horrors that it carries. She also mentioned Chris and Rihanna specifically, and gave Rihanna the message to get out because “he will hit you again.” Harsh words. But, very ...
Oprah takes Michigan: here's what you missed
2009-09-09 04:52:00 Oprah took over Michigan Avenue on Tuesday. But this, surely, you know. Preparations, super-fans and transportation: Monday, preparations were underway for Oprah's 24th season kickoff on Michigan Ave., and by Tuesday morning, the final set-up was completed. Oprah's super-fans arrived early to stake out ideal spots, thought the big crowds didn't begin to pour until just before 9am. Though we braced for serious commuter mayhem due to Michigan Ave. turning from major thoroughfare to massive block party, things went relatively smoothly, if Twitter is any indication. Perhaps we have Chicagosphere's guide to navigating Oprah's street closures and Oprah's diva detour survival guide to thank?Love, lawsuits and Olympic speculation: Think of all Oprah has done (and worn, for better or for...
Did You Miss Oprah Day on Michigan Avenue?
2009-09-09 03:19:00 No worries! Today's taping will air Thursday, Sept. 10, as the official premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show's 24th season.But if you can't wait to see what went down, this is the best recap we've seen yet....
Oprah and Criss Angel: WTF Was That?!
2009-09-09 03:08:00 Color me confused. Something having to do with a locked box, a beach ball and some mind trick? Apparently, sometime before today (or so we're supposed to believe), Angel made predictions about the show and what Oprah would give away.And gosh golly gee, he was right. Color me stupid. 'Cause I just don't get it.Say it with me now: This. Was. A. Set-up. Right? RIGHT?!...
Chicago: Oprah's Kind of Town in TwitPics
2009-09-09 03:03:00 Call it Oprah Day, if you may. Today the talk show queen took over Michigan Avenue for the taping of her 24th season premiere. According to the Chicago Breaking News Center, between 13,000 and 17,000 people attended....
Oprah and the Law
2009-09-09 01:18:00 Your commute might have been disrupted/rerouted/ha-lted. Or, you may have actually got to see the show itself from your office (like my fiancee. I thought that was amazing! Him, not so much). Or, you just heard about it (EVERYWHERE). The point is Oprah made another mark today. She has a way of doing that. And, because this is a legal blog, how can I not direct you to a thorough look back on the legal wranglings of one Miss O? Walk down memory lane here....
Oprah Is Fab
2009-09-09 01:02:00 In 1969, The Beatles shut down London. It was their last appearance. In 2009, Oprah shut down Chicago. Is this her last appearance? God forbid. Life is less fun without The Beatles. They told us "All You Need Is Love." They told us "Love Is All You Need." They ushered in an era of bad hair. Speaking of bad hair, Oprah took it to a whole new level. She didn't just let it be. Think about everything Oprah has accomplished, in spite of the odds. But don't go to the obvious hardships. Don't think about the black thing. Don't think about the woman thing. Here's the thing: hair & weight. Real struggles! My brother has struggled his entire life with a...
The Black Eyed Peas Just Performed With Oprah on Michigan Avenue!
2009-09-09 00:31:00 At least, that's what it looked like from our window. Don't fret. This performance was likely better or, you know, exactly the same:...
Oprah's Most Popular Guests
2009-09-08 23:25:00 ...aren't in Chicago. We think.But then again, most popular isn't necessarily equal to most frequent, which is what we're really talking about.These 5 celebs have been on The Oprah Winfrey Show more than any other guests:...
Businesses blitz Oprah fans on Michigan Ave.
2009-09-08 22:42:00 Shops and restaurants are blitzing the crowds that are swarming Michigan Avenue to watch Oprah Winfrey kick off the 24th season of her talk show. From Brazilian steakhouse Brazzaz to the Chicago staple Rosebud Restaurants, local eateries passed out fliers promoting their locations and special discounts. Nokia stationed workers outside its Michigan Avenue store to promote its mobile phones, and some in the crowd stopped in to a few of the Magnificent Mile stores, including the Shops at North Bridge. All Oprah, all the time....
Oprah Takes Over the Streets of Chicago
2009-09-08 22:00:00 There are not many events that take over the streets of downtown Chicago, but Oprah has taken over the Magnificent Mile to tape her 24th season opener....
Oprah and That Other O (Obama!)
2009-09-08 21:36:00 Remember him? He's just, oh, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! We know who's been here longer (Oprah). We know who better fix the economy or else (Obama). We know who the city shuts down for (both, apparently). But: who is better known overseas? Who is truly the global superstar?...
Oprah "Fake Caption" Contest
2009-09-08 21:16:00 What are these people waiting in line for Oprah Winfrey doing? Write in your caption in the comment field below. Photo by Chicago Tribune...
Oprah has landed on Michigan Avenue
2009-09-08 21:09:00 ... we have a first Oprah sighting... sort of. HINT: she's the one in the red, and the guy is Mario Lopez....
Obama, Oprah, and Jay-Z take over Chicago
2009-09-08 21:02:00 I was skeptical last week, but Oprah has Michigan Avenue looking like Times Square. The Tribune Tower / Wrigley Building / Bridge triangle will be off the hinges tonight as Oprah kicks off her 24th Season above the Chicago River, with the Black Eyed Peas. Not to be upstaged, President Obama highlights Shantell Steve a student with a 3.6 GPA from Chicago's Percy Julian high School, in his speech to America's children. And hiphop mogul and billionnaire, the Jigga-man, Jay-Z, gives his brand of swagger tonight at the House of Blues. It's a hard knock live for somebody else, but not for Barack Obama, Jay-Z and Oprah. These three heavyweights carry the talk, music, and political worlds with their brand of...
Oprah's court battles, a timeline
2009-09-08 20:40:00 Oprah's run-ins with the court system have been tons more interesting than her shows (but I'm a guy, so what would I really know.) She's tussled with Texas cattle ranchers, photographers and spurned fans and even a Canadian tabloid that attempted to spread some vicious rumors about her b-friend Stedman Graham. And somehow, the Queen of Talk has emerged unscathed. From $1 trillion to a couple hundred thousand, there is a colorful cast of characters in Oprah's dances with the justice system....
Oprah Day in Chicago: Morning traffic tweets chronicle commute
2009-09-08 17:08:00 It's officially Oprah Day, or #OprahDay on Twitter. Many are headed back to work fresh off the Labor Day holiday, but they're being greeted by traffic delays, commuting headaches, and re-routes due to the taping of Oprah's 24th season premiere today on N. Michigan Ave....
Oprah's Here! Now what's in it for me?
2009-09-08 16:56:00 You know, besides the extra-lengthy commute to work, the influx of suburban moms and the police officers stationed on every street corner within a 3-mile radius. Consider this......
Six Degrees of Oprah
2009-09-08 16:40:00 Move over, Kevin Bacon. This chica knows everyone and is connected, one way or another, to everything. And we mean everything....
The Diva Detour: Oprah, give me back my commute!
2009-09-08 16:32:00 (Steph Yiu/RedEye)Did Oprah make your commute go awry? Are you already in line?We'll be blogging all day with responses from our readers, so check back here and stay tuned. Hit the jump for CTA rerouting details.TEXTText the word "Oprah" followed by whatever you'd like to share and your name to 87708. TWITTERShare with us your Oprah experience by tweeting #OprahRedEye. Start your tweets with "Love" or "Hate" so we can tabulate the overall vibe of the event. And, don't forget--we want photos! Lots and lots of them! dyelirious @RedEyeChicago Commute=joke-I'm at ground zero for Oprah-fest. I could care less about meeting her, and I wish she would just go away! 08 Sep 2009 from web in reply to redeyechicago katemp80...
Oprah taking over Chicago today; Jay-Z tonight
2009-09-08 16:30:00 Above: Last year's season premiere with U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists @ Millennium ParkIn some quick-hit local news (big local news for Chicagoans), Oprah Winfrey has effectively shut down Michigan Ave. for the set of her season premiere taping today. She tabbed the Black Eyed Peas for a special performance who will fittingly close out the summer in Chicago that was so greatly defined by their catchy (yet progressively mind-numbing) tunes. Yes, BEP makes sense but what about Kanye for a unique event of this magnitude?Illusionist Criss Angel and Grammy-winning actress/singer Jennifer Hudson are also slated to appear. The premiere will be on your TVs later this week on September 10th. Fans are already crowding Michigan Ave. for this standing-room only,...
If Oprah Gave Away...
2009-09-08 15:54:00 Not since giving away cars to every audience member in 2004 has Oprah come close to another give-away of ginormous proportions.What could Oprah give away that would get make you green with envy? Free rent? An A+ in phys ed? Paid college education? Groceries for a year? Tell us your pick and we'll cross our fingers the Oprah elves make it happen....
Oprah premieres through the years
2009-09-08 07:40:00 Oprah's first telecast on Sept. 8, 1986Oprah's first broadcast ever, on Sept. 8, 1986, was about as typical as can be for a talk show. The topic? "How to marry the man or woman of your choice." Since that day, exactly 23 years ago, the season premiere episodes of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" have escalated in scope far beyond anyone could have imagined. From giving away cars to an entire studio audience, to bringing in nearly 200 Olympic medalists, the Oprah season premiere has become an event. See the photo gallery of past season premieres.... |
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