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Kenny Chesney’s big confessions

Oprah Winfrey’s show really does that to people, doesn’t it? It makes them open up about all of the stuff that happened years and years back and that doesn’t really have any relevance anymore. The same thing happened to Kenny Chesney when he admitted on the show recently that he wasn’t ready for his marriage to Renee Zellweger… back in 2005. This is what he said on the matter: “It was out of the box. Oh my God, but it’s tough. It really is tough. And she’s a sweet soul, no doubt about it, but I just wasn’t ready… This is the first time I’ve actually talked about it, but that’s what happened.” A big hand is required for Oprah Winfrey for making Kenny Chesney open up like that. What other dark secrets could she extract from the singer’s past one must wonder?

Chicagos streets closed for Oprahs block party

The streets of Chicago were closed early yesterday morning in preparation for a block party for talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.

Michigan Avenue between Wacker Drive and Ohio Street have been closed down to prepare for Winfrey’s block party, to mark the season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show on 10 September.

The streets will be shut for an entire day and re-open on Wednesday at 5am. Pedestrians will be allowed on the pavements and given access to buildings within the enclosure – apart from possibly during the show’s two-hour taping.

Jennifer Hudson and the Black Eyed Peas are said to be among the guests expected to attend the premiere.

An entrance for fans who want to join the standing-room-only event will be set up from midday today, at the intersection between Michigan and Ohio.

Source: Splash News

Introducing Charice

Meet Charice – a seventeen year old Filipino superstar whose powerful voice shines wise beyond her years. Charice was originally discovered by Oprah’s producers via a YouTube video which was filmed when she was just fifteen years old. The internet sensation has impressed both fans and industry professionals after racking up over thirteen million hits online.
Charice recently premiered her new single, “Note To God,” on “Oprah’s Search for the World’s Smartest and Most Talented Kids.” The haunting and emotionally charged track was produced by the legendary David Foster and written by Grammy winner Diane Warren.
Charice is currently in the recording studio working on her new 143/Reprise Records debut, scheduled for a late fall release. Get to know the up-and-coming singer – and be blown away by her voice – by watching her live performance of “Note To God” on Oprah.

Oprah performance Youtube Video

Oprah Winfrey says sorry to James Frey for on-air attack

Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey has called author James Frey to apologise for savaging him on air.

Oprah launched a famous tirade against Frey after he admitted he made up key parts of his heart-wrenching ‘memoir’, A Million Little Pieces, a book she helped make a runaway bestseller through endorsing it.

Now Frey has revealed that Oprah called him in person to apologise for how severely she treated him.

And she told him that the spark for her change of heart came while meditating.

“It was a nice surprise to hear from her, and I really appreciated the call and the sentiment,” says Frey. “When I heard her say, ‘I felt I owe you an apology’, I was very grateful.”

Oprah told him that she had an epiphany while meditating, realising that her uncharacteristically harsh attack came from her own ego feeling betrayed.

Frey added: “As far as I’m concerned, that part of my career is over and behind me and I’m looking forward to writing more books.”

Mariah Carey Gets Support from Oprah

Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon were spotted walking hand in hand into Mr. Chow restaurant on Wednesday in Beverly Hills. The 28-year old Nick escorted his 39-year old wife, opening the doors and keeping close to his side. I guess chivalry isn’t dead after all. In other news, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry recently announced their support for Lionsgate’s distribution of ‘Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire’ which Mariah stars in alongside Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd and Lenny Kravitz. That’s a miracle! If Oprah’s supporting it then I guess that it’s good. Mariah and a good movie don’t usually go together.

Simon Cowell is a Guardian Angel – American Idol

Believe it or not, American Idol’s resident meanie actually does have a heart. A family in Minnesota know this better than most of us.

Randy and Amy Stoen went on Oprah to talk about their daughter Madelaine’s medical condition. She has a rare form of facial cancer. A friend told Simon Cowell about it, and he paid their mortgage off. Wow.

He actually went on Oprah’s show himself to tell them. He said, I know that you’re having problems with your mortgage. And as of this afternoon, your mortgage has been paid off. If there’s any problems, you know, I’m a guardian angel now.”

Miley Cyrus on Oprah

You know you’ve really made it big at 14 years of age when Oprah invites you on her show. Disney star Miley Cyrus of the popular show Hannah Montana was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and talked about dating… with her dad sitting right beside her!

When asked about whether Miley was allowed to date, Miley said that she was allowed but that her dad acts weird about it. She told a story of how when a guy visited her at home, her dad was standing in the kitchen looking out at them with the dog right beside him. Billy Ray Cyrus tries to play it off and said that he wasn’t spying but Oprah knew otherwise.

Miley then capped off the show by singing ‘The Best of Both Worlds’.

Oprah Sorry for Abuse Scandal

Sometimes I think Oprah’s a little TOO mushy, but when I saw what she was doing for these girls, I really was touched. I think she’s sharing her wealth in many, many ways, both advertised and not. I’m sure she spends plenty of money on charitable causes here in the US. Such as the Katrina victims and others that I have heard mentioned on her show teasers. (I can’t watch her show as I am still at work when it comes on). Just because she’s spreading money in other parts of the world too doesn’t mean she’s not helping people here. And besides that…it’s her BILLIONS…she can do what she wants with it. As for the beauty salons Dave, if you had seen the special on the opening of the school, you would have seen the harsh back grounds these young girls came from. I don’t think having their hair and nails done is going to turn them into anorexic models, but it just might boost their self-esteem and give them a little more confidence in themselves.

Oprah Winfrey Gives $65,000 Overtime Bonus

That works out to 7 hours overtime EVERYDAY that means this person worked like 15 hours Monday thru Friday and 7 hours Saturday and Sunday everyday for 4 months straight… That is absolutely absurd and if this person is working like that harpo Inc and Oprah should be ashamed I am sure that goes against every single labor law out there… Although I have to say I would not complain about a 65,000 dollar overtime bonus, but that is ridiculous how many hours that lady has worked… It’s been hard calculating the extra number of hours that employee might have worked but hopefully I have done it right. $65,000 is at times what some people earn in the whole year selling food at major outlets or something similar, so thumps up to that lady but what did she sleep eat and drink coffee every one hour to finish the work load. Oprah should release the work time sheets of that lady and lets know if she is causing labour unrest in the company.