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Matt Lauer Leaving ‘The Today Show’

April 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In addition to Katie Couric leaving CBS, there are reports that Matt Lauer is leaving NBC’s ‘The Today Show.’ Lauer allegedly told his bosses he won’t renew his contract when it expires on Dec. 31st 2012. This would make for quite a shakeup in the TV world with so many big-name personalities leaving their current posts. (In addition to Lauer and Couric, Meredith Vieira is also leaving ‘The Today Show’ in September and Glenn Beck announced he will be leaving Fox News at the end of June.)

Per NY Daily News:

If the report is true, Lauer, 53, is giving his bosses an unusually long period to prepare for his exit.

The question now is where will Matt Lauer go? Maybe Oprah has a secret plan in order to hire Beck, Lauer, Couric, and Viera for her O Network? Or could he be thinking about re-teaming with his former ‘Today’ show co-host Couric and his former ‘Today’ show executive producer Jeff Zucker? It has been widely speculated that Couric is expected to leave ‘CBS Evening News‘ and launch her own talk show with Zucker. Things that make you go hmm…

But don’t start crying into your morning coffee just yet, however… NBC is currently denying reports that their morning team consisting of Lauer and Vieira are exiting, saying that Lauer has a long-term contract with the show, and dismissing it as nothing more than speculation. I guess for now we’ll just have to thank our lucky stars that Al Roker is staying put. Right? …Right?

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Oprah Sets Date for Final Show

March 28, 2011 By 1 Comment

We knew the end was coming and now we have a definite date of Oprah’s last show on network TV. Her show has been on TV for 25 years, but despite the show’s continued success, Oprah decided to launch her own network (OWN) and leave network TV. Currently her show is in re-runs, but she promises us BIG things for the final six weeks. Oprah and Harpo Productions confirmed Friday that the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air on May 25th. It’s hard to believe her show will be no more in less than two months…

Per Us:

“You have all invited me into your lives,” an emotional Winfrey told her studio audience in November 2009, when announcing that her 25th season would be her last. “We’ve grown together. I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear. Your trust in me, your sharing your precious time with me…has brought me the greatest joy that I have ever known.”

Ratings for her new network, OWN, haven’t been great. They are decent, but not the huge numbers she was pulling on network TV. What will happen once she’s only available on cable TV? I don’t think the ratings will be anywhere near what they were. While on network TV Oprah’s show was free for those who didn’t have cable. Now that she’s established her OWN network people will have to pay a premium if they want to watch Oprah. Her network is available only on cable and not just basic cable, but premium cable. Which means more money out of her viewer’s pockets.

Although Oprah seems to be a very smart business woman I don’t think launching a network only available through a premium cable subscription was the smartest thing to do. People are struggling with money these days and many people have had to cut out the extras like premium cable.

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Oprah’s Family Secret Is A SISTER – PHOTOS

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Oprah has deep family secret that she swears on a stack of O magazines isn’t about one of her dogs crapping out puppies. She has been teasing her fans with hints to this family secret that will make you snatch a box of tissues and speed dial Dr. Phil.

“I was given some news that literally shook me to my core… I was keeping a family secret for months, and on Monday you’re going to hear it straight from me. I thought I’d seen it all, but this, my friends, is the miracle of all miracles.”

A celebrity biographer named Kitty Kelley has dug up the secret and shared it with the world. (Way to steal a trick’s thunder.) Get ready to gasp and clutch your pearls…Oprah has a half sister she never knew about.

Via TOC Blog:

“Kitty Kelley (pictured left), the famed celebrity biographer who wrote the definitive story of Oprah’s life and career last year, told me Saturday that the secret is the half-sister who was placed for adoption as a baby. Citing an “inside family source,” Kelley said Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, gave birth to the daughter named Patricia, whom she “gave away shortly after she was born because she couldn’t afford to take care of her.” Patricia, who is now a grandmother, will appear with Oprah on Monday’s show.”

That’s it? I was expecting something like she discovered that she had a twin brother named Barack Obama or Jesus was her Uncle. In related news a older woman from Mississippi was seen streaking through the streets screaming “This is better than winning the lottery! Ima gonna swim in a money pit, eat gold and ride flyin’ ponies!”

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Oprah Contemplated Suicide While Pregnant At 14 – Video

January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Oprah tells Piers Morgan tonight, in his inaugural interview on CNN, that she contemplated suicide at 14 while pregnant.

Per NY Daily News:

“Getting pregnant was a result of bad choices, not having boundaries, sexual abuse from the time I was 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13,” the talk show queen revealed during an interview on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” Shortly after the pregnancy, Winfrey’s mother sent the young teen to live with her father in Nashville.

While explaining the strict rules of the household, her father — not knowing his daughter was pregnant — declared, “I would rather see a daughter of mine floating down the Cumberland River than to bring shame on this family and the indecency of an illegitimate child.” Fearful, Winfrey thought, “Before the baby was born, I’m going to have to kill myself,” adding she did “stupid things like drinking detergent and all that kind of crazy stuff that you do when you’re trying to get attention, when you’re really just trying to cry for help.”

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Highest Earning Celebs In 2010

December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Another day, another dollar! When it comes to making money who were the top celebrities according to Forbes Magazine? No surprise, Oprah topped the list again raking is an estimated $315 million this year! I wonder if she’ll be on top again next year as she’ll be leaving network TV at the end of Spring of 2011 to join her OWN network.

Who else made the list of the highest earning celebs?

Per RTT News:

1. Oprah Winfrey, $315 million
2. James Cameron, $210 million
3. Tyler Perry, $125 million
4. Michael Bay, $120 million
5. Tiger Woods, $105 million
6. Jerry Bruckheimer, $100 million
7. Steven Spielberg, $100 million
8. George Lucas, $95 million
9. Beyoncé, $87 million
10. Dr. Phil, $80 million
11. Simon Cowell, $80 million
12. Jerry Seinfeld, $75 million
13. Britney Spears, $64 million
14. Lady Gaga, $62 million
15. Madonna, $58 million
16. Sandra Bullock, $56 million
17. Ellen DeGeneres, $55 million
18. Miley Cyrus, $48 million
19. Taylor Swift, $45 million
20. Judge Judy Sheindlin, $45 million

There a couple that surprise me on the list. I would have thought Lady Gaga would have earned more than Britney, but maybe next year. And who the hell knew Judge Judy made so much money a year?!? Seriously, who even watches her show?

Click here for a list of the Top 10 Grossing Movies of 2010!

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Hugh Jackman Injured in Oprah Stunt – VIDEO

December 14, 2010 By 1 Comment

Hugh Jackman is like a one man Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade so of course he couldn’t just walk on stage. I mean…this is OPRAH!

Instead of sauntering onto the stage like any other trick, he opted to zip line in. Instead of then doing a graceful swan dive to the stage as glitter cannons exploded with his entrance…he hit the brakes to late and crashed into a lighting rig. Jackman hurt his eye, but carried on with a glass of Merlot (not kidding) and an eye patch. True divas make that shiz work.

“I came down waving to everyone, looking over Sydney Harbor, saw my dad, the kids and you, went to pull the brake and then boing. Totally my bad.”

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Barbara Walters Gets Schooled In GTL – Video

December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Last night Barbara Walters ‘Most Fascinating People of 2010′ special aired. Barbara sat down with celebrities like Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah, Sandra Bullock, and the entire cast of MTV’s hit reality show ‘Jersey Shore.’

I couldn’t believe that they made this years list, but I guess it makes sense. Who were these people before the Jersey Shore? And what makes them so popular and able to earn up to $10 million a year? You must see the video – Barbara learns all about the G-T-L and “smushing!”

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Lindsay Lohan To Appear On Oprah

September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Because the Mighty Oprah Winfrey can create miracles, such as exposing lying authors, Ms. W has set her sites on “fixing-up” Lindsay Lohan.

Radar is reporting today that Lohan is in talks to present her ‘side of her story’ to the Mighty O who starts shooting the final season of her talk show this Monday.

“Things are heating up in a good way,” the source added. “Definitely some good conversations. We’re crossing our fingers it works out for Oprah’s last season.”

Lohan has miraculously kept her mouth shut since exiting rehab at the end of August. An interview with Oprah would be her first tell-all about her short time in jail.

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Britney’s response to her lawsuit HERE.

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Charlie Sheen Highest Paid TV Actor – LIST

August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Networks are rumored to be cutting down actor’s salaries in order to tread water in the economy. So what are your favorite tv stars making?

The comedy genre sees more cash flow. Charlie Sheen recently re-negotiated himself into the current highest paid per episode actor and dwarfed his co-star Jon Cryer’s salary.

Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) $1.25 million
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) $550,000
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Eva Longoria Parker (Desperate Housewives) $400,000
Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) $400,000
Julie Kavner (The Simpsons) $400,000
Tina Fey (30 Rock) $350,000
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) $350,000
Steve Carell (The Office) $297,000
Angus T. Jones (Two and a Half Men) $250,000
David Duchovny (Californication) $200,000
Kevin Dillon (Entourage) $200,000
Adrian Grenier (Entourage) $200,000
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) $180,000
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) $175,000
William Shatner ($#*! My Dad Says) $150,000
David Spade (Rules of Engagement) $150,000
Ed O’Neill (Modern Family) $100,000
Patrick Warburton (Rules of Engagement) $85,000
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland) $75,000
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) $60,000
Ty Burrell (Modern Family) $50,000
Jane Lynch (Glee) $50,000
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) $40,000
Matthew Morrison (Glee) $30,000
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) $30,000
Dylan and Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) $20,000 (each)
Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family) $15,000

Hugh Laurie is the highest paid per episode actor in the drama category. With as many dramas out there, I am not surprised.

Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+ (per espisode)
Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) $395,000 (each)
David Caruso (CSI: Miami) $375,000
Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000
Mark Harmon (NCIS) $375,000
Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) $350,000
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) $350,000
Gary Sinise (CSI: NY ) $275,000
Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) $250,000
David Boreanaz (Bones) $200,000
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife ) $175,000
Dana Delany (Body of Proof ) $150,000
Lauren Graham (Parenthood) $150,000
Jada Pinkett Smith (HawthoRNe) $150,000
Jimmy Smits (Outlaw) $150,000
LL Cool J (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Chris O’Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles) $125,000
Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) $125,000
Jason Lee (Memphis Beat) $125,000
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) $125,000
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods) $125,000
Michael Weatherly (NCIS) $125,000
Matt Bomer (White Collar) $100,000
Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000
Thomas Gibson (Criminal Minds) $100,000
Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000
Cole Hauser (Chase) $100,000
Alex O’Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) $100,000
Timothy Olyphant (Justified ) $100,000
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-0) $80,000
Angie Harmon (Rizzoli & Isles) $75,000
Anna Paquin (True Blood) $75,000
Blair Underwood (The Event) $75,000
Zachary Levi (Chuck) $60,000
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) $40,000
Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) $40,000
Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) $30,000

Late Night/Talk Shows is obvious as Oprah has a money pit in which she goes swimming ala Scrooge McDuck. Who knew Judge Judy was a high roller!

Oprah Winfrey $315 million (yearly)
Judge Judy Sheindlin $45 million
David Letterman (The Late Show) $28 million
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show) $25 million
Conan O’Brien (The Conan O’Brien Show) $10 million
Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen DeGeneres Show) $8 million
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live) $6 million
Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) $3.5 million
George Lopez (Lopez Tonight) $3.5 million
In the reality realm, Ryan Seacrest and his mane of gelled perfection topple his fellow reality show rivals.
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) $15 million (yearly)
Joel McHale (The Soup) $2 million
Piers Morgan (America’s Got Talent) $2 million
Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8) $250,000 per episode
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (Jersey Shore) $30,000 per episode

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Oprah Winfrey Hates The Handicapped?!?

June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Stedman says what?!?

Yes Kittens, the web is all a flutter this morning with claims that Oprah Winfrey hates the handicapped.

Oprah is accused of fixing votes on her webpage. Apparently, Oprah launched a contest entitled, “Your OWN Show” where people submitted video auditions and the public votes for the personality they like best.

Coming out early as the two front runners were Dr. Phyllis and Zach Anner.

Zach, who suffers cerebral palsy, took a significant lead, then suddenly dropped to second place behing Dr. Phyllis.

Via The Examiner:

“Some fans claimed to have noticed that Zach Anner fell to second place quickly and mysteriously — with some even claiming that Anner’s pageviews and votes went backwards in time and Dr. Phyllis moved ahead surreptitiously.

Zach is truly lovable and funny — a man with cerebral palsy who dreams of having his own travel show.

Watching Dr. Phyllis’ audition video, one is reminded of Oprah herself — a beautiful and smart woman who can flip into the relatable ‘sister mode’ and back again, just like Op-dog!”

This has prompted fans of Anner to leave messages like the following on the voting site:

“If this ‘teacher of 27 years’ who can’t even speak English correctly and insults a student’s mother over the internet beats Zach because all-mighty Oprah hates people with cerebral palsy and rigged the votes, then I have lost all my faith in humanity.”

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