Michelle Obama Named the “Fourth Most Powerful Woman in the World”
She’s brilliant, popular and powerful, so she’s a natural choice. Michelle Obama was just selected as the fourth most powerful woman on the planet, according to Forbes. Her husband is #1, which gives this power couple something that even Jay-Z and Beyonce can’t touch. The leader on the list was German Chancellor Angela [...]
Tyler Perry and Oprah Team Up To Promote OWN
So most of us are familiar with Tyler Perry’s character Madea, and the foolishness she is always getting into. Well now are looking into a unique way to promote the OWN network, which is now the new home to two new Tyler Perry projects. Beginning in May two shows “The Haves ans the Have Nots” [...]
Chris Brown Speaks For The First Time About When Rihanna And Karrueche Came Face To Face
More news on this crazy love triangle. There have been so many rumors about Chris Brown, Rihanna, and (the third wheel) Karrueche. One of the most popular ones being that the women of the triangle met up at one point. Rihanna did confess to Oprah Winfrey during their famous sit down interview that she in [...]
Lee Daniels Promises No Shady Antics In New Film Starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey
Director Lee Daniels is promising that there will be no shady business with his new film, The Butler. The Precious director caught a lot of flak for his racy film, The Paperboy, which starred Nicole Kidman. The film caught critics’ attention with a scene that involved Kidman and Zac Effron. In the scene, Kidman’s character [...]
The Richest African Americans Are…
The queen of television, Oprah Winfrey is the richest African-American and one of the most lucrative brands in the world. Winfrey tops the inaugural Forbes list of the wealthiest black Americans. She is the only African-American billionaire on the Forbes 2012 billionaires list. Black Entertainment Television founder Robert Johnson was the first African-American billionaire in 2000 [...]
Tyler Perry & Oprah Winfrey Announces Two New Series For OWN
Looks like Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are already off to a good start with their partnership for her television network OWN. Two months after striking a deal to collaborate on scripted content for the channel, Perry has announced two series that will launch on OWN in mid-2013—one a sitcom and the other a drama. [...]
Move Over Carols’ Daughter, Oprah Is Starting Her Own Organic Food and Natural Beauty Products Company
Looks like media mogul Oprah Winfrey, 58, is delving into the world of organic products. Several applications to trademark ‘Oprah’s Organics,’ for bath soaps, sunscreen, massage oils, hair products, as well as organic salad dressings, frozen vegetables, soups, beverages and snack dips, were filed late last month according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization. [...]
Oprah’s Trust To Evict Her Step-Sister From Home
The ongoing drama that is the divorce case of Oprah Winfrey’s father and step-mother now has a new twist. The talk show queen’s parents, Vernon Winfrey and Barbara Winfrey, still have a legal battle going on but now it is being reported that Davidson County Sheriff’s deputies will be evicting Oprah’s step-sister, Ashley Williams, along [...]
Oprah Partnering With HBO to Produce Drama Series About an Elite Black Professor
Oprah has her hands full at OWN, but that doesn’t mean her production studio, Harpo Films, can’t take on new projects. Winfrey’s studio is joining forces with HBO to produce a drama about the first black president of a prestigious college. The film deals with the mask the family is forced to wear in public, all the while [...]
The Obsession With Rihanna and Chris Brown-Are They Being Good Role Models?
It seems like the media is obsessed with pop singer, Rihanna, and her on-again-off-again boyfriend, R& B singer, Chris Brown. Back in 2009 he beat her to a pulp and then they appeared to break up but were still seen together. Then, after a few weeks, it seemed as though they had broken up and [...]
Next For Tyler Perry: Movie About Single Mothers, “Single Mom’s Club”
There is a lot of talk about Tyler Perry’s first leap into action- movie-hero territory. Reviews are mixed, but Perry is not sitting around waiting to see what happens. Instead, he has moved full stream ahead into more ventures. The 43-year-old multi-talented actor, director, screen writer and playwright is working on his next project — [...]
Oprah on Rihanna and Chris Brown: “I Have No Judgement About It”
Last month, Rihanna sat down with Oprah for her “Next Chapter” series. Oprah, known to ask probing questions, didn’t hold back from asking the singer if she still loves Chris Brown — her ex-boyfriend who brutally beat her three years ago. A tearful Rihanna admitted that she still loves Chris and was hoping he’d gotten [...]
Usher Raymond’s Ex-Wife ‘Disappointed’ In Usher’s Confession
Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Foster-Raymond, has had a challenging year. She lost her 11-year-old son from a previous marriage, she lost primary custody of her two sons to Usher Raymond IV and her appeal to have a new trial to fight for primary custody of her sons with Usher was denied. In addition to losing [...]
Asa Lovechild: Usher Appears on Oprah – Did He Ever Really Love Tameka?
Last night multi-platinum superstar, Usher Raymond was in the hot seat with Oprah Winfrey, granting her the only opportunity to get his side of the story of what really happened between himself and ex-wife Tameka Foster Raymond. As the world watched, Usher bared his soul about, the alleged cheating and drug use, the nasty custody [...]
Jennifer Hudson Heading to Oprah’s Next Chapter
Last week Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network hit the jackpot when the queen of all media interviewed Rihanna. The interview was highly anticipated as many were curious about what exactly was going on with Riri and Chris Brown as rumors swirled about a reunion. Now, it seems Winfrey wants to keep the momentum going for her [...]