Glenda Sopha attended the Oprah Winfrey Show last year, but the surprises keep coming. Sopha, of Bayport, got more than she bargained for when she attended the show last Novemer. She and her granddaughter got tickets at the last minute and walked away from the show with several thousand dollars' worth of prizes. "I've been such a big fan of Oprah's and my granddaughter had been trying to get us tickets," Sopha said. "She got through and I really think we got the last two seats in the house." Sopha said they received more than $7,000 worth of "this and that," including a Coach purse, iPad, cookware and $1,000 to Nordstrom's. Plus, they each won a car. Sopha was a winner of Oprah's Biggest Giveway, which that day was a 2012 VW Beetle. After nearly a year from winning the prize, Sopha finally picked up her new car last week. "It's getting to be that same excitement again because it's finally coming," Sopha said a few days

LOS ANGELES After 25 years on TV, Oprah Winfrey says shes having the time of her life on the Web. The 57-year-old mogul is connecting with viewers through her weekly webcasts, and she says its the most fun Ive had ever. Winfreys live webcast discussions about her new show, Oprahs Lifeclass, have been so popular, theyve been added to the lineup on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Lifeclass premiered earlier this month and features Winfrey sharing her favorite interviews and insights from her long-running talk show. On Fridays, she discusses Lifeclass lessons during an hour-long webcast with a live audience, and invites viewers to comment or ask questions in person or through Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Response to the webcasts has been so positive that Winfrey and her team decided to air them on OWN. That was my vision of what this network could be, she said in a recent interview. Youre interacting with people, youre on TV, youre saying stuff that you think is meaningful, youre not just was

31st October, 2011 After 25 years on TV, Oprah Winfrey says shes having the time of her life on the Web. The 57-year-old mogul is connecting with viewers through her weekly webcasts, and she says its the most fun Ive had ever. Winfreys live webcast discussions about her new show, Oprahs Lifeclass, have been so popular, theyve been added to the lineup on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Lifeclass premiered earlier this month and features Winfrey sharing her favorite interviews and insights from her long-running talk show. On Fridays, she discusses Lifeclass lessons during an hour-long webcast with a live audience, and invites viewers to comment or ask questions in person or through Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Response to the webcasts has been so positive that Winfrey and her team decided to air them on OWN . That was my vision of what this network could be, she said in a recent interview. Youre interacting with people, youre on TV, youre saying stuff that you think is meaningful, youre not j

Rosie O'Donnell may not end up saving the Oprah Winfrey Network, a tall order even for, say, Oprah Winfrey. And that fancy house O'Donnell bought in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood may be back on the market soon enough. But if "The Rosie Show," her new, nightly talk show taping in Winfrey's former Chicago studio, does not find ratings success, it won't be because O'Donnell allowed anybody to put Baby in a corner. Unbowed by her flameout on "The View," her flailing NBC variety show or the fizzling of her mainstream popularity following the rapid rise of her late-1990s daytime talk show, O'Donnell is again serving TV audiences concentrated doses of Rosie, this time hosting the new-season flagship on Winfrey's troubled, first-year cable venture. And it is, in the vigorously market-researched realm of the American talk show, a breath of funky, refreshing air (at 7 EDT weeknights). With her mixture of self-deprecating wit, take-me-as-I

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BY SANDY COHEN October 28, 2011 6:52PM Oprah Winfrey Updated: October 28, 2011 7:53PM LOS ANGELES After 25 years on TV, Oprah Winfrey says shes having the time of her life on the Web. The media mogul is connecting with viewers through her weekly webcasts, and says its the most fun Ive had ever. Winfreys live webcast discussions about her new show, Oprahs Lifeclass, have been so popular, theyve been added to the lineup on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Lifeclass premiered earlier this month and features Winfrey, 57, sharing her favorite interviews and insights from her long-running Chicago-based talk show. On Fridays, she discusses Lifeclass lessons during an hourlong webcast with a live audience and invites viewers to comment or ask questions through email, Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Inspiring viewers to think about things in new ways was her goal for her network, launched in January. That was my vision of what this network could be, she said. Youre interacting with people, youre on TV,

ROSIE O'DONNELL is already causing a stir on U.S. television with her new talk show, which hasn't skirted on dealing with some squeamish and controversial issues. The show made its debut on Oprah Winfrey's network - herself a chat show legend - on October 10th 2011 and has since gone on to address issues such as O'Donnell's own menopausal sex drive and police brutality at the Occupy Wall Street protests. It's caused criticism in some quarters, but O'Donnell is used to it, having made her name when hosting the hugely successful 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' throughout the 1990s and into the beginning of the new millennium. She became a strong advocate of gun control in the wake of the Columbine shootings of 1999. Later, as presenter of 'The View,' her staunch views on the war in Iraq led to her exit from the programme. Speaking about her current show, O'Donnell told the Associated Press "I'm going to talk about things that matter as

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - After 25 years on TV, Oprah Winfrey says she's having the time of her life on the Web. The 57-year-old mogul is connecting with viewers through her weekly webcasts, and she says it's "the most fun I've had ever." Winfrey's live webcast discussions about her new show, "Oprah's Lifeclass," have been so popular, they've been added to the lineup on the Oprah Winfrey Network. "Lifeclass" premiered earlier this month and features Winfrey sharing her favourite interviews and insights from her long-running talk show. On Fridays, she discusses "Lifeclass" lessons during an hour-long webcast with a live audience, and invites viewers to comment or ask questions in person or through Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Response to the webcasts has been so positive that Winfrey and her team decided to air them on OWN. "That was my vision of what this network could be," she said in a recent interview. "You&#

After a summer full of drama and tears, the Oprah Winfrey Network docu-series, "The O'Neals: Ryan and Tatum," came to a conclusion on Sunday night. But actor Ryan O'Neal and his daughter Tatum O'Neal still have plenty of work to do when it comes to repairing their fractured relationship. Will they need a Season 2? The OWN series, which followed the daddy-daughter duo as they tried to reconnect after a 25 year estrangement, was difficult to watch at times. Tatum had issues with her father's relationship with Farrah Fawcett , with Ryan admitting that when he met the iconic beauty, Tatum felt as though he deserted her. (Ryan: "She got left at the curb. But I always said, 'Just stay at the curb. I'll be back!' ") And Ryan's taunting of his daughter on the series ("How's your sobriety going? Because I've got a bottle of tequila upstairs with your name on it!") was indeed wince-worthy. But two can play the blame game, an

By JTA Published October 27, 2011. Print Email Share Author Archive Breaking News Oprah Winfrey visited Chasidic Jews and a mikvah in Brooklyn for a new television series. Winfrey visited the neighborhoods of Borough Park and Brooklyn Heights, and met with two Chasidic families, including one in Crown Heights, as part of a new series called Oprahs Next Chapter, which is set to premiere in January on her OWN network. The television star also toured a Chabad-Lubavitch mikvah in Brooklyn Heights but did not immerse in the Jewish ritual bath. Print Email Share Author Archive Breaking News

Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Ralph Lauren Oprah Winfrey wore a red portrait neckline gown and red heels to interview Americana designer Ralph Lauren on Oct. 24 at a live benefit that raised over $7 million for Lincoln Center and the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention. PHOTOS: Oprah Through the Years It was not their first chat. Oprah initially interviewed Lauren in May on one of her final TV show episodes. But she didn't save any hard hitting q's for the second meeting, asking questions such as Howd you get to be so darned American? Were you ever scared? What makes you most proud? NEWS: OWN Expands Oprah Winfrey's 'Lifeclass' Here's some private Lauren deets Oprah managed to pry out of the designer . When he watches videos of his old fashion shows, his hands still get sweaty. He keeps all his old clothes: "You never know when youre going to need them. On his constant reinvention: Forty-five years of copying, thats why Im here. Finally,

5:04 PM PDT 10/26/2011 by THR staff Kevin Winter/Getty Images Maya Rudolph wants to be clear that her Up All Night character, daytime TV talk show host Ava, has nothing to do with Oprah Winfrey . Despite the similarities. In a Chicago Tribune story, writer Christopher Borelli saw a distinct parallel between the character in the NBC comedy also starring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett and one of Chicago's most powerful entertainment players. So he contacted Up All Night creator Emily Spivey and Rudolph herself, who also played Oprah on Saturday Night Live . While Spivey denied the comparisons in a calm manner, Rudolph's denials were so adamant that Borelli partially transcribed his interview with the actress to capture the sheer force of her answers. PHOTOS: Oprah Through the Years When Borelli asks, "So you see her existing on the same plane of existence as Oprah, in the same talk show world?" Rudolph replies, "No. I hope you didn't get that (from

Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Ralph Lauren Oprah Winfrey wore a red portrait neckline gown and red heels to interview Americana designer Ralph Lauren on Oct. 24 at a live benefit that raised over $7 million for Lincoln Center and the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention. PHOTOS: Oprah Through the Years It was not their first chat. Oprah initially interviewed Lauren in May on one of her final TV show episodes. But she didn't save any hard hitting q's for the second meeting, asking questions such as Howd you get to be so darned American? Were you ever scared? What makes you most proud? NEWS: OWN Expands Oprah Winfrey's 'Lifeclass' Here's some private Lauren deets Oprah managed to pry out of the designer . When he watches videos of his old fashion shows, his hands still get sweaty. He keeps all his old clothes: "You never know when youre going to need them. On his constant reinvention: Forty-five years of copying, thats why Im here. Finally,

Home : Entertainment : Oprah Winfrey interviews Ralph Lauren live in NYC Oprah Winfrey interviews Ralph Lauren live in NYC View Larger Image The Associated Press Date: Tuesday Oct. 25, 2011 7:40 AM ET NEW YORK When Ralph Lauren sat down for a little chat Monday night with Oprah Winfrey, they picked up a discussion they started on TV back in the spring, when the fashion designer helped close out Winfrey's long-running talk show with an exclusive peek inside his Colorado estate. But this time, their talk about Lauren's life, career and commitment to cancer causes was at Lincoln Center in front of a sold-out crowd of arts patrons and a celebrity guest list that included Michael J. Fox, NBC News anchorman Brian Williams, Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour, Martha Stewart and Naomi Watts. The conversation raised more than $7 million for Lauren's cancer care centre in East Harlem along with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In a pre-show interview, Lauren said he w

NEW YORK (AP) When Ralph Lauren sat down for a little chat Monday night with Oprah Winfrey , they picked up a discussion they started on TV back in the spring, when the fashion designer helped close out Winfrey's long-running talk show with an exclusive peek inside his Colorado estate. But this time, their talk about Lauren's life, career and commitment to cancer causes was at Lincoln Center in front of a sold-out crowd of arts patrons and a celebrity guest that included Michael J Fox , Brian Williams , Diane von Furstenberg , Anna Wintour , Martha Stewart and Naomi Watts . The conversation raised more than $7 million for Lauren's cancer care center in East Harlem, along with the Lincoln Center. In a pre-show interview Lauren said he wanted to do this because he believes in the causes. "I've been doing what I'm doing a long time, and I'm here to give back what I can," he said. He said he can't remember first time he met Winfrey but spent a long

NEW YORK (AP) When Ralph Lauren sits down for a little chat Monday night with Oprah Winfrey , they'll pick up a discussion they started on TV back in the spring, when the fashion designer helped close out Winfrey's long-running talk show with an exclusive peek inside his Colorado estate. But this time, their talk about Lauren's life, career and commitment to cancer causes will be done in front of a sold-out crowd of arts patrons at Lincoln Center and a celebrity guest list expected to include Jerry Seinfeld , Martha Stewart , Tom Brokaw , Naomi Watts and Anna Wintour. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lauren's cancer care center in East Harlem, along with Lincoln Center itself. Produced by Tony Award winner Darren Bagert , the multimedia presentation reinforces the Upper West Side venue as a fashion-industry destination. It's where most of the city's designers although not Lauren present their seasonal collections at New York Fashion Week. Meanwhile, May

Posted on Mon, Oct. 24, 2011 OPRAH WINFREY meditated with more than 400 women in Fairfield, Iowa, last week. "You've got a corn!" "You've got a corn!" "You've got a corn!" Transcendental Meditator Suzanne Stryker blabbed that no one in the meditation group at the Maharishi School, in Fairfield, knew that Oprah was going to be there until she arrived with a film crew. It's all part of the plan to change OWN to "OM." The private Maharishi School specializes in "consciousness-based education" for kindergarten through 12th grade. Oprah also spoke with students about her spiritual journey. The school will host a discussion about the visit tonight. Now it's a legit protest Pete Seeger joined in the Occupy Wall Street protest Friday. The 92-year-old folk-music legend replaced his banjo with two canes and marched more than 30 blocks through New York City's tony Upper West Side. Seeger, accompanied by musician-grandson

POSTED: 3:43 pm CDT October 22, 2011 FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- Oprah Winfrey meditated with some 480 women and talked to students during a brief stop in Fairfield.Suzanne Stryker, of Fairfield, said she was among the women participating in the transcendental meditation Wednesday at the Maharishi School. She said no one in the meditation group knew Winfrey was going to be there until she arrived with a film crew.The private Maharishi School specializes in "consciousness-based education" for kindergarten through 12th grade.Director Richard Beall said on school's website that Winfrey spoke with students about her spiritual journey. He said the school will host a discussion Monday night about the visit.The Fairfield Ledger reports Winfrey also visited a pizza shop, a cafe and a campus of Vedic scholars.A message left Saturday for Winfrey's production company wasn't immediately returned. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be p

Published on Oct 23, 2011 Purchase this article for republication Buy SPH photos FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Oprah Winfrey meditated with more than 400 women in the United States (US) state of Iowa and also talked to students about her spiritual journey. Suzanne Stryker says she was among the women participating in the transcendental meditation on Wednesday at the Maharishi School in Fairfield. She says no one in the meditation group knew the TV personality was going to be there until Winfrey, who heads the OWN television network, arrived with a film crew. The private Maharishi School specialises in 'consciousness-based education' for kindergarten through 12th grade. Director Richard Beall says on the school's website that Winfrey spoke with students about her spiritual journey. He says the school will host a discussion Monday night about the visit.

FAIRFIELD, IowaOprah Winfrey meditated with more than 400 women in southeastern Iowa and also talked to students about her spiritual journey. Suzanne Stryker says she was among the women participating in the transcendental meditation Wednesday at the Maharishi School in Fairfield. She says no one in the meditation group knew the TV personality was going to be there until Winfrey, who heads the OWN television network, arrived with a film crew. The private Maharishi School specializes in "consciousness-based education" for kindergarten through 12th grade. Director Richard Beall says on the school's website that Winfrey spoke with students about her spiritual journey. He says the school will host a discussion Monday night about the visit. A message left Saturday for Winfrey's production company wasn't immediately returned to The Associated Press.

FAIRFIELD, Iowa Oprah Winfrey meditated with more than 400 women in southeastern Iowa and also talked to students about her spiritual journey. Suzanne Stryker says she was among the women participating in the transcendental meditation Wednesday at the Maharishi School in Fairfield. She says no one in the meditation group knew the TV personality was going to be there until Winfrey, who heads the OWN television network, arrived with a film crew. The private Maharishi School specializes in consciousness-based education for kindergarten through 12th grade. Director Richard Beall says on the schools website that Winfrey spoke with students about her spiritual journey. He says the school will host a discussion Monday night about the visit.

Glenda Sopha attended the Oprah Winfrey Show last year, but the surprises keep coming. Sopha, of Bayport, got more than she bargained for when she attended the show last Novemer. She and her granddaughter got tickets at the last minute and walked away from the show with several thousand dollars' worth of prizes. "I've been such a big fan of Oprah's and my granddaughter had been trying to get us tickets," Sopha said. "She got through and I really think we got the last two seats in the house." Sopha said they received more than $7,000 worth of "this and that," including a Coach purse, iPad, cookware and $1,000 to Nordstrom's. Plus, they each won a car. Sopha was a winner of Oprah's Biggest Giveway, which that day was a 2012 VW Beetle. After nearly a year from winning the prize, Sopha finally picked up her new car last week. "It's getting to be that same excitement again because it's finally coming," Sopha said a few days

Oprah Winfrey has refused to donate money to the Martin Luther King Foundation twice, despite crediting the activist for her career. The former talk show queen has long been the most successful and richest black woman for decades, but she has apparently snubbed the memorial more than once. New York Daily News reports that the billionaire had been approached by the project but has repeatedly declined. The MLK memorial allegedly asked for $1million but when Oprah ignored their requests, they returned with the smaller number of $500,000 but she again refused. The accusations may come as a shock to those who remember Oprah saying in 2008 that she owes King for her achievements. "I just wouldn't have the life that I have without Martin Luther King Jr," she said. Should Oprah donate money?

Glenda Sopha attended the Oprah Winfrey Show last year, but the surprises keep coming. Sopha, of Bayport, got more than she bargained for when she attended the show last Novemer. She and her granddaughter got tickets at the last minute and walked away from the show with several thousand dollars' worth of prizes. "I've been such a big fan of Oprah's and my granddaughter had been trying to get us tickets," Sopha said. "She got through and I really think we got the last two seats in the house." Sopha said they received more than $7,000 worth of "this and that," including a Coach purse, iPad, cookware and $1,000 to Nordstrom's. Plus, they each won a car. Sopha was a winner of Oprah's Biggest Giveway, which that day was a 2012 VW Beetle. After nearly a year from winning the prize, Sopha finally picked up her new car last week. "It's getting to be that same excitement again because it's finally coming," Sopha said a few days

In an effort to build a bigger audience, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced Tuesday that it would expand its 8 p.m. Oprahs Lifeclass to two hours on Fridays. Oprahs Lifeclass will continue to be what OWN describes as Oprah Winfrey s most personal revelations, new insights and life lessons gleaned from the 25-year history of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Starting this Friday, from 9 to 10 p.m., Winfrey will take live questions from a small audience. The expansion springs from a lesson learned last week when Oprah took questions each night in an online chat. The OWN show averaged 310,000 viewers; the online chat drew 1.6 million streams. Tour heads to UK The NKOTBSB super-group is going overseas. After their U.S. tour this summer, New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys are now booking flights to the UK to play concerts in April. These two boy bands have combined their hit-infested back-catalogues for a show that mixes old tracks with mash-ups and a new song sung by both groups. Jordan Knig

Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:30 am | Updated: 11:27 am, Wed Oct 19, 2011. It may have been the Oprah Winfrey Show that inspired Ashburn mom Linda LeFebvre to open her home to whoever needs refuge or a place to stay, but she certainly never expected to receive anything for it. "Her show and the Angel Network taught me about the ability for one person to make an impact, and that it doesn't have to be worldwide, it can be right here in our community," LeFebvre said. Last November, LeFebvre ended up in the audience of Oprah, and among the recipients of Oprah's final favorite things-a list of items that Oprah herself uses. Unbeknownst to LeFebvre, the audience was receiving the largest gift total ever given out by Oprah, including 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. Last week, LeFebvre, her two daughters and two Slovakian boys living with her, gathered at Lindsay Volkswagen of Dulles off Rt. 28 to pick up her final gift-complete with a license plate that reads: TX OPRAH. &

In an effort to gin up a bigger audience, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced Tuesday that it would expand its 8p.m. Oprahs Lifeclass to two hours on Fridays. Oprahs Lifeclass (airing 8 to 9 p.m., after Rosie ODonnells talk show) will continue to be what OWN describes as Oprahs most personal revelations, new insights and life lessons gleaned from the 25-year history of The Oprah Winfrey Show or, as we like to call the new show, a clever Oprah clip job. More from Lisa de Moraes Pulitzer Prize winner, Peabody recipient, Medal of Freedom honoree -- Lisa de Moraes is none of these, but she is an authority on the bad direction, over-acting, and muddled plot lines being played out in the TV industry's executive suites. Starting this Friday, from 9 to 10 p.m., an expanded Oprahs Lifeclass will feature Actual Live Oprah in a smallish studio, taking questions about the repurposed Oprah footage from a smallish audience. Actual Live Oprah will also take questions tweeted and Skyped in from

2011 Harpo Inc. "Oprah's Lifeclass" OWN is expanding Oprah's Lifeclass. Oprah Winfey 's network is adding an hour to the daily series on Fridays beginning Oct. 21. Immediately following Lifeclass , which airs from 8-9 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, the series will be live from 9-10 p.m. on-air and online -- with Winfrey answering questions and talking to fans. Our first week of online discussions for Lifeclass generated an overwhelming response, said Sheri Salata, president of OWN. Now, Oprah fans from around the world will be able to continue these powerful conversations every Friday night. Lifeclass airs after Rosie O'Donnell 's daily talker The Rosie Show. In its premiere on Oct. 10, Lifeclass drew roughly 333,000 total viewers .

The unique new series "Oprah's Lifeclass" premiered last week on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The nightly series is Oprah at her best, reminding us why she is still the queen of television.Wikimedia Commons Yahoo! Contributor Network Last week Oprah Winfrey started a new season on her fledgling network OWN. The network which premiered on January 1st of this year has been struggling to find footing but has an exciting roster of programming aimed directly at hardcore Oprah fans. The chat diva has launched a new show called "Oprah's Lifeclass." The objective of the program is for the mogul to share the lessons she has learned over the past twenty-five years of being America's favorite talk show host. "Oprah's Lifeclass" is buoyed by a very strong interactive component. Whether you have an iPad or just a facebook page, the show has created ways for viewers to interact with each other and their teacher Lady O. Spiritual leader Iyanla Vanzant

Forbes Magazine recently revealed this years list of Entertainments Highest Earning women And youll never guess whos at the top! Okay, you can probably guess whos at the top. OPRAH! Oprah, after pulling in a whopping $290 million between 2010 and 2011, earned the most money among a list of 10 women in entertainment who pulled in big bucks between May 2010 and May 2011. Right after Oprah comes Lady Gaga , who made $90 million, followed by reality TV star Bethenny Frankel ($55 million), supermodel Gisele Bundchen ($45 M) and and daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres ($45 M), rounding out the Top 5. See who else made the cut below: 1. Oprah Winfrey $290 Million 2. Lady GaGa $90 Million 3. Bethenny Frankel $55 Million 4. Gisele Bundchen $45 Million 5. Ellen Degeneres $45 Million 6. Judge Judy $45 Million 7. Taylor Swift $45 Million 8. Katy Perry $44 Million 9. Beyonce Knowles-Carter $35 Million 10. Danielle Steele (Author) $35 Million

Rosie O'Donnell, her young neighbor Kyle and first guest Russell Brand on the "The Rosie Show. (" Provided by Oprah Winfrey Network ) Can "Rosie" save the struggling Oprah Winfrey Network? Rosie O'Donnell's patented combination of razzle-dazzle and humble Everywoman last week goosed OWN's fun quotient, along with the ratings. With familiar but not headline- making guests, stand-up patter, games and music and self-professed "sucking up" to critics the variety-chat show host got noticed. She even prompted viewers to find their way to the obscure channel (locally OWN is Channel 220 on Comcast, 189 and 885 on DishNet, 279 on DirecTV). Make a big noise, ratings may follow. But the Rosie-Oprah brands are wearing thin. An axiom of the TV business is that a single hit can change the fortunes of an entire network. Many cable networks have languished in anonymity until a breakout show lifted them to prominence. Comedy Central didn't break out

5000 fans crowded the world Congress Center Saturday for the sold out O You!, a motivational conference produced by Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine. Attendees spent$125 dollars per ticket for a series of motivational seminars from popular Oprah contributors like Suze Orman, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Gail King, Nate Berkus Bob Greene and Donna Brazile. Winfrey Herself was last to take the stage. She appeared in person amid speculation her portion of the conference would be by satellite. She told the audience her new television network, OWN isa work inprogress. "People say OWN is struggling. There is a learning curve but we are not struggling," she said."If you're not growing, you're not living. Growth is life," she said. "Everything that doesn't take you out makesyou stronger," Winfrey told the packed conference hall."Ask God how he can use you," she urged. Many in the audience were in tears as she told them to be true to themselves. "Know wh

Leonardo Gilbert collecting on Thursday one of the 276 Volkswagen Beetles promised to audience members at Oprah Winfreys Ultimate Favorite Things show taping last November. On Thursday morning, 21 people assembled in Orland Park, Ill., a southwest suburb of Chicago, to receive the keys to their 2012 Volkswagen Beetles. The cars were among 276 promised last November as surprise gifts to attendees at a special Ultimate Favorite Things studio taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show, now discontinued. Ms. Winfrey did not attend Thursdays event, but Jonathan Browning, the chief executive of Volkswagen of America, was on hand to reprise many of the talking points that brand executives have used to describe the redesigned Beetle, which is positioned as more masculine than its predecessor. Though the crowd on Thursday, and indeed, the audience at last Novembers taping, was mostly women, Volkswagens publicity staff offered a male attendee for an interview. Leonardo Gilbert, 52, is the pastor of the Sh

WOODBRIDGE -- Manassas resident Angie Watson stopped by the Karen Radley Volkswagen dealership in Woodbridge on Thursday afternoon to pick up her new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. And she didn't pay the dealership any money for her new ride. Watson won the car, priced at $21,665, during a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she attended last year and that was aired Nov. 17. One of Watson's dreams before her 50th birthday last year was to meet Nelson Mandela and Oprah Winfrey, she said. But she thought she would never see the talk-show star in person after news spread last year about the show ending after 25 years on the air. Unknown to Watson, her friends wrote to the show's producers and told them of Watson's work in the community, which involved giving Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas gifts, and other items to homeless people at Prince William-area shelters. As if fulfilling one of her life's dreams wasn't enough, she had one more surprise she found ou

Leonardo Gilbert collecting on Thursday one of the 276 Volkswagen Beetles promised to audience members at Oprah Winfreys Ultimate Favorite Things show taping last November. On Thursday morning, 21 people assembled in Orland Park, Ill., a southwest suburb of Chicago, to receive the keys to their 2012 Volkswagen Beetles. The cars were among 276 promised last November as surprise gifts to attendees at a special Ultimate Favorite Things studio taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show, now discontinued. Ms. Winfrey did not attend Thursdays event, but Jonathan Browning, the chief executive of Volkswagen of America, was on hand to reprise many of the talking points that brand executives have used to describe the redesigned Beetle, which is positioned as more masculine than its predecessor. Though the crowd on Thursday, and indeed, the audience at last Novembers taping, was mostly women, Volkswagens publicity staff offered a male attendee for an interview. Leonardo Gilbert, 52, is the pastor of the Sh

Oprah Winfrey is well established as one of the most powerful media personalities in the world. Not surprisingly, her fledgling cable network, OWN, has been under major scrutiny for its early ratings woes. Provided Oprah and her team of lifestyle experts, including design guru Nate Berkus, financial whiz Suze Orman and Dr. Mehmet Oz will speak at the O You! conference Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. It's easy to forget she also owns a hugely successful women's magazine: O. After 12 years, ithas a steady2.4 million subscribers and, according to publisher Jill Seelig, more than 15 million readers a month.In recent years, the magazine has hosted an annual conference called "O Yo! u!" in d ifferent cities to reward its loyal readers. It features live seminars from the magazine's regular contributors. Saturday, Winfrey and several protgs, including Dr. Mehmet Oz, Suze Orman and Gayle King, will regale 5,000 Oprah fans with words of