OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK AND OPRAH.COM LAUNCH "OPRAH'S THANK YOU GAME" ON FACEBOOK TO SPREAD GRATITUDE AROUND THE WORLD "Oprah's Lifeclass: the Tour" Finale Discusses Mastering the Art of Gratitude Tonight, Monday April 30 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Oprah.com announced today the launch of "Oprah's Thank You Game" on Facebook facebook.com/owntv to spread gratitude around the world in an effort to thank half a billion people worldwide. The game launches in conjunction with the season finale of "Oprah's Lifeclass: the Tour" airing tonight (Monday, April 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT) where Oprah discusses mastering the art of gratitude. OWN has partnered with world-renowned alternate reality game designer Jane McGonigal, PhD, developer of SuperBetter, who created and designed an interactive way to encourage and display gratitude. McGonigal's research on the science of social networks and the cont

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Oprah Winfrey 's struggling OWN network announced on Friday the launch of six new series that will debut during its summer schedule. The push for new programming comes amid a prolonged period of tumult for the fledgling network. OWN has seen a number of high-level personnel shakeups, layoffs and disappointing ratings that included Rosie O'Donnell 's talk show , which was canceled in March, after just five months. (The network is, however, up 14 percent year-to-date in its key demo of women 25-54, and 9 percent in total viewers.) First of the new programming to debut, at 9 p.m. June 4, is "Are You Normal, America?" - a game show in which two contestants compete to determine their normalcy. "Along the way, audiences will be entertained, enlightened and ultimately comforted by the fact that we're all pretty abnormal -- but that's what makes life fun!" is how the network describes it. Next to premiere will be "Lives

Los Angeles - Oprah Winfrey (58) is planning to televise her wedding to long-time boyfriend Stedman Graham (61) to boost the viewership of her TV channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The National Enquirer tabloid quoted unnamed insiders saying Winfrey is "pulling a Kardashian" a reference to the made-for-television wedding spectacle in which reality star Kim Kardashian tied the knot with Kris Humphries last year for a marriage which lasted only 72 days. The events leading up to the $100m wedding, including Graham's bachelor party, would allegedly be chronicled on OWN to try and lure more viewers to the channel. According to a friend of Graham, Winfrey offered her boyfriend of 26 years a prenuptual agreement of millions of dollars as well. Viewers want to see her While the shows that Winfrey appears in herself are doing well with regards to viewership, like her talk show Oprah's Next Chapter, the rest of OWN's channel line-up is not making a dent in the ratin

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Former President Bill Clinton is an example of someone who is considered very persuasive. ( Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images / September 20 , 2011 ) Why do some people reach greater heights than others? Often, they simply have the persuasive stuff. Oprah Winfrey : She may not be an expert in healthful eating or relationships or novels, but millions of people follow her advice anyway. "She's positioned herself as a friend and an advisor," says British persuasion expert Steve Martin . "But she can also say: 'I'm one of you.' That's important." Steve Jobs : The late co-founder of Apple was a master at building buzz. The initial scarcity of new products like iPhones and iPads only boosted their appeal, Martin says. And those long lines in front of the Apple stores were like potent advertisements in their own right. The message was clear: If so many people were so desperate for the new gadget, it must be worth having. Bill Clinton : "He would

Rosie O'Donnell proved she has no hard feelings towardsOprah Winfrey on Wednesday night by joining the media mogul at a New York fundraiser for her South African girls school. The Rosie Show was axed from Winfrey's OWN network in March after just one season on air and the cancellation was rumored to have caused a rift between the two stars. But O'Donnell showed she had nothing but love for Winfrey by turning up to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls benefit at the Jazz at Lincoln Center venue this week. Cindi Berger, O'Donnell's representative, tells the New York Daily News , "They have an excellent relationship. It was a very special night and a wonderful time." The event featured a performance by the first class of graduates from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Johannesburg. Other guests to show their support for Winfrey's cause included singer Mary J. Blige, actress Goldie Hawn, model Iman and hip-hop mogul Russell Simm

This Sunday, the interview I did with Oprah will premiere on Super Soul Sunday (April 29th at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network) followed by a repeat of my Lifeclass Tour: Spiritual Solutions filmed earlier at Radio City Music Hall.It was several months ago that I received a text on my blackberry from Oprah with a short message, "Call me!"I was in a dinner meeting and left briefly to call her.Oprah picked up the phone and said, "I hear you are going to India and I would like to join you there and do an interview as well."So began our adventure. I write a regular column for the Times of India and asked Oprah if she would be willing to answer some questions so I could create her "Soul Profile."Here is a link to the article, Embracing India , featuring her Soul Profile in the Times of India : Speaking Tree section. We met in Mumbai at a Bollywood party hosted by one of the prominent socialites in India.It was a beach party and every Bollyw

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This Sunday, the interview I did with Oprah will premiere on Super Soul Sunday (April 29th at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network) followed by a repeat of my Lifeclass Tour: Spiritual Solutions filmed earlier at Radio City Music Hall.It was several months ago that I received a text on my blackberry from Oprah with a short message, "Call me!"I was in a dinner meeting and left briefly to call her.Oprah picked up the phone and said, "I hear you are going to India and I would like to join you there and do an interview as well."So began our adventure. I write a regular column for the Times of India and asked Oprah if she would be willing to answer some questions so I could create her "Soul Profile."Here is a link to the article, Embracing India , featuring her Soul Profile in the Times of India : Speaking Tree section. We met in Mumbai at a Bollywood party hosted by one of the prominent socialites in India.It was a beach party and every Bollyw

April 25, 2012 6:18 AM Oprah Winfrey contributes to our continuing series, "Note to Self," addressing herself on the day she got her first TV reporting job at a local affiliate.

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Oprah Winfrey got her network execs to buy a homeless man dinner at posh Beverly Hills restaurant Scarpetta the other day. The media mogul joined four OWN executives on the patio at chef Scott Conant s hot spot and enjoyed a five-course meal. Oprah was overheard saying, I wish I could green-light everything. Spies say a passerby then approached, pleading, Oprah can you help a homeless guy get a bowl of soup, please? She responded, Please, can we get him some money, get him a meal. The homeless guy introduced himself as Eddie . Oprah said, God bless you, Eddie. One of her companions handed him a wad of cash and staff brought him a feast. AP Oprah Winfrey

April 24, 2012 2:48 PM Oprah Winfrey continues the favorite "CBS This Morning" series by writing her very own "Note to Self." For the full "Note," tune into "CBS This Morning" starting tomorrow at 7AM ET.

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Media leader Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice-President Joe Biden are each speaking to graduates this spring as commencement speakers. Oprah is heading to the Georgia International Convention Center on May 20 to speak Spelman College's commencement ceremony. Spelman is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, and one of the nation's oldest historically black colleges for women. "We are thrilled to welcome Oprah Winfrey back to our campus to receive this well deserved award. I know her address to the Class of 2012 will undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on the graduates, as it did in 1993," said Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum in a release. First Lady Michelle Obama delivered Spelman's 2011 commencement address. The office of the vice president announced Friday that Dr. Biden will speak at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and at Southwestern Community College in

Demi Moore and Oprah Winfrey have struck up a friendship, reports say. Star magazine claims that Moore contacted Winfrey after she left rehab in early March. In January, Moore had been rushed to the hospital after convulsing while smoking an unidentified substance at a party, and subsequently sought professional help to deal with the "stresses in her life." DEMI MOORE STUNS IN FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE REHAB PHOTOS: DEMI MOORE "Demi needs a strong mentor, so she reached out to Oprah a few days after leaving rehab," a source tells the magazine. "Theyve been in touch ever since." Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images Demi Moore has reportedly struck up a friendship with Oprah Winfrey. AP Photo/Frank Gunn Moore supposedly remembered that Oprah helped Jennifer Aniston through her split with Brad Pitt. The source furthers that Moore is leaning on Oprah for more than her reported substance-abuse issues. Moore is reportedly seeking O's help in healing her broken heart, f

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Demi Moore and Oprah Winfrey have struck up a friendship, reports say. Star magazine claims that Moore contacted Winfrey after she left rehab in early March. In January, Moore had been rushed to the hospital after convulsing while smoking an unidentified substance at a party, and subsequently sought professional help to deal with the "stresses in her life." DEMI MOORE STUNS IN FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE REHAB PHOTOS: DEMI MOORE "Demi needs a strong mentor, so she reached out to Oprah a few days after leaving rehab," a source tells the magazine. "Theyve been in touch ever since." Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images Demi Moore has reportedly struck up a friendship with Oprah Winfrey. AP Photo/Frank Gunn Moore supposedly remembered that Oprah helped Jennifer Aniston through her split with Brad Pitt. The source furthers that Moore is leaning on Oprah for more than her reported substance-abuse issues. Moore is reportedly seeking O's help in healing her broken heart, f

It appears that Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's comeback post delivery will be on the television in American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey 's new show. According to recent reports, the actress who has started taking up a few small projects post delivery will supposedly make a comeback with Oprah Winfrey 's much-awaited "Oprah's Next Chapter," which airs this Sunday. Earlier this year, the American talk-show host visited India for the first time in connection with her upcoming talk show and also filmed an episode of her new show. Winfrey began her trip with a visit to the Bachchan family, one of Bollywood 's most influential clans, and also met actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter, Beti B. The released teaser of the new show includes a glimpse of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with husband Abhishek Bachchan. The 30-second trailer confirms former Miss World's participation in the show. But confusion over Winfrey's visit still remains. It

Font Size: Thursday, April 19, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) -- Media icon Oprah Winfrey will address the Class of 2012 of Spelman College next month and will also receive the institution's National Community Service Award. Winfrey received an honorary degree from the historically black women's college in 1993. She will speak to the Spelman's 550 graduates on May 20. Winfrey is being cited for her philanthropic efforts focused on education, including the establishment of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, where she has invested more than $40 million to educate students in grades seven through 12. Three students from that academy have been accepted as first-year students at Spelman as part of the Class of 2016, and Spelman students have participated in internships at the academy, tutoring students and serving as resident assistants. (Copyright 2012, The Associated Press)

Oprah Winfrey has been a constant on Time magazine's annual list of the most influential people in the world, from the inaugural list in 1999 to each subsequent list since it became an annual event in 2004. But the Mighty O's perfect record has come to a crashing halt. For the first time, Winfrey isn't on the list . To give some perspective, Winfrey, listed nine times, has been on the list more times than Barack Obama (seven times), Hillary Rodham Clinton (seven times), Steve Jobs (five times), Bill Clinton (four times) and the Dalai Lama (three times). So what happened? Three letters: OWN. In 2011, Winfrey's juggernaut of a daily talk show was still being syndicated to massive ratings. One year later, the only way to find Winfrey is to seek her out on her cable channel in the vertigo-inducing high numbers of the cable lineup. Recent ratings successes aside (she drew channel-record high numbers with her interview with Whitney Houston's teenage daughter), the channel

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Snooki, Jon Hamm, and Oprah Winfrey Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic, Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic, Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic How's that for a payday? A fascinating list on Parade.com details the outrageous paychecks actors, singers, politicians, pro athletes, and other famous figures will see in the coming year. Though even she admits her OWN network--which launched in January 2011--may have been a mistake, as the CEO of HARPO Oprah Winfrey is still slated to rake in $290 million this year. PHOTOS: The Oprah Show's most memorable moments Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins ' paycheck will amount to approximately $10 million; American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will pull in about $15 million; and Dark Shadows star Johnny Depp will bank a cool $50 million. PHOTOS: Amazing Idol makeovers Reality TV's favorite reformed party girl, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi --who is currently engaged, expecting her first child, and filming a Jersey Shore spinoff with pal Jenni &q

Media maven Oprah Winfrey walked the red carpet ahead of her first live Canadian broadcast at Metro Toronto Convetion Centre. Winfrey attacted thousands, mostly women, to her Lifeclass, which featured inspirational speakers Iyania Vanzant, Deepak Chopra, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Tony Robbins. Keith Beaty/Toronto Star Liam Casey Staff Reporter Women came. Women sobbed. Women conquered. Thousands of women came to worship at the pulpit of Oprah as her Lifeclass tour came to Toronto on Monday. More than 8,500 came to see the former talk-show goddess, most of them women. They wore their brightly coloured Sunday best, on advice from Oprah herself. Oprah makes me feel empowered, said Leslie Booker, who had a quiet drive in from Brampton to be first in line at 3 a.m. Her friend Terri Helesic said the same thing, as did scores of others. Many women said they felt stronger, more! sure of themselves, because of Oprah. They reflected more. They bettered themselves. They wrote in their gratitude

Oprah Winfrey was welcomed in downtown Toronto today by hundreds of fans, some of whom began queuing at dawn to take part in the American media mogul's touring Lifeclass roadshow. Winfrey fans began arriving at 4 a.m. ET and hail from across Canada , including devotees from as far as Revelstoke, B.C., and Churchill, Man., according to the CBC 's Genevieve Tomney. The Lifeclass series, recorded for broadcast on Winfrey's OWN network, includes the former talk show queen sharing life lessons. She is joined by inspirational figures such as motivational speaker Tony Robbins , spiritual advisers Deepak Chopra and Bishop T.D. Jakes, and self-help author Iyanla Vanzant. Highlights from the day's events are slated to air on OWN Canada on Monday night. Winfrey's Toronto sessions mark the first time that she has broadcast a show from Canada, despite a long career in television. The queue for the 4 p.m. afternoon show began before the morning session at 9 a.m. even started. &

TORONTO - Class will be in session this morning with Oprah Winfrey. The media mogul is in Toronto with "Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour." Hundreds of dedicated fans lined up early for the first of two shows. The queue snaked along several blocks surrounding the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A publicist says devotees began arriving at 5 a.m. four hours early. The televised event promises to share inspiring life lessons that have guided Winfrey herself. She's joined by a who's-who of visionaries, including speaker Tony Robbins, spiritualist Deepak Chopra, Bishop T.D. Jakes and author Iyanla Vanzant. The visit comes as Winfrey attempts a revamp of her struggling specialty channel, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Tickets for the afternoon "Lifeclass" sold out in minutes, spurring organizers to add a morning show that also sold out quickly. Highlights air tonight on OWN Canada.

Oprah Winfrey greeted by Corus Entertainment's President and CEO John Cassaday and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police TORONTO, April 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Oprah Winfrey arrived in Toronto on the eve of her first ever broadcast from Canada with Oprah's Lifeclass: the Tour live from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to air Monday, April 16 from 8-10 p.m. ET on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada). Winfrey will also tape a second episode during the day to air Monday, April 30 (8-10 p.m. ET) on OWN. Winfrey will be joined on stage for both shows by expert teachers Tony Robbins , Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant and Bishop T.D. Jakes. On Sunday, April 15 , Winfrey was greeted in Toronto, Canada by Corus Entertainment's President and CEO John Cassaday and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Corus Quay, home of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in Canada. Photo caption: Oprah Winfrey greeted by Corus Entertainment's President and CEO John Cassaday and the Royal Canadian Mounted Poli

Date: Sunday Apr. 15, 2012 3:16 PM ET TORONTO Oprah Winfrey's travelling roadshow of dreamboards, mantras and spiritual reflection lands north of the border Monday as the embattled media maven rallies her hardcore Canuck fans. The arrival of "Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour" promises to share inspiring life lessons that have guided Winfrey herself, even as the daytime doyenne wrestles with ongoing questions over whether she can rescue her struggling specialty channel, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, from dismal ratings. The fate of Winfrey's faltering channel is an ongoing question after a slew of upheavals rattled OWN to the core. In recent weeks, staff was slashed, back offices were restructured and Rosie O'Donnell's talk show was cancelled. Since then, its beleaguered CEO has come out fighting. Winfrey announced a batch of new prime time series meant to invigorate viewership and has hit the road to do what she does best -- talk. And her Canuck following is li