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Oprah Winfrey Tickets: Oprah Winfrey Tickets for Shows at Centre Bell in Montreal and Copps Coliseum in Hamilton Go On ...

Cheap Concert Tickets announces that Oprah Winfrey will be hosting two shows in Canada during April 2013. This highly successful global media mogul will be at Centre Bell in Montreal Quebec on April 11th and at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton Ontario on April 13th. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 Oprah Winfrey , global media mogul and most influential woman in the world, is arriving in Calgary, Canada to share the inspirational story of her life. The event, dubbed An Evening with Oprah Winfrey, will be held at the Saddledome on January 22, 2013 at 7p.m. Reserve Your Tickets Now! At An Evening with Oprah Winfrey, Oprah wants to influence and inspire more people by sharing her personal life story as proof that no matter where you come from, you have the capacity to become a greater person by taking control of your life. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 to a teenage single mother and was raised in absolute rural poverty by her grandmother. She claimed that she was raped by famil

Oprah Winfrey Warned Patricia Cornwell To Watch Her Own Finances

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28 February 2013 Celebrated crime author Patricia Cornwell regrets ignoring a simple piece of financial advice from media mogul Oprah Winfrey early on in her career because it could have saved her from a lengthy legal battle with her accountants. Picture: Oprah Winfrey - 6th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon held at the Beverly Hills hotel - Los Angeles, California, United States - Thursday... The American novelist, best known for creating literary sleuth Dr. Kay Scarpetta, took bosses at New York-based company Anchin, Block & Anchin to court amid claims up to $40 million (25 million) was missing from her accounts after they were put in charge of her and her partner Staci Gruber's money matters. She was handed victory in the federal case earlier this month (Feb13) and awarded a $51 million (32 million) settlement - but she confesses the financial trouble could all have been avoided had she listened to Winfrey and veteran U.S. radio personality Don Imus years ag

Oprah Winfrey Tickets: Oprah Winfrey Tickets for Shows at Centre Bell in Montreal and Copps Coliseum in Hamilton Go On ...

Cheap Concert Tickets announces that Oprah Winfrey will be hosting two shows in Canada during April 2013. This highly successful global media mogul will be at Centre Bell in Montreal Quebec on April 11th and at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton Ontario on April 13th. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 Oprah Winfrey , global media mogul and most influential woman in the world, is arriving in Calgary, Canada to share the inspirational story of her life. The event, dubbed An Evening with Oprah Winfrey, will be held at the Saddledome on January 22, 2013 at 7p.m. Reserve Your Tickets Now! At An Evening with Oprah Winfrey, Oprah wants to influence and inspire more people by sharing her personal life story as proof that no matter where you come from, you have the capacity to become a greater person by taking control of your life. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 to a teenage single mother and was raised in absolute rural poverty by her grandmother. She claimed that she was raped by famil

Oprah's coming to Hamilton, Montreal

Quick. Somebody polish the silverware. Oprah's coming. She'll be in Hamilton on Saturday April 13 soon after a stop in Montreal at the Bell Centre on April 11. According to a press release Winfrey will "share stories and insights from throughout her life and illustrate ways attendees can take control of their lives to reach their full potential.'' The main event starts at 7:00 p.m. After that, there will be a question-and-answer session. When Oprah recently toured western Canada CBC-TVs George Stroumboulopoulos played the part of celebrity interviewer. In Vancouver, Winfrey talked about listening to your inner voice, whether you consider it the voice of God or, as she likes to say, your emotional GPS, on the road to self-actualization. Tickets will go on sale Thurs. Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. You can get them through the Copps Coliseum Box office, Ticketmaster or by calling 1-855-872-5000. In an interview with Winfrey in January, cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to doping

Oprah Winfrey set to return to Canada to share insights from lengthy career

TORONTO - Oprah Winfrey is heading back to Canada to offer more insights from her celebrated career. The media maven is set to speak in Montreal on April 11 and in Hamilton on April 13. During the show titled "An Evening with Oprah Winfrey" the talk show queen will share stories and lessons learned from 25 years as host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and as the current boss of the Oprah Winfrey Network. In January, Winfrey appeared before a crowd of about 15,000 people in Edmonton where she spoke about her interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. That northern visit included stops in Calgary and Vancouver. Tickets for the Montreal event go on sale Wednesday while tickets for the Hamilton event will be available Thursday.

Oprah Winfrey coming to Scotiabank Place in Ottawa April 10

It appears Canada is starting to agree with Oprah Winfrey. The poor Southern girl turned billionaire media mogul is coming to Scotiabank Place on April 10 as part of a three-event tour that includes Montreal and Hamilton. But unlike her TV show, this time the only speaker will be Oprah herself, no Doctor Phil, nor Doctor Oz, nor Tom Cruise couch-hopping, nor Lance Armstrong confessing. The formal title of the night is An Evening with Oprah Winfrey Presented by TD Bank Group, but its the Story of Oprah that filled arenas in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, drawing in a legion of mostly female fans to hear her talk for almost two hours about her life, her philosophy and her many friends. Now shes headed east. In Ottawa, the April 10 show, which will start at 7 p.m., will follow a similar format. According to organizers, she will share stories and insights from throughout her life and illustrate ways attendees can take control of their lives to reach their full potential. This will be fol

Rick Warren to Discuss Life's Purpose on Oprah Show

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(Photo: Facebook/Oprah's Lifeclass) Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren and Oprah Winfrey appear in the Jan. 13 episode of "Oprah's Lifeclass." Featured Posts Dangerous Calling Wisdom for Pastors: Being Regretful but Not Devastated The longer you're in pastoral ministry, the more you move from being an ... Column Raise the Neanderthals: Scientism and Playing God Science can be a good thing the issue is whether science alone can decide ... Opinion Pornography's Tragic Price This is not a subject I enjoy writing about. Yet is it so serious, that as ... Church Four Thoughts on Unfriendly Church Starts This issue is not new, but it does seem to be one gaining more attention. A new ... By Anugrah Kumar , Christian Post Contributor February 24, 2013 | 10:17 am Winfrey and the author of New York Times bestseller, The Purpose Driven Life , will converse about basic questions concerning life, including "What on earth am I here for?" and "What is my p

Oprah Winfrey Reveals What She'd Ask Oscar Pistorius

The world is watching the Oscar Pistorius hearing unfold and an interview with the Olympic athlete - accused of killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp - would be huge get for any journalist, including Oprah Winfrey . On Thursday night, the talk show great revealed to Access Hollywood what she might ask the headline-making athlete. PLAY IT NOW: Oprah Winfrey Discusses Being Honored At Essence Luncheon & Next Chapter "Everybody keeps saying he's a target interview," she told Access Hollywood on Thursday at the 6th Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards luncheon. "I don't think his lawyers are going to let him talk right now, if you've got any lawyer with any sense." Oprah said she would first ask Pistorius a question that many people might have on their mind. VIEW THE PHOTOS: The Oprah Winfrey Shows Top 10 Celebrity Moments "I would ask him the same thing you [would ask] him. I'd say, 'Come on,'" she told Access. "&#

Oprah Winfrey, Quvenzhane Wallis and Naomie Harris honoured at Black Women in Hollywood Aw

Talk show legend Winfrey, Beasts of the Southern Wild child star Quvenzhane Wallis, actresses Alfre Woodard, Gabrielle Union and Naomie Harris, and producer Mara Brock Akil were all recognised at the magazine's Los Angeles event. Speaking after she was presented with the Power Award, Winfrey said, "I am humbled by this day... What a thrill and a delight to see yourself reflected on the pages (of the magazine) when you are a young, growing woman... Essence was my bible... There's nothing better than being honoured by your own... I'm grateful that you have seen me and you have heard me and that what I have said has mattered." Oscar-nominated Wallis picked up the Breakthrough Award, while actress/model Union was honoured with the Fierce and Fearless Award - and she reduced many in the audience to tears as she spoke about her struggle to fit in. Rapper Common presented the Shining Star Award to Skyfall's Naomie Harris and said, "This is a reminder of the grea

Oprah Winfrey and 9-year-old Quvenshane Wallis honored at Essence luncheon

Nine-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenshane Wallis, and Oprah Winfrey were honored on Thursday at Essence magazines sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon. The Associated Press reports the young actress had to stand on a step in order to speak at the podium. Among several people, she thanked God, Beasts of the Southern Wild director Behn Zeitlin and her babysitter on set. She is the youngest actress in the history of the Oscars to be nominated for the title of best actress. She is also one out of 10 African-Americans to be recognized in the same category. As for Winfrey, her eyes watered after she was introduced by the graduating class of the Leadership Academy for Girls of South Africa. She was honored with the Power Award according to Madamenoire . She said, I am humbled by this day. Theres nothing better than being honored by your own. The president of Essence magazine states that the honorees were changing the definition of power through their presence and accomplishme

Winfrey, 'Beasts' actress honored at Essence lunch

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane ' (Kwa-VEHN-ja-nay) Wallis toted a plush, dog-shaped purse with jeweled handles as she rubbed shoulders with Oprah Winfrey and Alfre Woodard . The star of best-picture contender " Beasts of the Southern Wild " was among the honorees Thursday at Essence magazine 's sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon. Quvenzhane stood on a step so she could speak at the podium, and thanked God, "Beasts" director Behn Zeitlin and her "baby sitter that was on set." Quvenzhane is the youngest best-actress nominee in Oscar history, and one of only 10 African-Americans recognized in the category. Actresses Gabrielle Union and Naomie Harris, and writer-director Mara Brock-Akil also were honored at the Essence event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Photo of Oprah Winfrey and DIRECTV Visiting Jordan High School in Los Angeles Available on Business Wire's Website and ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oprah Winfrey surprised Jordan High School students and DIRECTV employees during an assembly held at the school today. DIRECTV employees spent the day painting inspirational murals and mentoring students at Jordan, which is one of Mayor Villaraigosa's Partnership for LA Schools. As the group was wrapping up their day Ms. Winfrey came by to offer some inspirational words of advice. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130220006923/en/ MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50571814&lang=en

'For Better or Worse' moves from TBS to OWN

LOS ANGELES (AP) Oprah Winfrey 's cable channel says it will be the new home of the sitcom "For Better or Worse." Tyler Perry 's comedy series will move from TBS to OWN for its third season, starting this fall. OWN announced Wednesday that it's also getting rerun rights for the show's first two years. "For Better or Worse" is about three couples dealing with the challenges of dating and married life. OWN says the original cast, including Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White , will remain with the show. Production on season three begins in April. The comedy will be OWN's third scripted series from Perry, who has a deal with OWN to produce TV shows and other projects. The first two original series, a sitcom and a drama, are scheduled to debut in May.

10 Celebs Oprah Should Interview On 'Next Chapter'

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You are here 10 Celebs Oprah Should Interview On 'Next Chapter' Camille Augustin Posted February 20, 2013 Once you've face-to-face d with Oprah Winfrey, youve made it. The media godmother's must-see interviews on OWN's Oprah's Next Chapter not only present the flip side of celebrities, but also usher in major ratings for her sometimes struggling network. Artists from Usher to Rihanna to Jamie Foxx have plopped down on O's sofa and now its time for others to get comfy. With Beyonc fresh off the hot seat , VIBE compiled a list of 10 other stars we'd like to see Oprah chop it up with on Next Chapter . Photo Credit: OWN Jay-Z Hov had Oprah chilling in the Marcy projects, but what's Jigga Man like now that he's a father? The birth of baby Blue Ivy and a new outlook on life, as described by Beyonce in her Life Is But A Dream documentary, has to have an effect on the former skirt-chaser . With Oprahs platform, viewers could see a completely different

TV Ratings: Dueling Beyonce Specials Bring Big Numbers to HBO and OWN

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HBO Beyonce in "Life is But a Dream" Beyonce was good business for cable networks on Saturday night. HBO's intimate documentary about the singer, Beyonce: Life Is but a Dream , pulled 1.8 million viewers during its inaugural outing at 9 p.m. ET. It's the largest audience for a HBO doc since Nielsen revised its method of measuring viewership in 2004. PHOTOS: Beyonce Performs at the Super Bowl The only other documentary to approach Beyonce's haul was previous record holder When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts . The Spike Lee miniseries about the devastation caused to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina earned 1.7 million viewers in 2006. Life Is but a Dream 's handsome haul pulled three times the ratings of recent first-runs for HBO's Sunday series Girls . Beyonce's presence was also felt on OWN. The recently ubiquitous multi-hyphenate sat down for a new epi! sode of Oprah's Next Chapter . The one-hour interview, premiering at 8 p.m., avera

"Oprah's Next Chapter" Featuring Oprah's Interview with Beyonce Scores Over 1.3 Million Viewers on OWN: Oprah Winfrey ...

"OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER" FEATURING OPRAH'S INTERVIEW WITH BEYONC SCORES OVER 1.3 MILLION VIEWERS ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK Los Angeles - Over 1.3 million viewers watched Oprah Winfrey's interview with Beyonc on "Oprah's Next Chapter" on a special night Saturday, February 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The episode posted a 1.26 W25-54 and scored triple-digit growth versus year ago numbers across key demos (+385% W25-54; +342% total viewers). Saturday, February 16 "Oprah's Next Chapter" (8pm) Ratings: 1.26 W25-54; 1,316,982 total viewers Growth versus year ago: +385% W25-54; +342% total viewers Source: The Nielsen Company OWN ratings are coverage ratings. About "Oprah's Next Chapter" "Oprah's Next Chapter" is the primetime series featuring Oprah Winfrey as she steps outside of the studio for riveting, enlightening and in-depth conversations with newsmakers, celebrities, thought leaders and

The state of Harpo Studios

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If Chicago declared a patron saint for media coverage, no one person (save the current President of the United States) would be more fitting of such an honor than Oprah Winfrey. Her daily talk show, taped at Harpo Studios on the Near West Side from 1986 to 2011, drewan average of 7.4 million viewers per day and was nationally syndicated for 25 wildly successful seasons. Her 2008 endorsement of then-Senator Barack Obama for president all but cemented his seat in the Oval Office, her 2009 surprise Black Eyed Peas concert swamped Michigan Avenue with a flash mob of over 20,000 people and her final season culminated in a star-studded extravanagza (oh, hey Michael Jordan, Beyonc and Stevie Wonder!) that nearly blew the roof off Chicago'! s United Center. She was our Mama O, and we haven't had someone of her lightning-in-a-bottle dynamism to rally around since. After the last Chicago taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2011, Oprah moved to Montecito, California to run her

SEB Shares Rise After Oprah Winfrey Praises Fryer

Groupe SEB shares rose the most in six months today in Paris after U.S. chat show host Oprah Winfrey praised one of the French companys electric fryers. The companys T-FAL ActiFry, which fries food using just 1 tablespoon of oil, has changed my life, Oprah wrote in a Twitter post on Feb. 15, adding And theyre not paying me to say it. The Le Parisien newspaper reported her endorsement today. SEB shares rose as much as 5.2 percent in early trading, their biggest increase since July 19, 2012. They traded up 3.1 percent at 61.82 euros as of 11:41 a.m. in Paris. More than 82,000 shares changed hands in the first 2 hours of trading, exceeding the average daily volume in the last three months of 79,000. To contact the reporter on this story: Steve Rhinds in Paris at srhinds@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Vidya Root at vroot@bloomberg.net

Oprah Winfrey is gutting her Santa Barbara home because it is too grand.

Writing in O magazine, she said: The gilded mirrors, marble urns, the lavish carpets and sherbet palette - it was all very grand. But it wasnt very true to myself. And there you have it: the thing that had been missing from all of the beautiful places Id ever lived in was me! Oprah also admitted she was most disappointed with the library in her home and wants to make it more user friendly. She explained: Its not easy to do an entire library that says, Do not touch the books. But somehow I managed. Maya Angelou once told me you can become either an old female or a wise woman. All I can tell you is that Im evolving, my taste is, too, and someday soon this room will represent the person Ive become.

Beyonce Tells Oprah: I'd Love Another Baby

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After years of closely guarding her privacy, Beyonce has spoken openly about marriage, motherhood and giving birth. In the singer's new documentary, called Life Is But A Dream, she talks about her life with rapper husband Jay-Z and their daughter Blue Ivy. Coinciding with the documentary, which aired in the US on Saturday, Beyonce talked to Oprah Winfrey in an interview shown on Winfrey's OWN channel. The film, which Beyonce co-directed, is part of a return to performing after a year off since Blue Ivy, her first child, was born. She told Oprah how she had gained almost 60 pounds when pregnant and was shocked when she went to perform again for the first time. Beyonce with her rapper husband Jay-Z "I did a show three months after I gave birth, which was really crazy. I had clearly never given birth, and I didn't know that I would gain 60 pounds...," she said. Pressed further about the weight gain, she said: "Yeah, 57 pounds." Of motherhood, she said: &qu

Profile: Portraitist Simmie Knox painted Hank Aaron, Oprah Winfrey, Clintons

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Oprah Winfrey remodels $85m Santa Barbara mansion

Washington, Feb. 16 ( ANI ): Oprah Winfrey , whose 23,000-square-foot, 85-dollar-million mansion Santa Barbara mansion's decor did not suit her lifestyle, has enlisted help of designer Rose Tarlow to give it a facelift. The house - located in Montecito, California - has been featured numerous times on Winfrey's various television shows, Us magazine reported. She said that the gilded mirrors, marble urns, the lavish carpets and sherbet palette were all very grand, but they weren't true to her. The 59-year-old talk show hopes to have renovations completed within the next three months. (ANI)

Oprah Winfrey unhappy with lavish home

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16 February 2013 Oprah Winfrey unhappy with lavish home Oprah Winfrey has decided to gut her California home because she is unhappy with the lavish decor she first chose. Oprah Winfrey is gutting her Santa Barbara home because it is too grand. The TV show host is unhappy with the decor of her beachside residence in California and has decided to spend three months and several million dollars on a makeover. Writing in O magazine, she said: ''The gilded mirrors, marble urns, the lavish carpets and sherbet palette - it was all very grand. But it wasn't very true to myself. ''And there you have it: the thing that had been missing from all of the beautiful places I'd ever lived in was me!'' Oprah also admitted she was most disappointed with the library in her home and wants to make it more user friendly. She explained: ''It's not easy to do an entire library that says, Do not touch the books. But somehow I managed. '' Maya Angelou once to

Oprah to remodel $85M home

UsMagazine Oprah Winfrey 's house didn't feel like a home, which is why the TV titan has enlisted designer Rose Tarlow to give her 23,000-square-foot, $85 million mansion a facelift. The property -- located in Montecito, Calif. -- has been featured numerous times on Winfrey's various television shows. "I knew my house was impressive," the 59-year-old writes in the March issue of O, The Oprah Magazine . "I mean, just about every guest I ever invited for dinner told me so as they perched on the edge of the opulent sofa, trying not to get fingerprints on anything. I owned a stately home and I poured my heart and soul into making it perfect." PHOTOS: Inside Oprah Winfrey's $85 million mansion Over time, Winfrey realized the decor didn't suit her lifestyle. "The gilded mirrors, marble urns, the lavish carpets and sherbet palette -- it was all very grand, but it wasn't very true to myself," the media mogul explains. "And there you ha

Watch: Beyonce Opens Up to Oprah Winfrey About Blue Ivy, Jay-Z

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Home > Video > Entertainment > Entertainment News Beyonce Opens Up to Oprah Winfrey About Blue Ivy, Jay-Z Beyonce Opens Up to Oprah Winfrey About Blue Ivy, Jay-Z Episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" airs Saturday, February 16 on OWN. Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Tackles 'Lincoln,' 'Argo' Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Tackles 'Lincoln,' 'Argo' Josh Elliott, Sam Champion and Cameron Mathison are transformed into characters from big films. GMA LIVE! (02.15.13) GMA LIVE! (02.15.13) Josh, Sam and Lara are joined by Vanilla Ice to discuss flipping homes and to take a dinosaur quiz. NBA Celebrity Game: John Schriffen's Big Shoes to Fill NBA Celebrity Game: John Schriffen's Big Shoes to Fill ABC correspondent gathers tips as he prepares to take Robin's place in NBA's annual event. 'Downton Abbey' Star Won't Watch Show 'Downton Abbey' Star Won't Watch Show Lara Spencer explains what has people

'It's Time For People To See Who I Am': Beyonce Bares All To Oprah Winfrey

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14 February 2013 'It's Time For People To See Who I Am': Beyonce Bares All To Oprah Winfrey Good pals Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey were together yesterday as the red carpet premiere of the superstars new documentary Life Is But A Dream at the Ziegfield Theater in New York. Its the first of two engagements the pair have together, with Knowles and Winfrey also chatting together this week for Oprahs Next Chapter, which airs this Saturday (February 16, 2013). The Ziegfield first, and Oprah was on hand to have a brief chat with the former Destinys Child member about why shed decided to open up her private life in the documentary. Ive been anticipating this moment this is huge for me said Beyonce of the documentary, which will be coming out to HBO. I felt like it was time for people to see who I am.this is three years in the making, and once I saw my daughter I knew that was the ending to the story and this documentary. The film stems from lots of personal conversations that the si