Posted on September 1, 2012, Saturday OPRAH Winfrey was sexually assaulted as a young girl. She became pregnant at 14. Even with her superstar status years later, Oprah held back her shame and came out in the open to tell her story. Americas richest and most well-known talk show host regularly brought up the ugly, violent incident in her life during her show. She had good reasons for doing that. Rape, in Oprahs own words and nightmarish experience, is a heinous crime which leaves permanent scars, both physical and emotional, on the victims. Therefore it is important for victims to be prepared to testify against their molesters in order to see that justice is served. There is no doubt that Oprah has been a great influence, and an effective one at that, in bringing perpetrators of sexual crimes to book and seeking redresses for victims. To Oprah, it does not matter whether it was a man raping a girl or a woman raping a boy. In one of her shows in 2010, a man who said he was raped by his ...

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK SCORES SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR PRIMETIME GROWTH August Ratings Post Double Digit Gains Across All Key Demos Versus Year Ago in Primetime and Total Day Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has posted double digit ratings gains for the month of August across all key demos in both primetime (+39% W25-54; +32% total viewers) and total day (+45% W25-54; +54% total viewers) versus year ago numbers marking the network's seventh consecutive month of year-over-year growth in primetime and total day. Key August highlights include: "Oprah's Next Chapter" scored strong numbers with August episodes with singer Rihanna, Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas and actor Kelsey Grammer: Rihanna (August 19 at 9 p.m.): 2.43 W25-54; 2.5 million total viewers (#1 in time period among all broadcast and ad-supported cable W25-54) Gabrielle Douglas (August 26 at 8:30 p.m.): 1.08 W25-54 and 931,000 total viewers Kelsey Grammer (August 26 at 9 ...

IT SEEMS LIKE Forbes publishes one of its highest-paid-celebrity lists every few weeks, but maybe that's just because Oprah Winfrey is always on top. So what if OWN is searching for viewers the way presidential candidates are searching for undecided voters, Oprah still topped this year's Forbes celebrity-earners list, netting $165 million in the fiscal year ending in May. Yes, it's $125 million down from the year before, but here at Tattle, once we pass $150 million, we stop counting. Only $5 million behind Oprah is "Transformers" director Michael Bay ($160 million), and then it's a fairly steep drop to director/producer Steven Spielberg ($130 million). Next up is ubiquitous movie and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer ($115 million) and music producer Dr. Dre ($110 million, mostly from the sale of part of his stake in the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone company). The rest of the Top 20 includes Tyler Perry ($105 million), Howard Stern ($95 million), prolific a...

IYANLA VANZANT SHARES HER PROFOUND SPIRITUAL LESSONS WITH OPRAH WINFREY ON "SUPER SOUL SUNDAY" Two-part Interview Airs Sunday, September 9 and September 16 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network In an all new episode of the Emmy(R) Award-winning series "Super Soul Sunday," Oprah Winfrey sits down with inspirational TV host and best-selling author Iyanla Vanzant to talk about her life's journey and to give a glimpse of what's to come on her new series, "Iyanla, Fix My Life." The revealing two-part "Super Soul Sunday" interview "Oprah & Iyanla Vanzant: Soul-to-Soul" will air on two consecutive Sundays, September 9 and September 16 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Vanzant's no-nonsense advice has reached audiences around the world, but many don't know her personal story. From a life born into poverty and abuse, Vanzant became a mother at sixteen, survived her daughter's tragic death from colon...

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IT SEEMS LIKE Forbes publishes one of its highest-paid-celebrity lists every few weeks, but maybe that's just because Oprah Winfrey is always on top. So what if OWN is searching for viewers the way presidential candidates are searching for undecided voters, Oprah still topped this year's Forbes celebrity-earners list, netting $165 million in the fiscal year ending in May. Yes, it's $125 million down from the year before, but here at Tattle, once we pass $150 million, we stop counting. Only $5 million behind Oprah is "Transformers" director Michael Bay ($160 million), and then it's a fairly steep drop to director/producer Steven Spielberg ($130 million). Next up is ubiquitous movie and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer ($115 million) and music producer Dr. Dre ($110 million, mostly from the sale of part of his stake in the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone company). The rest of the Top 20 includes Tyler Perry ($105 million), Howard Stern ($95 million), prolific a...

Looks like someone's been living her best life. Even though Oprah Winfrey earned $125 million less between May 2011 and May 2012 than she did the previous year, she still managed to hold on to her spot as the richest star around. Once again, the TV host and OWN/Harpo Productions CEO, 58, tops Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid celebrities . PHOTOS: Oprah through the years With her past year earnings totaling a staggering $165 million, Winfrey beat out director Michael Bay , who raked in $160 million in 2011 (mostly thanks to his amazing Transformers deal, which guarantees him a solid share of movie and merchandise profits). Forbes points out that Winfrey's 2011 payday was particularly impressive given the uncertain state of her fledgling OWN network (she draws no salary there), as well as the fact that her daytime TV show, formerly the linchpin of her media empire, came to an end. VIDEO: Look inside Oprah's California home Rounding out the top five on Forbes...

Oprah Winfrey may not have her daily syndicated talk show dumping truckloads of cash at her feet anymore, but with OWN and other ventures, she's still bringing home enough to top Forbes magazine's list of the highest paid celebrities for the fourth straight year. Though the magazine estimates that Winfrey's income dropped by $125 milllion last year, her total haul from May 2011 to May 2012 is estimated to be $165 million. She may not have the daily show, but she still produces " Dr. Phil ," "The Dr. Oz Show" and " The Rachael Ray Show ," among others. Following close on Winfrey's heels however, is Michael Bay . Thanks to "Transformers: Dark of the Moon's" $1.1 billion in box office worldwide (and Bay's great deal for that film) as well as a cut of all Transformers toy sales, Bay took in an estimated $160 million last year. PHOTOS: Top 5 highest paid celebrity couples | INTERACTIVE: TV star earnings per viewer Another f...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Oprah Winfrey's annual earnings fell by a whopping $125 million last year, according to Forbes . The media mogul earned an estimated $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012, down from $290 million a year earlier. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Top Earners She still ranked atop Forbes ' list of highest-paid celebrities -- which was released Monday -- for a fourth consecutive year. Although her syndicated talk show ended last year, Winfrey's Harpo Productions is behind Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and The Dr. Oz Show ; she also oversees the O magazine, a satellite radio station and her struggling cable network OWN. But next year, Forbes said, it won't be including any of Winfrey's syndication money, meaning she could lose her No. 1 spot. Additionally, she beat director Michael Bay by only $5 million. The filmmaker, estimated to have earned $160 million, came in at No. 2 thanks to the success Transformers: Dark of the Moon and related toys, of w...

Two-time gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas said in interview with Oprah Winfrey that she faced racism and bullying in the years leading up to her win at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The 16-year-old revealed the details about how she was treated by her old teammates in Virginia Beach, Virginia in an interview with Oprah Winfrey set to air Sunday on "Oprah's Next Chapter" on the OWN network . At one point, she said she even considered quitting gymnastics, according to Newsday. More from GlobalPost: US gymnast Gabby Douglas wins all-around gold medal "The real truth is, you were going through some things at the other gym, right?" Winfrey asked, according to UPI . "Yeah, I was going through some tough times," Douglas said. "I was just, you know, kind of getting racist jokes, kind of, being isolated from the group." Douglas said she was called a "slave" by some of the others. "I was the only African American at that gym," she sai...

This Aug. 4, 2012 image released by Harpo Productions shows singer Rihanna, left, with Oprah Winfrey during an interview for 'Oprahs Next Chapter' in Barbados. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, George Burns) Source: Supplied Oprah tops the list of highest paid stars but you'll be surprised to see which celebrities round out the top earners. Her talk show may have wrapped, but Oprah is still raking in the big bucks thanks to her production company, Harpo, which has stakes in shows such as Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and The Dr. Oz Show . Theres also her magazine, O, her satellite radio station and TV channel OWN to keep the bank balance ticking over. Forbes magazine has estimate that Winfrey earned $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012 which puts her at the top of the Highest-Paid Celebrities list for the fourth year in a row. But for how much longer? "This is the last year well count any of her syndication money", says a spokesperson on the Forbes website. "To ...

Joan Rivers sparked the Twitter ire of Rihanna last Friday, when the " Fashion Police " host Tweeted her reaction to the pop star's recent Oprah Winfrey interview, where she shared her feelings about ex-boyfriend Chris Brown . "Rihanna confessed to Oprah Winfrey that she still loves Chris Brown. Idiot! Now it's MY turn to slap her," Joan Tweeted. PLAY IT NOW: Rihanna: Battleship Was A Tremendous Experience Rihanna didn't mention Joan's Twitter handle, but she appeared to respond, writing, "CONTROL YOUR SPEECH," linking to a photo of a book explaining a Bible passage about offending speech. But, she didn't stop there. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywoods Infamous Celeb Feuds The singer also took aim at Joan's age, Tweeting, "wow u really do get slow when you're old huh," a comment she later deleted. Rihanna did keep up a Tweet targeting Joan's bladder. "Slap on some diapers," she wrote. VIEW THE PHOTOS: The Se...

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She's gone camping at Yosemite and climbed Sydney's Harbor Bridge in Australia, but no out-of-the box task proved to be more daunting for Oprah Winfrey than completing a balance beam routine in the presence of an Olympian. Stopping by Liang Chow's famous gymnastics facility in West Des Moines, Iowa -- the home gym of 2012 Team USA standout Gabby Douglas -- Winfrey was challenged by the 16-year-old gold medalist to show off her skills. PHOTOS: Olympic athletes' post-Games success "OK! We're on the beam," an unsteady Winfrey, 58, says as Douglas offers to grab her hands to help her do a scale maneuver. "Oprah, do something: Jump!" suggests Winfrey's BFF Gayle King from the sidelines. Credit: OWN The first African American gymnast in Olympic history to win the individual all-around title, Virginia Beach native Douglas took home two gold medals at this summer's London Games: her all-around gold and a gold for her work in helping her teamma...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Dan Herrick/KPA/ZUMA Press Rihanna was not amused when Joan Rivers talked that talk about her interview with Oprah Winfrey . The superstar singer and the Fashion Police host had a heated exchange on the social networking site Friday, after Rivers called Rihanna an "idiot" for revealing she still had feelings for ex- Chris Brown in the Next Chapter sit-down. Check out Rihanna's hot Tom Ford gold chain wedges "Rihanna confessed to Oprah Winfrey that she still loves Chris Brown. Idiot! Now it's MY turn to slap her," Rivers tweeted . Rihanna quickly responded, saying, "@Joan_Rivers wow u really do get slow when you're old huh?" She later deleted that message, but wrote , "Slap on some diapers," and kept that one up. Rivers later quipped , "Honey, @Rihanna, everyone knows: If he hit you once, he'll hit you again. Read the statistics. PS Love to have you on Fashion Police!" Something tells u...

by Peter Gicas Wed., Aug. 22, 2012 9:10 AM PDT Courtesy: Harpo Productions, INC. Apparently, Mother Monster is no match when it comes to a certain media mogul. Oprah Winfrey just landed on Forbes ' 9th annual World's 100 Most Powerful Women , ranking higher than Lady Gaga as well as several other famous females we are continually obsessed with on a daily basis here. But don't feel too bad for the "Marry the Night" singer. After all, while Miss O came in at No. 11, Gaga wasn't far behind at No. 14. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber are under 30 and probably richer than you What's more, the songstress can take heart in knowing that no entertainment-related celebs actually cracked the top 10, which was dominated by the likes of Hillary Clinton (No. 2), Michelle Obama (No. 7) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel , who nabbed the top spot for the second year in a row. In other words, both Gaga and Winfrey beat out such gals as Beyonc (No. 32), Jennifer Lopez ...

OPRAH WINFREY AND TV GUIDE MAGAZINE COUNT DOWN THE MOST ICONIC AND MEMORABLE OPRAH SHOW MOMENTS "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" Features New Behind-the-Scenes Commentary by Oprah Winfrey Series Premieres August 28th at 9 p.m. on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network presents "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" counting down some of the most famous and memorable moments from "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The six episode series premieres Tuesday, August 28 with two back-to-back episodes airing at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT, before moving to its regular time slot Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on OWN. To view an embeddable sneak peek of the series, please visit: www.oprah.com/tvguidetop25sneakpeek Featuring new commentary from Oprah and TV Guide Magazine Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum, the series "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" reveals never-before-seen, personal reflections of...

She's gone camping at Yosemite and climbed Sydney's Harbor Bridge in Australia, but no out-of-the box task proved to be more daunting for Oprah Winfrey than completing a balance beam routine in the presence of an Olympian. Stopping by Liang Chow's famous gymnastics facility in West Des Moines, Iowa -- the home gym of 2012 Team USA standout Gabby Douglas -- Winfrey was challenged by the 16-year-old gold medalist to show off her skills. PHOTOS: Olympic athletes' post-Games success "OK! We're on the beam," an unsteady Winfrey, 58, says as Douglas offers to grab her hands to help her do a scale maneuver. "Oprah, do something: Jump!" suggests Winfrey's BFF Gayle King from the sidelines. Credit: OWN The first African American gymnast in Olympic history to win the individual all-around title, Virginia Beach native Douglas took home two gold medals at this summer's London Games: her all-around gold and a gold for her work in helping her teamma...

OPRAH WINFREY AND TV GUIDE MAGAZINE COUNT DOWN THE MOST ICONIC AND MEMORABLE OPRAH SHOW MOMENTS "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" Features New Behind-the-Scenes Commentary by Oprah Winfrey Series Premieres August 28th at 9 p.m. on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network presents "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" counting down some of the most famous and memorable moments from "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The six episode series premieres Tuesday, August 28 with two back-to-back episodes airing at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT, before moving to its regular time slot Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on OWN. To view an embeddable sneak peek of the series, please visit: www.oprah.com/tvguidetop25sneakpeek Featuring new commentary from Oprah and TV Guide Magazine Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum, the series "TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" reveals never-before-seen, personal reflections of...

Text Size: A Small Text A Medium Text A Large Text TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey emerges from Bed Bath and Beyond in Framingham with several bags after a one-hour shopping excursion Thursday. Ken McGagh, Wicked Local TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey emerges from Bed Bath and Beyond in Framingham with several bags after a one-hour shopping excursion Thursday. Ken McGagh, Wicked Local FRAMINGHAM, MASS. TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey spent over an hour shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond in Framingham Thursday, but there were no incidents of screaming, fainting or cars being given away. "I'm sure someone took a picture with their cellphone,'' said Ken Maynard, assistant manager of the ! Rte. 9 s tore, but "Everyone did keep their distance, he told MetroWest Daily News . "She was just doing some shopping." "Just like you and I, they want to shop.'' And customers respected the privacy of Oprah's entourage, he said. Winfrey was with a gr...

Talk show mogul Oprah Winfrey is opening up about the backlash she received after fellow talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, came out in 1997. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Winfrey starred as DeGeneress therapist in an episode of Ellen where the comedian revealed for the first time that she was gay. Winfrey explains why she opted to take on the role in the episode, which aired April 30, 1997, saying, I did it because she asked me to do it and I wanted to support her It didnt occur to me that there would be a backlash." After the episode aired, the talk-show Queen received severe backlash in the form of phone calls and letters. She explains, It always turns to race. I got all of the, N-----, go back to Africa. Who do you think you are? Furthermore, ad reps began pulling their ads from the program and the coming out ultimately put DeGeneress career in a downward spiral for three years. However, DeGeneres ultimately bounced back and now hosts one of the most popular daytime talk...