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Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images TORONTO John MacDonald , the former COO of Oprah Winfrey s struggling OWN TV network, has landed a job as the new TV head at Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment. MacDonald, who left OWN earlier this year, becomes vp of television, head of programming and production at Toronto-based Corus from Oct. 15. He fills a post left empty with the promotion of Maria Hale to vp of TV, head of digital and content distribution. MacDonald, an MTV Networks programming veteran, joined Winfrey's cable network in 2010, overseeing program planning and digital strategy, among other duties. While at OWN, MacDonald worked with Corus on the Canadian launch of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network north of the border. MacDonald will oversee TV programming for Corus, including content production, acquisitions and scheduling across its specialty and pay channels, which includes W, ABC Spark and Movie Central, which has supply deals with HBO and Showtime Networks.

An animal hospice once praised by Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities is shutting down as its owner faces a lawsuit from the state attorney general charging her with failing to file financial reports. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Wednesday that the Angel's Gate hospice, located 60 miles southwest of Albany in rural Delhi, has taken in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from the public without publicly accounting for any of it, and he's seeking its dissolution. PHOTOS: The Big Screen's Evolution of Talking Animals The latest tax return filed by Angel's Gate chief executive Susan Marino is for 2008 and was filed April 31. It shows Angel's Gate received nearly $1.2 million in donations between 2003 and 2006. Marino, who ran the hospice for hundreds of chronically ill and crippled dogs and cats, also faces cruelty charges stemming from a 2010 undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She said Wednesday she's finding ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) An animal hospice once praised by Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities is shutting down as its owner faces a lawsuit from the state attorney general charging her with failing to file financial reports. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Wednesday that the Angel's Gate hospice, located 60 miles southwest of Albany in rural Delhi, has taken in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from the public without publicly accounting for any of it, and he's seeking its dissolution. The latest tax return filed by Angel's Gate chief executive Susan Marino is for 2008 and was filed on April 31. It shows Angel's Gate received nearly $1.2 million in donations between 2003 and 2006. Marino, who ran the hospice for hundreds of chronically ill and crippled dogs and cats, also faces cruelty charges stemming from a 2010 undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She said Wednesday she's finding new homes for 180 cats and "a ...

In an interview 'CBS This Morning', her friend Gayle King said to Oprah: "I can't wait to see you and Forest as husband and wife. There's a kissing scene you were talking about the other day. Did you feel all tingly?" Oprah replied: "I felt pretty good about it, let me just say. Forest is a good kisser, how about that? "Thank you, Keisha Whitaker." The movie - which also stars Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda - is based on the life story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House over the course of three decades. 'The Butler' is being directed by Lee Daniels and filmed on location in New Orleans. Despite quitting her successful chat show last year after 25 years to focus on running her own network, Oprah was recently named the highest paid celebrity for the fourth year in a row. The media mogul earned $165 million between May 2011 and May 2012 to top Forbes' Highest Paid Celebrities list ahead of dir...

September 24th, 2012 | 9:30 pm by Elizabeth Black ( @lizburrito ) This episode of T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle is all about T.I. and Tiny (and Shekinah) and their trip to Chicago a.k.a. where Oprah lives. But it starts off with the requisite cuteness from Major and the rest of the Harris kids that youd expect before the parents head out on their trip. Major and the older boys are tidying up the playroom and when Messiah tells Major to throw away some Ramen noodles that are resting on a pillow (uncooked, thankfully), Major tells him Im tired. Cant you just go do it? It is adorably lazy. Messiah is trying to instill a work ethic into the young one though and tells him to pick the pillow up and dump the trash on top of it into the trash. Butarent you my buddy? Major asks him, and this kid is goooood with the cuteness blackmail. Major finally agrees to take the trash out, and when Domani and Messiah go to check on him, they find him resting before he even made it to the ! garbag...

The Weinstein Co. has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Lee Daniels The Butler , starring Forest Whitaker . Written by Danny Strong , who picked up an Emmy on Sunday for his Game Change screenplay, and Daniels, the story is inspired by Wil Haygood s Washington Post article about a black man who served as White House butler to eight presidents over three decades. The Butler chronicles the dramatic changes that swept American society from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond and how those changes affected a mans life and family. The film, which recently began shooting in New Orleans, also stars Oprah Winfrey , Mariah Carey , John Cusack , Jane Fonda , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Terrence Howard , Minka Kelly , Lenny Kravitz , Melissa Leo , James Marsden , David Oyelowo , Alex Pettyfer , Vanessa Redgrave , Alan Rickman , Liev Schreiber and Robin Williams . Pamela Oas Williams produced the film alongside the late Laura Ziskin , Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes . Hilary ...

People News Sep 21, 2012, 1:01 GMT Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey has praised Forest Whitaker's kissing skills. The chat show host plays the wife of Forest's character in upcoming movie 'The Butler' and Oprah thanked his real life spouse Keisha Whitaker for making sure he has excellent kissing skills. In an interview 'CBS This Morning', her friend Gayle King said to Oprah: 'I can't wait to see you and Forest as husband and wife. There's a kissing scene you were talking about the other day. Did you feel all tingly?' Oprah replied: 'I felt pretty good about it, let me just say. Forest is a good kisser, how about that? 'Thank you, Keisha Whitaker.' The movie - which also stars Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda - is based on the life story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House over the course of three decades. 'The Butler' is directed by Lee Daniels and filmed on location in New Orleans. Despite ...

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential figures in media. She placed second on Forbes' " World's Most Powerful Celebrities " list this year, and has estimated earnings of $165 million. Aside from her wildly popular syndicated talk show , " The Oprah Winfrey Show ," which ended last year, the mogul also has a 24-hour cable network, OWN, a popular book club and an award-winning magazine. The so-called Oprah Effect has proved to be incredibly powerful several times over. Endorsements, frequent show appearances or, better yet, a regular segment on the media titan's show can be the golden ticket to a successful career. Many household TV names got their start on the " Oprah Winfrey Show " and went on to become icons themselves and make fortunes. Here are eight stars who shot to fame thanks to Winfrey and remain close to the "Oprah" brand. Iyanla Vanzant In the late-1990s, Iyanla Vanzant was a rising star, one of Oprah Winfrey 's...

People News Sep 21, 2012, 1:01 GMT Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey has praised Forest Whitaker's kissing skills. The chat show host plays the wife of Forest's character in upcoming movie 'The Butler' and Oprah thanked his real life spouse Keisha Whitaker for making sure he has excellent kissing skills. In an interview 'CBS This Morning', her friend Gayle King said to Oprah: 'I can't wait to see you and Forest as husband and wife. There's a kissing scene you were talking about the other day. Did you feel all tingly?' Oprah replied: 'I felt pretty good about it, let me just say. Forest is a good kisser, how about that? 'Thank you, Keisha Whitaker.' The movie - which also stars Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda - is based on the life story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House over the course of three decades. 'The Butler' is directed by Lee Daniels and filmed on location in New Orleans. Despite ...

Tony Clark/Craig Harris/ WENN.com Oprah Winfrey's OWN network has seen its highest veiwing figures thanks to Evelyn Lozada and Usher. Evelyn Lozada & Usher Help Oprah Winfrey Receive Soaring Figure For 'Own' Network. Evelyn Lozada & Usher Help Oprah Winfrey Receive Soaring Figure For 'Own' Network. The network announced its weekend line-up that saw Usher spill the beans in an intimate interview with the talk show host and Evelyn Lozada working through her issues in in Iyyanla: Fix My life came top amongst other channels with key black viewing demographics. According to S2S magazine, just over 1.1 million viewers tuned in for the Saturday episode of Iyanla: Fix My Life , with 1.59 million viewers watching the second installment on Sunday. While Ushe! r highly-emotional chat with the billionairess pulled in 1.59 million viewers. Go Oprah! Rihanna Takes Oprah Winfrey For A Spin Around Barbados Kanye West Terrified Of His Sex Tape Leaking Urban Gossip & ...

People News Sep 21, 2012, 1:01 GMT Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey has praised Forest Whitaker's kissing skills. The chat show host plays the wife of Forest's character in upcoming movie 'The Butler' and Oprah thanked his real life spouse Keisha Whitaker for making sure he has excellent kissing skills. In an interview 'CBS This Morning', her friend Gayle King said to Oprah: 'I can't wait to see you and Forest as husband and wife. There's a kissing scene you were talking about the other day. Did you feel all tingly?' Oprah replied: 'I felt pretty good about it, let me just say. Forest is a good kisser, how about that? 'Thank you, Keisha Whitaker.' The movie - which also stars Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda - is based on the life story of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House over the course of three decades. 'The Butler' is directed by Lee Daniels and filmed on location in New Orleans. Despite ...

NEW YORK (AP) Call it ladies night : Beyonce and Carole King are joining Oprah Winfrey and Alicia Keys at Keys' annual Black Ball event. Beyonce and King will perform at the fundraising gala for Keys' charity Keep a Child Alive on Nov. 1 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom . The night will honor Winfrey and Beninese singer Anglique Kidjo for their philanthropic efforts. Keys, Kidjo and rock group Alabama Shakes will also perform. Whoopi Goldberg will be the night's emcee. In a statement Keys says King has "blazed the trail for women in the music industry," adding about the rest of the line-up: "women will be rocking the house this year." Keep a Child Alive assists people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. The R&B singer launched it in 2003. __ Online: http:

Oprah Winfrey at Bed Bath and Beyond in Framingham (Photo courtesy: Oprah-Twitter) BOSTON (CBS) Oprah Winfrey said one of her most rewarding experiences came in Boston recently. Winfrey, one of the most famous and influential women in the world, talked to CBS This Morning Thursday about her recent visit to the area to help several young women from South Africa who are part of the first graduating class of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls . In five years, I will tell you, the most rewarding thing Ive ever experienced is not the graduation, which I thought at the time was. The most rewarding thing for me was recently, being in Boston, putting my girls in school and going to Bed, Bath and Beyond (in Framingham). Oprah Winfrey at Target in Framingham. (Photo courtesy: Oprah-Twitter) Winfrey had tweeted photos of her under-the-radar visit there and a trip to Target, dorm shopping with the students. CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King, a close friend of Winfreys, said Oprah c...

Cape Town South African viewers will be able to get their first real glimpse inside Oprah Winfrey's private school for girls with a new once-off special documentary, The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls coming to TLC (TopTV 453 /DStv 186) on Friday 28 September at 18:30. The broadcasting of the special documentary, which will be giving viewers an exclusive glimpse inside the school as it has never been seen before by outsiders, is timed to coincide with the one year name-change of Discovery Travel & Living to TLC in October last year. TLC is one of the few pay-TV channels available on both MultiChoice's DStv as well as On Digital Media's (ODM) TopTV platform, making the channel widely available to a big pay-TV audience in South Africa. The special documentary looks at Oprah Winfrey's effort to start and run the private school for girls, as well as the lives of the girls and the first class of 72 girls who've now graduated and ...

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