Oprah Winfrey chats up Justin Bieber at Chicagos RL
BY BILL ZWECKER Columnist/bzwecker@suntimes.com October 24, 2012 3:00PM
Justin Bieber (from left) waiter Scott McLellan and Oprah Winfrey at Chicagos RL Restaurant on Wednesday. | PHOTO BY RICH VARNES
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Updated: October 24, 2012 3:13PM
It was a meeting of the superstars at lunchtime Wednesday as Oprah Winfrey sat down with Justin Bieber at Ralph Laurens RL restaurant for an interview that will air 8 p.m. Nov. 25 on Oprahs Next Chapter on her OWN network. According to the popular eaterys general manager Rich Varnes, more than 100 very polite, adoring fans of the singer clustered outside RL as Bieber chatted with Winfrey both happily munching on a plate of French fries. The famous duo was served by veteran RL waiter Scott McLellan who got a nice shout-out on camera from Winfrey, who called him my favorite waiter at my favorite restaurant!
Instead of sitting at her usual corner booth, Winfrey interviewed Bieber in the restaurants entrance lounge in front of the fireplace, whose roaring flames certainly werent needed on the unseasonably warm day.
To the great delight of his fans, Bieber surprised them by going out on RLs front patio serenaded them with one of his hits. Winfrey also went outside and clearly enjoyed taking it all in.
Not surprisingly, said Varnes. Every single one of the fans sang right along with him knowing every single word.
As well as taping the interview at RL, Winfrey accompanied Bieber to the! adjacent Ralph Lauren Polo store to do a bit of shopping.
No word of what, if anything was purchased.
The RL restaurant was closed for lunch from around 11:30 until past 2 p.m. just to accommodate the Winfrey-Bieber interview.