Oprah Winfrey Photos & Pics Archive

Whoa! This is almost shocking.

The president of Harpo Productions, Tim Bennett, has just released the following statement announcing the impending end of Oprah's show!

"Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on The Oprah Winfrey Show that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential and enduring programs in television history. The sun will set on the Oprah show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011."

Sadness! What will we do without Oprah???

Oh boy, I can't WAIT to see this interview!

As we all know, Sarah Palin sat down with Oprah Winfrey (it'll air Nov. 16th) to discuss, well, everything! But mainly because she has a book - Going Rogue - coming out... and what did Sarah say about Levi?

"He is a part of the family and you want to bring him in the fold and kind of under your wing. And he needs that, too, Oprah. I think he needs to know that he is loved and he has the most beautiful child and this can all work out for good. It really can. We don't have to keep going down this road of controversy and drama all the time. We're not really into the drama."

Sure thing, Sarah! I totes believe you. Meanwhile, I'm more excited to see Levi take it all off! Are you???

When you're Oprah Winfrey, you can do anything you want!

Oprah may move her syndicated talk show to her cable network OWN, according to DeadlineHollywoodDaily and The Wrap, a change which might have her production out of Hollywood, where OWN is based.

Though Oprah hasn't made a decision yet, she will be making an announcement before the end of the year, according to her rep.

Katz Media Group analyst and vice president Bill Carroll says, "It would be a sea change, in that ‘Oprah' has been the most significant program in afternoon television for the past two decades. It has impacted the local newscasts in most markets, and, so, what you're looking at is if ‘Oprah' goes away, it's not clear who or what will fill that void."

Interesting!

Figures!

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has a book coming out - Going Rogue: An American Life - on November 17th and will appear on Oprah one day earlier...

Coincidence? I think not! Will O be able to handle the feisty politician, especially considering she was a huuuuuge Obama supporter during the election?

Sarah's totally gonna get booed by the audience.

O no!

On Friday, a flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet filed a lawsuit denying allegations that she had sex on board, which resulted in her termination. Corrine Gehrls claims that fellow flight attendants Myron Gooch and Kirby Bumpus (who happens to be Gayle King's daughter and Oprah's goddaughter) accused Gehrls of sleeping with pilot Terry Pansing, after which Gehrls was fired.

Gehrls is seeking over $75,000 in damages from Harpo Inc. and her former coworkers.

The first part of Whitney Houston's sit-down with Oprah Winfrey aired today, and the singer revealed some shocking details about married life with Bobby Brown to the queen of talk.

In what Oprah called "the best interview of I've ever done," Whitney revealed that she suffered years of abuse and addiction during her marriage to Bobby Brown. "He slapped me once, but he got hit on the head three times by me," Houston said of her 14-year marriage to Brown.

"He was my drug," Whitney told Oprah. "I didn't do anything without him."

The singer also admitted that her drug use got so bad that her mom staged an intervention, which included bringing the sheriff to Whitney's house to force her into rehab.

"She said, 'If you move, Bobby, they're going to take you down.' And he stood there, like he was scared," Whitney told Oprah.

Although Whitney's marriage to Bobby seems like an absolute nightmare, success is the best revenge - and she got hers when her comeback album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts last week.

The rest of the interview airs tomorrow.

The second part of Oprah's interview airs tomorrow.

Photo courtesy Oprah.com

Whitney Houston recently sat down with the Queen of Daytime for her first major interview in 7 years, and according to Oprah, the chat was so amazing, she called it "the best interview I've ever done!"

And for a woman who's about to kick off her 24th season, that's really saying something.

Oprah went on to gush that she "can't think of a moment, ever, when I had a stronger connection to the person I was interviewing."

The "best interview" Oprah's ever done airs in a two-parter on Sept. 14th and 15th.

Talk about a "Power Dinner."

Lady O was one of about 100 select guests who got a chance to have a "private dinner" with President-Elect Barack Obama Sunday night.

"It was a buffet dinner, so everything you'd expect in a buffet was there - as someone who's trying to fit into a red hot inauguration dress, a buffet is not my friend," Oprah's friend Gayle King told Entertainment Tonight.

Oprah's long been an Obama supporter.

Some estimates say her endorsement may have garnered the President-Elect as many as one million votes.

Obama may be the new Commander-In-Chief, but Oprah's still got the real power!!

Oprah Winfrey is the most powerful woman in entertainment!

The talk show host garnered the top spot on the Hollywood Reporter's 17th annual Power 100 list, which honors the hundred most important women in the motion picture and television industries.

"The decision to place Oprah at the top of the list was based on her dizzying array of Oprah-branded media and her immense cultural influence," THR editor Elizabeth Guider said. "Today's most powerful woman in entertainment might just be the most influential woman in America."

Angelina Jolie was the most powerful actress, coming in at number 24 on the list.

Rounding out the list at number 100 is Disney tween superstar Miley Cyrus.

Massive wildfires continue to rage through the steep hillsides near Oprah's home in Montecito, California.

As of Friday afternoon, more than 80 homes had been destroyed and hundreds of acres charred.

On her talk show Friday, Oprah sent a message to those affected by the blaze.

"All our prayers are with all the folks and neighbors in Santa Barbara. Hope you're well today. And those of you who lost your homes, our hearts go out to you."

According to fire officials, Oprah's property has not been damaged by the fire.

Rob Lowe, who also lives in the area, called into show. He told a harrowing tale of trying to escape the flames.

"We got in the car, pulled out of the driveway and the entire mountain behind us was flames, 200 feet high, shooting into the air...This thing came on so fast, you just can't believe it."

"I'm very lucky," he continued. "My house is fine. Although I'm looking—I'm talking to you right now and I'm looking out of my office and I can see the smoke billowing still..."

"I've lived out here since 1976 and seen a lot of fires, but last night...I mean, I watched 12, 13 homes burn to the ground. It's so tragic. It's so sad. And this is the worst I have ever seen by far," Lowe said.

The actor later told KABC-TV his home was ultimately spared, but as they left, the wind was blowing at 70 miles an hour and "it was just like Armageddon."

Both Lowe's and Winfrey's homes are less than a mile from many of the homes destroyed in the blaze, and Winfrey's 42-acre estate is within several hundred yards of the mandatory evacuation zone.

Many other celebrities have homes in the area, including Michael Douglas, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Costner.

Oprah BFF Gayle King was spotted at the All My Sons event at the Hermes store in New York last night.

Hermes, you remember, was the place that snubbed Oprah a few years ago in Paris. They wouldn't let her in just minutes after closing to buy a watch, in what was accused as a racially motivated move.

But do you really think Gayle would do anything to upset her gravy train?

Oprah and Hermes made up, on her show, in fact, and Oprah explained that she wasn't upset with the company, just one person who was rude. In fact, she even told her audience to shop away!

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood will soon be heading to Denver, Colorado for the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off on August 25th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this year's 4 day event may even "rival if not surpass" the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large number of celebrities.

Those expected to attend the DNC include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Charlize Theron, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington. There are countless other stars who have voiced their support for Barack Obama, including George Clooney, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton, Sharon Stone, and Oprah Winfrey.

The list of the highest-ranking TV stars is out - and you'll never believe who's on top!

Holy Sheen!
TV Guide reports that Charlie Sheen tops the list of prime-time actors, earning a whopping $825,000 per episode of Two And A Half Men for a total of nearly $20 million a year. Sheen's work on the show has also earned him three Emmy nominations to date.

For comparison, CSI's William Peterson was named the number-two earner in prime-time for his $600,000/episode salary - why, that's nearly a quarter of a million bucks per show less than Charlie!

"O" My!
But as much bank as Charlie may be making in prime time, it's nothing compared to the paychecks Oprah Winfrey's drawing during the daytime!

O takes home a staggering $385 million bucks for hosting her afternoon talk show, TV Guide claims. Wow, that's a ton of money - no wonder she can afford to give away all those cars!

Other significant TV salaries include Simon Cowell (who pulls in $50 mil per year judging Idol), David Letterman (whose late-night talk show earns him $32 million a year), CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric ($15 mil per year), and Mariska Hargitay (the top-paid actress, earning $400,000 per episode of SVU).

Can you believe how much some of these folks make? It's unbelievable!

Fresh off her cleanse, Oprah Winfrey hit Portofino, Italy, with best friend Gayle King, where it looked like she was enjoying a giant margarita...or a couple of Veuve splits...or, well, bottom line, girlfriend looked like she was enjoying herself and having a drink.

And speaking of enjoying herself, Oprah and Gayle weren't alone -- they were joined by a couple of male companions:

That doesn't look like Stedman!

Talk show legend Oprah Winfrey topped the Forbes' Celebrity 100 list, which is a ranking of the world's most powerful celebrities based on estimated earnings, the number of mentions in the media, and the celebs' number of magazine covers. Sounds like they've got this down to a science!

Winfrey, who earned $275 million last year held the No. 1 spot on the list, while Tiger Woods stayed at No. 2, as he has made $115 million in the last twelve months. Angelina Jolie made far less, at $14 million, but her star factor was high enough to propel her to the No. 3 spot. Angelina's babydaddy Brad Pitt came in at No. 10.

Teen phenom Miley Cyrus got plenty of media mentions in the past few months, which undoubtedly helped push her to No. 35 on the list. The 15-year-old star had a super successful concert tour, a hit 3-D film, and the now infamous Vanity Fair photo spread to bolster her position.

Other Hollywood stars on the list include Justin Timberlake (No. 12), Cameron Diaz (No. 14), Madonna (No. 21), Leonardo DiCaprio (No. 44), Keira Knightley (No. 47), Gisele Bundchen (No. 66), Ashley Tisdale (No. 94), and Lauren Conrad (No. 97). Looks like all those magazine covers LC did really paid off!

Brangelina weren't the only celebrity power couple mentioned - Jay Z (No. 7) and Beyonce Knowles (No. 4), made a showing due to Beyonce's $80 million in earnings and Jay Z's $150 million-deal with concert promoter Live Nation. That's one rich (and lucky) couple!

CLICK HERE to check out the complete Forbes Celebrity 100 list

CLICK HERE for the gallery of celebs who made the Forbes Celebrity 100 list!

Time just released their fifth annual list of the World's 100 Most Influential People - this includes leaders, scientists, entertainers... anyone!

Of course Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Brangelina nabbed spots; no surprise there! But Miley Cyrus and, uh, Mariah Carey? Hmm, guess they are influential - can't argue with that title!

The extensive list also includes President Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and the Dalai Lama, who's listed as number one on Time's website.

What, no Britney?

Tom is set to return to Oprah, almost three years after his infamous couch-jumping appearance.

It'll be a two-part show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Risky Business.

Harpo Productions has released a statement saying friends and colleagues will surprise Tommy with taped messages talking about how great an actor he is -- well what a surprise! I guess they think Tom doesn't read or listen to the news!

The interview will be taped at Tom's Telluride home for the May 2 show and then on May 5, Cruise will be in Oprah's Chicago studio.