Oprah Winfrey News

As the intensely scrutinized first season of Katie Couric talker Katie wraps, stations are grading its performance-and wondering what the future holds for Katie , and for them.

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has donated $12 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of A frican A merican History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The Color Purple star's gift will help cover the costs of the building, which is currently under construction and due to open in 2015.

Now it can be told. Former Glee star Charice Pempengco initially planned to admit that she is a lesbian in a U.S. TV programme hosted by another famous lesbian, Ellen DeGeneres.

Now, opponents of Perry have formed a Change.org petition calling on the talk show icon to dump the media mogul, calling his work "'malt liquor' for the community!" "For decades Oprah Winfrey has used her television show to educate, empower, and uplift people of all races to be better versions of themselves.

Kris Jenner is coming to TV! Oh, wait -- she's already on TV. Like, a lot. Nonetheless, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is getting her own talk show.

I was pretty sure that hearing Oprah Winfrey deliver Harvard's commencement address on Thursday was going to change my life, something that happens often if you want it to.

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is the featured speaker at the commencement ceremonies for Harvard University's graduating class of 2013.

With tongue in cheek, I call this chicken ''unfried.'' That's because I am well known for fried chicken, which may be the crown jewel of southern cooking but is a dish I avoid these days.

They now have starring roles in "The Haves and the Have Nots," a new television drama produced, written and directed by Tyler Perry, best known for his hugely popular Madea movies.

Charice's recent birthday party served as a "coming out" celebration for the 21-year-old singer, according to one of her godfathers.

Mention Alice Walker to most readers and they'll probably rattle off some details about The Color Purple , her 1982 novel that won nearly every literary award possible.