Oprah Winfrey charmed by the artistic talents of girls at her South African school

September 18th, 2009 Oprah Winfrey chooses short story collectionCHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey has blessed the book world's eternal underdog: the short story. Publishing's surest hitmaker on Friday is announcing that her latest book club pick is Uwem Akpan's (YOO'-ehm AK'-panz) debut collection "Say You're One Of Them." Winfrey's choice practically guarantees hundreds of thousands of sales, numbers generally unthinkable for short stories beyond works by Ernest Hemingway, John Cheever and other giants of the art form.

September 15th, 2009 'Oprah' making jaunt to Central Park for a dayNEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey plans to go to the park — Central Park, that is. The Chicago-based show says it will travel Friday to the Summerstage in the New York park.

September 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Oprah Winfrey is set to dedicate an entire talk show to late King of Pop Michael Jackson. The chat queen will honour the singer after the new season airs in the US with an exclusive two-part interview with Whitney Houston on September 14.

September 2nd, 2009 Oprah Winfrey to dedicate show to Michael JacksonCHICAGO — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to dedicate an upcoming episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to late pop singer Michael Jackson. Harpo Productions announced Wednesday the episode, to air Sept.

September 1st, 2009 Erin Andrews to Oprah: Nude video was "nightmare"CHICAGO — ESPN reporter Erin Andrews said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that having secretly videotaped nude footage of her distributed on the Internet was a "nightmare." Winfrey's interview with Andrews will air Friday, Sept. 11, as part of a "Summer Headlines" show that previews the 24th season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Andrews also tells Winfrey she "opened up the computer (and) could feel my heart pounding." Andrews' attorney has said the blurry five-minute video was shot at a hotel without her knowledge and she plans to seek criminal charges and file lawsuits against whoever shot the video and anyone who publishes it.

August 29th, 2009 LONDON - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has come across problems that have stalled the launch of her TV channel, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Winfrey, 55, has been trying for two years to get the channel, a station full of "uplifting" shows, on air in America, but still has no start date and no programmes.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Oprah Winfrey has reportedly sought permission to close parts of a New York City highway next year for a huge party, in order to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her Magazine.he revelry may take place in May next year, and the TV show host intends to shut down portions of the city's West Side Highway for a blow-out block party for all her fans, according to E! Online. A City Hall official has reportedly revealed that Oprah has made permit enquiries for the event.

August 25th, 2009 Winfrey tweet says new book pick coming next monthNEW YORK — Check your Twitter: Oprah Winfrey has some news. The talk show host tweeted Monday that her first new book club pick in a year will be announced Friday, Sept.

August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Oprah Winfrey likes rapper Jay-Z because she thinks he smells great. The US talk show host had recently interviewed the '99 Problems' rapper.

August 20th, 2009 Whitney Houston grants TV interview to WinfreyNEW YORK — After a long absence from music, Whitney Houston is staging a much-hyped career comeback with an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Houston will be Winfrey's first guest as the talk-show queen launches her 24th season on Sept. 14. According to her Web site, Oprah.com, Winfrey calls Houston's appearance "the most anticipated music interview of the decade." The 46-year-old superstar hasn't done a major TV interview since 2002, when she addressed questions about her drug use from ABC's Diane Sawyer.

August 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American TV mogul Oprah Winfrey has rubbished accusations of plagiarism and insists that she only came to know of the lawsuit filed against her when the 1-trillion-dollar lawsuit was dismissed by the court. A U.S. tabloid had alleged last week that author Damon Lloyd Goffe had filed a case against Winfrey for plagiarising his book A Tome of Poetry in her internet-published Pieces of My Soul.

June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey is surely a generous boss. The talk show host has shelled out more than 750,000 dollars to take her staff and their families on an all expenses paid cruise around the Mediterranean.

June 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British actress Thandie Newton will soon be giving acting lessons to children in the slums of South Africa. The 'Crash' star will pass on her talent to girls at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy, a boarding school for girls growing up in poverty in the country.

June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has decided to speak out on Newsweek's latest cover story claiming that she was giving dangerous medical advice on her Oprah Winfrey show. Winfrey, 55, was accused of abusing her influence and credibility by promoting health "cures" that are ineffective and dangerous, but she has insisted that she is only trying to open dialogue between her viewers and their doctors.

May 5th, 2009 McCanns to Winfrey: Madeleine is still aliveCHICAGO — In a tearful interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Monday, the parents of a British girl who disappeared two years ago from a Portuguese resort asked their daughter's alleged abductor to "tell us where she is." Kate and Gerry McCann said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that they believe a man took their daughter, Madeleine, and she is still alive. The girl was almost 4 years old when she disappeared in May 2007.