Oprah Winfrey

The Best Ad-Related Videos of the Week - Posted May 11, 2012
Ad-related videos! This is where we find a bunch of fun clips and loosely associate them with advertising because, hell, everything is an ad for something nowadays, whether it's promoting a movie as this week's Between Two Ferns clip does, or promoting tolerance with Foamy the Squirrel. So, on to the... [AgencySpy]

Jacquelyn Mitchard to Head YA Imprint at F+W Media - Posted May 9, 2012
Novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard has joined F+W Media as the head of their new young adult fiction imprint, Merit Press Books. The imprint will release five titles this year and has thirteen books slated for 2013. Oprah Winfrey selected Mitchard's 1996 novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, as the f... [GalleyCat]

Thanks to Homeless Man, OWN Finally Gets Some Good PR - Posted April 25, 2012
Just when Oprah Winfrey perhaps needed him most, homeless LA resident "Eddie" has come to the public relations rescue of the embattled media mogul and her fellow OWN executives. This recent encounter at B... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Show Ratings: Week of April 2 - Posted April 12, 2012
As we told you on Monday, "Today" was the winner for the week of April 2. With Sa... [TVNewser]

Oprah Addresses OWN's Struggles, Signs Deal With Comcast - Posted April 2, 2012
Oprah Winfrey has inked a deal with Comcast that will bring her struggling OWN channel to millions of additional homes. The deal will tack on three mill... [PRNewser]

Oprah Addresses OWN's Struggles, Signs Deal With Comcast - Posted April 2, 2012
Oprah Winfrey has inked a deal with Comcast that will bring her struggling OWN channel to millions of additional homes. The deal will tack on three mill... [AgencySpy]

Oprah Opens up on OWN: 'The Most Painful Thing for Me Was to Have to Let People Go.' - Posted April 2, 2012
As "Good Morning America" and the "Today" show each reached into their bag of tricks to bring in viewers, the biggest media news of the morning came on "CBS This Morning" during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey opened up with Charlie Rose... [TVNewser]

A 'Nervous' Katie Couric on 'Good Morning America' While 'Today' Teases 'Legend' - Posted April 2, 2012
"We're glad to have Katie Couric here," said George Stephanopoulos at the start of this morning's "Good Morning America" where Couric is sitting in all w... [TVNewser]

Oprah to Appear on 'CBS This Morning' April 2 - Posted March 28, 2012
If you had "three months" in your office's "When will Oprah appear on 'CBS This Morning'" pool, then congratulations, you win! When it was announced that Gayle King would be one of the co-anchors of the new CBS morning sh... [TVNewser]

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted March 23, 2012
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. Former Bloomberg Radio Anchor Becomes Published Author (left), March 17 ... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: Changes at OWN, 'HGTV Magazine,' and More - Posted March 20, 2012
Oprah Winfrey's OWN has announced a number of big changes. First we ... [PRNewser]

Massive Layoffs Hit Oprah Winfrey's OWN - Posted March 20, 2012
Call it The Next Chapter at OWN! Oprah Winfrey's struggling network, OWN, is headed for some major restructuring. The network announced one-fifth, or 30 staffers based in New York and Los Angeles, are being laid off. "As CEO, I... [FishbowlNY]

OWN Restructuring Results in 30 Pink Slips - Posted March 19, 2012
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) laid off 30 employees in Los Angeles and New York Monday as the network faces another round of restructuring. This time around, the suits from Discovery Communications are coming in to help oversee operations. The Los Angeles Times has the ... [FishbowlLA]

Magic Johnson Launching African-American Focused TV Channel - Posted February 21, 2012
Throughout his NBA and business career, Magic Johnson has always aspired to achieve great things. So it's only logical that he would choose to call his new TV channel Aspire. Per an ... [FishbowlLA]

Jimmy Kimmel Lands Oprah for Oscars Special - Posted February 16, 2012
For years now, the most entertaining part of the Oscars has been Jimmy Kimmel's post-Academy Awards special. The ABC late night talk show host ... [FishbowlLA]

Oprah Tries to Boost OWN Ratings, Broke Nielsen Rules in the Process - Posted February 13, 2012
While most of the tweets that turned up on our feed last night were about the #Grammys, I remember one in particular from my (imaginary) friend @Oprah that was not: "Every 1 who can please turn to OWN especially if u have a Neilsen box." Because we're (imaginary) friends... [PRNewser]

National Enquirer Zig Zags to Whitney Houston Doc - Posted February 13, 2012
The National Enquirer is certainly not alone in racing to put together a broadcast about the late Whitney Houston. For example, ... [FishbowlLA]

Specials on Whitney Houston Ahead of Tonight's Grammy Awards - Posted February 12, 2012
The day-long coverage of the death of Whitney Houston will culminate on CBS tonight with the Grammy awards where there will be a simple tribute to Houston who died yesterday in her room at the Beverly Hilton hotel. The Grammy's opene... [TVNewser]

Specials on Whitney Houston Ahead of Tonight's Grammy Awards - Posted February 12, 2012
The day-long coverage of the death of Whitney Houston will culminate on CBS tonight with the Grammy awards where there will be a simple tribute to Houston who died yesterday in her room at the Beverly Hilton hotel. The Grammy's opene... [FishbowlNY]

O, The Oprah Magazine Struggling - Posted February 7, 2012
Looks like OWN isn't the only Oprah Winfrey media property struggling since the talk goddess left her syndicated show. Adweek reports that... [FishbowlLA]

When You're Oprah's BFF, and Anchor a Morning Show, You Can Shoot Down Oprah Rumors - Posted January 27, 2012
"CBS This Morning" co-anchor Gayle King, who holds the title of Duchess of Oprahlandia, was able to stop a story in its tracks this morning. King ... [TVNewser]

If OWN Channel Doesn't Work Out, Oprah's Going to Be a Farmer - Posted December 29, 2011
January 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of Oprah Winfrey's OWN channel. As you've probably heard, 2011 didn't go so great for OWN. Its ratings routinely failed to top the meager showing of its predecessor Discovery Health. That probably h... [FishbowlLA]

Real Housewife Melissa Gorga Dishes on Her Sister-in-Law From Hell - Posted November 30, 2011
Slow moving holiday tourists and presidential motorcades be damned. Nothing could keep the faithful away from Michael's today. With the place decked out in its holiday finery, the mood was like a swanky office party on steroids. While the usual suspects and a cool visitor from California (producer/composer ... [FishbowlLA]

Oprah Addresses Honorary Oscar Doubters - Posted November 8, 2011
AP Hollywood correspondent Sandy Cohen has scored a solid Oprah Winfrey interview after bypassing the usual PR channels: ... [FishbowlLA]

Chicago Journo Refuses to Take 'No' for an Oprah Answer - Posted October 26, 2011
Everyone seems to think the character played by Maya Rudolph on NBC's new sitcom Up All Night is based on Oprah Winfrey... [GalleyCat]

Media Execs Crack Forbes '400 Richest' List - Posted September 24, 2011
Forbes released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and a number of media power players made the cut. Finishing toward the top of the list: New York City Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder ... [TVNewser]

KGO Expands Weekend Newscasts To a Full Hour - Posted September 8, 2011
KGO, the ABC owned-and-operated station in San Francisco, is expanding their 11 p.m. weekend newscast to a full hour beginning this weekend. KGO's Alan Wang (pictured), the current 11 p... [TVSpy]

Big Corporations Among Major Donors to MLK Memorial - Posted August 24, 2011
[caption id="attachment_26303" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Photo: Amy Ta/NPR"][/caption] The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which will have its official dedication this Sunday, August 28, had financial help from some major corporations. ... [PRNewser]

Forbes Ranks The World's 100 Most Powerful Women - Posted August 24, 2011
Even though lists like Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women are essentially meaningless, the people included are usually worth noting, so they do serve a little purpose. This ... [FishbowlNY]

WKYT Plans to Add Half-Hour Newscast at 10 a.m. - Posted August 15, 2011
WKYT will become the first station in the Lexington, KY market to have a 10 a.m. newscast beginning September 12. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that stat... [SocialTimes.com]

WKYT Plans to Add Half-Hour Newscast at 10 a.m. - Posted August 15, 2011
WKYT will become the first station in the Lexington, KY market to have a 10 a.m. newscast beginning September 12. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that stat... [TVSpy]

'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Book Gets 500K First Printing - Posted August 12, 2011
Abrams will release The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy on November 15th. According to Publishers Weekly, an initial printing of 500,000 copies has been ordered. ... [GalleyCat]

Authors Get to Know the Real Arnon Milchan - Posted August 11, 2011
Next week, a must-read for Hollywood aficionados arrives in bookstores: Confidential: The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon Arnon Milchan... [FishbowlLA]

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted July 29, 2011
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. Hearst to Launch "Cosmo for Guys," July 27 O... [FishbowlLA]

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted July 29, 2011
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. Hearst to Launch "Cosmo for Guys," July 27 O... [FishbowlNY]

Melania Trump, Charles Grodin and Princess Di's Wedding Designer - Posted July 20, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE The oppressive heat didn't keep the faithful away from Michael's today. The joint was jumping with media mavens of every stripe, including one editor who is clearly having a moment (David Zinczenko), high-profile publish... [FishbowlNY]

Bill Kurtis, Tom Skilling Reflect as Chicago Newsers Gather at Broadcast Museum - Posted June 20, 2011
[caption id="attachment_12656" align="alignleft" width="313" caption="WMAQ's Paula Faris and Dick Johnson attend the gala opening of the Museum of Broadcast Communications."][/caption]Chicago's TV news anchors and reporters were out in force for a sneak preview open house at the city's new Museum of Broadcast Communications Thursda... [TVSpy]

Oprah Dreams of O.J. Confessing to Her - Posted June 17, 2011
It's a long-running joke that anyone looking to unburden their soul of a troubling transgression will confess to Oprah Winfrey on her television ... [SportsNewser]

5 p.m. News Returns to WNBC, as New York Live Moves to 3 p.m. - Posted June 17, 2011
How will WNBC mark two years on the air for lifestyle and entertainment show New York Live (formerly LX New York)? WNBC/Channel 4 has announced that they will bring news back to viewers at the, once coveted, 5 p.m. slot. "We're excited to announce the launch of a 5 p.m. newscast on NBC... [FishbowlNY]

Military 'Joining Forces' With Hollywood - Posted June 16, 2011
[caption id="attachment_22768" align="alignleft" width="348" caption="Michelle Obama with military panelists on Monday. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson"][/caption] Hollywood's relationship with the military has needed counseling for quite some time. But it took ... [PRNewser]

Oprah Throws Down O.J. Simpson Challenge - Posted June 16, 2011
Sometime today, Nevada prison inmate O.J. Simpson will likely get wind of Oprah Winfrey's ... [FishbowlLA]

Star Anchors Search for Profits On Their Own - Posted June 8, 2011
The New York Times' Brian Stelter has a front page story today about the massive amount of talent changes going on at the networks recently. Meredith Viera ... [TVNewser]

Who Is Katie Couric, Really? - Posted June 7, 2011
[caption id="attachment_22198" align="alignleft" width="314" caption="Photo: Rick Rowell, ABC via Getty Images"][/caption] Katie Couric's new gig at ABC opens up new doors for her on daytime TV. According to yesterday's announcement, Couric will jump right in to the ... [PRNewser]

Oprah Winfrey's Many Lessons in Good Branding - Posted May 25, 2011
The final installment of The Oprah Winfrey Show is airing across a sad country today. And at Oprah's final good-bye (from her ABC daytime program, at least; she'll be starting a new program called Oprah's Next Chapter on... [PRNewser]

Oprah's Last Show Ever: How Twitter is Toasting this End of an Era - Posted May 24, 2011
May 25 is a landmark day for millions and millions of people. It is the date of Oprah Winfrey's last television show. After a quarter-century of riveting interviews and discussions that have kept daytime television watchers enthralled, the end of an era has arrived. Naturally, Twitter is abuzz with tributes to... [SocialTimes.com]

Twynergy App from HP Compares Twitter Personas - Posted May 23, 2011
A new app from HP, Twynergy, streamlines the process of finding Twitter users to follow by examining profiles and associating them with topics. Chief technology officer Phil McKinney revealed Twynergy during a speech at ... [SocialTimes.com]

WTVD Readies 4 p.m. Newscast to Replace 'Oprah' - Posted May 23, 2011
WTVD is preparing to launch the first 4-5 p.m. newscast in the Raleigh market later this week, replacing Oprah when she signs off on Wednesday. ... [SocialTimes.com]

WTVD Readies 4 p.m. Newscast to Replace 'Oprah' - Posted May 23, 2011
WTVD is preparing to launch the first 4-5 p.m. newscast in the Raleigh market later this week, replacing Oprah when she signs off on Wednesday. ... [TVSpy]

Top 10 Bestselling Books in Oprah's Book Club - Posted May 20, 2011
To commemorate the end of Oprah's Book Club, the Nielsen Company has compiled a list of the top ten bestselling books from Oprah Winfrey's magical library over the last ten years. We've included the complete chart below--Eckhart Tolle topped th... [GalleyCat]

Mary Hart's Final 'Entertainment Tonight' - Posted May 20, 2011
The season of lasts continues on TV. Tonight is Mary Hart's final "Entertainment Tonight." During the final show, which was taped yesterday, Hart was surprised by former co-hosts Bo... [TVSpy]

Fox 5/WNYW Sends Dr. Oz to 4 p.m. Looking to Grab Oprah's Audience - Posted May 20, 2011
With Oprah Winfrey set to sail off into cable TV full time next week, some stations are looking to fill the void left by her 25 legendary years. Fox 5/WNYW had an easy decision--move Dr. (Mehmet) Oz to 4 p.m. beginning Thursday. ... [FishbowlNY]

Mary McDonagh Murphy to Release Harper Lee Documentary - Posted May 11, 2011
Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy has created a new documentary about celebrated author Harper Lee entitled Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. According to ... [GalleyCat]

Oprah: Acting on Broadway 'Is Really Going to Happen' - Posted May 10, 2011
Oprah Winfrey is coming for us, New Yorkers. She tells The Chicago Tribune that s... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah and Phil Knight give audience free Nikes -- imprinted with names of Oprah and Phil Knight - Posted April 26, 2011
Call me old-fashioned, but it's kind of tacky to give people a present with your name on it, no? But that's what Oprah Winfrey and Nike founder Phil Knight did during Winfrey's show on Tuesday, giving the audience free ru... [SportsNewser]

WABC Reveals Post-Oprah Anchor Lineup; New 4 p.m. Newscast - Posted April 22, 2011
Whether WABC is ready for Oprah Winfrey to leave the air next month after 25 top-rated seasons doesn't matter now. The eventual 4 p.m. change is about to happen. Today, WABC took the first step--- making its own changes. First off, the station finally announced t... [FishbowlNY]

James Frey Will Return To Oprah Winfrey's Show - Posted April 21, 2011
Novelist James Frey will return to Oprah Winfrey's television show for the first time since she cr... [GalleyCat]

Joe Scarborough, Al Jazeera Reporter Ayman Mohyeldin Make 'Time 100' - Posted April 21, 2011
This year's "Time 100" list is out, and a number of TV and media figures made the cut. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is ... [TVNewser]

ESPN, Oprah make dream come true for aspiring sportscaster - Posted April 20, 2011
Cleveland resident Ron Brown is a big fan of ESPN and has always wanted to a sportscaster. He was watching ESPN News the other day when something downright cool happened. Take it away, Mark Dawidziak of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer: Ron Brown was sitting in the bar of a Winking Lizard restaurant Sunday... [SportsNewser]

Oprah, Morgan Freeman and Mythbusters: Discovery Woos Advertisers and Media Buyers at Upfront Soiree - Posted April 15, 2011
Yesterday evening Discovery Communications held its annual upfront presentation, wooing advertisers and media buyers, while previewing upcoming programming and networks. With a suite of channels that includes Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet and OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, there was plenty of ground to cover. Luckily, ... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah Winfrey to Interview President Obama, Michelle Obama - Posted April 12, 2011
Daytime TV host turned cable network impresario Oprah Winfrey is planning to interview President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for her final month on syndicated TV, ... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah Winfrey to Interview President Obama, Michelle Obama - Posted April 12, 2011
Daytime TV host turned cable network impresario Oprah Winfrey is planning to interview President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for her final month on syndicated TV, ... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck v. Fox News: The Taiwanese Animation - Posted March 28, 2011
The folks at Taiwan's Next Media Animation, the ones who brought you the animated retelling of Tiger Woods' falling out with his wife, are at it again. This time they've got an animated piece about Glenn Beck and why he might part ways with Fox News when his contract expires in... [TVNewser]

Glenn Beck TV? The Challenges Beck Would Face If He Tries to Launch His Own Cable Channel - Posted March 23, 2011
In today's NY Times, Brian Stelter reports that Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck is seriously contemplating launching his ... [TVNewser]

Charlie Sheen Arrived at 'Piers Morgan Tonight' Studio Five Minutes Before It Went Live - Posted March 1, 2011
Talk about a last minute booking. "Two and a Half Men" actor Charlie Sheen arrived at CNN's studios in Los Angeles less than 10 minutes before "Piers Morgan Tonight" was set to go live yesterday: ... [TVNewser]

'Eyewitness News' Getting a Facelift, New Set and Studio - Posted February 18, 2011
As we reported earlier this month, WABC/Channel 7 will start their evening news at 4 p.m. when Oprah Winfrey steps away on May 26. Now we have more details on ... [FishbowlNY]

Mark Buehrle Stands By His Comments On Michael Vick - Posted February 17, 2011
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle stands by his quote about Philadelph... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Mark Buehrle Stands By His Comments On Michael Vick - Posted February 17, 2011
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle stands by his quote about Philadelph... [SportsNewser]

Philadelphia Eagles Weren't Responsible For Michael Vick Canceling On Oprah - Posted February 17, 2011
Don't point the finger at the Philadelphia Eagles for ... [SportsNewser]

Lisa Ling on 'Our America,' Her Sister, & Oprah's 2am Emails - Posted February 15, 2011
Lisa Ling, who has made the rounds on ABC, CNN and MSNBC in recent years, has a new show debuting tonight on OWN. "Our America" is a single-subject, weekly documentary hosted by Ling. TVNewser talked with her this morning about her Alma Mater "The View... [TVNewser]

Michael Vick To Sit Down With Oprah Winfrey - Posted February 14, 2011
The Michael Vick Rehabilitation Tour will make a stop in Chicago next w... [SportsNewser]

Oprah's Not Owning "OWN" Thus Far - Posted February 10, 2011
Many new shows on network TV are given a few weeks to get their sea legs. Other shows are treated differently because so much time and money has been invested that they are forced into the deep end of the pool regardless. Drown and the money drowns too. But when it's a... [PRNewser]

Report: WABC-TV To Fill Void of Oprah with Newscast - Posted February 7, 2011
WABC/Channel 7 is losing two mainstays of its daytime lineup this year--Oprah Winfrey and Regis Philbin. WABC, for a quarter-century, has been fortunate to have Winfrey's strong ratings... [FishbowlNY]

'Piers Morgan Tonight' Tops 'Hannity' in the Demo in Night Two, But Still Sees Drop In Total Viewers - Posted January 19, 2011
The preliminary ratings for night two of "Piers Morgan Tonight" are in, and it was a mixed bag for CNN. Not surprisingly, the total viewership was down from its premiere night, drawing 1.273 million total viewers, compared to 2.1 million for the prem... [TVNewser]

Preliminary Ratings: 'Piers Morgan Tonight' Debut Snags 2.1 Million Viewers - Posted January 18, 2011
The debut episode of "Piers Morgan Tonight" drew 2.099 million total viewers, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen. ... [TVNewser]

Oddsmakers On 'Piers Morgan Tonight' - Posted January 17, 2011
After months of planning and promotion and several weeks of getting his first interviews in the can, Piers Morgan joins CNN's lineup tonight. His first guest: Oprah Winfrey, recorded in Los Ang... [TVNewser]

Memphis Reporter Bemoans Absence of Definitive MLK Biopic - Posted January 14, 2011
In journalism class, the topic of how to write a great "lede" is endlessly discussed, analyzed and rehearsed. Today, Memphis Commercial Appeal reporter ... [FishbowlLA]

Steven Spielberg Is the Most Influential Celebrity? - Posted January 13, 2011
Forbes and its partner E-Poll Research have compiled a list of the ten most influential celebrities with Steven Spielberg coming out on top. He "narrowly edges out" ... [PRNewser]

CNN's Piers Morgan Reveals his First Week of Guests on 'Piers Tonight' - Posted January 10, 2011
CNN's Piers Morgan announced his first week of guests this morning. The show premieres one week from tonight. We knew his first guest was going to be ... [TVNewser]

Piers Morgan's First CNN Guest: Oprah Winfrey - Posted January 6, 2011
The first guest on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" will be legendary daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Morgan will announce ... [TVNewser]

KTLA Reporter Among Your OWN Show Contestants - Posted December 30, 2010
Billboards for Oprah Winfrey's new TV network are all over LA and now, the city is returning the favor. Of the ten finalists culled from 15,000 online and offline ... [FishbowlLA]

KTLA Reporter Among Your OWN Show Contestants - Posted December 30, 2010
Billboards for Oprah Winfrey's new TV network are all over LA and now, the city is returning the favor. Of the ten finalists culled from 15,000 online and offline ... [TVSpy]

HLN 'Morning Express' Host Robin Meade to Co-Host Oprah Winfrey Network Specials - Posted December 21, 2010
If there has been one standout in HLN's lineup this year, it would be "Morning Express" with Robin Meade. The program has seen explosive growth, soundly beating "American Morning" on CNN and even MSNBC's "Morning Joe" in the key25-54 de... [FishbowlNY]

Australian TV News Covers Hugh Jackman Injury on Oprah Winfrey Show - Posted December 14, 2010
Oprah Winfrey is in Sydney, Australia today taping several shows as part of her three-week Ultimate Australian Adventure. One of her guests, Australian actor Hugh Jackman made quite an entrance during the taping at the Sydney Oprah House -- getting a bloody eye in the process. Here's how the news was reported... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters on Something She Has 'Never Done Before' - Posted December 10, 2010
While your TVNewsers were at the CBS holiday party -- more on that later -- the network's primetime slate was winning the ratings -- in Households (7.6 rating), Total Viewers (12.4 million), and the A18-49 demo (2.9 rating). CBS dramas "CSI" and "The Mentalist" were up against two ... [TVNewser]

TV Execs Sweep the '100 Most Powerful Women in the Entertainment Industry 2010' List - Posted December 8, 2010
CBS News anchor Katie Couric was the keynote address speaker yesterday in Beverly Hills at the 19th annual event honoring the 100 most powerful women in the entertainment industry, sponsored by ... [TVNewser]

Oprah Winfrey's Double Dickens Book Club Pick - Posted December 7, 2010
Oprah Winfrey picked a classic double header for her latest book club selection, choosing ... [GalleyCat]

Anne Sweeney Tops THR's 'Women In Entertainment Power List' - Posted December 7, 2010
Disney/ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney is the most powerful woman in Hollywood according to The Hollywood... [FishbowlLA]

Oprah's Favorite Bings - Posted November 29, 2010
Bing and DonorsChoose.org are two of Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things, so fresh off their appearance on the last-ever Favorite Things episode on Oprah, Microsoft's search engine teamed up with the online charity site and the talk show to create the ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Daniel Radcliffe Unlikely to Play Harry Potter Again - Posted November 15, 2010
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Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer Glam up for Glamour Women of the Year Event - Posted November 9, 2010
Katie Couric and ... [TVNewser]

Oprah Winfrey Toasts Fellow Daytime Talk Show Hosts - Posted November 9, 2010
As part of her farewell season, Oprah Winfrey sits down with those who came before -- and beside -- her on the talk show circuit. Among the guests on tomorrow's "Oprah Winfrey Show": Phi... [TVNewser]

Reading a Good Book at 75 Miles Per Hour - Posted November 4, 2010
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Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bo Dietl and The Post-Election Posse - Posted November 3, 2010
-- DIANE CLEHANE The votes are in and this week's big winner is Michael McCarty whose dining room has been packed every day with A-list celebs and politicos of every stripe in town this week to dissect every nuance of election night. T... [FishbowlNY]

George W. Bush to Open Miami Book Fair; Tickets Cost $40 - Posted November 2, 2010
According to Book Signing Central, former President George W. Bush will make an appearance on November 11th at the National Museum of the US Air Force. Next, Bush will open the Miami Book Fa... [GalleyCat]

Should Tyra Banks Review Books in a Post-Oprah World? - Posted October 26, 2010
Plenty of celebrities--from Kristen Bell to Elizabeth Ba... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Winfrey & Matt Lauer to Interview George W. Bush on Memoir Release - Posted October 25, 2010
Although book tour dates have yet to be announced, former President George W. Bush will be interviewed by Matt Lauer and Oprah Winfrey... [GalleyCat]

J.K. Rowling Rejected Michael Jackson's Harry Potter Musical Proposal - Posted October 22, 2010
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Oprah Scoops Hollywood - Again - Posted October 20, 2010
Later today, Atlanta-based mogul Tyler Perry will share what he describes as the most "in-depth and revelatory interview" he has ever ... [FishbowlLA]

Australia's Reputation: A Nice-Looking Country? - Posted October 15, 2010
Australia's got beauty, but what about brains? Identity and reputation advisor Simon Anholt ... [PRNewser]

Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women List Loaded With Media Figures - Posted October 7, 2010
Last evening, Forbes released their annual ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women on their official website, Forbes.com. The list included 18 media and publishing personalities and made it clear that the women controlling the industr... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah Winfrey Names Her Favorite iPad Apps - Posted October 6, 2010
Talk show host and book club tastemaker Oprah Winfrey named her favorite iPad apps at the American Magazine Conference this week in Chicago. Ad Age has more detail... [AppNewser]

What's on Oprah Winfrey's iPad? - Posted October 6, 2010
Apps from CNN and ABC News made the short list of favorite iPad apps from Op... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Jonathan Franzen Copies Pulped in UK - Posted October 4, 2010
Several thousand copies of Jonathan Franzen's Freedom will be pulped in Britain following a printing error. Instead of printing the finalized manuscript, the printing company mistakenly used an older copy. UPDATE: HaperCollins UK has ... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Vents While Stars And Stripes Admits Porn Problem, Plus Other News of the Day - Posted October 1, 2010
- Oprah Winfrey wasn't pleased; wasn't pleased at all to leave broadcast television. According to a report from Fortune magazine, Oprah talks about what took place when she negotiated a partnership with Discovery Communications to help build her own network OWN. Di... [MediaJobsDaily]

Oprah, Pushed Out of Broadcast TV by Discovery Execs, Tells Fortune She 'Wasn't Pleased' - Posted October 1, 2010
Oprah Winfrey, who started the historic 25th and final season of her eponymous show, begins the next phase of the career on January 1, 2011. With Discovery Communications at the helm, Winfrey goes from her own show to own network--OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The chan... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah Winfrey to interview Discovery Hostages - Posted September 14, 2010
Oprah Winfrey is not forgetting her news roots during the premiere week of her final season. The queen of talk has secured the first interview with the hostages of the siege at Discovery Communications headquarters ... [TVNewser]

How Do You Replace Oprah? With A Lot Of Jobs - Posted July 20, 2010
WLS Channel 7, aka Oprah Winfrey's flagship outlet until Winfrey calls it quits next year, is making big and surprising plans to fill the 9 a.m. timeslot. Until recently, it had been assumed (writes Robert Feder... [MediaJobsDaily]

Oprah iPad App To Include eBooks - Posted July 14, 2010
Oprah Winfrey is taking her book club to the iPad with a new eReader app and eBookstore. The eReading tool will be part of the O Magazine iPad app, which is expected to hit the market... [AppNewser]

Kitty Kelley Sells Movie Rights to Oprah Winfrey Biography - Posted July 12, 2010
Author Kitty Kelley has reportedly sold the movie rights to her unauthorized Oprah Winfrey biography for a "TV movie or miniseries." E! Online ... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Winfrey Book Clubber Jacquelyn Mitchard Seeks Her Own Show - Posted June 28, 2010
Novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard scored a writers' dream: her novel The Deep End of the Ocean scored the inaugural spot on Oprah Winfrey's book club. ... [GalleyCat]

'The View' Will Not Replace Oprah - Posted June 4, 2010
•The NYPost reports that Barbara Walters and "The View" will not go into syndication and replace Oprah Winfrey... [TVNewser]

Oprah Winfrey to Produce 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' - Posted May 12, 2010
According to an AP report this morning, Oprah Winfrey and American Beauty co-producer Alan Ball will t... [GalleyCat]

Ann Curry to Oprah Winfrey: 'Was it you or 'Good Morning America' that hung up on us just now?' - Posted April 30, 2010
Oprah Winfrey made the rounds this morning on the morning shows. She phoned in to talk about the dangers of talking and texting while driving. But, despite GMA's claim of being an exclusive, Winfrey dialed into CBS' "The Early Show" and NBC's "Today" show too. At one point, "Today" lost Oprah's call.... [TVNewser]

Kitty Kelley Predicts the End of the Unauthorized Biography - Posted April 21, 2010
After documenting the lives of iconic figures like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the Bushes, and Britain's royal family, author Kitty Kelley says she doesn't see much of a future for the genre of biographies and her style of in-depth writing. "Well, I just think it's a huge investment of a writer's time and... [GalleyCat]

Kitty Kelley Calls Oprah Herself 'The Biggest Source' for Bio - Posted April 20, 2010
Few remember that Oprah Winfrey wasn't always the beacon of "best life" she is today. Once upon a time, the rising talk show host covered topics like KKK members, Mexican satanic cult murderers, and women who were allergic to their husbands (true story). Unfortunately for the now media mogul, educator, and... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Winfrey Honors 'MSF' Gayle King at NYWICI 2010 Matrix Awards - Posted April 19, 2010
You'd think Oprah Winfrey would be too bothered by a certain you-know-what to mention it at a high-profile event like New York Women in Communications' annual Matrix Awards. Yet, she says, it's her 'MSF' (mother sister friend) ... [FishbowlNY]

Kitty Kelley Says Bio is Not 'A Takedown' of Oprah - Posted April 19, 2010
Unless you're just getting back from a vacation on Neptune, you should know by now that Kitty Kelley (best known previously for upsetting Frank Sinatra's number one fan) has a new biography out about Oprah Wi... [GalleyCat]

PR Pros Say Unauthorized Bio Won't Damage Oprah's Image - Posted April 15, 2010
Kitty Kelly is back at it again with her unauthorized biography on Oprah Winfrey. The well-known author, who has penned bios of ... [PRNewser]

Back When Kelley-Oprah Coverage Was Novel - Posted April 14, 2010
Everybody is talking about Kitty Kelley's unauthorized Oprah Winfrey biography. Google racked up more than ... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Winfrey's Book Club, Unauthorized - Posted April 12, 2010
As rumors swirled last week that Oprah Winfrey may start a book club on her new cable network, Kitty... [GalleyCat]

The Sarah Palin Network - Posted April 11, 2010
Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin last night as Fey hosted SNL. Taking a page from Oprah Winfrey, Palin launches her own network, with a full slate of shows including, "That's So Palin," and "Hey Journalist, I Gotcha!" Using the 2008 ... [TVNewser]

Oprah Winfrey Hinted; Elizabeth Gilbert Bejeweled; Vampire Lit Arose: Weekend Reading - Posted April 9, 2010
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Oprah Winfrey Supporters Won't Book Kitty Kelley and Her Unauthorized Biography - Posted April 9, 2010
In an interview with the NY Times, biographer Kitty Kelley (pictured) alleged that some of television's biggest shows would not book Kelley to... [GalleyCat]

Friends of Oprah Winfrey Not Booking Unauthorized Biographer During Promotional Tour - Posted April 9, 2010
A high profile biographer, Kitty Kelley, is about to release a much anticipated, albeit unauthorized biography of one of the biggest names in media, Oprah Winfrey. One would think all of the b... [PRNewser]

Oprah Winfrey May Host a "Book-Club Show" on Her New Network - Posted April 8, 2010
This week Oprah Winfrey unveiled Oprah's Next Chapter, an hour-long nighttime show she will host on her brand new Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on cable. In a long interview with the Wall Street Journal... [GalleyCat]

Lunch: Johnny Weir Is "Not From Mars," Nate Berkus Readies Transformations - Posted March 3, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE You just never know who's going to turn up at Michael's, and I've learned to expect the unexpected during my weekly lunches. That's just what I got when U.S Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and ... [FishbowlNY]

Elizabeth Vargas Appears on 'Oprah' - Posted February 23, 2010
•"20/20" co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas appeared on Oprah Winfrey's program today to discuss the Amanda Knox trial and verdict, a story she covered for over a year. Video at Oprah's site ... [TVNewser]

How Oprah Swiped Shaun White from the 'Early Show' - Posted February 20, 2010
CBS News producer Lauren Danza blogs about how Olympic gold-medal snowboarder Shaun White went from a confirmed booking with "The Early Show" following his award ceremony to a private jet en route to Chicago for a si... [TVNewser]

John Mayer Is So Over "F***ing Lots of Girls" - Posted February 10, 2010
Wanna save traditional media? Just talk to a crazy musician for your next feature. Seriously, the more Kanye stages an impromptu award show protest or Lady Gaga tells ... [FishbowlNY]

Super Bowl PR Winners and Losers - Posted February 8, 2010
[Coke teams up with The Simpsons for their Super Bowl ad.] This is more AgencySpy's territory, but PRNewser wanted to provide a quick recap of who "won" and who "lost" in last night's Super Bowl marketing bonanza. Winners: Pepsi Refresh Although the jury is still out on Pepsi's decision to skip the Super Bowl in... [PRNewser]

News Corp. Earnings|Hybrid Companies Of The Future|Inc. Goes Virtual|Julia Allison|Conan O'Brien|David Brown Dies|Oprah - Posted February 2, 2010
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Magazines Won't Drive Brands|Times Public Editor Checks In On Game Change|Nate Berkus|Success Of Elle, Food Network Mag|Don't Work For Free! - Posted February 1, 2010
BayNewser: Dwell publisher ... [FishbowlNY]

Couric And The duPont|Guardian Sheds Staff|Sklar Not Leaving|Oprah Bio|Kentucky Creation Museum - Posted January 22, 2010
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c... [FishbowlNY]

Kitty Kelley Completes Oprah Winfrey Biography - Posted January 22, 2010
The woman who picks America's most popular books will soon have her own biography to read. Following three years of research, Kitty Kelley's 544-page biography of Oprah Winfrey's life has been completed. Crown Publis... [GalleyCat]

NBC Licks Wounds After Late Night Wars - Posted January 22, 2010
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Oprah's Magazine Gets Ready To Celebrate Tenth Anniversary - Posted January 12, 2010
Despite Hearst's shuttering of O At Home in November of 2008, the Oprah Winfrey brand is as strong... [FishbowlNY]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: The Year's Biggest Moves In Media - Posted December 21, 2009
This year -- full of flux and uncertainty about where the media is heading -- has resulted in a vast number of job changes and departures across all matter of media companies and publications. In almost every field of journalism, big names have either been fired, promoted, retired, or simply moved... [FishbowlNY]

Today in Tiger Woods PR Advice Givers - Posted December 14, 2009
After several weeks, more and more PR executives of... [PRNewser]

Ho, Ho, Harpo. Oprah at the WH Holiday Special - Posted December 11, 2009
This Sunday, December 13th, Oprah Winfrey's primetime special "Christmas at the White House" airs at 10/9CT on ABC. ... [FishbowlDC]

"Twitter Guys" Take Top Media Person(s) Of 2009 Prize - Posted December 7, 2009
We called it. Last week, when faced with two "Person of the Year" polls, we predicted that the "Twitter Guys," Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and ... [FishbowlNY]

Former Fox Entertainment Prez Liguori Named COO At Discovery - Posted December 7, 2009
Former Fox Broadcasting entertainment president Peter Liguori has been named chief operating officer of Discovery Communications, replacing Mark Hollinger, who was promoted to p... [FishbowlNY]

Tis The Season...For Person Of The Year Polls - Posted December 1, 2009
Since it's now December (eek) the year that was 2009 is coming to a close. And you know what that means: for the next few weeks, end of the year lists and "best of" retrospectives will be filling up all of the magazines and Web sites that we love to read. In... [FishbowlNY]

Politico's Partylicious Pool Report - Posted November 25, 2009
Perhaps the most "unique" pool report ever was distributed by Politico's Nia-Malika Henderson last night from the White House State Dinner. All of the "fabulousness" is posted below. My favorite parts? The self-pimp and "shout out" near the end. From: Nia-Malika Henderson Sent: Tue Nov 24 22:40:53 2009 Subject: Final Booksellers Pool... Apologies for this... [FishbowlDC]

Gayle King Adds Insight Into Oprah's Decision To Leave TV - Posted November 25, 2009
Mediabistro has scored an interview with Gayle King just days after her best friend Oprah Winfrey ... [FishbowlNY]

O Editor-At-Large and Longtime Oprah Winfrey Friend Gayle King: 'She's Very Much At Peace With Her Decision' - Posted November 25, 2009
In mediabistro.com's latest 'So, What Do You Do' interview, O Editor-at-Large, Sirius XM Host and longtime Oprah Winfrey friend and confidante Gayle King dishes on Oprah's soon-to-la... [PRNewser]

GalleyCatnip: Borders UK Struggles with Distributors - Posted November 23, 2009
Three UK book distributors have temporarily stopped supplying Borders UK amidst worries about the company's future. An anonymous sales director explained to The Bookseller: "We really hope they can get through this, everyone will try to help them. But if w... [GalleyCat]

As Oprah Makes Departure Plans, O Readies For 10th Anniversary - Posted November 23, 2009
When Oprah Winfrey's talk show leaves broadcast television in 2011, the magazine that bears her name, ... [FishbowlNY]

Sarah Palin Continues to be a Ratings Draw for Networks - Posted November 21, 2009
A week of Sarah Palin interviews began Monday on Oprah and culminated last night on "20/20," and in between national TV interviews with Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly with each drawing huge ratings. • ... [TVNewser]

GalleyCatnip: Edwidge Danticat Will Miss the Oprah Winfrey Show - Posted November 20, 2009
For your weekend reading pleasure, here some publishing news briefs... Oprah Winfrey announced today that she will end her popular show in 2011, closing the televised side of the most influential book club in America. Autho... [GalleyCat]

Oprah Set To Leave Broadcast TV In 2011 - Posted November 20, 2009
Yesterday, it became clear that the rumors were true: Oprah Winfrey will be leaving her network TV show in 2011. ... [FishbowlNY]

Oprah's Announcement: 'After Much Prayer and Months of Careful Thought...' - Posted November 20, 2009
At the end of her show this morning, Oprah Winfrey made it official telling her audience, "After much prayer and months of careful thought I have decided that next season - season 25 - will be the last season of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' And over the next couple of days... [TVNewser]

You Have Two More Years To Land A Placement On The Oprah Winfrey Show - Posted November 20, 2009
PR professionals: one of the "holy grails" in terms of media placements has about two years left before it is no more. Oprah Winfrey told employees late yesterday... [PRNewser]

WABC: Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show - Posted November 19, 2009
Breaking: WABC.com reports Oprah Winfrey will end her talk show. The announcement will come on her show tomorrow with the final airing expected to be Sept. 9, 2011. The Oprah Winfrey Show airs on WABC-TV in the afternoons but originates from Chicago on ABC station WLS where it airs at 9amCT. Winfr... [TVNewser]

GalleyCatnip: Susan Orlean's Bookshelf - Posted November 18, 2009
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GalleyCatnip: Stephenie Meyer's Epiphany - Posted November 13, 2009
As the publishing world heads home for the weekend, here are some publishing news briefs for your reading pleasure. Nicknamed "a sort of YouTube for publishing," Scribd has scored a spot on Business Week's "The World's Most Intriguing Companies" list. Also intrigu... [GalleyCat]

GalleyCatnip: Sarah Palin vs. Levi Johnston - Posted November 12, 2009
As the afternoon sun sets, much too soon, here are a few publishing links to play with... Daily Finance analyzes a a $20 million breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against Houghton Mifflin Harcourt by Cengage over textbook sales. ... [GalleyCat]

Sarah Palin on Katie Couric Interview: 'I Knew it was a Bad Interview' - Posted November 12, 2009
FishbowlDC has a partial transcript from Oprah Winfrey's interview yesterday with ... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin To Begin Book Tour; Oprah Scheduled As First Stop - Posted November 11, 2009
Sarah Palin's book tour for "Going Rogue" begins next Monday with an interview on "The ... [PRNewser]

"Precious" Adaptation Scores Box Office Record - Posted November 9, 2009
Over the weekend an indie adaptation of the novel "Precious" by Sapphire opened in just 18 theaters around the country, but managed to set some impressive records. Entitled "Prec... [GalleyCat]

Could Oprah Be Leaving Broadcast TV? - Posted November 6, 2009
Is Oprah Winfrey ready to ditch her syndication deal and take her talk show to her new cable network OWN? Yes, according to Nikki Finke, ... [FishbowlNY]

Barbara Walters Sits Down with Sarah Palin for 5-Part Interview - Posted November 4, 2009
ABC's Barbara Walters will sit down with former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor ... [TVNewser]

Want Some Free Chicken? Ask Weber Shandwick - Posted October 26, 2009
While the agency won't be able to offer you any free chicken, their client, KFC is offering one piece of free grilled chicken at 5,000 locations today. A quick news search shows an Associated Press story alongside a slew of broadcast and other coverage for the campaign... [PRNewser]

Sarah Palin to Appear on Oprah Next Month...Allegedly - Posted October 20, 2009
Former GOP veep candidate/Alaska governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to appear on Oprah Winfrey's day-time talk show on November 16th, ... [FishbowlLA]

Arianna Huffington Launches Book Club & Section - Posted October 6, 2009
Arianna Huffington went head-to-head with Oprah Winfrey this week--inaugurating her new Huf... [GalleyCat]

Celebrity Scandals Rock The Menu On This Steamy Fall Thursday - Posted September 24, 2009
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Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
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Fortune Recognizes Media Mavens On 50 Most Powerful Women List - Posted September 11, 2009
It's no surprise that some media movers and shakers made their way onto Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women List. ... [FishbowlNY]

Discovery CEO Gets 50% Raise - Posted September 11, 2009
We've probably said this before, but who says there's no money in media? Discovery Communications (NSDQ: DISCA) CEO David Zaslav just got a 50% raise to $3 million yearly and could get another $55 million in five years if he doesn't quit and meets his performance targets. That's reported ... [MediaJobsDaily]

O Hires A Bunch Of New Editors - Posted September 10, 2009
O, The Oprah Magazine has announced several new hires, filling out the editorial department under new editor-in-chief ... [FishbowlNY]

Sam Mendes and Oprah Winfrey Land "Netherland" Scriptwriter - Posted August 25, 2009
After a long search, director Sam Mendes and Oprah Winfrey's production company have found a screenwriter to adapt Joseph O'Neill... [GalleyCat]

This 11-Year-Old Probably Has Gotten More Access Than You - Posted August 17, 2009
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FBN's Shibani Joshi Gives Her Take on Cramer v. Stewart - Posted July 2, 2009
FBN's Shibani Joshi appears on the cover of The Indian American magazine. In an an article titled "Finance at Her Fingertips" in the May-June 2009 issue, Joshi discusses her childhood in Oklahoma, her career path, and two of her... [TVNewser]

President Obama Cracks Up RTCA Dinner Audience, But Not As Much As He Cracks Himself Up - Posted June 21, 2009
President Obama was certainly a hit with the RT... [FishbowlDC]

Josef Adalian Gets Snatched by Sharon Waxman - Posted June 15, 2009
Josef Adalian got a gig over at TheWrap. From their press release: Adalian is currently Editor of industry publication TVWEEK.com and prior to that had been at Variety, covering television there for a decade. Adalian joins TheWrap's top-notch editorial and business team, most recent... [FishbowlLA]

Lunch: Kerry Kennedy, Monica Crowley & Barbara Walters - Posted May 20, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Maybe it was the gorgeous pre-Memorial Day weather, but the mood in the dining room at Michael's today was noticeably upbeat. The usual suspects were out in force, and it seems everyone has caught a whiff of the optimism in the air. A welcome change, to say the least. I... [FishbowlNY]

CNBC Looks Into "The Oprah Effect" - Posted May 20, 2009
Here's one way to get Oprah Winfrey on in prime time - produce a documentary about her. Next Thursday, CNBC debuts "The Oprah Effect," a documentary about Winfrey's multi-billion dollar impact on business, including how a brief mention by the queen of influence can turn entrepreneurs into millionaires. Carl Quintanilla hos... [TVNewser]

AP Rejects Edwards' Interview Concessions - Posted May 13, 2009
Yesterday, we discussed Elizabeth Edwards' recent publicity tour for her book, "Resilience." Today, the Associated Press reports... [FishbowlNY]

News Organizations Asked Not To Name "Other Woman" During Elizabeth Edwards Interviews - Posted May 13, 2009
What's in a name? A lot if you are Elizabeth Edwards, especially if that name is Rielle Hunter. Edwards began making the rounds last wee... [TVNewser]

"Oprah" Lauer? Today's "Go-To Guy" - Posted May 13, 2009
Is NBC's Matt Lauer "the male version of Oprah Winfrey"? The Buffalo News' TV critic Alan Pergament makes the argument today based on three recent interviews: Elizabeth ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: ABC, BBC, CNN... - Posted May 11, 2009
> GMA Weekend's Marysol Castro gave birth to her 2nd son, Gavin Harry Donaldson, on Friday. Mom, husband Frank, Gavin and brother Liam are all doing great. > BBC World News America (7pmET) begins a new series tonight, Diploma Day, with clips from this year's commencement speeches. ... [TVNewser]

Some Of DC's Most Influential Party With Time's - Posted May 6, 2009
Time convened some of the most influential people in the world last night at the 6th annual gala celebrating the 100 Most Influential list. The black-tie party was held at Frederick P. Rose Hall in L... [FishbowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted April 27, 2009
What we almost missed today... • WaPo ombudsman Andrew Alexander is making up for lost time. He says in Sunday's paper, "A broken system is being fixed." Corrections dating back to 2007 and 2008 have appeared in the paper the past few weeks to correct a problem at the paper Alexander... [FishbowlDC]

Maureen Dowd Meets Twitter - Posted April 22, 2009
In her latest column, New York Times op-ed writer Maureen Dowd takes a look at Twitter. Dowd traveled to San Francisco to interview ... [FishbowlNY]

Early Show To Get First Interview with The Anthonys - Posted April 21, 2009
George and Cindy Anthony sit down with CBS' Maggie Rodriguez tomorrow for a live interview — their first together since the body of their granddaughter, Caylee, was found in December. The interview will continue on tape and air on Thursday's "The Early Show." ... [TVNewser]

The Oprah Diss-Effect? - Posted April 21, 2009
Yesterday Oprah Winfrey canceled an already taped episode about the tenth anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, twittering that the episode "focused too much on killers." Over at ... [GalleyCat]

The Oprah Effect on Twitter - It's For Real - Posted April 21, 2009
Oprah Winfrey posted her first Tweet last Friday during her show. US Internet visits to twitter.com increased 24% on that day. And when compared to visits from the previous Friday, the site was up 43%. The following chart, with data from Hitwise, shows daily visits to twitter.com from January 1 -... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

The Hugo Chavez Book Club - Posted April 20, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could become the Oprah Winfrey of political nonfiction, sending "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent" rocketing... [GalleyCat]

Jumping the Shark or a Whole New Begining for Twitter? - Posted April 17, 2009
Yes, it's happened. This morning Oprah Winfrey joined Twitter (@Oprah) during her show. Her first Tweet: "ASHTON IS NEXT!" was very anti-climactic. Instead of hitting Update, Nate Berkus hit Refresh. So it went to Twitter purgatory. Her first successful Tweet: HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELIN... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Morning Reading List 04.16.09 - Posted April 16, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 87 covering the Obama administration and ... [FishbowlDC]

So, Oprah's Not The Only Media Billionaire to See Her Net Worth Grow - Posted March 12, 2009
Yesterday we listed 10 media/web billionaires and where they landed on the Forbes 2009 list of the World's Bil... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Net Worth Drops for All But One on Forbes List of Media Billionaires - Posted March 11, 2009
Forbes has just release its 2009 list of the World's Billionaires. This year there are fewer billionaires on the planet, and the richest people in the world have gotten poorer. The total number of billionaires fell to 793 from 1,125. Here's a list of 10 big names in media and the Web,... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Gregory "Working Like Hell" To Live Up Russert Legacy - Posted February 2, 2009
Meet the Press moderator David Gregory has made TVWeek's "12 to Watch in 2009" list...the only tvnewser to do so. "For someone like me who loves to cover politics,... [TVNewser]

Rod Blagojevich Has "Potty Mouth," Thought About Appointing Oprah (And Other Things Discussed This Morning) - Posted January 26, 2009
Three down, (at least) four to go. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich made his Today show, Good Morning America and "The View" appearances so far today, and in each he stuck to his story about not getting a fair trial. But there were some highlights as well. During his intervie... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a li... [FishbowlDC]

The Ticker: NBC, CBS, TWC... - Posted November 20, 2008
> NBC Nightly News correspondent Mara Schiavocampo reports from Japan and India for The Oprah Winfrey Show's "Beauty Secrets From Around the World" series today. > E... [TVNewser]

Burning Down The Houses... - Posted November 14, 2008
Over 100 homes in Montecito have been lost and thousands of acres burned in what is being called 'The Tea House fire' or the Tea Fire (depending on your source) because of the structure at the point of origin. Reporting for the LA Times is staffer ... [FishbowlLA]

Sarah Palin Goin' Rogue With Interviews - Posted November 8, 2008
After unnamed McCain staffers took to the press spreading stories about Gov. Sarah Palin, she has been responding this week. But she's doing it in ... [TVNewser]

In Brief: Good Week for Oprah, Less So for Her Home - Posted November 7, 2008
⇒ The presidential candidate with the Oprah Winfrey seal of approval is headed to the White House, but Winfrey's quarterly shelter magazine, O at Home, won't be covering Obama's new digs. Hearst has decided to fold O at H... [UnBeige]

The Ticker (The Morning Show Edition): CNN A.M., 4th Hour, Joe-Prah... - Posted November 6, 2008
> The morning after the election, viewers flocked to CNN. From 6am-9amET, American Morning topped the other cable news networks with 2.124 million Total Viewers. That compares to Fox and Friends' 2.103 million and Morning Joe's 1.212 million. Among A25-54 viewers, CNN remained #1 with 1.021 million, followed by Fox and... [TVNewser]

NYWICI's 2008 Matrix Awards — Diane Sawyer on Robin Roberts: 'Made for Margaritas and Dancing' - Posted April 7, 2008
Today at New York Women In Communications' annual Matrix Awards Luncheon (from left): Presenter and ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff; honoree and Disney Media Networks co-chair/Disney-ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney; honoree and Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts; and presenter and co-anchor of Good Morning America Diane Sawyer Emcee a... [FishbowlNY]

E! Names Ken Baker Executive News Editor - Posted February 4, 2008
More on this breaking story. For now, here's the press release: Baker Joins E! From Us Weekly, Where He Most Recently Served as Editorial Director for the Magazine's Web Site, Usmagazine.com Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 2008 -- E! Entertainment, the global leader for entertainment and celebrity ne... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 01.23.08 - Posted January 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS You are ... [FishbowlDC]

It's Oprah's World, We Just Live In It - Posted January 15, 2008
Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey announced that the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN--the Oprah Winfrey Network. From AP: The cas... [FishbowlLA]

Sundown on Sunset: Back Talk - Posted January 11, 2008
Food Woolf and Matt Bites both snap at the heels of the LAT's Leslie Brenner and her Diner'... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 12.10.07 - Posted December 10, 2007
Good morning Washington. For those of you wondering why we're not including the Politico, Roll Call and The Hill in our "Pictures of Morning Papers" feature -- which we'd love to do -- it's because a.) Politico and Roll Call are usually a day behind in posting theres and b.) The Hill... [FishbowlDC]

Trade Round-Up: August 22, 2007 - Posted August 22, 2007
Variety's TV insider Brian Lowry breaks down Star Jones' return to television, reviewing her new Court TV talk show. Lowry gives Jones a lashing, writing that her new star vehicle is "utterly off-putting" and reminds viewers why Oprah Winfrey's skills aren't easily cloned, sayi... [FishbowlLA]

Tommy Hilfiger Actually Does Care About Black People - Posted May 2, 2007
In her ongoing role as Captain of the Moral Patrol, Oprah Winfrey had guest Tommy Hilfiger on today's show to put to rest the urban l... [UnBeige]

Obligatory Oprah Book Club Speculation Post - Posted March 26, 2007
A little more quietly than usual (though no doubt there will be some more fanfare about it today) Oprah Winfrey announced that she will select her next book club pick on Wednesday, the same day Winfrey hosts the author of her current selection, Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier. ... [GalleyCat]