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At the Sesame Workshop Gala in New York City, Oprah Winfrey honored Shonda Rhimes with the Joan Ganz Cooney Award for her outstanding contributions to television and storytelling. Rhimes, celebrated for her influential series such as “Bridgerton,” emphasized the importance of diverse narratives that reflect the world rather than just its gatekeepers. She highlighted how […]
A new film inspired by HBCUs, currently in production at 20th Century Studios and, H.E.R. teaming up with Oprah Winfrey for this project. H.E.R, who made her acting debut as “Squeak” in “The Color Purple” last year, will be involved in developing, producing, and starring in this new film. The story follows a ballet dancer […]
The Forbes World’s Billionaires list: Rihanna, Tyler Perry, and Oprah Winfrey, and this year Taylor Swift. George Lucas Net Worth: $5.5 Billion | Age: 79 | Citizenship: U.S. The Star Wars director, who debuted as a billionaire in 1997, is the richest celebrity thanks in large part to his production company LucasFilm, which he sold […]
In a prime-time special titled “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” Oprah Winfrey delved into the evolving landscape of weight loss, spurred by the introduction of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro. Acknowledging her own struggles with weight stigma throughout a 25-year public journey, Winfrey aimed to dismantle the shame and judgment surrounding weight and […]
The 55th NAACP Image Awards, a celebration of Black excellence in music, television, and film, took place on Saturday, March 16th, with Queen Latifah hosting the event. The awards show honors achievements across 90 categories with top honors going to Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Quinta Brunson, The Color Purple, and Usher. Special awards were presented […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been recently coming forward to share their side of their exit from the royal family. As Prince Harry gets ready for his memoir to be released to the public today, he sat down with U.K. television station ITV’s Tom Bradby on Sunday, January 8th, to clear up any confusion […]
According to CBS “Adele: One Night Only” pulled in 10 million viewers on Sunday night. The network said it was the most-watched entertainment special this year. Beating the Oscars, which nabbed a record-low 9.8 million viewers in April. The “One Night Only” special ran for two hours and included Adele singing some of her new and old hits […]
Meghan Markle said in a CBS interview with Oprah, that there were “concerns” inside the Palace about how dark her son Archie’s skin would be when he was born. Markle said “All around this same time, we have in tandem the conversation of he won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a […]
Twins that were raised in Rochester have just made it onto Oprah’s Favorite Things List. Feven and Helena Yohannes were born in 1981 in a refugee camp in Sudan before their parents (who were originally from Eritrea,) were granted political asylum by the U.S. The twins started their education in city schools, No. 28 and […]
Even former presidents can be reduced to tears, according to Michelle Obama. What prompts Barack Obama to start “that loud ugly cry” is the realization that his daughters are growing up and moving onward. Mrs. Obama notes that both she and her husband “bawl like babies” when they have to get in cars or board […]