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CBS Reportedly Paid Millions for Meghan and Harry Interview

Harry and Meghan Interview
Cost CBS At Least $7M

Mar 7, 2021 6:10 AM CST

Harry and Meghan Interview Cost CBS At Least $7M

Reports say the broadcaster paid Oprah millions to air Sunday's special

(Newser) - CBS is expecting some seriously big ratings from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview this Sunday, but it reportedly seriously cost them. Per the Wall Street Journal , the broadcaster won out among competitors vying for the special with a bid of at least $7 million or upwards of...

Markle: Palace Is
Keeping Up Lies About Us

Mar 4, 2021 6:23 AM CST

Markle: Palace Is Keeping Up Lies About Us

Quote was given to Oprah Winfrey before bullying allegations surfaced

(Newser) - Meghan Markle accuses Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and husband Prince Harry in the couple's soon-to-be-aired interview with Oprah Winfrey. We've already heard from Harry . Now, in a teaser clip , Winfrey is seen asking Markle how she feels about the palace hearing her speak her...

Clip of Oprah Winfrey's Prince Harry Interview Released

Clips of Oprah's Interview
With Harry, Meghan Are Out

Mar 1, 2021 1:09 AM CST

Clips of Oprah's Interview With Harry, Meghan Are Out

He says the split from royal life was 'unbelievably tough'

(Newser) - Two clips from Oprah Winfrey's upcoming interview special with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are out, and in one, he invokes his late mother while discussing what it's been like for the couple to split with the royal family. "I’m just really relieved and happy...

Meghan Markle to Open Up in
First Big Interview Since 2017

Feb 15, 2021 1:51 PM CST

Meghan Markle to Open Up in First Big Interview Since 2017

It'll come to us via Oprah Winfrey

(Newser) - Wondering what's on Meghan Markle's mind these days? You'll know soon enough, compliments of Oprah Winfrey. CBS on Monday announced it would air a "wide-ranging interview" on Sunday March 7, in which the Duchess of Sussex tells Winfrey "everything from stepping into life as a...

2 of These 4 Are America's Most Admired Man, Woman

One Trump, One Obama Take
Home 'Most Admired' Crowns

Dec 29, 2020 11:23 AM CST

One Trump, One Obama Take Home 'Most Admired' Crowns

Donald Trump ends Barack Obama's 12-year winning streak, while Michelle Obama wins top spot for women

(Newser) - Donald Trump didn't beat Joe Biden in the election, but he can notch a win against Barack Obama. In its annual survey on the matter, Gallup pollsters asked 1,000 or so American adults to name, without being given choices, a man and a woman they most admire anywhere...

Oprah Has New Strategy for Breonna Taylor Justice

Oprah Makes Big New
Move for Breonna Taylor

Aug 8, 2020 5:30 AM CDT

Oprah Makes Big New Move for Breonna Taylor

She puts up 26 billboards demanding that officers involved in the shooting be charged

(Newser) - This month, Oprah Winfrey put the late Breonna Taylor on the cover of her O magazine , the first time someone other than Oprah has fronted the publication. Now, Winfrey has stepped up her campaign to raise attention to the case with perhaps a bolder move: She's put up 26...

Oprah's Book Club Pick
Links Racist South, Nazis

Aug 4, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

Oprah's Book Club Pick Links Racist South, Nazis

'Caste' by Isabel Wilkerson 'could change the way we see each other'

(Newser) - If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey tells the AP , she'd be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters. She has instead found other ways to add her voice. She's working with Lionsgate on a multimedia adaptation of the New York Times' "...

For First Time, Oprah Gives
Cover to Someone Else

Jul 30, 2020 12:55 PM CDT

For First Time, Oprah Gives Cover to Someone Else

Breonna Taylor will be on the cover of 'O'

(Newser) - For 20 years, the cover of Oprah Winfrey's magazine has featured, well, Oprah Winfrey. But the August issue of O changes that: Instead of Oprah, the cover will feature Breonna Taylor , the woman who was fatally shot by police who stormed her home in Kentucky in March, reports Page...

For Oprah's 20-Year-Old
Magazine, a 'Natural Next Step'

Jul 27, 2020 12:05 PM CDT

For Oprah's 20-Year-Old Magazine, a 'Natural Next Step'

No more regular print versions for 'O': It's becoming 'more digitally centric'

(Newser) - After two decades, Oprah Winfrey's namesake publication is undergoing a major shift. O, the Oprah Magazine will cease regular print editions after its December issue, reports the Business of Fashion blog via ETOnline . The brand collaboration between Hearst Magazines and Winfrey's Harpo Inc., which began production in 2000,...

Fellow Icons Honor CT Vivian
for His Courage and Humility

Jul 23, 2020 7:20 PM CDT

Fellow Icons Honor CT Vivian for His Courage and Humility

Civil rights pioneer was 'a giant for justice,' Oprah Winfrey says

(Newser) - The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. CT Vivian, a pioneer of the civil rights movement who helped end segregation across the South and left an abiding imprint on US history. Vivian, a close ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was mourned by civil rights...

Oprah Launches Virtual
Version of Wellness Tour

May 12, 2020 4:32 PM CDT

Oprah Launches Virtual Version of Wellness Tour

She wants to help fans stay strong during pandemic

(Newser) - After Oprah Winfrey's "2020 Vision" tour earlier this year, the world changed in ways few people had envisioned. Now. she is launching a virtual version of the wellness tour to help fans cope with the pandemic. Oprah announced on Instagram Tuesday that the "Oprah’s Your Life...

Oprah Calls Ahmaud Arbery's
Mom, Sends Birthday Gift

May 12, 2020 7:14 AM CDT

Oprah Calls Ahmaud Arbery's Mom, Sends Birthday Gift

66-year-old said she was hoping for justice

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey and her family joined Viola Davis , Alicia Keys , and others in protesting the death of Ahmaud Arbery on Friday, but that wasn't all. The media mogul—who walked 2.23 miles in honor of the Georgia man who was shot and killed while jogging on Feb. 23,...

John Krasinski Has Big
Surprises for 2020 Grads

May 4, 2020 7:54 AM CDT

John Krasinski Has Big Surprises for 2020 Grads

Oprah, Malala, Jon Stewart, and Spielberg answer their questions

(Newser) - John Krasinski keeps churning out his popular "Some Good News" videos amid the pandemic, and his latest one has yet another impressive roster of big-name cameos. The new video has a graduation theme for members of the Class of 2020 who are missing out on formal ceremonies, reports Yahoo...

Facebook Has Something
for the Class of 2020

May 1, 2020 8:43 AM CDT

Facebook Has Something for the Class of 2020

A commencement address from Oprah Winfrey on May 15

(Newser) - This year, a commencement speaker will address all high school and college graduates across the country, and that speaker is Oprah Winfrey. Facebook has recruited the 66-year-old talk show host to give a virtual commencement address to be streamed on the social network at 2pm EST on May 15, reports...

Idris Elba's Wife
Tests Positive

Mar 23, 2020 12:00 AM CDT

Idris Elba's Wife Tests Positive

Sabrina Dhowre Elba has coronavirus

(Newser) - Idris Elba did not socially distance himself from his wife, and she has now tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, NBC News reports. The couple was criticized by some for posting a video about Elba's positive test results in which his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, sat right...

Salacious Oprah Rumors
Prompt Response From Oprah

Salacious Oprah Rumors Prompt Response From Oprah

Bizarre rumors began spreading on Twitter

(Newser) - Ugly rumors caused Oprah Winfrey's name to trend Tuesday night—and ultimately prompted a response from Oprah herself. A series of tweets that started getting attention on Sunday alleged that the celebrity's Florida home had been raided by police, who were "digging up the tunnels" there in...

Talking About a
Balanced Life,
Oprah Falls

Mar 2, 2020 6:11 AM CST

Talking About a Balanced Life, Oprah Falls

'Wrong shoes'

(Newser) - "Wrong shoes," Oprah Winfrey joked after tumbling to the floor during a speaking engagement in Los Angeles on Saturday. Before the fall at the "Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus" event, the star had been talking about leading a balanced life, People reports. She was...

Teary Oprah on
Gayle King's Kobe
Fiasco: 'She Is
Not Doing Well

Feb 8, 2020 6:00 AM CST

Teary Oprah on Gayle King's Kobe Fiasco: 'She Is Not Doing Well

Winfrey cites 'hate,' 'meanness,' and 'misogynistic vitriol' King has been subjected to during backlash

(Newser) - CBS News says Gayle King's absence on Friday from CBS This Morning was a preplanned one due to a "long-standing commitment out of town," but others believe it may have something to do with the backlash the show's co-host received over a question she asked about...

Oprah's New
Book Club Pick
Proves Controversial

Oprah's New Book Club Pick Proves Controversial

'American Dirt' criticized for inauthentic portrayal of Mexican migrants

(Newser) - One of the most highly anticipated books of 2020 is out. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, a selection of Oprah Winfrey's book club, follows a middle-class Mexican bookseller as she journeys to the US with her son after her journalist husband is killed by a drug cartel. "From...

'Brutal' Tabloids, an Early Scoop
Impetus for Royals' Shocker?

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 10, 2020 12:23 PM CST

'Brutal' Tabloids, an Early Scoop Impetus for Royals' Shocker?

Plus Harry's pathway to US citizenship, an 'angry' queen, and how Meghan Markle could pay the bills

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has a lot of pull—in Hollywood, in the media, maybe even in politics —but the talk show host, media exec, and philanthropist says she didn't have anything to do with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deciding to ditch the UK and migrate across the pond,...