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Oprah Winfrey
interviews
Oct. 9, 2024
Riley Keough Opened Up to Oprah About Grief and Family
In a one-hour CBS special shot at Graceland.
By
Jennifer Zhan
movie review
Dec. 24, 2023
The Push-Pull of Brutality and Joy at the Heart of
The Color Purple
The movie musical adaptation of the classic novel (and film) carves out its own path.
By
Bilge Ebiri
booked and busy
Dec. 12, 2023
Oprah Had to Explain Why Beyoncé Would Be Too Busy to Be in
The Color Purple
A film role? In the Year of Reneigh?
By
Bethy Squires
into it
Oct. 13, 2022
Time’s Up Began in an Oprah Speech and Wound Up in a Disreputable Heap. How?
“You know how when a friend does something embarrassing, people will just not talk about that friend? Time’s Up is that friend.”
By
Sam Sanders
#freebritney
Aug. 29, 2022
Britney Spears Turned Down an Oprah Winfrey Interview
She clarified her 20-minute voice memo in new tweets and praised collaborator Elton John.
By
Alejandra Gularte
health
Apr. 29, 2022
Oprah Says Doctor Once Told Her to ‘Embrace Hunger’ to Fix Thyroid Problem
While reflecting on how fame has affected her experiences with health care.
By
Jennifer Zhan
castings
Apr. 15, 2022
Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Makes Acting Debut in
Color Purple
Film
The Album of the Year winner joins Ciara, H.E.R. , and Halle Bailey.
By
Justin Curto
bittersweet endings
Nov. 17, 2021
Queen Sugar
Renewed for a Final 7th Season
Ava DuVernay’s hit series for OWN will end in 2022.
By
Alejandra Gularte
tv review
Nov. 15, 2021
Adele One Night Only
Was Too Much and Also Just Right
The celebrity quotient was excessive in Adele’s CBS special. But the
30
artist proved she’s still got it.
By
Jen Chaney
trailer mix
Nov. 10, 2021
The Stars Are Out for Adele’s
One Night Only
CBS Special
By which we mean the literal night sky and James Corden.
By
Justin Curto
one night only
Oct. 18, 2021
CBS Nabs Adele Concert Special Featuring an Interview With Oprah
Adele One Night Only
airs Sunday, November 14.
By
Josef Adalian
trailer mix
May 17, 2021
Harry and Oprah Have a Mental Health Summit in
The
Me You Can’t See
Trailer
With plenty of special guest stars.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 10, 2021
Meghan Markle Used Power Drills to Make Fro-Yo at Humphrey Yogart
Your burning royal yogurt questions, answered.
By
Rebecca Alter
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 9, 2021
CBS to Rebroadcast Oprah Interview with Meghan and Harry
In case you somehow missed it.
By
Charu Sinha
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 9, 2021
Buckingham Palace to Meghan Markle: Sorry, We Guess
“While some recollections may vary, they are taken seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
By
Devon Ivie
keeping up with the royals
Mar. 9, 2021
Why We Watched Oprah Interview Meghan and Harry
The widely viewed special felt like a turning point in an ongoing TV saga that millions of Americans have been following for decades.
By
Jen Chaney
crossovers
Mar. 8, 2021
In Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Interview, Two TV Worlds Collided
With its invocation of streaming-era giant
The Crown,
Oprah Winfrey’s old-school broadcast event merged two ends of the TV spectrum.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 8, 2021
Serena Williams, Gabrielle Union, and More React to Meghan and Harry’s Interview
“She teaches me every day what it means to be truly noble.”
By
Rebecca Alter
tv ratings
Mar. 8, 2021
17 Million People Watched Meghan Markle Topple the Monarchy
An eye-popping average audience.
By
Josef Adalian
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 8, 2021
Oprah Says Queen and Prince Philip Weren’t the Royals Concerned About Skin Tone
“It was not his grandmother nor his grandfather that were a part of those conversations,” Oprah clarified this morning.
By
Zoe Haylock
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 8, 2021
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reveal They’re Expecting a Girl
The pair discussed their second child, due this summer, during their Sunday sit-down with Oprah.
By
Halle Kiefer
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 7, 2021
7 Meghan Markle Interview Bombshells That’ll Make You Anti-Royalist
Markle was denied mental health help from Buckingham Palace when she became suicidal.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 5, 2021
Meghan Markle Finds It ‘Liberating’ to Be Freed From the Royal Family
“I couldn’t have said yes to you then, that wasn’t my choice to make.”
By
Devon Ivie
keeping up with the ex-royals
Mar. 4, 2021
Meghan Markle Is Reading Buckingham Palace to Filth
She says that they were “active participants” in “perpetuating falsehoods” about the couple.
By
Devon Ivie
keeping up with the royals
Feb. 15, 2021
Oprah Winfrey, Queen of TV, Will Interview Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on CBS
Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
will air on March 7 at 8 PM.
By
Chris Murphy
yay!
Jan. 13, 2021
Yvonne Orji to Produce an Autobiographical Comedy Series for Disney+
With Oprah!
By
Rebecca Alter
the meaning of mariah carey
Sept. 24, 2020
Mariah Carey Calls Derek Jeter the ‘Catalyst’ for Her Split From Tommy Mottola
“I didn’t think I would ever meet anybody who wouldn’t … feel superior to me.”
By
Justin Curto
adaptations
Aug. 24, 2020
Black Is King
’s Blitz Bazawule to Direct Movie Based on
The Color Purple
Musical
The co-director of Beyoncé’s recent visual album will helm a feature adaption of the Broadway musical.
By
Halle Kiefer
oprah’s book club
Aug. 4, 2020
Oprah’s Book Club Picks Up
Caste
by Isabel Wilkerson
“This book might well save us.”
By
Zoe Haylock
#sayhername
July 30, 2020
Oprah Honors Breonna Taylor on the Cover of
O
Mag
For the first time ever, Oprah won’t be on the cover.
By
Zoe Haylock
tv
July 27, 2020
Oprah Will Now Be Having
The Oprah Conversation
on Apple TV+
A return to form.
By
Zoe Haylock
adaptations
July 8, 2020
The 1619 Project to Be Adapted Into a ‘Portfolio’ of Films, TV Shows, and More
With Nikole Hannah-Jones, Oprah Winfrey, and Caitlin Roper producing.
By
Zoe Haylock
vulture guides
July 1, 2020
The Class of 2020’s Guide to All the Virtual Celebrity Commencement Speeches
J.Lo and A-Rod closed out graduation season with their New York Public Schools commencement speech.
By
Justin Curto
hmm…
June 5, 2020
Russell Simmons Accusers Say Time’s Up Distanced Itself From Documentary
A
THR
investigation details internal skepticism around the documentary.
By
Hunter Harris
movie review
May 29, 2020
On the Record
Is Imperfect, Provocative, and Utterly Necessary
The documentary detailing accusations of sexual assault against Russell Simmons proves to be a compelling and uneven work of the Me Too era.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
chat room
May 28, 2020
On the Record
Directors Discuss Allegations, Oprah and What Me Too Didn’t Change
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering talk Russell Simmons and their unexpected split with their powerful producer: “We had no idea how this would turn out.”
By
Alison Willmore
some good news
May 4, 2020
Oprah, Jon Stewart Surprise Grads With Sage Advice on John Krasinski’s
Good News
For example, live every day like you might suddenly get to talk to Oprah.
By
Halle Kiefer
coronavirus side effects
Apr. 28, 2020
Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Digital Commencement Speech for the Class of 2020
Winfrey joins Miley Cyrus, Awkwafina, and more in Facebook’s #Graduation2020.
By
Zoe Haylock
livestreams
Apr. 27, 2020
Oprah, George W. Bush, Alanis Morissette Unite for a 24-Hour Global Livestream
You know what we all need right now? More livesteams.
By
Halle Kiefer
so special
Apr. 14, 2020
Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Joining Lady Gaga’s Coronavirus Special
There will also be a six-hour livestream beforehand.
By
Justin Curto
books
Feb. 7, 2020
Why Is Everyone Arguing About the Novel
American Dirt
?
It was supposed to be the season’s big novel. Suddenly it’s an argument starter.
By
Rebecca Alter
times up
Jan. 17, 2020
Russell Simmons Repeatedly Pressured Oprah to Pull Out of Accuser Documentary
“The most powerful black woman in the world is being intimidated.”
By
Rebecca Alter
time’s up
Jan. 10, 2020
Oprah Steps Away From Russell Simmons Accuser Doc, Pulls It From Apple TV+
“First and foremost, I want it to be known that I unequivocally believe and support the women.”
By
Halle Kiefer
literature
Mar. 25, 2019
You Get Oprah’s New Book Club, and You Get Oprah’s New Book Club
Thanks, Apple TV+.
By
Devon Ivie
oscars 2019
Feb. 23, 2019
The 15 Actors Nominated by the Academy for Their Very First Performances
Only 15 actors have been nominated for their first-ever acting performances. What, if anything, do they have in common?
By
Vikram Murthi
last night on late night
Dec. 21, 2018
Oprah Called
Busy Tonight
and Busy Philipps Freaking Lost It
“I am never recovering from this.”
By
Bethy Squires
oscar bait
Nov. 2, 2018
Spielberg, Oprah, Quincy Jones to Produce Film Version of
Color Purple
Musical
Someone get Cynthia Erivo on the phone.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
close reads
July 3, 2018
Where Are All the Celebrities in
The Handmaid’s Tale
?
I have so many questions about Oprah Winfrey’s cameo.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
radio free america
June 27, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale
Got Oprah to Do a Hidden Voice-Cameo
She’s the voice of a resistance radio station.
By
Jackson McHenry
tv deals
June 15, 2018
Apple Is Getting Into the Oprah Business
She signed a multi-year deal to create original programming for its new streaming platform.
By
Jackson McHenry
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