Have U Heard??

Oprah Winfrey brought together some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest Academy Award winners and nominees to interview each other, on “The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special,”. The Stars went one-on-one with each other and opened up about their careers and their most treasured Oscar memories.

The revealing and intimate interviews included 2002 Academy Award-winner Halle Berry (Actress in a Leading Role, “Monster’s Ball”) and last year’s Supporting Actress winner, Penelope Cruz (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”), who this year is a Supporting Actress nominee for her role in “Nine.”

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron (“Titanic”), director of “Avatar,” sat down with three of the stars from the film, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and three-time Oscar-nominated Sigourney Weaver. “Avatar” is the recipient of nine Oscar nominations this year, including Best Picture.

Ben Affleck, who won an Oscar in 1998 for original screenplay, along with Matt Damon, for “Good Will Hunting,” chats with Jeremy Renner, who garnered a nomination for Actor in a Leading Role for “The Hurt Locker.” The film is tied with “Avatar” for the most nominations this year, at nine.

Five-time Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and multiple Oscar recipient Michael Douglas who starred together in “Fatal Attraction,” the 1987 classic film and recipient of six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture reunited. Close received an Actress in a Leading Role nomination for her part in the film.

Jay Leno sat down with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday (Jan. 28), to tell his side of the story involving the Tonight Show drama. In the videos below he tells Oprah his thoughts behind the discussions he made and about his relationship with Conan O’Brien. 

Starting March 1, Jay will reclaim his throne on the Tonight Show. Do you think Jay is being selfish, is he to blame for the fiasco??

Rihanna performed Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, Wednesday(Jan.20)  on Oprah’s special about the devastation in Haiti following last week’s earthquake.

The singer said she chose the Redemption Song because,

“Growing up, anytime there was a difficult situation, I always listened to this song ‘caus it was so liberating.

“Even now I listen to it when my back is up against the wall and I feel like the people Haiti need to hear something inspiring.”

Rihanna will join Jay-Z and U2 stars Bono and The Edge for another Haiti-inspired performance as part of George Clooney’s Hope For Haiti Now telethon on Friday(Jan.22).

For 25 years, Oprah has met and interviewed everyone who was anyone. Last month she announced that The Oprah Winfrey show would end in 2011. In the video below Oprah screams out the names of some of the celebrities that have been on her show through the years.

We all knew the day would eventually come when Oprah would say good-bye.   Unfortunately – it looks like that day is closer than we expected.

Eyewitness News has learned that Oprah will announce on Friday that she has decided to end her talk show.   Oprah told her staff of her decision during a company meeting on Thursday afternoon. The president of Harpo Studios notified media partners later Thursday. 

She is expected to make a public announcement on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” tomorrow, November 20, 2009.

The end date for the show is expected to be Oprah’s 25th season on September 9, 2011.

Winfrey started her broadcasting career in Nashville, Tenn., and Baltimore, Md., before relocating to Chicago to host WLS-TV’s morning talk show “A.M. Chicago.” That show was renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and launched on September 8, 1986.

A year later, Winfrey established Harpo and her talk show went into syndication. In 1990, Winfrey opened Harpo Studios in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

The president of Harpo, Inc. issued a statement to stations that carry the Oprah show about her announcement.

“As we all know, Oprah’s personal comments about this on tomorrow’s live show will mark an historic television moment that we will all be talking about for years to come,” wrote Tim Bennett.

Oprah is seen every weekday at 4:00 on Channel 7.

Sarah Palin was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday (Nov.16).  Above is a clip from the interview where Sarah Palin talks with Oprah about, among other things, her book, campaigning and Tina Fey.

With over 54 million views on You Tube – Susan Boyle,  from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, has become an international sensation.  Next stop after You Tube is the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Susan Boyle had joked on “Britain’s Got Talent” that she had never been kissed, but she tells Oprah Winfrey that she’s not lonely — and loves the worldwide attention she’s receiving!
When asked by the talk queen if she were lonely, Boyle replied,

“Oh no, I am not lonely. Everyone has been so nice. I’ve got millions of new friends now.”

The church volunteer, 48, also talked about her chances of winning “Britain’s Got Talent,” and about her cat Pebbles, according to interview excerpts obtained by Britain’s Daily Mail.

Oprah’s interview with Boyle airs today, on a special show titled “The World’s Got Talent.” The show will feature talent from forty countries.

Not really celebrity news – but I felt like sharing.  I’m not sure why they are doing this but if you go on the Oprah Winfrey Show website you can print out a coupon for FREE – KFC grilled chicken, 2 sides and a bisquit.

Hope it works – I know the website is getting slammed.