‘Oprah’ Reveals Washington, D.C. Show Plans

The Oprah Winfrey Show” is traveling to Washington, D.C. for the historic inauguration of President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Biden. In a two-day special event, the show will bring viewers a front row seat to the hottest ticket in “Oprah” show history and a celebration to remember.
First, on Monday, January 19, the “Oprah” show will broadcast from the world- famous Kennedy Center Opera House for a blowout celebration, with special celebrity guests and an exclusive, one-time-only music performance in front of a star-studded audience. Stars Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher will stop by, and stars including Scarlett Johansson and more will share special messages about what this inauguration means to them. Music superstars Bono, Will.i.am, Faith Hill, Seal, David Foster and queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige will participate in an unforgettable musical performance of a brand- new song created in collaboration with Will.i.am and David Foster to mark this historic occasion on the “Oprah” show.
Then, on Wednesday, January 21, the “Oprah” show goes live from chef Art Smith’s “Art and Soul” restaurant in Washington, D.C. Oprah will be joined by guests including Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker and Grammy Award-winning musician and songwriter Jon Bon Jovi to reflect on the inauguration. Gayle King will give her take on the festivities and guest correspondent Ali Wentworth will hit the D.C. streets for even more reaction.
Plus, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will share her thoughts and insights on the momentous day.

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Oprah Winfrey News

A paramedic in the Bahamas has plead not guilty to trying to extort 25- million dollas from John Travolta after the death of his son Jett.
A senator from the island is also accused in the alleged plot.
She has resigned her post while vowing to prove her innocence.
Oprah Winfrey says she almost fell off her treadmill upon hearing that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich had considered asking her to fill Barack Obama's vacant senate seat.
She called it amusing and said she thinks she could be a senator but absolutely would NOT have been interested in the job.
Another "Thriller" for Michael Jackson.
The so called King of Pop says he is working on a musical based on the 1982 hit music video
He has a partner in the project, the Nederlander Organization which runs nine Broadway Theaters.

Oprah Winfrey profile

AKA Oprah Gail Winfrey
Born: 29-Jan-1954Birthplace: Kosciusko, MS
Gender: FemaleReligion: ProtestantRace or Ethnicity: BlackSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Talk Show Host, ActorParty Affiliation: Democratic
Nationality: United States

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Oprah Winfrey Biography

Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey was reared by her grandmother on a farm where she "began her broadcasting career" by learning to read aloud and perform recitations at the age of three. From age six to 13, she lived in Milwaukee with her mother. After suffering abuse and molestation, she ran away and was sent to a juvenile detention home at the age of 13, only to be denied admission because all the beds were filled. As a last resort, she was sent to Nashville to live under her father's strict discipline. Vernon Winfrey saw to it that his daughter met a midnight curfew, and he required her to read a book and write a book report each week. "As strict as he was," says Oprah, "he had some concerns about me making the best of my life, and would not accept anything less than what he thought was my best."
Oprah Winfrey's broadcasting career began at age 17, when she was hired by WVOL radio in Nashville, and two years later signed on with WTVF-TV in Nashville as a reporter/anchor. She attended Tennessee State University, where she majored in Speech Communications and Performing Arts. In 1976, she moved to Baltimore to join WJZ-TV news as a co-anchor, and in 1978 discovered her talent for hosting talk shows when she became co-host of WJZ-TV's "People Are Talking," while continuing to serve as anchor and news reporter.