Lupita Nyong'o Says Oprah's Hugs Feel Like Home
Brand new Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o was recently asked by the staff at Conan to name which of her celebrity encounters over the past few months has left her most starstruck. Considering the highfalutin crowd she's been running around with lately, Nyong'o has plenty options. Her choice, however, was a no-brainer…
Miley Cyrus Put Her Tongue in Katy Perry's Mouth at a Miley Cyrus Show
Miley Cyrus' tongue, the most rogue member of her traveling band, found its way into Katy Perry's mouth last night at her Bangerz concert in L.A. Another day, another trolly pseudo-provocation. Hooray.
Lindsay Lohan's long-awaited (and very creatively titled) eight-part series
Oprah Winfrey May Be Heading to Broadway; Everyone Faint Now
Is the Queen of Talk poised to become the next Queen of Broadway? According to the latest Broadway buzz (that is a fun term), Oprah is in discussions to make her debut in a Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Eight Haggy Things You're Doing to Look Like an Old Hag
How can we as a society tolerate you if you have the temerity to conduct your life in such a way that the appearance of your corporeal being actually corresponds with the number of years you've existed on earth? It's as if no one told you that the eight things you're doing nearly every day to feel better are…
Like Vanity Fair, the March edition of Essence is also the Hollywood Issue! Oprah is resplendent in ivory, surrounded by suited-up actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Forest Whitaker, and Michael B. Jordan. Inside, there's a beauty feature starring Lupita Nyong'o, so, you know, stay tuned for gorgeous pix.
Woman Can't Have Kids After Gastric Bypass, Still Happy to Be Thin
A woman named Jill Strasburg appeared on Oprah in 2005 to confront her fat-phobic father for being a giant garbagey dickweed rather insensitive about her weight. She was the youngest of his children, her father, Kirk, explained, and always the fattest. She was always chubby, always bigger. Childhood photos reveal a…
The Best and Worst Looks from the SAG Awards Red Carpet
Saturday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, things were hit and miss on the red carpet. There were ensembles that were very good! But there were also some that were very bad. And a few that were terribly ugly. Let's take a look.
The $296,133 Christmas: A Financial Tally of Celebrity Gift Guides
In the business of taste-making, holiday gift guides provide an important moment for celebrities with lifestyle brands to communicate their style. But given that celebrities tend to be super rich, are they really the best people to turn to when it comes to shopping lists? How in tune are they with their target demos?…
Selfie Loathing: What Celebrities Did on Instagram This Week
Welcome back to Selfie Loathing, the rickety rusty playground for Vanity Smurfs. This week: Oprah gets giddy over Idris, Ian Smolderhotter is covered in blood, and Justin Bieber falls down. Celebrity Instagrams, presented without comment. Enjoy.
Nigella Allegedly Turns to Oprah for Requisite Image-Rehab Interview
The trial of Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi versus their assistants is the stuff that people who love watching Court TV live for, which is why the Daily Mirror's live updates on the court case are so enrapturing. The latest update asserts old rumors that Lawson will be rehabbing her image
Xanax/Celexa/Paxil alert! A book called Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, the Sex You're Not Having, The Sleep You're Missing and What's Really Making You Crazy serves as inspiration for a new HBO comedy, executive produced by Diablo Cody and Oprah. Will someone rant about boobies?
Oprah Joins the Long Line of People Waiting for Old Racists to Die
A few weeks ago Aziz Ansari brought up how great it is that old racists are dying off
Jason Statham Reading Oprah's Favorite Things Is Perfect
Benevolent overlord Oprah has bestowed upon the world her annual list of Favorite Things, just in time for the winter solstice (that time of year when the barrier between the spiritual world and the world of mortals grows very thin, and all of the ghosts yell "IIIIIIITTTT'S OOOOPPPRRAAAAH!" at once in their otherworldly…
Oprah Says Jenny McCarthy's Not On the Shit List She Doesn't Have
In today's Tweet Beat, Oprah wants to make sure people don't get it twisted about her and Jenny McCarthy, Ireland Baldwin sort of backtracks on her Halloween costume and Olivia Wilde has a pitch for women's magazines.
Ellen Pompeo Thought The Emmys Were Racist and Embarassing
Like many of us, Ellen Pompeo was not into the Emmys. She took particular offense to the stinkbomb of an awards show because it reflected the casual whitewashing of Hollywood, and told USA Today one day after the telecast:
Emmys Tribute to Cory Monteith Angers Jack Klugman's Family
Many viewers were outraged that the passing of TV legend Jack Klugman — who played Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple — got very little airtime in the Emmy tribute that included a long memoriam to Cory Monteith. Klugman's son Adam told the AP: "It’s an insult and it really seems typical of this youth-centric culture that…
Does Anyone Believe Lindsay Lohan Snorted Coke Only 10 Times?
Last night Lindsay Lohan made the 13th step in her road to recovery: a sit-down with Oprah. Naturally, with this being her sixth stint in rehab in as many years, it's going to be a tougher sell to convince people that this time is different—especially when she's claiming that she's only used cocaine "10 or 15 times."
Fear and Selfie Loathing: What Celebs Did on Instagram This Week
Here's what the stars were doing this week as they played paparazzi and turned the camera on themselves. Celebrity Instagrams (and maybe a Vine or two), presented without comment. Enjoy.