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Sneak Peek: Tony Robbins on “Oprah’s Next Chapter”

February 16, 2012 Lori Acken

If you’re a fan of the king of the self-help gurus — or just wondering if you and your life might benefit from a bit of positive prodding — Oprah will sit down Tony Robbins this Sunday on an all-new, two-part episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter. Oprah will take viewers behind the scenes of Robbins’ sold-out Unleash the Power seminar and sit down with Robbins for some candid conversation. Click here for a sneak peek of the episode which premieres Sunday, February 19, at 9pm/8 CT. Photo © 2012 OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network

Oprah remembers Whitney Houston with two-hour special this Thursday

February 13, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

In memory of Whitney Houston, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air a two-hour special, Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview, this Thursday, Feb. 16, from 9-11pm ET/PT. Along with Oprah reflecting on her personal memories of the iconic superstar, the event will include a rebroadcast of the Season 24 premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which originally aired in September 2009, when Houston sat down with Winfrey for a revealing one-on-one interview. It had been nearly seven years since the world heard her voice. When she met with Winfrey, Houston was back with her seventh (and, ultimately, final) studio album, I […]

Kobayashi sets Twinkie-eating record on “The Wendy Williams Show”

January 23, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Wendy Williams has embarked on a quest to “Save the Twinkie” (I didn’t know the Hostess treat was in danger of extinction; in fact, if rumors are to be believed, it will be around long after the nuclear holocaust, but whatever). As part of this quest, on today’s Wendy Williams Show, Wendy invited competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi to try to set an official record for the most Twinkies eaten within a minute. On hand was an official representative from the Guinness World Records organization to monitor the proceedings, and here’s what went down — including 14 Twinkies into Kobayashi’s gullet. […]

TCA News: Keith Olbermann will helm election coverage on Current

January 14, 2012 Lori Acken

Sure, he’s had a few dust-ups with his new network home, but the countdown to Keith Olbermann’s election coverage is on at the Al Gore/David Bohrman-helmed Current TV. “Keith has told us that he will do our special election coverage moving forward, which we desperately want him to do,” Bohrman told a capacity crowd at Friday’s Current TCA session. Asked why Olbermann was not there to deliver the news himself, Bohrman said he was “on vacation,” leaving reporters to speculate if that actually meant vacation from the network in the wake of his criticisms over stuff like low-tech sets and […]

HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” returns amidst Tim Tebow controversy

January 13, 2012 Tom Comi

Season 10 Tease For those who love controversy, it seems only fitting that Real Time With Bill Maher is returning the same weekend that Tim Tebow’s Denver Broncos are appearing in the playoffs. Maher has been on hiatus the last several weeks, but that didn’t stop the outspoken atheist from making the news. His unprovoked jabs on Twitter at the devoutly religious Tebow not only upset Christians and football fans, but it has led some to call for a boycott of his HBO show. Of course that just means more people will likely tune in tonight (10pm ET) to see if Maher […]

“LIVE! With Kelly” presents a “Home for the Holidays” special

December 14, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Dec. 20 episode of LIVE! With Kelly (syndicated, check local listings) will feature a festive holiday show hosted by Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos. The LIVE! set will be transformed into a colorful seasonal backdrop for an hour of musical performances and holiday cheer, with Scarlett Johansson leading the lineup of guests to talk about her new film, We Bought a Zoo. The special will also feature performances by the Radio City Rockettes, straight from their Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and the a cappella group Voca People will offer a unique take on the traditional holiday medley. […]

Regis Philbin dishes with Katie Couric tonight before bowing out tomorrow

November 17, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuideTom Almost every adult has seen Regis Philbin on morning TV at some time over the past 28 years — including stay-at-home parents, people on the nightshift and even those who are home sick from work or school. And even if he wasn’t a part of your daily routine, there was something about the TV veteran that could make you feel welcomed simply by tuning in once or twice a year. It didn’t matter who the co-host was either — his show thrived with Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa by his side — because he […]

Live chat with Oprah tonight on Oprah.com

October 21, 2011 Lori Acken

The weekend is here … but if that’s not enough to bring you joy, tune into Oprah’s Lifeclass tonight at 8pm ET on OWN to share some of Oprah’s most joyful moments, including the surprise (and gigantic!) Black Eyed Peas flash mob that kicked of her legendary talk show’s 24th season. And after you’ve been schooled on how to maximize the glee in your own life, log onto Oprah.com to chat live via web cast with Oprah and relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant. Tonight’s going to be a good night … on OWN.

“Oprah’s Lifeclass” and “The Rosie Show” debut tonight on OWN

October 10, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuideLLA Addressing gathered journalists at the summer Television Critics Association press tour, Oprah said it was time to own up to what was happening at OWN. The Oprah Winfrey Network — OWN for short — debuted in January with much fanfare, lots of retread programming and tepid ratings, disappointing her massive fan base and the media superpower herself. So with her legendary syndicated show ended, Winfrey named herself CEO of the struggling network and set to work melding it with her longstanding Harpo Productions. “I can tell you now, I am officially in,” Winfrey told the […]

Tonight on “Downsized”: the Bruce’s emergency fund runs dry

October 4, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuideLLA Everybody’s been there. You get a little cash in the bank — a tax return, an unexpected windfall, a little dab of financial breathing room — and the universe seems to sense it. Something breaks down. A kid need braces. And suddenly your cushion-cash is in someone else’s coffers. On tonight’s episode of Downsized, the Bruces are driven to the breaking point by escalating cash demands — and teaching the triplets to drive. Each parent makes a startling decision that reflects their vastly different ideas about when to save and spend.