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Oprah makes Lance Armstrong squirm in Part 1 of their interview

January 17, 2013 StayTuned Staff

We’re all very used to seeing Lance Armstrong as the picture of confidence, someone firmly believing he was in control and would come out on top — whether he was on his bike or on a bully pulpit denying any wrongdoing throughout his historic career. Yet Thursday night he proved no match for Oprah. The Queen of All Media began her slow and public evisceration of the disgraced cyclist with a series of yes-or-no questions, and while Armstrong probably appreciated the ability to be brief when answering the big topics (Did you use performance-enhancing drugs?), he was visibly bracing for […]

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News & Current Events

Lance Armstrong on Oprah’s Next Chapter Thursday

January 15, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Lance Armstrong on Oprah’s Next Chapter Thursday, Jan. 17, with an exclusive interview on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network about the cyclist’s alleged doping scandal that stripped him of his Tour de France titles. For years, cyclist Lance Armstrong vehemently denied allegations of cheating and the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Now, Armstrong appears ready to confess to Oprah Winfrey his involvement in the scandal that stripped him of his Tour de France titles on a special two-part edition of Oprah’s Next Chapter called Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive, on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The special will air on OWN […]

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Interview

Iyanla Vanzant helps fix lives in new OWN series

September 5, 2012 Barb Oates

Oprah’s been raving about Iyanla for-ev-er, and now she’s giving her her own show. Iyanla Vanzant, the acclaimed spiritual life coach, empowerment speaker and best-selling author, takes to the road, providing viewers with an “emotional laxative of sorts” — you’re going to need some tissues — as she helps people confront their issues and address their real and perceived challenges so they can improve their lives. She does this by surrounding these individuals with her unconditional positive support and love. In the two-part season premiere of Ivanla, Fix My Life,  airing Sept. 15 and 22 at 10pm ET/PT, Iyanla confronts […]

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Oprah interviews Rihanna about fame, Chris Brown and more this Sunday on “Oprah’s Next Chapter”

August 16, 2012 Lori Acken

In early February of 2009, police were summoned to a vehicle parked street side in Los Angeles’ Hancock Park neighborhood. There they found 20-year-old pop sensation Rihanna and her then-boyfriend, fellow singer Chris Brown. Rihanna’s face was bruised and bloodied, the result of a violent altercation with Brown following a pre-Grammy party. Photos quickly emerged of Rihanna’s injuries and Brown pleaded guilty to her assault. Though she avoided her former paramour for a time, Rihanna eventually reestablished her friendship with Brown — inciting the ire of the media and fans around the globe. More than three years later, the superstar finally […]

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Commentary

5 Steps To Launching a Successful TV Network

July 9, 2012 Channel Guide Contributor

Think You Could Launch A Network? These People Have, And They Share Why It’s So Hard, Even For Oprah. By Stacey Harrison & Athena Voulgaropoulos No one is immune from the multitude of challenges that come with launching a new TV network. Not even Oprah Winfrey, whose struggles getting OWN up and running have been breathlessly detailed in the media over the past few months, or Al Gore, whose efforts to take Current into the big time hit a major roadblock with the ugly departure of Keith Olbermann. So how does it work? What are the essential components needed to […]

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Politics

Cory Booker to appear on Sunday’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter”

May 24, 2012 Lori Acken

Newark, New Jersey, mayor Cory Booker — a much-loved figure in the Democratic party who came under fire when his strong remarks about the negative tone about the presidential campaign on last Sunday’s Meet The Press were interpreted as disparaging to President Obama — visits with Oprah Winfrey on this Sunday’s Oprah’s Next Chapter. Winfrey traveled to Newark just days after Booker — long regarded as a hero in his community for making his home in the inner city and patrolling its most dangerous streets to encourage young men and women to rise above their circumstances — made headlines when he risked […]

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Food TV

Miss Robbie Montgomery talks “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s”

March 27, 2012 Lori Acken

Robbie Montgomery spent two decades as a backup singer for Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones and other A-list acts — but it’s “Miss Robbie’s” second act as the life force behind a pair of popular St. Louis eateries and star of OWN’s breakout hit Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s that has made her more famous than she could imagine. With Sweetie Pies’ spring season set to debut Saturday and her new restaurant, The Upper Crust, soon to open its doors, Miss Robbie is equal parts dazzled and grateful. “Listen, my plate is full and I can’t eat it all!” […]

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Commentary

Rosie O’Donnell’s canceled show on OWN reignites Trump feud

March 19, 2012 Tom Comi

Just when you thought the greatest feud ever witnessed on television was long over, Donald Trump jump-started it today by gleefully pouncing on the news that Rosie O’Donnell’s daily talk show on OWN was being canceled by Oprah Winfrey. The Rosie Show seemed doomed from the start when it debuted less than a year ago to 500,000 viewers — a far cry from the huge ratings she used to get with her previously syndicated show. Despite a complete overhaul with a more intimate set, the number of viewers plunged by more than half before Winfrey had no choice but to […]

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Talk Show

Oprah interviews Whitney Houston’s family Sunday night on OWN

March 7, 2012 Lori Acken

In their first interview since the pop singer’s Feb. 11 death, Whitney Houston’s daughter; Bobbi Kristina, her sister-in-law, Patricia Houston; and her brother, Gary Houston talk to Oprah Winfrey on a special episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter that will air this Sunday, March 11, at 9/8pm CT on Winfrey’s OWN network. The trio will share personal memories of Houston, their hope for her legacy  and their feelings about Bobbi Kristina’s father, Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown. The family will also tackle the rumors surrounding Houston’s stunning death at age 48. Click here to watch a preview of this emotional special. Photo: © 2012 OWN: […]