Posts with tag "oprahwinfrey"

Video: Stephenie Meyer Gushes To Oprah About Robert Pattinson

Posted Nov 14th 2009 at 12:05 PM by PopEater Staff

Count Twilight scribe Stephenie Meyer as someone who has been caught up in Robert Pattinson fever. "He smells great," laughs Meyer after Oprah Winfrey asked her about Pattinson. "He's not at all like the Edward character." "The eyes, the facial structure. He just doesn't look like anyone else ... in a good way." Watch more of Oprah's interview with Meyer. ...

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Oprah Gets an Earful From Robin Givens Over Tyson 'Sock' Interview

Posted Nov 14th 2009 at 10:20 AM by PopEater Staff

Robin Givens took Oprah Winfrey to task on Friday for allowing her ex-husband Mike Tyson to joke about domestic abuse during a chat with him last month. When discussing his and Robin's 1988 interview with Barbara Walters, where Tyson claimed she was telling lies, the boxer grew angry. "At that particular moment, I truly wanted to sock her, but I just didn't do it," he told Oprah to laughter ...

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Fame After Death: Who's Still a Celebrity Post-Mortem?

Posted Nov 13th 2009 at 02:35 PM by Bruce Haring

The recent DirecTV commercial with the image of the late Chris Farley cavorting with David Spade begs the question – which living celebs have that kind of afterlife? Will Jay-Z's relatives have 'Hova sell a Honda? Will Taylor Swift's estate have her pushing a Swiffer when she's pushing up daisies? What about today's reality TV stars? Any post shelf-life prospects? "No," says Amy ...

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Ellen Begs Her Way Onto O Cover

Posted Nov 6th 2009 at 01:06 PM by PopEater Staff

Perseverence has paid off for Ellen DeGeneres, as the quirky talk show host shmoozed, begged and charmed her way onto the cover of Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine, marking just the second time that Miss Winfrey has shared a cover with another woman. The first? Just someone you might have heard of -- First Lady Michelle Obama. Winfrey herself recognizes Ellen's dedication, saying that she's "a woman who ...

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Most Infamous Celebrity Interviews

Posted Nov 6th 2009 at 12:00 PM by Scott Harris

When Rihanna sits down tonight with Diane Sawyer on '20/20', it's sure to be one of the biggest interviews of the year. But will it go down as one of the biggest interviews of all time? Over the years, the celebrity interview has become one of the staples of the entertainment industry. Make a huge mistake? Go on the 'Tonight Show' and humbly plead forgiveness. In need of a reputation makeover? ...

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Swayze's Widow Speaks: 'I Would Love to See You,' Patrick

Posted Oct 31st 2009 at 09:21 AM by PopEater Staff

Speaking out for the first time on television since the death of her husband Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, the 'Dirty Dancing' star's wife of 34 years is opening up to Oprah Winfrey about her loss. Niemi, who married Swayze while both were still in their 20s, says that when Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, "it was mind numbing." She goes on to tell Winfrey that "you think you're going ...

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Patrick Swayze's Wife to Discuss Her Loss on 'Oprah'

Posted Oct 27th 2009 at 05:10 PM by PopEater Staff

Patrick Swayze's wife Lisa Niemi will give the first one-on-one interview since her husband's death on the Oprah Winfrey Show this Friday, PEOPLE reports. Swayze passed away at age 57 this September after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Niemi, his wife of 34 years, will open up to Oprah about their life together, and what it was like to lose him. She will also discuss the book they ...

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Polanski Victim Wants Charges Dropped

Posted Oct 27th 2009 at 09:15 AM by PopEater Staff

The woman who was raped by Roman Polanski when she was 13 years old has asked a Los Angeles court to dismiss the charges against the director, who is fighting extradition to the U.S. following his arrest in Zurich last month. Samantha Geimer says she has been barraged with media inquiries since Polanski's arrest, and that since she's publicly forgiven the 'Chinatown' director for his crime, she'd ...

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Great '30 Rock' Celebrity Cameos

Posted Oct 15th 2009 at 02:57 PM by Scott Harris

For decades, 'Saturday Night Live' was the place where stars went to show off their funny sides and allow fans and viewers to see them in a different light. So it should come as no surprise that NBC's flagship comedy 30 Rock' - which was created by 'SNL' alumni and revolves around an 'SNL'-style variety show - has taken over the mantle of the hot place to find your offbeat celebrity cameos. ...

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Winfrey Hit With Plane Sex Lawsuit

Posted Oct 12th 2009 at 08:31 AM by PopEater Staff

A flight attendant for Oprah Winfrey's private jet who was fired after she allegedly had sex on board of the plane has filed a lawsuit against the talk queen, denying all allegations against her. Corrine Gehrls says that two fellow flight attendants -- one of whom is the daughter of Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey's best friend -- made claims that she had intercourse with plane pilot Terry Pansing ...