good evening! although i only watched a few minutes of loser chris brown on larry king last night - i saw enough to know he just needs to shut the fuck up - i don't believe anything he says - especially with that dumb ass bow tie he was sporting - ugh! to be honest i'm totally sick of the whole situation - and i bet oprah winfrey is too - people magazine asked mr. brown what he thought about ms. winfrey's show on domestic abuse (which of course showed a lot of sympathy for his former girlfriend rihanna) read what he said below - then TMZ called up oprah and they got a statement back that tells it like it is - putting chris in his place! (her statement is below as well!) as far as i'm concerned - enough has been said on the whole disturbing situation ... everyone needs to move on! although there were rumors today flying around the web that ms. fenty is still pining away over her abusive ex-boyfriend ... if she gets back together with him - i have zero respect for her! she's incredibly gorgeous and super talented - she can do so much better than someone who laid his hands on her - making her look like this! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
CHRIS BROWN: "I commend Oprah on being like, 'This is a problem,' but it was a slap in my face. I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school. She could have been more helpful, like, 'Okay, I'm going to help both of these people out.'"
OPRAH WINFREY'S REP: "Oprah is very appreciative that Chris Brown performed at her school but she takes domestic abuse very seriously. She hopes he gets the counseling he needs."
hey kids - happy friday! yesterday legends tina turner (68) and cher (61) appeared together on oprah winfrey's daytime talk show - except it wasn't in chicago - oprah took her audience to caesars palace in las vegas where cher just kicked off her brand new show for a three year run (in the same theatre where celine dion did her 'a brand new day' show) the two divas even reunited on stage together for a duet of ms. turner's classic track proud mary (which was fabulous) plus tina announced she's going on tour again - for the very last time - right after the show ended i picked up tickets to see her in los angeles - what a treat it will be to see a living legend do her thing - gosh i love tina turner! i'd also like to go to vegas to see cher (and bette midler) but she'll be there for awhile so there's no rush! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
hey everyone! yup there's more pop culture related art to report on - artist daniel edwards is about to unveil his latest project (he was also responsible for the sculpture of britney spearsgiving birth on a bearskin rug and the paris hiltoninteractive autopsy with removable organs) this time around he fashioned a gold burial mask & sarcophagus for oprah winfrey which is trying to send some kind of a message about health care reform coming too late for some baby boomers - leaving them unprepared for their final send off - oh my gosh it's totally creepy to think about your own demise (especially on a weekend!) i doubt we'll see ms. winfrey talking about the morbid sculpture anytime soon - but if you'd like to own it for yourself - it's currently up for auction although no one seems to be biting just yet - i get the whole concept behind the piece but owning it is an entirely different matter - no thanks! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
A gilded coffin lid bearing Oprah's full-figured likeness with slimming vertical stripes, The Oprah Sarcophagus is designed for a look of cultural neutrality with respect to Oprah's audience and the style of her magazine. "The Oprah Sarcophagus is the ideal visual aid for educating boomers about living wills, casket choices, and memorial service arrangements," says gallery co-director John Leo. "We would like to hear Oprah tell her viewers that a great coffin should be something of which to aspire, and that no one should have to settle for a pine box."
Edwards' inspiration for the golden casket developed after reading how Oprah was in mourning over the death of her 2-year-old golden retriever, Gracie. Oprah recounted, "As I stood there dazed, stunned, crying over Gracie's dead body I learned the lesson to enjoy life but remember to slow down, too."
"It might slow people down in a self-reflective and spiritual way if they were to consider their own funeral," said the artist, adding that inspiration for the Sarcophagus was reinforced by a headline he read in a grocery market checkout line, which suggested Oprah had only six years to live.
"The baby boomer generation is in poor health, afflicted with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and is dependent on multiple prescriptions. Baby Boomers should be encouraged to plan for their inevitable funerals," says gallery co-director David Kesting. SOURCE
good morning! has anybody else seen the commercials running for oprah winfrey's new reality show oprah's big give? ten contestants will be competing against each other to give away money and make dreams come true in order to become america's greatest unknown philanthropist! each week one person will be given the boot - and the last person standing will actually walk away with one million dollars - although that's a surprise - the contestants don't know about the final grand prize! (the ten are pictured below with hottie nate berkus) of course ms. winfrey will be having a few of her celebrity friends join in on the fun including jennifer aniston and john travolta! i'm a sucker for reality shows - and of course i love oprah too - i certainly will be tuning in for the show's premiere on sunday march 2nd - it will be a nice break from the usual reality messes like flavor of love 3 which just premiered last night - and once again flavor flav has his hands full with a bunch of nut jobs - including twin sisters which he nicknamed 'thing #1' & 'thing #2' - just to give you an idea of the insanity! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
Watch the drama and emotion unfold in this unprecedented competition as determined contestants from all walks of life transform the lives of others. Millions of dollars are given away in this intense cross-country adventure that twists and turns in ways that test the nerve, passion and stamina of each contestant. Each week, a mystery challenge is unveiled, and in order to win, contestants must out-give one another. Big-name stars join "Oprah's Big Give" as the stakes get higher and the emotions intensify in every episode. The judges continue to make the tough call of who will go home before the final episode, when the Biggest Giver is named and the surprise ending is revealed.
oh my gosh i hate posting sad news...oprah winfrey lost one of her golden retrievers named gracie after she choked on a plastic ball that belonged to her older cocker spaniel sophie! oprah adopted three golden retrievers which she introduced as 'her new family' on her show back in 2005 - the other two are named luke & layla - all three doggies were featured on the cover of her magazine twice - she opens up about the tragic accident in the upcoming august '07 issue of O...i ran barefoot out of the house and found the dog walker and one of my security guys pumping her chest. just as i reached them, the security guard looked up and said 'she's gone' oh how sad...gracie was only about two years old!
this story reminded me about my little dog petey who passed away about two and a half years ago after choking on his food - i was devastated and still think about him on a daily basis - he was the best and such a sweet dog! my thoughts & prayers go out to ms. winfrey and please make sure there's nothing around that your dog could possibly choke on or hurt themselves with - i'm overly paranoid when it comes to my doggies parker & fidel - i simply couldn't bear losing another one tragically - popbytes over & out for now - xxoo
hey hey! don't forget tomorrow (thursday feb 22) is the big day when oprah winfrey pays a visit to ellen degeneres - and she even mentions who she's supporting in the race for the white house! (you can find out who from one of the clips below) many thanks again go out to gary green who has kept the clips coming! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PS we've also got to send ms. degeneres a big 'break a leg' wish for her upcoming hosting duties this sunday at the 79th annual academy awards - i know she's going to nail it!
hey everyone! is anyone else super excited to catch oprah winfrey's appearance this coming thursday (feb 22nd) on the ellen degeneres show?!? many special thanks to gary green who let me know about the fun teaser clips posted below! (read more about the show on gary's blog...)
so i hope all my east coast friends are finally thawing out from their deep freeze! my poor friend lisa in pennsylvania had a rough time with tons of ice! yesterday in los angeles it hit a record high of 89 degrees...i swear it was like the middle of july and i was forced to turn on the AC! (maybe britney spears thought a shaved head would keep her cooler) today was more bearable but i ended up getting trapped inside playing rayman: raving rabbids on my nintendo wii...my pal kevin was right - the game is so darn addictive! i can't express how impressed i am by the wii - it's truly incredible and i think everyone should have one! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
good morning everyone! so this whole madonna adoption story seems to be out of control - i haven't keep track of it too much since it seemed to be changing on an hourly basis...now some people might go tell their drama to the mountains but some people would rather just go tell oprah winfrey...which is exactly what madge is going to do! finally we can make some sense of the story and what all the drama is all about! she'll be taping the segment today in chicago which will air tomorrow plus as an added bonus the show will also have the dixie chicks speaking out about their drama as well...popbytes over & out for now - xxoo!
My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi. I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter. After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand out family.
Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate. The procedure includes an l8 month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent. This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly.
I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa.
My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home.
oh my - this week there is so much to be setting your tivo to record - including a brand new season of oprah which kicks off today with ms. winfrey and BFF gayle king going cross country which looks like a complete hoot - if you like oprah! y'all know popbytes often refers to oprah as a favorite person - so you can bet your bottom dollar that my tivo is all ready to capture the good times on the road...gosh there's nothing like a roadtrip to dispel some lesbian rumors...popbytes over & out for now - xxoo!
oprah winfrey and BFF gayle king have dodged the lesbian lovers rumor for years and now they have come forward to tell us once and for all they aren't gay and would tell us if they were...okay so they aren't gay but now curious minds want to know if they ever made out? that would be the next logical question in figuring these two out but all joking aside you all know i love oprah and gayle too! popbytes over & out until tomorrow...xxoo!
something about this relationship feels otherworldly to me, like it was designed by a power and a hand greater than my own. whatever this friendship is, it's been a very fun ride - oprah
oh i always say the more oprah - the better! it was announced today that XM satellite radio signed ms. winfrey to a deal reported at $55 million dollars for three years...basically pennies compared to the five year $500 million dollar deal that shock jock howard stern got over on SIRIUS...but since oprah is new to whole radio thing (i think she did work in radio a long time ago?) she must pay her dues...the great thing is she will be joined by people like sassy best friend gail king and super hottie nate berkus - nate just may be a reason to go get my XM on - i think he is such the cat's meow! oh my nate you come & redo my apartment anytime! anyways popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
Together with my friends, we look forward to creating programming that will entertain, inform and inspire our listening audience on XM - oprah winfrey
Oprah & Friends will debut in September 2006 and will feature a broad range of original programming from Harpo Radio, Inc. including regular segments hosted by popular personalities from The Oprah Winfrey Show and O, The Oprah Magazine and an exclusive original weekly half-hour reality radio show with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. The channel will be broadcast from a new state-of-the-art XM studio at Harpo Studios in Chicago.
hey y'all! so i kinda swore off posting more about brokeback mountain - i posted a lot on it as it really is an excellent film - i just think i am just a bit over it all - although i really hope it wins the oscar for best picture - i really think it will...it totally deserves it - as does ang lee who i predict will grab the gold for best director...
so i was just remarking the other day that not a peep about the movie has been heard from oprah winfrey - i was kinda like what's up with that? she should at least recommend it - and then today i am surfing around and came across the below screenshots of an upcoming show...where oprah hosts the cast of 'brokeback' - this literally made my day!
i can't find any mention of the show on her website yet but i am sure it will be within the next few weeks - i really want to hear what oprah has to say...i am sure she will sing praises for the film & maybe help to open some ignorant eyes...as soon as i hear when it will be on - i will let you all know...we all know how much popbytes just adores oprah! i hope everyone is having a great weekend so far - popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
oh my gosh! i hope you all caught the big reunion of oprah winfrey and david letterman last night on the late show over on CBS - oh i loved it - oprah looked great - and seemed quite comfortable and in a good mood - dave was on his best behavior and was very complimentary and gracious while she hung out for a while...
until oprah had to run down the street to make it the premiere of the new color purple musical - which oprah had a hand in producing - dave actually escorted her down the block on a red carpet - he teased her as they came out that it almost looked like they just got married as they ran out of the ed sullivan theater - a little rice was all that was needed - oprah promised to keep in touch - she would go to dave's house & dave would go her house - etc etc - overall it was a great late show - and reminded me how sharp and witty letterman can be...and also made me again confirm my love of all things oprah...rock on - i will be back tonight!
damn this is a good day but i am a bit bummed since i had so much crap to take care of - i had to skip my screening of rent but with the holiday weekend coming up - i for sure am going to see it!
ok but let's move onto the best news ever - oprah winfrey has agreed to appear on the late show with super funny man david letterman on dec 1st! hot damn! if you watch dave at all - you already know he has been harping about her appearing on the show for years - and i thought it would never happen - she told TIME magazine in 2003 that she just didn't feel comfortable with him - but i guess things do change! thank heavens!
oprah's visit also coincides with the opening night of the color purple on broadway which oprah is producing - the movie is definitely in my top ten movies of all time - BUT i am not sure how this musical version will go over - i predict it will end up bombing - sorry that's just how i feel...with broadway nowadays it is pretty tough to have a good commercial success but i guess soon all shall be revealed - it's just for me a perfect movie plus from the songs i have heard so far - i just don't see it translating all that well - but besides all that OPRAH IS GONNA BE ON LETTERMAN!!! i can't fucking wait! this is gonna be good people - ok i'm over & out - still have a bunch of things to catch up on! rock on - this story literally made my day (besides the extra traffic from AOL this morning) much love to all - xxoo
ps yeah i mocked up the photo below in pshop - yeah it's kinda a hack job but you get the picture!
What a big night that is going to be - not only for us, not only for Oprah, but for Broadway. You have the big 'Color Purple' Broadway opening, and then right across the street here in this theater, you have Oprah appearing here. I mean, that's what Broadway is all about - it's a street of dreams.
well hello hello hello - oh i know i can be random...from cutie james blunt and crazy courtney love yesterday to oprah winfrey today but we all know that oprah is one of my favorite people ever - congrats are in order for the 20th anniversary of her still ground-breaking talk show - but i do think the queen of daytime has gone a little overboard on celebration with the release of a 6 (yes six!) DVD set that higlights the best (and maybe worst) of the past twenty years - as much as i love & adore her - i certainly couldn't imagine sitting down for 17 hours/14 minutes of 'footage' - first my tear ducts would probably be dried up and useless - and i would be an emotional mess for days - all those moments crammed into one DVD set - it's all just too much - plus methinks it's all a bit schmaltzy - can anyone even her diehard fans imagine buying this?!?
i think i could do like a 2 hour TV special on oprah's twenty years but certainly not 6 DVD's but even as i write this post - a small tiny part of me inside deseperately wants to own it for myself - but i am not going to give in to the power of the winfrey but if you just can't control yourself go and purchase a copy over on oprah.com - plus 100% of the profits are going to support her angel network - so i guess a little schmaltz and a few memories is ok for charity's sake - and heck if popbytes makes it to 20 years (only 18 to go!) - i might do a 6 DVD set too - why the hell not? rock on and enjoy the rest of y'all's weekend! xxoo
For the first time, Oprah reveals her candid thoughts and feelings about the biggest moments and interviews in 20 years of history-making television.
• Includes rare, never-before-seen footage.
• Some of the guests who touched Oprah's heart forever.
• Twenty years of lessons...Oprah's lightbulb moments!
• Oprah's 'firsts'...there's nothing Oprah hasn't tried in 20 years!
• Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of The Oprah Winfrey Show
• ChristmasKindness: Oprah's life-changing trip to Africa
• 20 Years of Stars, Surprises and More!
ok so i come home after work & was totally ready to watch the all new oprah - where she went down south to visit the survivors of hurricane katrina - and i thought i had seen enough and was feeling i couldn't watch it anymore - but to be 100% so super honest - this was the best coverage of the massive human suffering that is still going on - the show was so intense and so well done (a second part airs tomorrow) - it took me completely off guard - and i sobbed - i couldn't believe it - below is a quote from my dear oprah that i find so immensely overwhelming and so very true - i so wonder what would happen if this took place in LA, miami, or NYC? i hope i never know - my heart goes out again to all the people as well as animals affected by this horrible storm (gosh- can you even believe the size of that storm? i pray we never see another) - anyways god bless oprah winfrey for being who she is - say what you want (naysayers can simply bite me!) - i only wish we could all be more like oprah - the true smiles from all when they saw her in person was enough said...popbytes out for now...
I think we all - this country - owe these people an apology. We still don't know how many of our fellow Americans lost their lives in the Katrina catastrophe. As New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin says, 'It is a number we all fear.' But we do know that a million did survive. They are not refugees. And I hope that everybody in this country and the world stops calling them refugees, because they are not. They are survivors and we, the people, will not let them stand alone. They are Americans - Oprah Winfrey
oh gosh thank heavens it is friday! - i so had to share the hysterical animated 'cruise shocking oprah' to the left - it has been floating around the net - and it's just too funny...so enjoy!
tom was on letterman last night (katie was not there) - and he was ok - letterman is so cool - but i guess this morning cruise got into it with matt lauer on the today show - read the story
moving on from this continuing cruise drama - today some fun movies come out...check it out below!
• bewitched - looks like such fun - i love the original show - and with legend shirley maclaine playing endora - who could pass this up?
• land of the dead - zombie master george romero is back - who can forget 'they are coming to get you barbara...' - i love a good horror flick - i think it's a must see for me!
anyways - i just need the weekend - as i'm sure most of you do too - popbytes out for now...xxoo
oh jeez - can you believe the paris hermes store wouldn't let oprah winfrey in? (they say now - a private PR event was being set up inside.) that's quite rude - and i'm sure someone must have lost their job - people would kill to have her come in - drop some cash - and then drop the brand name on her show - you can't get a better endorsement than from oprah winfrey - oh man - they so just completely screwed this one up! oh oprah - no worries - hermes sucks ass anyways - who needs 'em? much love to my oprah as always - and she intends to mention this 'incident' when the new season of her show returns in sept (thank heavens! - i so hate the reruns now!) oprah is 'simply the best' - and actually she was intending to pick up a present for legend tina turner - oh hermes so lost out - good luck with cleaning up this public relations nightmare (popbytes would not want to 'wipe up this mess' - someone is sweating bullets somewhere - popbytes out for now! xxoo
Hermes regrets not having been able to accommodate Ms. Winfrey and her team and to provide her with the service and care that Hermes strives to provide to each and every one of its customers worldwide, Hermes apologizes for any offense taken due to such circumstances.
hey everybody! are we having fun on easter? anyways - had to point this goody out - tomorrow on oprah - it's a new interview with one of my favorite people of all time lisa marie presley - don't ask me why - but there is just something about her that i just love - i would so love to hang out with her - she seems like the ultimate cool chick - and then tuesday it gets better when mom priscilla joins daughter and oprah - gosh i also love priscilla - she still looks smashing! i love 'em both and from the commercials - this looks like one two-part interview not to be missed!
and if anyone by chance is reading this from 'HARPO studios and or/oprah' - my wildest dream is to come on oprah and tell her all about popbytes! oprah so needs to tell her audience all about blogs! i swear my wildest dream is to just be on the oprah winfrey show - she is my favorite person! i keep my eye out everyday for the lovely gail king and the 'wildest dreams bus' - come on! i would be a hoot on oprah! give me a chance on some red carpet premiere as a reporter for the oprah show :) much love always - popbytes out for now...
For the first time on The Oprah Winfrey Show...Lisa Marie Presley on marriage, men and motherhood. Everything you really want to know.
and then as a super special bonus on tuesday...
An exclusive: the Presley women. Their first television interview together - Lisa Marie and her mother, Priscilla.
oprah winfrey presents... their eyes were watching god sunday (march 6) on ABC @ 9/8c
starring halle berry, michael ealy, and ruby dee
Based upon the novel by Zora Neale Hurston, the film depicts the timeless, lyrical and passionate story of a beautiful and resilient woman's quest for love, sensual excitement and spiritual fulfillment, despite society's expectations of a woman of color in 1920s America. Ms. Berry stars as Janie Crawford, whose journey takes her through three marriages with very different men, and during which she experiences all that life has to offer, from tremendous success to unspeakable heartbreak.
