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Oprah Winfrey didn't have the best year. The media mogul saw her yearly income decrease by $125M, but that's just a drop in the bucket because despite the reduction in pay, Oprah still topped Forbes's Highest-Paid Celebrities List.
Forbes estimates that Oprah earned $165M between May 2011 and May 2012. Just last week, Forbes included Oprah on its list of The World's Most Powerful Women (she came in 11th). Oprah outearned other Hollywood tycoons such as Transformer director Michael Bay, who came in second place with $160M, and Steven Spielberg, who thanks to two directorial efforts, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse, earned a solid $130M.
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Self-proclaimed Nutty Madam Emma Clark is not the only one who is very upset with actress Kristen Stewart for breaking Robert Pattinson's heart. On last night's episode of Conan, Will Ferrell had a bit of a breakdown over the breakup. According to Ferrell, Stewart "just threw it all away" and is a "trampire." Additionally he declared that Conan O'Brien doesn't "even know what they had" and "will never know."
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In other SNL alum news, rumor has it that Jimmy Fallon is in talks to host the Oscars with Lorne Michaels producing. Apparently, ABC, who broadcasts the show, isn't thrilled about the idea of promoting Fallon and his NBC show on their telecast.
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Oprah Winfrey has some big plans for OWN this fall. She has recently tapped LaToya Jackson to star in her own reality show. The cameras will get an inside look at Jackson's life, including her family drama. Winfrey has also lined up stars to appear on upcoming episodes of Oprah's Next Chapter. The celebs featured on the show will include Stephen Colbert, Bette Midler, Jennifer Hudson and Kelsey Grammer.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. will not have charges brought against him for shoving a bartender in New Orleans. The City Attorney dismissed the case against the actor due to the fact that the bartender in question decided not to press charges.
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After ten years of marriage, Stevie Wonder and wife Kai Millard Morris are filing for divorce. The couple have two sons together, and Wonder has reportedly asked for joint custody of the boys.
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We now know what reality show it is that Courtney Stodden will be appearing in. The teenager, along with her 51-year-old husband Doug Hutchinson will appear in VH1's Couples Therapy to receive intense counseling on their relationship. If those two have trouble making it work, what hope is there for the rest of us?
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In her big interview with Oprah, Kim Kardashian defended her relationship with rapper Kanye West, saying the courtship is no publicity stunt. "It's your heart you're playing with," Kim said. "I couldn't sacrifice my heart for a publicity stunt." The two have known each other for years and Kim said she doesn't know why it took so long for them to get together. I think we've always had an attraction to each other, but we've always been in other relationships or it wasn't the right timing." Kim must be referring to her 72-day marriage to Kris Humphries as one of those "other relationships." Speaking of marriage, Kim said she has no imminent wedding plans with Kanye . . . at least not for this season of Keeping with the Kardashians.
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In concerns over DNA theft, Madonna reportedly has a team of DNA exterminators tasked with sterilizing her dressing room and entire backstage area after every show to thwart any would-be "genetic thieves." A concert promoter told the Winnipeg Free Press that everything is wiped down so as to not even leave a single strand of Madonna's hair. What is Madge so worried about? Someone swiping her DNA and creating a Jurassic Park-like Madonna sanctuary? A herd of Madonnas? We'd pay to see that.
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Most women celebrate their 40th birthday with dinner at Olive Garden or a girl's night out but Jenny McCarthy is celebrating turning 40 with a new Playboy pictorial. People posted a preview of the magazine cover featuring a very exposed McCarthy, who turns 40 in a few months. "I'm really proud of it," McCarthy said of her new Playboy cover, calling the pictures "gorgeous" and "classy." This is McCarthy's seventh nude pictorial for the men's magazine. She was Playmate of the Year in 1994.
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To honor the third anniversary of the death of her father, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson posted a photo of him kissing wife Debbie Rowe, who bore two children for Jackson, Paris and Michael Joseph Jackson, 15. Paris also tweeted a message to her father: "RIP Michael Jackson .. Dad you will forever be in my heart <3 i love you"
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Max Page, the 7-year-old star of the popular Volkswagen "Dark Vader" Super Bowl commercial, underwent open heart surgery to replace his pulmonary valve on Thursday at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Doctors say the two-hour surgery went without a hitch and that Max is recovering "very well." He's expected to stay in the hospital for the next two weeks. In addition to the VW spot, Max has acting credits on The Young and the Restless and Prime Suspect. Max was born with the congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot. His family is encouraging fans to make donations in his name to the hospital's Children's Fund.
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Despite crashing her rented Porsche into the back of a semi on the Pacific Coast Highway and despite her history of DUI, police did not collect a blood sample from Lindsay Lohan, reports RadarOnline. The actress did submit to a portable breathalyzer test along with other field sobriety tests, with police concluding she wasn't under the influence. Reportedly, the officers also told Lohan she's lucky to be alive and that her seat belt saved her life.
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Oprah Winfrey asked the question we've all been asking: Why did Kim Kardashian leave her marriage after just 72 days? Everyone will hear that answer when the interview with Kim and the entire Kardashian clan airs this weekend on Oprah's Next Chapter. On her Facebook page, Winfrey said Kim's answer "leveled me." Winfrey admits she has never met the Kardashians before or seen the show, but said she wants to know why this family has become a cultural phenomenon. Oprah, when you find out, let us know, OK? For those who can't wait, here's a preview of the interview.
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Katy Perry made a surprise appearance at the L.A. screening of her new 3-D concert movie, Katy Perry: Part of Me.***
There are rumors that Kourtney Kardashian has given birth to her second child after she posted a cryptic tweet — "Chick-fil-A and a water birth. No big deal."
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Miley Cryus is shooting down rumors she cheated on fiancé Liam Hemsworth with her best friend.
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Jake Gyllenhaal secretly hooked up with Minka Kelly after she broke up with Yankees slugger Derek Jeter.
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We knew she could do it. Nearly five years since her two DUI arrests, multiple rehab stints, and five trips to jail, Lindsay Lohan is off formal probation. Lilo has satisfied her probation terms and is no longer required to appear in court or report to a probation officer. Since November, the actress has completed more than 50 days of community service at the L.A. County morgue. Lohan is still on informal probation for her necklace theft case until May 2014. If she were to fall back into her old law-breaking ways, the judge could sentence her to 245 days in jail. But we have hope for Lohan. She's on the verge of a comeback career. Hot off her Saturday Night Live gig (that while didn't have critics cheering, did give the show some of its best ratings for the season), Lohan just booked a spot on Glee and has signed on to play Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming Lifetime movie, Liz and Dick.
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Everyone wants their hands on George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot teen Trayvon Martin — everyone, including Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey said Zimmerman is at the top of her list for people she would like to interview. Nothing boosts ratings like a nationwide racial controversy. In seems Spike Lee also wanted Zimmerman too but instead chased two old people away from their home. The director has settled with the elderly couple whose address he erroneously posted on his Twitter account. Lee thought he was tweeting Zimmerman's address but instead tweeted the address of a senior Florida couple, who have been unable to return to their home out of fear they would be attacked. Lee has since apologized for the tweet. The couple's lawyer said their claim with Lee has been fully resolved and that the director called them personally and gave them a very heartfelt apology. "He agreed to compensate them for their loss and the disruption to their lives," said Lee's lawyer.
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Staff at the Today show are "shocked" that Katie Couric is guest hosting on Good Morning America all next week. "There were a lot of jaws dropping all over the place," said one staffer. "Then there was a lot of sniping." Couric, of course, was the co-host of Today for 15 years before leaving to anchor the CBS evening news. Producers at Today are worried that Couric's appearance on GMA could end Today's 800-week streak of being the top-rated morning show. Yes, that's 800 straight weeks — more than 15 years. Couric isn't setting her alarm early permanently though. She's set to host her afternoon talk show, Katie, starting this September.
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And in we-agree news, in a new interview Rolling Stone named Jennifer Lawrence the "coolest chick in Hollywood."
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Brett Ratner says he stepped down as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards, but was actually fired for saying "rehearsal is for fags" at a Tower Heist premiere last Friday. The Hollywood Reporter has collected nine other crude Brett Ratner quotes, most having to do with his "banging" of Olivia Munn.
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A juror in the trial of Jacko doc Conrad Murray said the decision to find him guilty of manslaughter was easy and that all jurors were in agreement early in the deliberation process. Meanwhile, earlier reports that Murray was on a suicide watch are false, which didn't really add up since Murray will likely only serve just a single year of a likely 4-year sentence.
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Nancy Grace finally exited Dancing with the Stars last night and joked that it was "a huge miscarriage of justice."
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Back from a quick trip to Kris Humphries' home state of Minnesota, Kim Kardashian is now jetting to Atlanta to play a role in Tyler Perry's highly ironically titled The Marriage Counselor, set for a 2012 release.
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First lingerie, then a Bentley, now White House party crasher and "groupie slut" Michaele Salahi is flashing a new $15,000 diamond ring courtesy of Journey guitarist Neal Schon.
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Oprah Winfrey's ample bosoms nearly flopped out of her low-cut dress as she posed next to Uma Thurman at a Versace for H&M party in NYC last night.
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84-year-old Penn State football coach Joe Paterno may have coached his last game as The New York Times reports the university's Board of Trustees is planning "JoePa's" exit in the wake of a sex scandal involving his former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
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Hustler magazine insists it's in posession of a sex tape starring Rihanna and rapper J. Cole — Cole opened for her Loud tour this year — but Rihanna says no tape exists, tweeting: "We don't believe U, U need more people...AND of course an actual sextape! #slownewsday" (We hear you, Rihanna.)
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There's no denying the existence of a creepy tape 49-year-old Jim Carrey made confessing a huge crush on 22-year-old Emma Stone. Carrey posted a video on his website in which he gushes, "Emma, I think you're all the way beautiful. Not just pretty, but smart and kind-hearted. And if I were a lot younger, I would marry you. We would have chubby little freckle-faced kids."
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Forbes released its annual list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women and Lady Gaga (#11) is more powerful than Oprah Winfrey (#14) and Beyoncé Knowles (#18) but not as powerful as German Chancellor Angela Merkel who's #1 on the list.
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Successfully avoiding the paparazzi, Casey Anthony reported to the Florida Department of Corrections Wednesday night to begin one year of probation for her conviction for check fraud.
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As he readies a run for mayor of NYC, 53-year-old Alec Baldwin is moving in with 27-year-old yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas. And in another May-September relationship, 64-year-old Larry David is dating 41-year-old actress Amy Landecker. The two met on the set of Curb Your Enthusiasm earlier this year while shooting "The Bi-Sexual" epsisode, which aired last Sunday.
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While Representative Anthony Weiner's entry into rehab hasn't quieted fellow Democrats calling for his resignation, board-certified addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky has called it "very good news." Meanwhile, more evidence of Weiner's raging narcissism has emerged as TMZ has a bunch of pictures of Weiner taken by himself in the House gym.
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Selena Gomez was hospitalized after her appearance on The Tonight Show last Thursday, citing nausea and a severe headache, and went back on Saturday, still not sure what is wrong. Whatever it is, she apparently is not pregnant with Bieber Jr.
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Pippa Middleton has reportedly split with beau Alex Loudon, unofficially making her the world's hottest bachelorette.
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Legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons has suffered a stroke at his home in Florida, and the situation is so dire band members were advised to head there right away.
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Last week Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open due to lingering issues with his left knee and Achilles, and it doesn't look like he was even close to playing as he was pictured on Friday in crutches and a walking boot. Meanwhile, Woods' best-looking mistress, Rachel Uchitel, is in negotiations for a spot on Celebrity Big Brother.
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Jennifer Hudson has landed a $1M deal to write a weight loss memoir. In February the Oscar winning actress told Oprah she lost 80 pounds, and has gotten even thinner since.
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Conservative blogger and activist Andrew Breitbart is demanding an investigation from Sirius satellite radio after he showed an X-rated picture of Anthony Weiner to shock jocks Opie and Anthony and it was captured on a surveillance camera, tweeted, and then ended up on Gawker.
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While Weiner's genitalia was going viral, it was revealed his wife Huma is pregnant with the couple's first child.
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In another Weinergate-related development, Alec Baldwin is considering a run for mayor of NYC in 2013 now that Weiner, the presumptive front-runner, has self-immolated.
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A fall by Shania Twain and a wardrobe malfunction from Sheryl Crow at the CMT Music Awards nearly upstaged the main event: Justin Bieber pictured with his mom. The Biebs also won an award.
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US Magazine reports 50-year-old Sean Penn broke things off with 25-year-old Scarlett Johannson because he didn't want anything serious since his divorce last year from Robin Wright.
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Lindsay Lohan has won a 2-year restraining order against her most prominent stalker, who has left chocolates at her door and has texted her more than 100 times.
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The Oprah Winfrey Show finale drew 16.4 million viewers. As the Washington Post's Lisa de Moraes wryly observes, that's 89.57 million fewer than watched the last episode of M*A*S*H in 1983. Oprah's farewell was also largely eclipsed by the American Idol finale (29.3 million) and the Dancing With the Stars finale (21.4 million).
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Backlash from Pia Toscano's American Idol elimination continues nearly a week later, as executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is dismissing rumors that the voting was rigged, or that it was done to generate controversy. Speaking at a Hollywood Radio & Television Society luncheon, Lythgoe tried putting it in perspective. "There are always conspiracy theories, but you know we are so careful. [Voting is] done through AT&T and we get the results. It's done so openly. We've got all the terrible things happening around the world with Libya, with Japan and what's everyone talking about? 'How did Pia get voted off?'"
Meanwhile, TMZ snapped a pic of Pia boarding an LA bound plane at JFK, presumably back for another date with Dancing With the Stars pro Mark Ballas.
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Speaking of DWTS, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard was eliminated from the reality show last night and today has to withstand a flurry of puns, as he was "knocked out," "KOd," and "threw his final punch."
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People has declared Jennifer Lopez the most beautiful woman in the world, to which the 41 year-old JLo says simply, "Being beautiful is part of my job."
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High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale poses naked for Allure magazine's May nude shoot, and is joined by The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, and 40 year-old Bridget Moynahan, who has a child with Tom Brady.
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Charlie Sheen's "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour appears to be on fumes as an indifferent Boston crowd didn't even bother to heckle or chant and just got up and left, in spite of an on-stage appearance from Jersey Shore's Pauly D. The Boston Globe's Don Aucoin called it "a witless barrage of non sequiturs, non-stories, non-jokes — a non-event, start to finish."
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Golfer Phil Mickelson didn't like that an Augusta, GA, Krispy Kreme used a 2010 drive-thru photo of him wearing the Masters green jacket without his permission and threatend legal action. Meanwhile, former Tiger Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel went PDA-heavy and bikini-lite on Miami Beach with new beau Matt Hahn.
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Advertisers are being asked to have to pay $1M for a 30-second spot on Oprah Winfrey's last show, which airs May 25th. That number is not in Friends ($2M) or Seinfeld ($1.4M) territory, but more than the last episode of Lost ($900K), X-Files ($680K), and Cheers ($650K).
Posted 04.13.11 by reelz