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Oprah Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon: What It Means For Fans Oprah Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon: What It Means For Fans
Oprah Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon: What It Means For Fans Oprah Winfrey has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Amazon, marking a significant expansion of her media empire.  The partnership, announced Monday morning, April 27, highlights Amazon’s growing ambitions in the creator-driven media space, and includes her podcast, book club, and the back catalog of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," according to multiple reports, including Variety. The deal focuses on integrating Oprah’s brand across Amazon’s platforms, including Wondery, Amazon’s podcast network.  Here’s what the agreement includes: "The Oprah Podcast": Wondery will exclusively…
Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star
Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star Kiki Shepard, the legendary co-host of "Showtime at the Apollo," died suddenly at age 74 after suffering a massive heart attack in Los Angeles on Monday, March 16, her representative confirmed. Born Chiquita Renee Shepard in northeast Texas, Shepard became a cornerstone of Black entertainment and a guiding light for generations of performers.  She was best known for her 15-year run on "Showtime at the Apollo" from 1987 to 2002, where she earned the nickname "Apollo Queen of Fashion" for her signature elegance and style. Shepard co-hosted alongside stars like Steve Harvey, Sinbad, and M…
Video Released After Millionaire, Philanthropist Shot Dead In Maryland Senior Living Facility Video Released After Millionaire, Philanthropist Shot Dead In Maryland Senior Living Facility
Video Released After Millionaire, Philanthropist Shot Dead In Maryland Senior Living Facility A new video has been released after an 87-year-old millionaire philanthropist was gunned down in a Maryland senior living facility on Valentine's Day. The Montgomery County Department of Police released surveillance video on Friday, Feb. 20, in connection with the fatal shooting of Robert G. Fuller, Jr., who was found shot to death at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility last week. Fuller was found unresponsive inside his apartment in the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, according to police. First responders found Fuller suffering from he…
Mick Foley Cuts Ties With WWE Over Trump's 'Incredibly Cruel' Remarks On Rob Reiner Murder Mick Foley Cuts Ties With WWE Over Trump's 'Incredibly Cruel' Remarks On Rob Reiner Murder
Mick Foley Cuts Ties With WWE Over Trump's 'Incredibly Cruel' Remarks On Rob Reiner Murder Legendary wrestler Mick Foley is cutting ties with WWE, citing the company’s relationship with President Donald Trump and Trump’s comments following the reported killing of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. Foley announced the decision in a lengthy Facebook post Tuesday, Dec. 16, saying he had informed WWE talent relations that he would no longer make appearances for the company while Trump remains in office. “I no longer wish to represent a company that coddles a man so seemingly void of compassion as he marches our country towards autocracy,” Foley wrote on Facebook. The WWE Ha…
Dolly Parton Shuts Down Health Scare Rumors In New Video: 'Do I Look Sick To You?' Dolly Parton Shuts Down Health Scare Rumors In New Video: 'Do I Look Sick To You?'
Dolly Parton Shuts Down Health Scare Rumors In New Video: 'Do I Look Sick To You?' Despite what you may have read on Facebook, Dolly Parton is alive and well. The country music icon, 79, set the record straight after a wave of online speculation – fueled largely by a prayer request from her sister – suggested she was gravely ill. “I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here,” Parton said in a video shared to X on Wednesday, Oct. 8. “I wanted to put everybody’s mind at ease… I want you to know that I’m okay.” Parton thanked fans for their concern and noted her Christian faith. “I appreciate your prayers because I…
Top Trump Advisers Nearly Come To Blows At Georgetown Soirée: 'I'm Gonna Punch You' Top Trump Advisers Nearly Come To Blows At Georgetown Soirée: 'I'm Gonna Punch You'
Top Trump Advisers Nearly Come To Blows At Georgetown Soirée: 'I'm Gonna Punch You' A swanky Georgetown soirée meant to celebrate Trump-world’s power players devolved into chaos when two of President Donald Trump’s most senior economic officials nearly came to blows.  The confrontation included a threat to punch a colleague “in the (expletive deleted) face,” according to a new Politico report. The explosive exchange erupted during a private dinner attended by dozens of top officials, including Cabinet members, at Executive Branch, the new ultra-exclusive club for Trump insiders.  The gathering, held on Wednesday, Sept. 3, was meant to mark the club’s inaugural e…
Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship
Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his long-running feud with Rosie O’Donnell, declaring that he is “giving serious consideration” to revoking the New York native's US. citizenship, something scholars say is flatly unconstitutional. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship," Trump wrote about his longtime nemesis Saturday morning, July 12, on his Truth Social platform. "She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if th…
Global Business Pioneer Leonard Lauder, Among World's Richest People, Dies Global Business Pioneer Leonard Lauder, Among World's Richest People, Dies
Global Business Pioneer Leonard Lauder, Among World's Richest People, Dies Leonard Lauder, the billionaire businessman who helped turn his family’s cosmetics company into a global beauty empire, has died. The 92-year-old Lauder's death came on Saturday, June 14, at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, according to a statement from the Estée Lauder Companies, the business his parents founded and he helped transform into a multibillion-dollar giant. The Bronx-born executive formally joined the company in 1958.  Over the next six decades, he shaped the company’s identity, launched best-selling brands including Clinique and Aramis, spearheaded internati…
Bill Gates To Donate Nearly All His Wealth In 20 Years: 'Too Many Urgent Problems To Solve' Bill Gates To Donate Nearly All His Wealth In 20 Years: 'Too Many Urgent Problems To Solve'
Bill Gates To Donate Nearly All His Wealth In 20 Years: 'Too Many Urgent Problems To Solve' Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he'll give away virtually all of his fortune and permanently close his foundation by the end of 2045. Gates announced his massive philanthropy plans in a blog post on his website on Thursday, May 8. The billionaire also said the third-largest charitable foundation in the world will be shuttered on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2045. The Seattle businessman said he'll donate more than $100 billion over the next 20 years in what he calls the "last chapter" of his career. The Gates Foundation was created in 2000 by Gates and his ex-wife Melinda Gates French. …
Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel
Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel Billionaire Jeff Bezos is planning to unload millions of Amazon shares, which could be worth about $5 billion. Bezos will sell up to 25 million Amazon shares, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, May 2. The sales are expected to be completed by Friday, May 29, 2026. The shares could be worth up to $5 billion, depending on their value when sold. The tech giant's stock opened at $191.90 per share on May 2, down about 21% from its record high in early February. Bezos, who serves as Amazon's executive chair, founded the company a…
Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide
Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide America's biggest unofficial holiday is here and Super Bowl Sunday offers so much beyond what happens on the field inside the Caesars Superdome. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. This showdown is a rematch of the NFL's 2023 championship game when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs have been slight betting favorites at -1.5 on most sportsbooks since the matchup was finalized. That's a reversal from when they were about two-point underdogs in Super B…
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires 32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, his family has confirmed. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed Rory Sykes, 32, an Australian who gained media attention as a boy for sharing his experiences living with disabilities, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his family’s estate in Malibu, his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in a post on X. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yeste…
Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom David Rubenstein, the billionaire owner of the Baltimore Orioles and renowned DC investor, is one of 18 individuals honored by President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors," according to the White House. Rubenstein, the co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, purchased the Orioles last year for approx…