Oprah Winfrey Defamation Suit Trial

Oprah Winfrey Defamation Suit Trial – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey may not be able to talk herself out of a defamation suit by an ex-employee of her South Africa school.
Judge Eduardo has ruled that former headmistress Nomvuyo Mzamane has enough evidence to pursue her defamation claims against the talk show host, reports The Associated Press. Winfrey made the remarks in 2007 after student complaints of sexual inappropriateness by several staff members surfaced at the $40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
Winfrey made remarks suggesting Mzamane was not trustworthy.
“I thought she cared about the girls of South Africa,” according to the October 2008 lawsuit.
Winfrey’s lawyers argued the remarks being used against Winfrey reflected her opinions as she spoke to parents during a meeting on Oct. 20, 2007 and a press conference held Nov. 5, 2007.
But the judge believes Winfrey’s words were damaging and is prepared to take the case to trial, ultimately letting a jury decide her fate.
“The implication that Mzamane was aware of abuse by the dorm parents and did not react accordingly is capable of defamatory meaning as it ascribes conduct which would render her unfit for her profession as an educator,” Robreno wrote in the 128-page opinion.
Mzamane returned to Philadelphia after her contract wasn’t renewed at Winfrey’s school, but has yet to secure stable employment. She feels she is unable to find work because of Winfrey’s comments.
The school opened in January 2007 in Johannesburg for 150-plus live-in students hand-selected by Winfrey. It was christened with a celebration attended by Nelson Mandela, Mariah Carey and other celebs. Presently, about 300 girls attend the free school grades 7 to 10 and plans are to add grades 11 and 12 by next year.
The trial is scheduled to start March 29 in Philadelphia.

Whitney Houston On Oprah Winfrey Show Preview

Whitney Houston On Oprah Winfrey Show Preview – Whitney Houston will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, Sept. 14 . Houston opens up about drugs,Bobby Brown and her divorce.Oprah said:

“It (the interview) will leave you gasping. She does not blame Bobby Brown and she takes full responsibility for her engagement in drugs.At one point she says, ‘I didn’t get out of my pajamas for seven months.’ She talks about doing the drugs and sitting in the house, the two of them going, ‘What are we doing? She said, ‘I want to tell my story, I want to tell the truth.’ She talks about when it started to go wrong after ‘The Bodyguard’ — that was a long time ago.The thing most shocking to me is that Whitney tried to make herself smaller to fit in a marriage so the man could be bigger. How many women have done that? I deeply felt for her. She was trying to be the good wife. She really, truly loved him.”

There is a video preview of Whitney Houston on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” after the jump.
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Jay-Z To Appear On Oprah

Jay-Z To Appear On Oprah – Here are few pictures of Oprah Winfrey and Jay-Z filming an upcoming segment for her show in the Bed Stuy area of Brooklyn.The two moguls visited the Marcy Projects where the rapper was raised,they even went back to his grandmother’s old house, and more.Beyonce and Music executive, Kevin Liles were seen walking around with Jay.Expect to catch the “Run This Town” rapper on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in few weeks to promote his new CD called “The Blueprint III”.
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Oprah Twitter

Oprah Twitter – Oprah Winfrey decided to publish her first tweet on today’s live episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.Her first tweet was:

“HI TWITTERS. THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY.”

Her second tweet was a reply to late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon), who had twittered her telling her that he was at a photo shoot at a deli. Oprah wrote:

“hi jimmy order a reuben for me.”

Oprah told Demi Moore via Twitter:

“@mrskutcher count me in for 20,thousand nets

Oprah Winfrey To Rihanna:“He Will Hit You Again!”

Oprah Winfrey To Rihanna:“He Will Hit You Again!” – Oprah Winfrey has a piece of advice for Rihanna : “He will hit you again!” Winfrey said:

“Give it some time, get yourself some counseling,” O said in an open statement to Rihanna on Friday’s edition of The Oprah Winfrey Show. “Take care of yourself, heal yourself first. And also, love doesn’t hurt… and if a man hits you once, he will hit you again.”

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Michelle Obama Oprah Magazine Cover

Michelle Obama Oprah Magazine Cover – The unthinkable has happened ,for the very first time another human being has taken the cover of Oprah Magazine and Michelle Obama is that lucky lady.First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey wearing spring colors are on the April 2009 cover of O magazine.Oprah said:

“Say what you will about books-people do judge a magazine by its cover, which is why it’s important to me to keep the cover of this one looking fresh,”“And right now nothing – and I mean nothing – is fresher than the family that moved into the White House in January, sparking a national spirit of renewal the likes of which I’ve never seen.”

Michelle described the White House to Oprah, saying:

“It’s a beautiful home. When you go out and come back, especially at night, with all the white lights on – it’s just beautiful. We feel privileged, and we feel a responsibility to make it feel like the people’s house. We have the good fortune of being able to sleep here, but this house belongs to America.”

Oprah Winfrey Talked To Rihanna

Oprah Winfrey Talked To Rihanna – Oprah Winfrey has telephoned Rihanna to talk to her about being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and to offer the singer her help.According to reports:

“To my knowledge Riri has spoken to Oprah,” “Rihanna declined to have it as a topic on the show but spoke to her as a friend. Oprah told her that if its anything she can do just let her know.”

The next part of the Chrihanna soap opera will enfold when Chris Brown appears in court on March 5, 2009 on felony charges of criminal threat.

Oprah Obama Senate Seat:Blagojevich Revelations

Oprah Obama Senate Seat:Blagojevich Revelations – Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich appeared on Good Morning America today where he made some shocking statements.Blagojevich stated:

Emmy Award-winning talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey “was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators.”
“She seemed to be someone who would help Barack Obama in a significant way become president.”

When asked to comment on the story Oprah revealed:

“My plan was to get up and watch ‘Good Morning America’ and work out and then I just thought, ‘Let me just lay here another half hour.’ If I had been watching, as I normally watch — from the treadmill, I would have fallen off the treadmill,” “I’m pretty amused by the whole thing.”

Gayle King was on XM Radio today,so she asked Oprah if she would consider the seat.Oprah replied:

“Absolutely not. I would have said, ‘Where would I fit it in with my day job? My mid-day job, my night job, my radio job, my magazine job?’”

Oprah Moving To Washington D.C. For Obama?

Oprah Moving To Washington D.C. For Obama? – Oprah Winfrey is apparently moving to Washington, DC to be closer to Barack Obama.Winfrey has been seen house hunting in DC lately.Insiders tell the New York Post that :

Winfrey’s people have been scouting a nine-bedroom mansion in D.C.’s swanky Georgetown neighborhood with a whopping price tag of $50 million.”She has never personally been to see it”.

FOX News added :

We have researched listings in the area and found a single house that fits that description: a $49 million, nine-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion on three-and-a-half acres with parking for 100 cars, a gatehouse, and an additional building overlooking the Washington monument.

Michelle Obama Oprah $100 Million Jewelry Collection Access

Michelle Obama Oprah $100 Million Jewelry Collection Access – The future First Lady Michelle Obama has been invited by Oprah Winfrey to borrow any pieces from her unique jewelry collection, worth approximately $100 million.Star Magazine claims:

“Oprah has everything from simple diamond stud earrings to necklaces worth millions,
Michelle gets first dibs on “whatever she wants, whenever she wants it.”

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