Posts Tagged ‘Oprah’

Commemorative Oprah Bookazine to Hit Stands in June

May 27th, 2011

O, The Oprah Magazine will produce a special collector’s edition bookazine celebrating the 25 unforgettable seasons of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.  The issue will include 148 heart-felt pages revealing the show’s early days, favorite moments of the staff, and memorable episodes from the 25 seasons of laughter, tears, surprises and triumphs that have meant so [...]

Oprah Starts Twittering

April 17th, 2009

n her first “tweet” today, the mega star said that she was feeling “very 21st century.”  The New York Times Apr. 17, 2009

Hearst Names New Editor Of O

July 8th, 2008

Hearst has named Susan K. Reed the new editor-in-chief of O, replacing the retiring Amy Gross. Reed will leave her position at the shuttering Golf for Women in order to take over her new responsibilities at O. Folio (July 7, 2008)

Oprah Cooks Up Something New

April 23rd, 2008

O, The Oprah Magazine is releasing “O, The Oprah Magazine Cookbook” with Hyperion on April 29.  Although Oprah openly admits that she’s not much a cook and has always publicly struggled with her weight, the cookbook boasts mouth-watering recipes from top chefs like Bobby Flay, Daniel Boulud, and Ina Garten.  Even Oprah’s close personal friends [...]

Oprah Magazine Editor Steps Down

April 11th, 2008

Amy Gross leaves after a highly successful, eight-year run at the helm of what is believed to be Hearst’s second most profitable magazine.  When asked about her future plans, she said, “I plan to go on retreats … I’m not jealous of anything or anybody except people who go on retreats.”  The New York Post  (Apr. [...]

Keith Kelly Reports on Oscar Parties on Both Coasts and the Possibility of an Oprah-less ‘Oprah’ Cover

January 16th, 2008

Entertainment Weekly is canning its NYC bash at Elaine’s, while Vanity Fair is cautiously optimistic about its LA soiree, despite the writers’ strike uncertainty.  A new cover model for O:The Oprah Magazine just may — possibly – be in the works as part of some design changes for the Hearst/Harpo powerhouse.  Kelly also covers staff departures from [...]

As Oprah Gets Political, Will Her Businesses Pay a Price?

December 24th, 2007

Oprah Winfrey reaches more than 8 million people every weekday on TV and more than 2.5 million readers a month in print.  She has earned the deep affection and respect of many of these people, for telling it like it is and by scrupulously avoiding financial gain from the books and other products she talks [...]