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Oprah Winfrey

The latest news on Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, author and producer, including showbiz news and updates.

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29 Jan 1954

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Entertainment

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Media personality

A boat transporting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is escorted on the Grand Canal in Venice on Friday. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez say ‘I do’ in a divided Venice

The star-studded event has drawn protests by local activists, who feel their city has become a playground for tourists and the ultra-rich.

28 Jun 2025 - 4:41AM

Fame and celebrity

The Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez wedding, day 1 – who wore what?

27 Jun 2025 - 4:40PM

Millionaires and billionaires

The Bezos-Sánchez wedding: who’ll be there and who’s dressing the bride?

26 Jun 2025 - 12:54PM

Jeff Bezos

Meet the planners behind Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Venice wedding

Founded by Italian aristocrats, the events and travel company describes itself as ‘responsible for masterminding the world’s most exclusive, private and spectacular parties’.

24 Jun 2025 - 1:00PM

Prince Antonio Licata di Baucina (right) and Riccardo Lanza are co-founders of London-based events company Lanza & Baucina, the planners behind Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice. Photo: Getty Images

Jeff Bezos

Everything to know about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice

The Amazon founder and his fiancée are sourcing their wedding provisions from local vendors, with Venice’s oldest pastry maker Rosa Salva and Murano glassblower Laguna B lending artisanal touches.

17 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM

United States

Trump targets Beyoncé in rant about endorsing Kamala Harris

Trump said singer got US$11 million to back Harris, announced investigation into ‘payments’ to stars Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Oprah.

20 May 2025 - 4:39AM

Fame and celebrity

6 of the most sought-after celebrity wedding planners ever

Preston Bailey organised Donald and Melania Trump’s nuptials but pulled out of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s big day, while Lisa Vorce is known for her celeb destination weddings.

9 May 2025 - 6:00AM

Marcy Blum, Mindy Weiss and Colin Cowie are highly sought-after wedding planners. Photos: @marcyblum, @mindyweiss, @colincowie/Instagram

Celebrity Families

Meet Richard Lawson, ex-husband of Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles

The pair were introduced by Lawson’s sister – Tina’s best friend – and knew each other for decades before getting together and marrying in southern California.

28 Apr 2025 - 10:35AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is Russell Simmons’ accuser Drew Dixon, who has subpoenaed Oprah Winfrey?

Drew Dixon, one of the women who has accused Russell Simmons of rape, has subpoenaed superstar Oprah Winfrey in her defamation case against him – so who is she, exactly?

2 Apr 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Icons and Influencers

Cross-cultural designer Prabal Gurung loves to celebrate Nepal and its crafts

Gurung cites the Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu as among his favourite hotels – and James Dean, Marlon Brando, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan as his style heroes.

3 Mar 2025 - 4:03PM

New York-based designer Prabal Gurung – who’s dressed Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey – grew up in Nepal, and retains an affinity for his country’s culture, crafts and mountains... as well as oud and David Attenborough. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Oprah Winfrey starts new YouTube podcast and shares book club pick

In partnership with Starbucks, The Oprah Podcast started with Winfrey’s latest book club pick, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

14 Jan 2025 - 1:57PM

Oprah Winfrey interviews Claire Keegan on “The Oprah Podcast”. Photo: YouTube/Oprah

Fame and celebrity

Who is Samantha Markle, estranged half-sister of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex?

Samantha has been a critic of her royal sibling and recently lost a defamation case against her; she suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been married at least twice and has three children.

28 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Taylor Swift

Recap | Oprah or Kim Kardashian. Taylor Swift or Rihanna. Who is the richest woman celebrity of 2024?

Some of the biggest female stars from the entertainment world have amassed huge fortunes that have seen them achieve billionaire status. But who is the wealthiest of them all? Find out here.

2 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Recap | Beyonce, J.Lo back Harris; Mel Gibson, Mike Tyson stand with Trump in 2024 election

Which celebrities are endorsing Kamala Harris and who is for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election? From Beyonce to Mel Gibson, the stars reveal their political preferences.

2 Nov 2024 - 3:41PM

Singer Beyonce embraces Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Houston, Texas. Photo: Reuters

Millionaires and billionaires

Oprah at 70: how the media mogul makes and spends her billions

The first self-made Black female billionaire in the US has a property portfolio valued at more than US$630 million, and focuses her philanthropic efforts on educational causes in S Africa and the US

26 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Oprah Winfrey – who turns 70 on January 29 – pictured in December at Elle’s 2023 Women in Hollywood celebration presented by Ralph Lauren, Harry Winston and Viarae, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: Getty Images for Elle

Cartier

Explainer | Why Cartier’s Love bangle was the original must-have stacking bracelet

Want to embrace the stacking jewellery trend? Cartier’s Love bracelet is a fine choice endorsed by celebrities from Meghan Markle to Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus

22 Jan 2024 - 2:19PM

Millionaires and billionaires

5 of the richest US presidential hopefuls in 2024 – net worths, ranked

As the 2024 US presidential election race heats up, we take a look at the wealthiest hopefuls … Republican, Democrat and independent

2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

United States

Anger as Hawaii wildfire death toll climbs to 80; residents confront devastation

Authorities said they were opening an investigation into the handling of the fire as congresswoman acknowledges the dangers had been underestimated. Officials estimate it will cost US$5.5 billion to rebuild affected communities.

13 Aug 2023 - 2:16AMvideocam

Building smoulder days after a fire gutted downtown Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii. Photo: Los Angeles Times./ TNS

Millionaires and billionaires

5 richest female celebrity self-made billionaires of 2023, ranked

Forbes just released its America’s Richest Self-Made Women list for 2023 … find out who the top 5 female celebrity self-made billionaires are, from Kim Kardashian to Oprah Winfrey

6 Jun 2023 - 5:54PM

United States

Defamation lawsuit by Meghan Markle’s half-sister dismissed

Samantha Markle filed the lawsuit over comments about her in an unauthorised biography, and also comments made by Meghan in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

1 Apr 2023 - 1:18AMvideocam

Fashion

9 black fashion designers to know for Black History Month

The fashion industry has a long way to go when it comes to representing talented black designers, but these veterans are surely paving the way … we celebrate 9 icons in honour of Black History Month

21 Feb 2023 - 12:10AM

Tracy Reese, Virgil Abloh, Carly Cushnie, Dapper Dan and LaQuan Smith are all prominent black fashion designers. Photos: @tracy_reese, @virgilabloh, @carlycushnie, @daperdanharlem, @laquan_smith/Instagram

TV shows and streaming video

The Oscar-winning Disney team Black Panther director and Oprah work with

Operating much like a mini studio and network, Onyx is a content arm for Disney that’s led by people of colour and works with the likes of Questlove, Ryan Coogler and Mahershala Ali.

2 Feb 2023 - 1:30PM

Questlove (second from left) with co-creators of Summer of Soul at the Oscars. Onyx, a Disney content arm which worked on the documentary, is helping tell diverse stories at a time when Hollywood’s inclusivity is in question. Photo: Getty Images

Extreme weather

California town home to Prince Harry and Oprah ordered to evacuate

Firefighters warned that mudslides could engulf homes in Montecito – a seaside haven for celebrities and billionaires.

10 Jan 2023 - 3:36PM

High Jewellery

She ‘played with diamonds before Legos and Barbie’: meet jeweller Anna Hu

Jewellery designer Anna Hu, who makes one-of-a-kind pieces for royalty and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Gwyneth Paltrow, talks about growing up among diamonds and her brand’s direction.

10 Jan 2023 - 9:15AM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Harry & Meghan’s US$33.5m mansion seen on the hit Netflix series

In the six-part docuseries, the former Sussexes opened up about their romance and exit from royal life … and Markle filmed many of her interviews right here in this mansion

5 Jan 2023 - 7:00PM

The Sussexes’ mansion, seen on Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries, is now listed for sale... take a peek inside their picturesque Montecito home. Photos: WireImage, Top Ten Real Estate Deals

Fame and celebrity

How did Whitney Houston lose the fortune she made in the 80s and 90s?

Her US$250 million net worth from her music empire crumbled and the I Wanna Dance with Somebody icon owed money over property and even asked friends for cash

23 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

Whitney Houston performing during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center in 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Getty Images

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

How did Harry and Meghan’s BFF Tyler Perry make his billions?

He’s the godfather of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and once lent the royal couple his LA mansion – but how did this billionaire make his money?

19 Dec 2022 - 7:02PM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

9 uncanny parallels in Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal lives

Prince Harry has spoken of his fear that Meghan Markle would suffer due to the press just like his mum had – but it’s not the only worrying parallel between them, as their new Netflix docuseries shows

15 Dec 2022 - 7:00PM

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