Actress and singer Demi Lovato is the latest milk-drinking celebrity to join the "Body By Milk" campaign. The campaign from the Milk Processor Education Program encourages teens to "drink three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk every day, eat right and get active to stay lean and healthy."
At the taping of her live show today Oprah Winfrey announced that she is ending her show in 2011. Fans said she was very emotional as she told the audience about her decision. Here's what she said:
After much prayer and months of careful thought, I have decided that next season, Season 25, will be the last season of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Over the next couple of days, you may hear a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision now...and that will mostly be conjecture.
So I wanted you to hear this directly from me.
Twenty-four years ago, on September 8, 1986, I went live from Chicago to launch the first national Oprah Winfrey Show. I was beyond excited...and as you all might expect, a little nervous. I knew then what a miraculous opportunity I had been given, but I certainly never could have imagined the "yellow brick road" of blessings that have led me to this moment with you.
These years with you, our viewers, have enriched my life beyond all measure. And you all have graciously invited me into your living rooms, into your kitchens and into your lives. And for some of you longtime Oprah viewers, you have literally "grown up" with me—we've grown together. You had your families, and you raised your children and you left a spot for me in your morning or your afternoon, depending on when The Oprah Show airs in your town.
So I just wanted to say that whether you've been here with me from the beginning or you came on board last week, I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear. And your trust in me, the sharing of your precious time every day with me has brought me the greatest joy I have ever known.
So here we are, halfway through the season, 24, and it still means as much to me to spend an hour every day with you as it did back in 1986. So why walk away and make next season the last?
Here is the real reason: I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say good-bye.
Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number—the exact right time. So I hope that you will take this 18-month ride with me right through to the final show.
Over this holiday break, my team and I will be brainstorming new ways that we can entertain you and inform you and uplift you when we return here in January. And then Season 25—we are going to knock your socks off.
So, the countdown to the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show starts now and until that day in 2011 when it ends, I intend to soak up every meaningful, joy-filled moment with you.
In this video clip, fans who were in the audience for the announcement talk about how Oprah seemed at the taping and what they think about her plans. Take a look:
Zac Efron takes readers' questions for Time magazine. He talks about his new movie, Me and Orson Welles, whose career he'd like to emulate, you know, the standard stuff. But then it gets really interesting and Zac gives his never before revealed tips on how to get that perfectly mussed up hairdo he -- and Robert Pattinson, now that we think of it -- wears. Zac's secret is to wash his hair before going to bed at night, then sleep on it. In the morning, it's already messy. He just adds hair product (he didn't say which one, but it's probably a gel), comb and muss it up more. Voila! Perfectly mussed up hair. Take a look:
She hit number one on the The New York Times bestseller list: so what will Lauren Conrad do for an encore? Write a sequel, of course. But that's not all. She's also writing a style guide to be called Lauren Conrad Style. People reports:
Lauren Conrad will unveil her top style tips in Lauren Conrad Style, to be published by Harper Collins in the fall of 2010. The book will not only feature new and never-before-seen photos of the fashion icon, but the former MTV Hills star will show readers exactly how to interpret her classic and cool style into their lives. "I am really excited to write a style guide," said Conrad, who designs an affordable clothing line for Kohl's, in a release. "I think fashion should be fun and reflective of who you are. When you wear clothes you feel good in, it shows in everything you do. I know this guide will offer simple, practical tips to help anyone look fabulous."
Lauren's first book L.A. Candy was so popular that HarperTeen has asked for another installment. Sweet Little Lies will hit bookstores everywhere on February 2, 2010. Lauren will also be heading out on a 10 city book tour to promote the title. Sweet Little Lies (which is a great title) is available for pre-order at a discount at Amazon.com.
MSNBC reports that the Oprah Winfrey Show, based in Chicago, will end on September 9, 2011. MSNBC says sources tell them Oprah will launch a talk show on her own network, OWN, which is based in L.A..
In a letter dated Thursday, Harpo president Tim Bennett wrote "Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential and enduring programs in television history. The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011."
According to an employee, Winfrey told her staff about the plans during a meeting Thursday morning.
Winfrey also reportedly said that severance packages will be given to all employees with three or more years of experience if they aren't placed elsewhere in positions within Harpo.
Winfrey is expected to discuss the ending of her show in more detail during tomorrow's show, which will be taped in Chicago.
Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications first announced the OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in January, 2008. You can see a press release here.
At the grand opening of the American Eagle Outfitters store in Times Square Tuesday night, Leighton Meester talked about her music career. Leighton talks about what she loves about performing. Pete Wentz also weighs in on Leighton's burgeoning music career. Take a look:
Robert Pattinson appeared on The Today Show to chat with Matt Lauer about all the New Moon madness. Matt said he would give Rob a chance to bat down all the wild tabloid rumors about him. So he would read a tabloid headline and Rob would say True or False.
But Rob, who has a wicked sense of humor, said that every crazy headline was absolutely true, from his dating a co-star whose name rhymes with Tristan Blewart ("there was a Liston Hewitt last year. That would be true, yes") to a drug overdose, dating "nonstop" and his suffering some kind of derriere injury. It's pretty funny. Take a look:
Peoplereports that Robert Pattinson told Ellen DeGeneres that a fan started taking her clothes off for him. Robert Pattinson said he jokingly suggested she strip when she asked how to get his attention. The girl was then dragged away by security for trying to remove her clothes. Robert says he never felt more terrible.
"You kind of get 10 seconds with each person and you never really say anything and I kind of got bored of saying, 'Hey, how are you doing?'" Pattinson tells the talk-show host. "[A fan] said in her 10 seconds, 'What can I do to get your attention?' I was like um, just take your clothes off."
The fan's reaction? "She stood there and frantically started taking her clothes off and got dragged out of the room by security," says Pattinson. "I never felt more terrible."
He really should be more careful. Edward Cullen is fully aware that any suggestion he makes to a female while gazing into her eyes will immediately be complied with. No one can resist his charisma and deadly powers of persuasion.
Zac Efron met screaming fans at the premiere of his new film, Me and Orson Welles. The new film is a much more serious role for Zac Efron who has starred in 17 Again and three High School Musical films. Zac says the movie was a "whole different challenge" and it "took him out of his element." Christian McKay (Orson Welles) and Claire Daines (Sonja Jones) also star in the film with Zac Efron. Take a look:
Paris Hilton talked to reporters about her recently beauty products line. Paris said the
new line follows the launch of her hair extensions laat year. She mentions a few beauty tips from her regimen. She says she makes sure to always use "amazing moisturizers" and to always wash her makeup off at night. She says she does pilates for her body and yoga for her mind.
Paris has a lot of irons in the fire right now. In addition to launching new beauty products she is also working on an album, a sunglasses line, a lingerie line and starring in and executive producing tv shows. Take a look:
People is reporting that Nicole Richie has checked into the Cedars-Sinai hospital. She is being treat for pneumonia. People says Nicole Richie's rep denied swine flu rumors last week.
"Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia," her rep tells celebrity news agency X17. "She is doing well."
Last week the star's rep shot down Internet rumors that Richie, 28, was suffering from the swine flu.
Nicole Richie had been complaining of flu-like symptoms on her Twitter account, @nicolerichie. On November 11th, Nicole Richie tweeted, "pain, pain go away. come again another day.... body aches = hell." Another tweet said, "Sick Sick Sick in bed. Guess you'll be getting a lot of tweets from me. How many bad tv shows can a girl possibly watch?"
We are glading she is getting help and hope she makes a speedy recovery.
Johnny Depp, 46, has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2009. This is the second time he has topped the publication's sexiest men alive issue. Ryan Reynold, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. are some of the other men features in the issue. You can see photos here. People has also posted a video here that shows you 100 sexy men in 60 seconds.
Marc Jacobs revealed some interesting tidbits at the WWD CEO conference. Marc really hates going to the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. He has won a number of the awards, but he just doesn't like award shows in general. He doesn't even watch the Oscars, the Tonys or the Golden Globes. In fact, the only reason he goes every year because Anna Wintour makes him.
That partly explains his ambivalence about the Council of Fashion Designers of America and its annual awards. Speculating about why he has not won in the women's wear category for several years, he remarked, "Because they're stupid! No, it's not true. I'm really not this egomaniacal monster that you might think I am. My team and I, we've gone to the CFDA awards year after year after year, and we always feel we've done the best collection. That's not to say there aren't other great collections....I don't believe in these prizes. I don't watch the Academy Awards or the Emmys or the Tonys. I only go to the CFDAs because if I don't go, Anna Wintour calls up and says, 'You have to go because you're part of the American fashion industry, da da da da da,' and you can't say no to her. So you sit through this thing as everyone tells you you're going to get it, and then you don't get it, and then everyone tells you it should have been you. You're like, whatever. You go home empty handed one more time, and it's fine. We have nine of them," including from years when they were perhaps not as well deserved, he said.
That is just too funny. You know that he gets that call every year from Anna making him go to the awards show. Marc also talked about Lindsay Lohan and Victoria Beckham.
Asked to name the next Ralph or Donna, he declined, saying many young people have talent and passion, then mentioned Alexander Wang. When a question about celebrity designers came up, Jacobs noted Lindsay Lohan's failure at Ungaro, but complimented Victoria Beckham. "She is someone who has always wanted to design clothes. She knows the body, she loves it and she's working her ass off," he said. "It's too easy to say nobody who’s celebrated for something else shouldn't do fashion."
As for the CFDA, Marc said that it is different now that it was when he was much younger when he had problems with the organization. Now it gives grants to young designers who would never get a chance to show their talents in the current economic climate.
American Greetings has announced a partnership with country music star Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift will work with American Greetings' editorial and creative teams to create a line of greeting cards, gift packaging, stationery, online photo personalization products and online greetings for American Greetings. The products will first be available online and in stores in spring 2010.
Taylor Swift said, "My idea of a great song is a song that says how I feel better than I could. I feel the same way about greeting cards. I've always been fascinated by feelings and how we express them to each other. Getting to write and design these cards is a wonderful experience."
John Mayer talks about his fourth album, which he recorded at his home. John said he built a recording studio and gym in his home so he could wake up and have total privacy, work out and then hit the studio -- all without having the paparazzi follow him for blocks shouting questions at him.
He says the song "Who Says?" might as well be renamed "Who Cares?" because he had to get to that place where he doesn't care so much what people say about him. He says he's a control freak, but he's working on changing his attitude. Take a look:
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American Greetings has announced a partnership with country music star Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift will work with American Greetings' editorial and creative teams to create a line of greeting cards, gift packaging, stationery, online photo personalization products and online greetings for American Greetings. The products will first be available online and in stores in spring 2010.
