The Queen of All Media’s résumé is as impressive as her income, thanks to a dizzying array of projects, including a magazine, radio channel, website, TV specials and her top-rated talk show. Her Harpo production company, which spawned the careers of Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and Dr. Oz, will introduce a show starring interior designer Nate Berkus this fall. Months later, the list’s top-earner will add the lifestyle-themed Oprah Winfrey Network to her media empire, in partnership with Discovery Communications. Click Here For Full List
First up to land a deal on Oprah’s new network is Ms. Rossie O’Donnell. This is definitely a breath of fresh air for Rossie who hasn’t really been relevant to daytime TV since she was removed from The View three years ago. The show will be hosed in New York city and the first episode is expected to air Jan 1, 2011.
Rossie: “It’s an honor and a privilege to work with Oprah Winfrey on her network; I’m excited to be back on daytime television.”
Oprah: “Rosie is an undeniable talent who has captivated TV audiences for nearly 20 years.” “She’s a true original, who brings her authentic voice, dynamic energy and pure passion to everything she does.”
You can take some people out of their hood but you can’t take their hood out of them; Obama heads home to hang with friends for his bday. According to People magazine President Barack Obama still had some A-list company as he celebrated his 49th birthday on Wednesday.
Obama paid a visit to one of his hometown’s best restaurants, Graham Elliot in Chicago, with a guest list that included Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and longtime pals Eric Whittaker and Marty Nesbitt.
“We were humbled and honored that the president decided to join us for dinner on such a special occasion,” chef Graham Elliot tells PEOPLE. “The [restaurant] team is super-psyched we have such a foodie sitting in the White House.”
The Big O has topped the annual Most Powerful Celebrity poll conducted by Forbes magazine, knocking Angelina Jolie off the top spot with earnings of $315 million last year.
Oprah was previously named top of the coveted list in 2007 and 2008, before Angelina – who is now in 18th position – took over from her in 2009.
The 2010 figures also include a number of new stars, with Lady Gaga flying into fourth place with earnings of $62 million, behind Beyonce Knowles with $87 million in second, and film director James Cameron in third with $210 million earned last year.
The Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity list looks at wealth, TV/radio popularity, press rank, web rank and social status with even twitter followers being taken into consideration.
The 2010 poll placed ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson on the list for the first time, in 50th position following the success of the vampire movies, and after earning $17 million last year.
His co-star and rumored girlfriend Kristen Stewart came 66th after earning $12 million from the franchise and working on new movie ‘The Runaways’.
Despite a tumultuous year in her personal life, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock was placed eighth in the poll after pocketing $56 million in the past 12 months. She was just behind golfer Tiger Woods, who was placed fifth, Britney Spears, sixth, and rock band U2 – consisting of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – who were placed seventh.
The top 20 Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 2010 poll and their earnings from the past 12 months:
You got to love the Big O at least if your are employed by her. When it comes to giving, Oprah Winfrey is all heart. The billionaire media mogul who is among the world’s most powerful people, has once again shown her generous side by gifting the staff of her magazine $10,000 each and an Apple iPad to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the O magazine! According to a spokesperson for the magazine, this was Oprah’s way of showing her gratitude and thanking the staff for all the hard work they put in. Oprah is one lady who knows how to keep her staff happy.
Oprah Winfrey, long the queen of daytime talk shows, is expected Thursday to announce she’s heading out after dark, the Wall Street Journal reports.
So, all the fans who’ve been holding their breath since November when it was announced “The Oprah Winfrey Show” would be shuttered Sept. 9, 2011 can relax. And then they can immediately start calling the cable company to find out if Oprah’s new cable channel, OWN, will be on the menu in time for the new show’s debut.
“Oprah’s Next Chapter” is expected to air two or three nights a week on OWN; instead of being stuck in a studio, the show reportedly will follow Winfrey around the globe, where she presumably will do whatever the heck she wants to do because, you know, she’s Oprah.
“I’m going to take viewers with me, going to take celebrities I want to interview with me,” Winfrey told the Journal.
Oprah is shutting down her show in 2011 and will be making a public announcement very soon. It has been 25yrs since her show first aired and who would have ever thought that the show would be the foundation for her to become the wealthiest woman in entertainment. This may be the end of her show but I’m pretty sure that it will not be the end of Oprah.
Shaun Rein founder and managing director of the China Market Research Group, a strategic market intelligence firm, did a brilliant write up on Oprah forForbes. He discuss how the media mogul has been able to remain dominant and profitable for so long; all while out-earning many Wall Street executives. Check it Out:
Last year, Oprah Winfrey earned $275 million–more than those three Wall Street rogues Ken Lewis, Dick Fuld and John Thain combined–yet no one is calling for her head. Her TV show and O, her magazine, remain wildly popular. She moves entire industries. Twitter’s traffic surged 43% after she tweeted for the first time. A recommendation from her turns obscure authors and products into best-sellers.
On her way to becoming one of the most influential people in the world, Oprah has helped millions of people feel better about themselves and lead more fulfilling lives. Here are three core business reasons she has become one of the world’s richest people.
She truly understands and relates to her core target market.
Oprah genuinely sympathizes with her audience’s struggles and aspirations. She does not pretend to have led a fairy-tale celebrity’s life; rather she has revealed that she was sexually abused when growing up and has been candid about her battles with her weight. She uses real, shared pain to get closer to her audience. As she conquers her demons, her audience feels they can conquer theirs.
They trust her. She is more than a talk show host. Too many people in charge of brands don’t get the importance of understanding and relating to consumers. Companies launch advertising campaigns that consumers can’t identify with, even as those consumers, looking to stretch their dollars farther than ever before, yearn to turn to companies they feel they can trust and connect to emotionally.
Skin care company Clarins got it all wrong in targeting Chinese men. It used ethnically diverse metrosexual models they couldn’t relate to. The company failed to understand that Chinese men don’t want to be seen as at all feminine or exotic. Nor do Chinese women want to see their men that way. Sales sputtered, while L’Oreal’s Biotherm line prospered with Asian models who came across as the epitome of masculinity.
Oprah was able to bring two of boxing’s all time elite fighters together, Tyson and Holyfield for an interview without having to fork over the big ppv dollars they once received in their glory days. Both fighters have had their ups and downs financial, they both have field for bankruptcy in recent year despite making hundreds of millions of dollars while in their prime. Its good to see that they both seem to be in a good space mentally, physically, and financially.
Alexis Diaz has always been a natural born Actress. From the start of a young age she had participated in plays and competed in talent shows. Always driven she had attended Temple university in Philadelphia, where she received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in theater.MORE
