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August 30, 2012

Hurricane Isaac halts production on Lee Daniels' 'The Butler'

Lee Daniels' all-star biopic 'The Butler' (which features Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in lead roles) was one of the…
August 28, 2012

Gabby Douglas' former gym refutes racism charges in Oprah interview

theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview the CEO of Gabby Douglas' former gym denies the racist claims that she…
August 27, 2012

Gabby Douglas tells Oprah about bullying, being called 'slave' by fellow gymnast

theGRIO REPORT - In her highly anticipated sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey on Oprah's Next Chapter, Olympic gold medalist Gabby…
August 23, 2012

Black women featured on Forbes' 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' list (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - Eleven amazing African and black American women made the cut, including Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Beyoncé...
August 23, 2012

Oprah says she was called n-word for supporting Ellen's coming out

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah recently revealed that she received hate messages of people calling her the n-word after appearing on…
August 22, 2012

Rihanna interview: OWN's second highest ratings ever

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey's interview in Barbados with singer Rihanna on Oprah's Next Chapter drew in 2.5 million viewers,…
August 20, 2012

Sneak Peak: Oprah's interview with Gabby Douglas

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah interviewed Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas this weekend in Iowa for an upcoming episode of 'Oprah's…
August 20, 2012

Rihanna opens up to Oprah: 'I still love' Chris Brown

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey recently interviewed Rihanna, who got deeply personal as she spoke about her relationship with Chris…
August 16, 2012

Rihanna cries to Oprah about Chris Brown: 'He needed help'

theGRIO REPORT - A clip from the upcoming episode of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' shows singer, Rihanna crying about the 2009…
August 13, 2012

Gabby Douglas to appear on 'Oprah's Next Chapter' later this month

theGRIO REPORT - Following an amazing London Olympics in which American gymnast Gabby Douglas earned herself two gold medals, in…
August 13, 2012

Steve Harvey vs. Katie Couric: Unlikely duo face off in daytime TV competition

OPINION - Two serious contenders have entered the field in Steve Harvey and Katie Couric, but do they have what…
August 10, 2012

Oprah: 'I thought Rihanna was gonna be a bada**'

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah has now released a sneak peak video of the interview where she talks about how she…
August 6, 2012

Rihanna takes Oprah for a ride in Barbados

theGRIO REPORT - This weekend Oprah took a break from filming Lee Daniel’s latest film 'The Butler,' and jetted off…
August 2, 2012

La Toya Jackson to get a reality show on OWN

NEW YORK (AP) - Oprah Winfrey has tapped La Toya Jackson to star in her own reality show...
August 1, 2012

Oprah's hair flows on the cover of September 'O' — is it a natural afro?

The fact that the September issue of 'O: The Oprah Magazine' shows Ms. Winfrey rocking a textured voluminous ‘fro is…
August 1, 2012

Oprah has a reason to celebrate; ratings up at OWN

theGRIO REPORT - It’s been an uphill battle for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, but based on recent ratings, the “Queen of…
July 31, 2012

'True Blood' star Nelsan Ellis will play Martin Luther King Jr. in star-studded 'The Butler'

SLIDESHOW - Nelsan Ellis, most widely known as Lafayette Reynolds on the HBO original series 'True Blood', has been selected…
July 30, 2012

O.J. Simpson will not do interview with Oprah, 'doesn't like' her

A close friend to Simpson says, Simpson has turned down the idea of an interview with Oprah because he 'doesn't…
July 30, 2012

Oprah blasts Twitter follower for 'ghetto' comment

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah was recently confronted by one of her Twitter followers claiming that she does not give back…
July 25, 2012

Oprah gets backlash over India dinner remarks

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey visited India in April and was a guest at the home of an upper middle…