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20 Outrageous Oprah Moments
You’ve seen the car giveaway and the day she showed off her new figure, but what about the time she talked auto-eroticism with Gayle, praised Kate Winslet’s breasts, and rapped with Jay-Z? Plus, reactions to Oprah's exit from Tina Brown, Kim Masters, and Lorraine Ali.
Deconstructing Kate Winslet
Last January, Oprah told Kate Winslet how she really felt about her. “I love the fact that you have real breasts,” she said, sparking a detailed discussion about the actress’ physique.
Everybody Gets a Chicken
Once upon a time, Oprah gave away DVD players and cars to her audience members. Then the recession hit, and the big-ticket items were downgraded to fried chicken and biscuits.
Ted Haggard's Sexual Confusion
Evangelical preacher Ted Haggard opened up to Oprah about being caught soliciting a male prostitute and buying crystal meth. He told the talk-show host that one spiritual leader had advised him to “be more busy at the church” while he tries to go straight.
Tom Cruise Flips Out
Where were you the day Tom Cruise lost his mind on national television? We know where we were—glued to the set watching Oprah. Somehow Oprah makes watching celebs melt down on camera feel less like tawdry voyeurism and more like finding your spirit.
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BOKOBOT
I loved the Tom Cruise-goes-nutsy-cuckoo moment. He never really did recover from that either. Shame. He was such a good version of the worthless cocky hack. Who do we have today, Russell Crowe and that guy from '300'? No comparison when it comes to crazy--although Crowe is getting there.
BOKO
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