20 Outrageous Oprah Moments
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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?
Beyonce's Moment
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Kanye West hijacked MTV last week to declare that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is the greatest video of all time. Here's the story behind it and its 20-year-old choreographer.
The Week in Culture
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The Golden Girls take Venezuela, Neil Patrick Harris basks in a lovefest, and Oprah loves Mad Men. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the week in music, TV, film, and art.
Divas: Then and Now
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Cher. Madonna. Diana. Whitney. You don't need more than one name when you're dealing with a diva. In honor of VH1's Divas, which airs Thursday, VIEW OUR GALLERY of musical powerhouses.
Brown: Whitney and I 'Corrupted Each Other'
Whitney Houston revealed a lot about her relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown on Oprah this week. Here's the other side of the story where he says corruption was a two-way street. The Insider
The Week in Culture
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This week, Beatlemania had a major revival, Ellen signed on to Idol, and Whitney took on Susan Boyle. VIEW OUR GALLERY
Standup comedian, sitcom star, talk-show host, and now...American Idol judge? Seems like a natural enough progression-this is America! Anything is ...
The Week in Culture
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This week, Diane Sawyer got promoted, Whitney Houston staged a comeback, a plus-size model hit it big, and Angela Lansbury paid homage to Bea Arthur. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
This week's feel-good, breakout indie film (and yes, there's one every week), is Amreeka, first-time filmmaker Cherien Dabis' tale about a Christia...
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