The iconic host and producer attended an event at the museum in D.C., where her portrait by Shawn Michael Warren was unveiled.
From the actors playing the presidents to the film’s central figure, we see people holding themselves back in the name of propriety.
Oprah Winfrey in 2013. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Oprah Winfrey, the television mogul who makes dreams come true, has donated $12 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. “I am so proud of African American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole,” Winfrey said in a statement. “I am deeply appreciative of those who paved the path for me and all who follow in…
Lance Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey this week that he doped en route to winning seven Tours de France. Sally Jenkins still likes him, though.
The life story of a White House butler who worked in the executive mansion for more than 30 years is being turned into a film, and Oprah Winfrey might play a leading role as the subject’s wife.
We are deeply skeptical of this New York Post item claiming that Oprah Winfrey is considering buying a home in Washington so that she can be closer to the Obamas. The notion that Oprah would consider uprooting her Chicago-based Harpo Entertainment empire is insane. If she’s just thinking about buying an additional residence to use when she visits D.C., well OK then, she’s one of the richest people in the world and can do what…
Access Hollywood gets the credit for the big scoop that Oprah Winfrey has announced she will bring her wildly popular television show to Washington for the presidential inauguration. The media magnate said she will broadcast from the Kennedy Center’s Opera House during the week of Jan. 20. Washington is “the place to be,” she told the entertainment program. The New York Times says Oprah will tape one show here for sure on Jan. 19, and…
Mayor-For-Life Marion Barry continues to amaze us. Not only is he utterly untouchable by the long hand of the law, but he is an amazing politician; he just keeps getting elected to practically anything for which he’s run. Now, he’s even won a race he wasn’t actively campaigning for: Barry (or his likeness, rather) was selected to fill the last slot at the forthcoming Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Penn Quarter. The museum, which will…
Good morning, D.C. It was an eventful weekend across the District, with big to-do’s tying up traffic in every direction. We hope you didn’t spend too much time stuck in it. While we’re genuinely thrilled to hear that Oprah Winfrey’s commencement speech at Howard University was a big hit and was reported on all over the world, we’re pretty disappointed to have it be Monday morning and still have zero reports from any of our…
Nestled between cherry blossom season and the influx of D.C.’s summer intern and tourist season is a hopeful time, when students turn away from keggers and exams to graduate into the real world — at least in theory. For Washington’s thousands of college seniors, this means job hunting, leaving the friendly confines of campus and the prospect of moving into your parents’ basement. It also means a litany of platitudes, advice and well-wishes from commencement…
