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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

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  • Sep 20

    George Lucas and Mellody Hobson open narrative art museum in Los Angeles with star-studded gala

    George Lucas and Mellody Hobson hosted an opening gala on Saturday at Exposition Park in Los Angeles for their narrative art museum, ahead of its public debut on September 22.

  • Sep 13

    Céline Dion returns to the stage with 30,000-seat Paris concert after six-year hiatus

    The 58-year-old Canadian singer performed a 27-song set at Nanterre's Plénitude Arena on Saturday, her first full live show since halting performances in 2020 due to Stiff Person Syndrome.

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