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Dry your eyes, kiddies - the world will very likely continue to spin after Opes packs her bag and hustles over to the west coast. But while we're all in a collective state of mourning, let's turn to the internet to find us some shining examples of the Way Things Used To Be. Throughout Oprah's long and storied career, through the tabloid weight rollercoaster coverage and the choruses of "look at her hair!" photos throughout the years, we could always count on Ms. Winfrey to bring us the hard news, the soft news, the loopy medical advice, the celebrity softball interviews, and the occasional discussions of va-jay-jay painin'.

So now the news has sunk in and...well, now what? There's plenty of speculation, mainly around the idea that Oprah will simply relaunch her show on OWN once she closes down shop here. Kind of what Nikki Finke suggested a few weeks ago. So who knows what we'll find out in a few minutes when her show goes on the air, the last live taping of the calendar year (new taped episodes will still be shot). She'll address her audience and we're guessing it'll be mostly the same as what we've already her. But maybe we're wrong. Maybe we'll get specific details about what she plans on doing when that mystical date of September 9, 2011 flips over on the calendar.

Oprah Winfrey’s production company is proposing a new daytime talk show featuring Chicago interior designer and decorator Nate Berkus, which means he’s poised to join Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, and Dr. Oz as the newest member of the ‘I was a regular Oprah guest and now I have my own show’ clique. The as-yet-titled show is slated for 2010 and would be the second collaboration between Harpo Productions and its distributor, Sony Pictures Television. Their first collaboration, "The Dr. Oz Show" premiered earlier this year and had the best first-run talk show debut in seven years, according to Broadcasting & Cable.

• With police reiterating that their investigation is still early and ongoing, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office officially ruled the death of CPS Board of Education president Michael Scott a suicide.
• The aftershocks of the beating death of Derrion Albert continue to be felt as today a federal judge gave the okay for students at Fenger High to transfer if they felt unsafe.
• An young Aurora man with Autism was found safe this morning after he went missing from his home late yesterday; he was found safe but in Crest Hill which is 20 miles from Aurora.

Nikki Finke is reporting Oprah Winfrey is moving her show to the Oprah Winfrey Network by 2011, and will be moving production from Chicago to L.A.

A former flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet filed a federal lawsuit Friday, denying allegations she had a sexual encounter on the plane and seeking more than $75,000 in damages, the Tribune reports.

Would you take medical advice from a woman who first gained real fame by picking her nose on a basic-cable dating show?

Is Governor Sarah Palin going to sit down with Oprah? Not any time soon, despite a Drudge Report story today that claims Harpo staffers are lobbying to have her on.

Oprah's reps have confirmed that she'll be in Denver at the Democratic National Convention when Barack Obama accepts the party's nomination. She's not introducing him, according to her spokesbot, nor is she renting a $50,000-per-week house while she's there. The bathing in liquid money, though, continues. [S-T]

...forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart and success will come to you.

Continue reading "Oprah Gives Solid, Unsurprising Stanford Commencement Address"

To generate the list, Forbes estimates celebrity earnings, then factors in media metrics like Google hits, press mentions as compiled by Factiva, TV/radio mentions from Lexis/Nexis and the number of times an A-lister appears on the cover of more than 50 consumer magazines.

Remember when Oprah swore off burgers and the beef industry went apeshit? Well now she's going whole-hog vegan for 21 days.

A few weeks ago, a local gallery unveiled an "Oprah burial mask" by Indiana native Daniel Edwards. Now a gallery in NY has what appears to be the same bust, only this time with stuff on top. Art! Sometimes we don't get it.

But the real Oprah story this week is getting overshadowed by some skanky-looking Miley Cyrus photos.

Oprah is getting her a cable network, OWN ("Oprah Winfrey Network"), which will--gasp--replace the Discovery Health Network. Noooo! We all know what Oprah wants, Oprah gets, but we freaking love the Discovery Health Network. [Trib]

While the politicians in Springfield keep fighting with each other over the impending deterioration of our ability to actually get around our city, Barack Obama was getting down with Oprah Winfrey (and raising big bucks) in California this weekend. 1500 people showed up at Oprah's estate in Montecito, Calif., on Saturday night to dine on mini-hamburgers, chicken tenders, and corn on the cob, to dance to the musical stylings of Stevie Wonder, and to give...

It's been inspiring to see Roger Ebert slowly working his way back to writing movie reviews after his long illness. He's even gone so far as to give readers reviews of movies he missed while he was convalescing. Just don't expect to see the "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" signs in upcoming episodes "Ebert & Roeper at the Movies." Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which produces the show, said that the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic has withdrawn...

Modest hero saves toddler and brushes off praise after locating boy, and putting his own air mask on him. The family of a missing Plainfield woman hopes two billboards to be unveiled Tuesday in that community, asking "Where is Lisa Stebic?" will help generate new tips. Somebody's lovin' it. McDonald's turns some heads by sponsoring a music tour featuring Chicago's Twista, a rapper whose raunchy lyrics have been identified by a billboard campaign decrying...

We are one of the few women left in Chicago – and, seemingly, America – that have not fallen under the mighty spell of Oprah Winfrey. Our coworker even snuck a pint-sized black & white TV into her office and watches it religiously; still we have not found ourselves in her thrall. We just can’t work up the enthusiasm for her superwoman, “Secret”-esque lifestyle. And what’s with all the ads in her magazine featuring thin, attractive white women? Mixed messages much?

It's springtime and Chicago theatre is blooming again like the tulips on Ashland. For the last few years, in part because of Mayor Daley's plans to make downtown Chicago a major player in the theatre scene, many of the biggest and brightest shows leaving the Big Apple have made their way to the Windy City. The now-sitting Wicked proves the formula can be successful. It outperformed the New York version and is still going strong....

When we received the new cookbook by Oprah Winfrey's personal chef, Art Smith, we were happy to look through it for inspiration or ideas for future Eating In posts. As we flipped through the glossy, photograph heavy, pages we saw a number of recipes to consider. Smith, originally from Florida, shares many traditional southern dishes like Pimento Cheese Spread or Jambalaya. But he doesn't limit his vision to his childhood region, there are recipes...

No shocker here: Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes' first ever list of the richest women in entertainment. Winfrey, whose media empire includes her namesake talk show, O Magazine, a book club, a satellite radio station called "Oprah & Friends," etc, etc, etc, has an estimated work of $1.5 billion. Forbes estimates that she pockets $225 million annually. She is also the only female black billionaire. The number two spot on the list is held by J.K. Rowling, with Martha Stewart coming in at number three.

LL Cool McHottie Hot is going to be here for a book signing next week. An unnamed advocacy group is trying to get the word out among Latinos to vote. The Cubs signed Cotts. That "Gay House" shooting was not a hate crime. Some lady got hurt at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and is suing (gotta get that Oprah money!)....

When the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opens this week in Johannesburg, South Arica, a handful of 12- and 13-year-old girls will learn how good life with Oprah can be. The $40 million school includes huge fireplaces in every building, a yoga studio, indoor and outdoor theaters and a beauty salon. Not to mention oversized closets for the clothes the girls will soon have and comfy beds, each one tested by Oprah herself.

If you really think about it, most of the aldermen in Chicago don't do much. They'll make a stink for ten hours in a City Council meeting about how much they hate this or that, or how another street should be named after the guy who founded the Billy Goat Tavern, but in the end, it adds up to them raking in a city salary for being incredibly long-winded. The reason why people care (or, at least, should care) about who they have as an alderman is because they have the power to give jobs to people in their wards. The people who do these jobs, in turn, affect the voters' daily lives, etc.

Yesterday Oprah Winfrey spoke at a Women's Business Development Center luncheon at Navy Pier and the most interesting tidbit she divulged was that, early in her career, a news director suggested she change her name to … Susie. That's right. Susie Winfrey. However we might feel about her, we're glad that she's named Oprah. Because the name Susie just brings to mind that episode of "Seinfeld" where Elaine's officemate mistakenly calls her Susie. And of...

This is the intro to Patrick Crowe's website that tries to convince people that Oprah would be a great presidential candidate. This is also where Crowe is trying to get you to buy his new book, "Oprah for President: Run, Oprah, Run," where he's trying to get you to buy T-shirts, buttons and bumper stickers of the same nature, and where he tries to start a guerilla campaign of getting people to write "Oprah for President" on dollar bills. He even wants you to write letters and volunteer for the cause. Big whoop, right? Just another nut who has spent 2 years of his life on a worthless cause?

A while back we reported on the illustrious Oprah Winfrey's love of a certain sandwich. This sandwich was just one of many Margaux Sky created for her restaurant, The Art Cafe and Bakery. Chicagoist was lucky enough to get a copy of Sky's new cookbook a few weeks back and we're finally getting why Oprah was so into Sky's cuisine. The cookbook features not only the 'O Special' but many other 'Beautiful Breads & Fabulous Fillings' thus the name of the cookbook. After paging through the slick pages of the cookbook, complete with scrumptious color photographs, we decided we were going to try our hand at one of Sky's Sandwich Loaves.

As many as 70 old ladies have been scammed out of the chance of a lifetime, and by chance of a lifetime, we of course mean basking in the presence of Ms. Oprah Winfrey. Prosecutors in Maryland said Monday that Terrance Hawkins, 44, booked a bus trip to Chicago, including tickets to the Oprah show, and charged $500 per person.