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Buzz Feed
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Oprah Winfrey Glammed-Up Look At Beyoncé Tour
On Sunday, Beyoncé finished off her incredible Cowboy Carter tour with a jaw-dropping performance in Las Vegas. The concert, which happened to feature a surprise Destiny's Child reunion, was attended by heaps of celebrities — including none other than Oprah Winfrey. 'Grand opening, grand closing! Here in Las Vegas with the cowboy crew to see @beyonce close out her historic Cowboy Carter tour!!' wrote Oprah and Gayle in a joint Instagram post as they shared a bunch of group photos from the show. Before long, several fans couldn't help but comment on how young Oprah looked. 'Oprah looking like that girl. Almost didn't recognize her!' one Instagram user said. 'Why the closeup Oprah look young but the one far away looks her age. Is it a filter on ?' someone questioned. 'Oprah?!? that lady look young young,' another user echoed, while some fans quipped that the talk show host had gotten the 'Kris Jenner facelift.' 'Why Ms Oprah look so young?!' someone wrote. 'Did Oprah get the Kris Jenner facelift too? She looks extra young now too,' another comment read. Let us know what you think in the comments!
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump Repeats False Claim Beyoncé Was Paid $11 Million To Endorse Kamala Harris; Calls To Prosecute Singer, Oprah & Al Sharpton
On Saturday, Donald Trump repeated false claims that Beyoncé was paid $11 million to endorse Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in October of last year. The Truth Social post comes as the president faces scrutiny from his own base over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Taking to his social media platform yesterday, the GOP leader wrote, 'I'm looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for 'expenses,' to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV 'anchor,' Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others to be named for doing, absolutely NOTHING! These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO. Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter.' More from Deadline Beyoncé Reunites Destiny's Child For Final 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Stop In Vegas Stephen Colbert Praises 'South Park's Naked AI Trump PSA: "An Important Message Of Hope" Donald Trump Denies Being Briefed That His Name Appeared In Jeffrey Epstein Files, Despite Wall Street Journal Report That He Was Informed Trump is referring to the 35-time Grammy-winning artist's appearance at a rally in Houston, where the singer took to the stage to endorse the vice president and call for unity. 'It's time to sing a new song, a song that began 248 years ago. The old notes of downfall, discord, despair no longer resonate. Our generations of loved ones before us are whispering a prophecy, a quest, a calling, an anthem. Our moment right now — it's time for America to sing a new song. Our voices sing a chorus of unity. They sing a song of dignity and opportunity,' she said to the crowd. Federal campaign spending records show a $165,000 payment made from the Democratic presidential candidate's organization to Beyoncé's production company, per CNN, with 'campaign event production' listed as the reasoning for the expenditure. Last year, senior spokesperson for the Harris campaign Adrienne Elrod told Deadline that the campaign did not pay any celebrity endorsers but was required by campaign finance law to cover costs associated with holding such events, per Federal Election Commission rules. This accounts for the $1 million the Harris campaign spent on Oprah's Harpo Productions, as the famed TV personality endorsed her at a Michigan-held 'Unite for America' event in September 2024. The baseless allegation was fact-checked by websites and PolitiFact last year, though Trump repeated his sentiments about Beyoncé, Oprah and Al Sharpton back in February. Trump has also previously harped on the matter in a post made back in May, where he named other influential Harris endorsers like Bruce Springsteen and Bono, calling for a 'major investigation.' There's also no evidence to suggest such expenses were incorrectly categorized, and though Trump maintained payment for endorsement is illegal, there's actually no FEC law that prohibits such campaigns for paying for endorsements, though they must disclose such expenditures. Best of Deadline Celebs Supporting Zohran Mamdani In New York's Mayoral Race: From Ramy Youssef To Cynthia Nixon The Fox News To White House Pipeline: TV Personalities Who Joined The Trump Administration Celebrities Voting And Encouraging Voting In The 2024 Election
Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Tracee Ellis Ross Rejected Oprah Winfrey Calling Her The "Poster Child For Singledom": "I Don't Want To Be That"
Tracee Ellis Ross is reflecting on Oprah's comments about her ongoing single status. The moment came in an episode of Tracee's new series, Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross, which finds the Emmy-winning actor exploring the joys of the world as a single and childless woman. Reflecting on the freedom of solo travel, Tracee said, "So much of what traveling is about, is for me, not waiting for something in order to walk towards my life, in order to be in my life, in order to experience my life. I think that was why I took my first trip solo. And I know that in some ways — I mean, Oprah said it. She said that I'm the poster child for singledom. I don't want to be that." Instead, Tracee prefers to reframe the conversation as someone living on their own terms and not waiting for traditional things to add value and meaning to their life. "I want to be the poster child for being an inhabitant in your own skin," Tracee said. "For living in your own skin." Although some might see being single and childless at an older age as a negative, Tracee, 52, says it has afforded her a freedom and an experience that she might not have otherwise had. "Yes, I am a single Black woman who does not have children, but not having a relationship — long, long relationships — not having children has allowed me to explore things of my own humanity," she reflected. "It has deposited me here at 52 in an extraordinary experience that is filled with joy, loneliness, grief, exuberance, delight, like, literally all of it. And I feel available to it." While Tracee didn't specify when Oprah's comments occurred, they appear to be from a 2020 interview on her Your Live in Focus series, where Oprah told Tracee how many single women view her as "an example of what being an unmarried woman could and should look like." When asked if she ever imagined playing that role, Tracee laughed, "No. I, like many of us, was taught to grow up dreaming of my wedding, not of my life." She added, "I spent many years dreaming of my wedding, and also, waiting to be chosen. Well, here's the thing. I'm the chooser. And I can choose to get married if I want to, but in the meantime, I am choicefully single, happily, gloriously single." She repeated that message in a 2021 interview with Harper's Bazaar: "People are like, 'You're the poster child for being single.' And I was like, 'Great.' But what I would prefer is that I'm the poster child for living my life on my terms. And that there's a version of that for everyone. I don't live my life for other people. I just totally live it for me." You can (and should!) watch Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross now on Roku. Trust me when I say — it's great. Let me know what you think of her reflections in the comments below, too.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Beyoncé, Oprah, Sharpton: Donald Trump alleges Kamala Harris's endorsement budget was bigger than her campaign
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing her and the Democratic Party of funnelling millions of dollars to celebrities in exchange for political endorsements during the 2024 presidential election. In a statement posted on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Trump wrote, "I'm looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyonce for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for 'expenses,' to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV 'anchor,' Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others to be named for doing, absolutely NOTHING! These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO." Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others Management PGDM Public Policy Artificial Intelligence Degree Data Analytics Product Management Finance Data Science CXO Data Science Project Management others Healthcare MBA Digital Marketing Design Thinking Cybersecurity healthcare Leadership Operations Management Technology MCA Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Trump followed up with a demand for legal action, stating, "Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala and all of those who received Endorsement money BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is addicted. Undo He concluded with, "Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter." Detailed allegations and past claims This is not the first time Trump has made these claims. He had previously accused Harris of paying high-profile public figures to support her campaign. He has now restated those figures publicly: $11 million to Beyoncé, $3 million to Oprah, and $600,000 to Al Sharpton. Live Events In an earlier post from December, Trump commented, "Beyoncé didn't sing, Oprah didn't do much of anything (she called it 'expenses'), and Al is just a third rate Con Man." Trump's posts suggest he believes these payments were disguised as event costs or production expenses, misrepresented in campaign finance records. Responses and background Oprah Winfrey addressed similar accusations last year, saying, 'I was not paid a dime to appear. The people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were. End of story.' Records from the Federal Election Commission show the Harris campaign paid $165,000 to Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé's production company. Such payments are legally allowed when related to event production, and cannot be treated as donations or personal compensation. No formal evidence has been presented so far to support the claim that endorsements were bought. The Harris campaign previously denied that any payments were made in exchange for political support. Epstein case clouds Trump's comments Trump's accusations against Harris and the Democrats come at a time when he is under growing pressure over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. The renewed interest in the case has drawn attention from both Republican and Democratic voters, with public calls for more transparency. Trump has dismissed the Epstein-related scrutiny as politically motivated. In another Truth Social post, he wrote: "The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America, results of which many are saying is the BEST six months in Presidential history." He added, "They have gone absolutely CRAZY, and are playing another Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax but, this time, under the guise of what we will call the Jeffrey Epstein SCAM. Hopefully, the Grand Jury Files will put an end to this HOAX." According to The Hill, Trump has instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to work on releasing the grand jury testimonies of both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The move follows mounting demand from across the political spectrum for full disclosure of court records linked to the Epstein case. Trump's accusations, though unproven, place public pressure on Harris and the Democratic Party at a sensitive moment. They also reflect his broader strategy of casting doubt on the integrity of his political rivals, while deflecting criticism of his own record. The Federal Election Commission has not commented on the claims, and no official investigations into the alleged payments have been announced. Whether Trump's allegations lead to any formal inquiry remains uncertain. But they have already stirred debate over transparency, legality and ethics in American election campaigns.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Decoder Ring
Credit - Pop Culture Since 2018, Slate critic Willa Paskin has explored bizarre and delightful cultural phenomena from 'Baby Shark' to Chuck E. Cheese to try to understand what makes people obsessed with arbitrary touchstones. Some of the episodes are bona fide time capsules: A particularly compelling entry discusses Gen X's disdain for "selling out" as manifested in movies like Reality Bites and novelist Jonathan Franzen's refusal to appear on Oprah—a concept that has been totally lost on Gen Z, many of whom aspire to become influencers shilling for companies in exchange for free products. Through conversations with experts, fans, and fellow journalists, Paskin manages to transform a topic that might spark mild interest into one of utter obsession. She lends a sympathetic ear to fanboys and fangirls to understand how the strangest subcultures can elicit an emotional attachment and radically transform the cultural zeitgeist. Write to Eliana Dockterman at
