Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 20, 2008

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 19, 2008

When it comes to her weight, Oprah Winfrey has always been straightforward. The talk show queen continues the honesty, saying in the January issue of "O" magazine out Tuesday that she now weighs 200 pounds and has "fallen off the wagon" when it comes to healthy living. ...more

December 9, 2008

Oprah Winfrey tops The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list, an annual ranking of the most influential women in the entertainment industry. ...more

December 5, 2008

One For Thumb I found the column "Don't Kill The Corporate Goat" that appeared in the Nov. 28 Trib interesting. I think Thomas Sowell missed the point. The amount of money a CEO takes out of his organization is not the point. The point is the CEO is like a captain of a ship. He is getting paid to ensure his ship is performing the task it is designed to do. ...more

December 2, 2008

There is an old Russian fable, with different versions in other countries, about two poor peasants, Ivan and Boris. The only difference between them was that Boris had a goat and Ivan didn't. One day, Ivan came upon a strange-looking lamp and, when he rubbed it, a genie appeared. She told him that she could grant him just one wish, but it could be anything in the world. ...more

November 28, 2008

Leading a dog's life? You're in pretty classy company! ...more

November 24, 2008

On Thursday, set a couple of extra places for actors Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. According to a survey by Ancestry.com, more Americans would rather eat Thanksgiving dinner with the Smith family than any other celebrity couple. ...more

November 24, 2008

If it's just an inch or three that have to go so you can zip your LBD, don't sweat it. ...more

November 18, 2008

Physician Drew Pinsky, who led Tampa singer Jessica Sierra through her attempted rehabilitation on the television show "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," will dispense advice on sex and drug abuse tonight at the University of South Florida. ...more

October 8, 2008