Monday was the revelation day for Oprah Winfrey, as was scheduled for her show in Chicago. The talk show host spoke openly about her pre-teen and teen years, riddled with poverty, sexual misadventures and, finally, birth of a child at 14 and his untimely death. Full story

Oprah Winfrey, 56, has been living under the clouds of suspicion for a long time in spite of her denials, and now this subject has been brought up again in an interview with Barbara Walters soon to appear on ABC. And again Oprah Winfrey refutes the allegations. Full story

Oprah Winfrey had her father in Vernon Winfrey, her mother’s ever-present boyfriend, and even regarded him as her biological father for a time. When she learned otherwise, she instituted a search in 2003, although she went on looking on Vernon as the father figure. Full story

34-year-old Angelina Jolie forced Oprah Winfrey out from the leading spot on the list of the most influential celebrities, published by the Forbes magazine. The hostess of the Oprah talkshow, who was on the leading spot for the past two years, found herself on the second place this year. Angelina's income is significantly lower than that of Oprah (the actress earned $27 million over the last year, while Oprah - $275 million), however she is the most famous celebrity in the world and her life is gossiped by the press every day. Full story

The Hollywood Reporter unveiled the names of the most powerful women in entertainment on its annual "Power 100 List" Oprah Winfrey, chairman of Harpo Inc., was named the most influential woman in American show business. Last year, Oprah was on No. 6 spot. Generally, top tier has been the same for the last three years. Full story