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Oprah's Long Goodbye Begins With Tears

Posted Friday 20 November 03:58 PM By: PopEater Staff

With her eyes welling with tears, Oprah Winfrey looked directly at her viewers on Friday to explain why she will be ending her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air. It was prayer and careful thought that helped her decide, she said. "I love this show. This show has been my life. And I know when it's time to say goodbye."

"Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and feels right in my spirit."

Winfrey offered no specifics about her plans for the future, except to say that she intended to produce the best possible shows during her last 18 months on the air.

 

Eliza Dushku Doesn't Expect To Ever Play In 'Dollhouse' Again

Posted Friday 20 November 03:39 PM By: Jenna Busch

Scores of Joss Whedon fans were disappointed to hear that his latest show, 'Dollhouse' has been canceled by Fox. We'll get to see the remaining episodes, and they had the news in time to wrap up the story, but that's cold comfort for most of us. We caught up with star Eliza Dushku on the red carpet for the US Weekly Hot Hollywood event, where she was being honored as "Cult Fave of the Year". While she dashed our hopes of 'Dollhouse' continuing in comic book form, she said she'd like to be part of the upcoming 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog' sequel, and that her Robert Mapplethorpe biopic (which she has been working on for eight years) is finally getting made.
 

Melanie Fiona, Hal Linton to Celebrate Motown at Thanksgiving Halftime Show

Posted Friday 20 November 03:37 PM By: Ashley Iasimone

Melanie FionaOn Thanksgiving, the golden era of Motown will be heard in its hometown of Detroit once again, with newcomers paying tribute to the classics. Artists Melanie Fiona, Hal Linton, Shontelle, Kem, Forever the Sickest Kids and Vita Chambers are set to appear at the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute.

Performers Melanie Fiona and Hal Linton are no strangers to PopEater, as they've both already paid the New York office a visit earlier this year. When Fiona -- raised on the likes of Sam Cooke -- came by, she talked about her debut album, 'The Bridge.' And when Linton -- the singer behind the single 'She's Dangerous (Bang Bang)' -- came in a couple months later to preview his new album, 'Return From the Future,' he mentioned he'd love to collaborate with Motown legend Stevie Wonder.
 

Peter Facinelli Takes a Bite Out of 'New Moon' and PopEater

Posted Friday 20 November 03:31 PM By: Denise Warner

Peter Facinelli'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' patriarch Peter Facinelli stopped by the PopEater offices to talk about his experiences with the film and much more.

Peter tells us about the premiere what he's looking forward to about 'Eclipse,' working with three different directors, the scrutiny that his co-stars are constantly under, his Twitter life and what he knows about 'Breaking Dawn.'

'I hope that 'New Moon' comes out and does well enough where they push the green button on [it]," he tells us. Watch the Video

 

When Celebs and Designers Unite: the Good, the Bad, the Ungaro

Posted Friday 20 November 01:45 PM By: Tracey Harrington McCoy

From Lindsay Lohan "helping" Ungaro to Hayden Panettiere guest-designing for Dooney & Burke, high-profile partnerships between celebrities and fashion designers have become the trend du jour. Almost every week, a new star adds "fashion designer" to her resume by teaming up with an established design house and releasing a collection.

This week, Elle Magazine highlighted the latest celebrity/design house collaboration -- this one between British pop tart Lily Allen and high-end fashion powerhouse Chanel led by style icon Karl Lagerfeld (more here). While we like this particular pairing (charming-yet-outrageous singer meets stylish grandpa!), we can't help but remember past star/designer unions. Some were fabulous ... and some were, well ... Here, we take a quick look back.
 

Not 'Twilight' Crazy? Here Are Some Non-Vampire Weekend Tips

Posted Friday 20 November 12:21 PM By: Mike Ryan


'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' opens on Friday. Of course, you already know this unless (a) you've been living under a rock or (b) you have no interest in teenage love stories centered around vampires and werewolves -- which seems like the more likely scenario considering the human mortality rate of under-rock living. (Not to mention the lack of acceptable under-rock Internet service, which would most likely preclude you from reading this in the first place.) Let's focus on this much larger second group. How do you survive in an all-'Twilight,' all-the-time world for the immediate future? How do you navigate through the throes of 'Twilight' office conversations that inevitably could leave you labeled a popular culture lightweight. These tips and options should get you through the next few days of 'Twilight' insanity:
 

Mysteries of 'Daul Kim Suicide,' 'Christina Ambers,' 'New Moon Box Office' Solved

Posted Friday 20 November 11:56 AM By: Sam Brand

Wondering why 'Daul Kim Suicide,' 'Heidi Klum Runway After Baby,' and 'Erin Brady' are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' today...