Did we know...

that her middle name is Gail?! I wonder if that's what she and Gayle's first conversation was about. "Oh, nice to meet you, Gayle, that's my middle name. But with an 'i' and no 'e.'" And then--poof!--BFFs for life.


I also just have wanted to post this photo for a while. How cool is it? I'll answer myself: Very.

Oprah gets feisty with Valerie B!

Did anyone else notice how cheeky Oprah was being with Valerie Bertinelli today?! As far as I could tell, Lady O flagged all the parts of Valerie's book that had to do with sex, and then wanted more details on them (Steven Spielberg especially). There was even a whacked out moment where O made a "sex" hand gesture over and over. It was totally kooky! Hooray! You know I love it when Oprah gets loopy!

Also, I thought Valerie came off as really likable and sincere. Especially when she said her hair was fake. I always wonder about hair!

PS-The New Earth? Yes, I bought it. I'm sort of reading it, but I'm semi-tired of all the airtime that's being devoted to it. I want my full Oprah hour, which is already interrupted by too many commercial breaks! Let's keep to the topic of the day--it's not The Eckhart Tolle Show!

I'm not sure I approve of this cover look, O. I get it, there's lots about money in this issue so you're rocking the green.

But that jacket looks ready for a monsoon.

And the earrings matched with the shirt matched with the "O" logo background? A bit much.



Inside, more controversy, per Jezebel. What's with all the dog content?

mediabistro.com covers Oprah's clutterboy

Today on mediabistro.com, Peter Walsh spouts wisdom about living an authentic life, how anxiety clutters your brain's alpha waves, and how focusing on "the stuff" is never the answer.

His soundbites are finally fully aligned with Mistress O's!

Now if he'd just shave that silly soul patch....

Quick recap: Oprah in 10 words or less

Sadly, sometimes we go on vacation and can't keep up with O's activities. Who can?! The woman is efficient and prolific and has more assistants than God.

So, for your ADD pleasure, we give you a rundown of all the shows since we last posted in 10 words or less:

6 Feb: Self Help authors weigh in on The Secret.
(As an aside, which does not count in the 10-word limit, Louise Hay was on this episode! I used to listen to a tape of her voice when I struggled to sleep as a kid. I'm talking like 7, 8 years old--my mom was really into crystals and energy, and this was the 80s, people. I could hear Louise Hay saying, "If there is anger or fear in you, let it go." It all came back to me during this episode! I almost fell asleep in the middle!)

7 Feb: Peter Walsh helps fat family de-clutter, emotionally too. Breaks spoon.

8 Feb: Sperm donor babies meet dads, each other.

11 Feb: Nate copies Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, shamelessly. Wad up, Nate?

12 Feb: David Cassidy balding; Cosby kids got wider (Rudy's still cute).

13 Feb: "Suicide, Lies, Debt: A Suburban Nightmare"starring Suze Orman
(Note: The title in quotations is the actual official oprah.com name for this episode; I can do no better, but I had to add that Suze was involved.)

14 Feb: Valentine's Day, blah, blah, blah. Surprisingly average stories are told.

15 Feb: Queer Eye's Carson Kressley revives his career with naked women.

18 Feb: Horton hears Jim Carrey, Carol Burnett, Steve Carrell telling jokes.

19 Feb: Return to Oz: The Blue Man.
(Sounds like an L. Frank Baum novel, no?)

Yes, it's reductive and lots of these read like New York Post headlines, but we're all caught up now. Phew! (And don't give me any crap about the Cosby kids--you know I love them.)

Oprah gets silly with Dr. Oz!

Did anyone else love the moment on Tuesday's show when Oprah talked about how Calcium made her so constipated that she feels like she's "Having a baby!!!" (Yes, the way she said it deserves those three exclamation points. She also said "baby" like "baybay!!!"). It was a kookfest, and I loved it!

Just remember the Ultimate Checklist, per Doc Oz: 1. Food, 2. Exercise, 3. Meditate, 4. Sleep and Sex, 5. Vitamins

(I feel like it should be "meditation" since the rest are nouns, but I'm posting it the official way and not being a grammar granny today, except that I'm pointing it out, so that probably makes me a GG anyway).

But I am still confused about vitamins. Okay, I can spend 10 minutes in the sun for my Vitamin D, but baybay aspirin every day? I'm just not sure about that.

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