Oprah Winfrey News

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the return of the popular series OPRAH'S LIFECLASS with six all-new episodes, titled 'Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour' to premiere Monday, March 26 (8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Adele and the new iPad are now on stage in STEVE SILVER'S BEACH BLANKET BABYLON.

Comedian, talk show host, producer and star Rosie O'Donnell has made no secret of her desire to play 'Miss Hannigan' in the upcoming Broadway revival of ANNIE. Now, an insider has told the Huffington Post that she will indeed be returning to Broadway in the revival. The source told HP: 'Ro loves Broadway and is super excited about playing the part. The paperwork hasn't been signed yet but the negotiations are well under way. This is a great role that she will be able to sink her teeth into and will get her back to acting and performing live, which has always been her first love."

'It was fair,' O'Donnell commented yesterday as she addressed the cancellation news on the Chicago set of The Rosie Show.

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Today, multiple outlets reporting on the cancellation of THE ROSIE SHOW on the Oprah Winfrey Network report that when the news was revealed, O'Donnell was in New York, 'taking a meeting for a revival of ANNIE.'

On Twitter Watch, Rosie O'Donnell wrote ' @KChenoweth - but thats show biz - and i am happy to have had the chance and now to be back home in ny ------ maybe broadway !!!!!!!!'

The Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that 'The Rosie Show,' the daily talk show hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell, will tape its final show on Tuesday, March 20, and the final episode will air on Friday, March 30 (7-8 p.m. ET/PT).

Executive Producer Jeff Zucker today announced key production updates for Katie Couric's highly anticipated nationally syndicated talk show, KATIE. The live, weekday show has already been cleared in 94% of the country, and will premiere on Monday, September 10, 2012. The show is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the series BREAKTHROUGH WITH TONY ROBBINS which will premiere on Monday, March 26 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT). The series follows life coach Tony Robbins as he sets out to inspire change by transforming lives.

Oprah Winfrey sits down with Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, her sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston and Whitney's brother Gary Houston in an interview to air as a special episode of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' Sunday, March 11 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT) only on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Oprah Winfrey sits down with Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, her sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston and Whitney's brother Gary Houston in an interview to air as a special episode of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' Sunday, March 11 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT) only on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

FELA!, the international sensation heralded on three continents, is a provocative hybrid of dance, theatre and music exploring the extravagant world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. FELA!, comes to Boston for a limited engagement, playing at the Cutler Majestic Theatre Tuesday, April 24 through Sunday, May 6. The press opening is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 7 PM.

It was 30 years ago this year that "The Color Purple," Alice Walker's novel, was originally published. It won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for fiction; it went on to be adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg. As a Broadway production-originally produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones- the musical ran for two years and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. The national tour of that Broadway play, "The Color Purple" comes to Three Stages at Folsom College for three performances next month.

Diane von Furstenberg announces the recipients of The Third Annual DVF Awards, honoring five women who have demonstrated leadership, strength and courage in their respective fields. The awards will be presented in a ceremony on the evening of Friday, March 9th during Newsweek & The Daily Beast's Women in the World Summit held March 8-10 at Lincoln Center.

Rosie O'Donnell will move The Rosie Show from Chicago to New York, The Huffington Post reports. The rumored news comes after O'Donnell listed her Lakeview Chicago home for $2.5 million earlier this week. O'Donnell's spokesperson told the Chicago Tribune that the space was too big for O'Donnell and her children, who only visit on the weekends.

Oprah Winfrey sits down with Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, her sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston and Whitney's brother Gary Houston in an interview to air as a special episode of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' Sunday, March 11 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT) only on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

EOnline reports that Lady Gaga has become the first Twitter user to reach the the milestone of accumulating 20 million followers on her account, making her the 'most followed' person in history. According to the report, her 20 millionth Twitter follower signed up this past weekend.