Oprah Winfrey News

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a distribution deal with Comcast Cable, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services that extends Comcast's existing carriage of OWN. Specific details of the multi-year agreement were not disclosed.

This morning, Oprah Winfrey reunited with best friend Gayle King on CBS THIS MORNING. The talk-show queen chatted with the show's co-hosts Charlie Rose, King and Erica Hill for her first appearance on the show. Winfrey is currently in New York filming a segment for her Lifeclass series. She discussed the latest developments at the OWN network as well as her Leadership Academy and her experiences since ending her long-running talk show on ABC.

Oprah Winfrey has secured an exclusive interview with Shaquan Duley, a mother who confessed to murdering her two young sons, as part of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Sunday, April 1 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

The family docu-series 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' and new original series 'Beverly's Full House,' following two strong modern matriarchs and their families, will premiere back-to-back on Saturday, March 31 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' airs from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT, followed by 'Beverly's Full House' from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT.

On April 9, 2012, 'LIVE! with Kelly' host Kelly Ripa will unveil 'LIVE's' brand-new set and kick off a week of celebration, highlighted by 'House DJ Week' - five of the top DJs in the country stopping by to spin some tunes and rock 'LIVE's' new home.

CLASH OF THE COMMERCIALS: USA VS. THE WORLD, hosted from Las Vegas by legendary supermodel Heidi Klum, and 'The Insider's' co-host Kevin Frazier, is an interactive countdown special pitting the 10 best international commercials ever against the 10 best from the United States. The special, during which viewers will be able to vote LIVE for the winner, will be broadcast Monday, May 21 (10:00 PM-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

USA Today reports that Oprah Winfrey will reunite with best friend Gayle King on CBS THIS MORNING on Monday, April 2.

Fresh off of its Season 14 launch, Dancing with the Stars, ABC's leading entertainment show, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, is bringing a production exclusively to the New Tropicana Las Vegas. The live show, directed by Amy Tinkham and choreographed by Australian sensation Jason Gilkison, kicks off a 12-week run beginning Saturday, April 14.

David Garrett comes full circle with his new classical recording of Beethoven and Kreisler, Legacy, to be released June 5th on Decca, along with stand-alone concert DVD Legacy Live. Both represent David's dual career, bridging his crossover repertoire with his classical career that began at age 9 when played his first symphony concerts, to later signing a deal with the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label at 14. Landing at #1 on the top of the UK's classical chart, Legacy also achieved platinum status in Germany, where it was the highest debut on the Pop Chart for a classical instrumental recording since the inception of that chart in 1962.

According to The Huffington Post, Jane Fonda is currently in talks to portray former first lady Nancy Reagan in the upcoming film THE BUTLER. The film will be directed by Lee Daniels.

The new season of CAFE RACER premieres on Velocity Thursday, April 19 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), followed by a special bonus premiere episode at 8:30PM (ET/PT).

Oprah Winfrey has secured an exclusive interview with Shaquan Duley, a mother who confessed to murdering her two young sons, as part of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Sunday, April 1 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

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.

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 !!!!!!!!'