Washington, Jan 30 : Chat show hosts Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters are engaged in a 300,000-pound bidding war for Pippa Middleton's first ever TV interview in the US.

The younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, who is about to start promoting her upcoming book about how to be the perfect hostess, is considered to be the pair's "dream guest" for 2012.

Mumbai, Jan 29 - International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey describes her India visit as an "awesome" experience.

"... Great to travel, but even greater to back in beautiful USA. India experience was Awesome. Expands your humanity," the 57-year-old posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Melbourne, Jan 27 : Beyonce and Jay-Z have zeroed on Oprah Winfrey to be their daughter Blue Ivy's godmother.

According to News. com. au, the music power couple chose the talk show queen for the role, as they did not want to select a blood relative, a source told Media Take Out.

Jay-Z's best friend and road manager, Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith, has been asked to be the baby's godfather.

Los Angeles, Jan 27 - International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is set to become godmother to singer Beyonce Knowles's daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

According to showbizspy. com, the 30-year-old and husband Jay-Z have reportedly been thinking of whom to give charge of giving spiritual guidance to their 19-day-old daughter. They chose Winfrey, along with the rapper's best friend Tyran Smith.

Jaipur, Jan 20 - An apple green sari with an embroidered black choli is what celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey will wear to a dinner at the City Palace as part of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival. And none other than Sabyasachi Mukherjee has designed it for her.

Agra, Jan 19 - US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey visited the Taj Mahal Thursday, spending more than an hour while her camera crew captured the 17th century marble marvel from various angles for her new talk show.

She was followed by scores of journalists and camera persons, which made her security a daunting task for her bouncers.

New Delhi, Jan 19 - She usually sports the corporate look with a skirt and coat, but international talk show host Oprah Winfrey created a stir in a Tarun Tahiliani orange and golden Kanjeevaram sari on her maiden visit to India. The veteran designer says she insisted on a traditional outfit.

Nevada (US), Jan 9 : Oprah Winfrey is reportedly scheduled to visit the holy city of Rishikesh in India and Hindus are suggesting her to immerse in yoga, meditation and take a dip in sacred river Ganges while she is there.

Mumbai, Jan 17 - After meeting socialites and Bollywood celebrities shortly after her arrival, international talk show queen Oprah Winfrey visited a slum on her second day here. What she is praising is the country's close-knit family system, a rarity in the US.

Mumbai, Jan 17 - Oprah Winfrey's warmth and down-to-earth attitude has impressed Bollywood celebrities and people like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia are raving about her.

Bollywood glitterati took to microblogging site Twitter to praise the 57-year-old talk-show queen.

Amitabh Bachchan: The gracious Oprah Winfrey visits our home, to meet us and bless the baby. warm hearted, endearing.

Mumbai, Jan 17 - International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, who is in India to shoot for her new show, is all praise for Bollywood celebrities after meeting them at a party hosted in her honour by socialite Parmeshwar Godrej.

"Was so great meeting you and all the beautiful Bollywooders. Directors, poets, screenwriters, what a nite!" the 57-year-old wrote on her Twitter page.

Mumbai, Jan 16 - Oprah Winfrey has arrived and guess who she plans to visit first? The international talk show queen wants to meet Bollyood couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's about two-month-old daughter.

"She has landed here and the first thing she wants to do is meet Ash and her baby... So, she will be visiting them in 'Jalsa' before she heads for the party," said a source.

Mumbai, Jan 16 - International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has reportedly landed in Mumbai and will meet a variety of well-known figures and celebrities Monday at a dinner hosted by socialite Parmeshwar Godrej.

It was reported that Winfrey is headed to India, but her arrival date was kept under wraps. It is not known when she arrived in the city.

Washington, Jan 15 : Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she feels free and is enjoying her new found “freedom” after stepping down from her talk show after 25 years, as she is no longer tied to one place.

The 57-year-old TV host ruled the airwaves in America with her daily chat show, which pulled in millions of viewers and made her one of the richest and most powerful broadcasters in the U. S.

London, Jan 14 : Oprah Winfrey took a trip to South Africa this week to meet the first graduating class of the school for girls she had opened in 2007.

She was seen laughing, joking and dancing with the young women, who have affectionately dubbed their founder Mam Oprah, at the 40-million-dollar Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.

Mumbai, Jan 11 - Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is coming to India next week and has expressed desire to meet Bollywood couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, whom she hosted on her popular talk show, and the junior B has confirmed the news.

"Oprah is coming here to shoot a documentary and she has expressed a desire to meet," the 35-year-old actor said here at the Filmfare Awards press conference.

Washington, Dec 14 : Oprah Winfrey has said that she refuses to be discouraged by anything and doesn't want to be distracted by either praise or criticism.

Her long-anticipated weekly interview show `Oprah's Next Chapter' will debut on Jan 1, which is the first anniversary of her network OWN.

Washington, Dec 10 : Oprah Winfrey, who has since long maintained her position as the queen of TV, slipped again after her Harpo Productions' `The Nate Berkus Show' was cancelled.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, a statement made by Herpo Studios and Sony Entertainment, the production on the current second season of the show will continue as planned, radar Online reported.

Washington, Nov 23 : Oprah Winfrey has put her opulent 5.6 million-dollar Chicago apartment up for rent for 15,000 dollars a month.

The former chat show host bought the sixth floor luxury apartment in the 1913 Beaux Arts building in the Gold Coast neighbourhood of the city in 2006 but never moved in because of security concerns and has now decided to let it to tenants.

London, Nov 21 - Oprah Winfrey is back doing what she loves best - hosting and chatting. She is set to launch a new series of "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

The 57-year-old walked away from her successful chat show in May this year after 25 years on the small screen to establish her own network, OWN.

New York, Nov 19 : Oprah Winfrey is debuting a new television program in January with her new series “Oprah’s Next Chapter” that will air on her cable network, the channel said Friday.

Washington, November 14 : Oprah Winfrey received an honorary Oscar at the 3rd annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.

She was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, granted for efforts that promote hope around the world and goodwill for the film industry, Us magazine reported.

Washington, Nov 9 : Oprah Winfrey has come out with her list of `Favourite Things', which will be featured in the December issue of `O, The Oprah Magazine'.

This year, 12 lucky readers will win every item featured in the jam-packed gift guide as a part of the "12-Day Holiday Give-O-Way" sweepstakes.

The 2011 O list includes picks from Winfrey, plus items loved by friends and contributors Gayle King, Dr. Oz, Suze Orman and more.

London, Nov 3 : Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she tried to kill herself in 1981 when she discovered that the man she was in love with was married and had children.

Winfrey, 57, was so upset of the fact that that she could not be with radio DJ Tim Watts that she drove her car into a tree in an apparent suicide bid.

Los Angeles, Oct 6 - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has been named Hollywood's highest earning woman by Forbes magazine.

Winfrey topped the list with estimated earnings of $290 million. Singer Lady Gaga came second with $90 million, reports Contactmusic. com.