Word: oprahism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...kind of news that prompts Oprah's producers to put the upholsterer on speed dial. Effusive, couch-hopping star TOM CRUISE and his fiancé of four months KATIE HOLMES announced to PEOPLE magazine that they are expecting a baby. From the beginning of their speedy courtship last spring, the couple's photo-ready displays of affection, simultaneous summer blockbusters and color-coordinated public appearances have inspired skeptics to dismiss the relationship as a publicity stunt and dub the couple TomKat. But if it is a stunt, they're both very committed to it. One thing's for sure: they...
...William Grant & Sons--both family-run firms. Thomas plans to maintain the company's historic 10% sales growth and 15% profit growth. Hermčs generated $1.64 billion in sales last year and $259 million in profits. The hottest market right now is the U.S., despite the headline dustup with Oprah Winfrey (all has been forgiven). Says Thomas: "We're probably better known there than we were before." --By James Graff/Paris
...were, without a doubt however, warned against this sort of young love. Mother, Oprah, and that same aunt (then with her second husband who owned a yacht in Boca) repeatedly uttered to us during family reunions, Florida vacations, and late-night talks on the summer house porch: “Wait, wait, wait.” Each would explain in initially self-righteous tones and subsequently half-veiled pleas that a woman just doesn’t know herself till she’s 30. They’d raise their voices and stare us down, one hand clutching...
...dead still, in shock and horror. Tom Cruise jumped up on Oprah Winfrey’s neutral-toned couch and rhapsodized about Katie Holmes, shouting, “I’m in love! I’m in love!” Mocking Cruise at this point was like kicking a sleeping dog. Nevertheless, I turned to my friend. “He’s deranged and his career is over,” I said...
...vehicles in the past two years, from the G6 to the GTO, that emphasize style and higher performance. Yet the brand remains a problem for GM; it isn't cool like Toyota's Scion, prized for its reliability like Honda or renowned for its engineering like BMW. Not even Oprah's giveaway of 276 G6 sedans to her TV studio audience, which generated a trunkload of press, did much to lift sales...