Word: oprahization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...uproar. But Warren! He's slept with more women than Ron Jeremy and pissed off more people than Jesse Ventura. Sure, he's probably another Reagan--a glamorous personality, absolutely no idea how to be president--but at least people will vote, right? Now the Reform Party just named Oprah Winfrey as a potential candidate and Oprah quickly distanced herself from the whole mess. But can you imagine that? Oprah vs. Warren? Man vs. Woman? Spirituality vs. Sexuality? Elegance vs. Shadiness? But we can only wish...
...have a secret" girls in a series of Tampax commercials. The mere presence of the chick-flick and its never-ending range - from "Single White Female" to "Notting Hill" salutes American women with both cheerful and turbulent visions of womandom. From girl powerful Fiona Apple to woman powerful Oprah Winfrey to Polident powerful Eartha Kitt, pop culture absolutely swims in images of femininity for the American woman...
...Donald, however, should take heart from other figures' results in the poll. While 23 percent take Trump seriously as a potential politician, only 13 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of possible presidential candidate Warren "Bulworth" Beatty, while sometimes-touted political aspirants Oprah Winfrey and Cybill Shepard garner just 16 percent and 6 percent, respectively. As Bill Bradley and, earlier, Ronald Reagan have proved, you first have to make voters think of you as a politician before they'll take an actor or a sportsman seriously as a potential tenant of the White House...
...Number of extra copies of Janet Fitch's White Oleander printed after it was selected for Oprah's book club, up from...
...life of charity. Miss Ola was sincere, sweet, hardworking and God-fearing. During one of my last conversations with her, she asked about the condition of everyone in my family by name--but she was the one in the hospital. Though Miss Ola dined with President Clinton, chatted with Oprah Winfrey and helped ring in the New Year in Times Square, she never lost her humility or her grace. Miss Ola gave up the peace and quiet she had grown to cherish over the years, doing whatever was requested and not once asking for anything in return. Her gift...