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Although Shields has given voice to the artistic controversies of recent years—Oprah Winfrey??s war on James Frey, the prevalence and popularity of reality television, the question of whether people still want to read novels in the Information Age—“Reality Hunger,” with its fixation on literary and artistic forms that developed long before Shields ever came of age, seems a bit out of sequence. While the ideas Shields espouses—a greater emphasis on truth instead of the artificiality inherent in traditional narrative structures?...
...Washington says. “He didn’t want to give me as much [money] as I wanted [to make the film], but we came to a good number.”But in the end, it wasn’t Weinstein’s money or Winfrey??s clout that pushed Washington to direct and co-star in the film. Instead, Washington determined for himself that “Debaters” was something special. “When I read the script, I just liked the script. I thought it was an interesting story?...
...also travels with a camera crew which is filming a PBS sequel to “African American Lives.” In “Oprah’s Roots,” Gates will teach audiences how to trace their own family trees as he traces Oprah Winfrey??s family background. The companion book, “Finding Oprah’s Roots: Building an African-American Family Tree,” will be available in February.“I feel that what makes Gates so special is his ability to collaborate with the best...
...autographs. Asked for a single piece of advice for Harvard students, he said, “never give up” and “don’t believe rumors.” False rumors have circulated online, claiming Hilfiger made disparaging comments about African-Americans on Oprah Winfrey??s talk show. Winfrey has denied the rumors and said on her show, “Read my lips. Tommy Hilfiger has never appeared on this show.” —Staff writer Kathleen Pond can be reached at kpond@fas.harvard.edu...
Among those who topped Summers on the list of blunders were Tom Cruise, who jumped off the deep end—and onto Oprah Winfrey??s couch—while publicizing his new movie, and Pat Robertson, who had to apologize after calling for the assassination of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president...