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Former Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Al Gore appears with Oprah Winfrey on her television show while campaigning in Chicago, Illinois, in this September 11, 2000 file photo. Winfrey will end her TV chat show at the end of its 25th season in September 2011, her production company Harpo Inc said on November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files

Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"

Fri Nov 20, 1:01 PM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.

  • Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva poses with model Katie Sticksel wearing her new design for Macy's INC International Concepts. The dress will be sold exclusively at select Macy's and on macys.com in early December. (Photo: Business Wire)
    "Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute Fri Nov 20, 12:04 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show "Project Runway" on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling.

  • VH1 renews reality show "Scream Queens" Fri Nov 20, 2:28 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - VH1 is renewing its horror-themed reality series "Scream Queens" for a second season, with the winner landing a role in the next "Saw" film.

  • Sam Shepard to star in Epix pilot Fri Nov 20, 2:36 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sam Shepard will star in "Tough Trade," the inaugural pilot for Epix, an indication that the fledgling multiplatform entertainment service will pursue established talent for its original offerings.

  • NBC reality series cooks up serious competition Wed Nov 18, 11:43 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has ordered an ambitious culinary competition series with a prize that is among the biggest in reality show history.

  • ITV-issued photo shows shows Scottish charity worker Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent TV show. The singing star has revealed how she was hit as a child at school by teachers as well as being bullied by other students.(AFP/HO/ITV/File)
    Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon Thu Nov 19, 3:01 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.

  • Cablevision will distribute Fox Business Network Thu Nov 19, 11:57 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable television operator Cablevision Systems Corp will distribute News Corp's Fox Business Network in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Fox said on Thursday.

  • Matheson at helm of detective series pilot Wed Nov 18, 11:32 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tim Matheson will direct and Diana-Maria Riva will co-star in "Jack and Dan," a new series for Fox starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.

  • John Oliver of "Daily Show" getting own series Wed Nov 18, 10:53 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Another "Daily Show" regular is getting his own Comedy Central series. John Oliver will host a new stand-up comedy series starting in January.

  • HBO renews Bill Maher's talk show Wed Nov 18, 10:54 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO has renewed "Real Time with Bill Maher" for an eighth season.

  • Actress Gretchen Mol arrives for a screening of the film "Inglourious Basterds" in New York in this August 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
    Gretchen Mol strolls onto HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" Wed Nov 18, 1:00 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gretchen Mol has joined HBO's upcoming period drama series "Boardwalk Empire" in the recurring role of a showgirl.

  • Actor Jason Lee, star of the new NBC television network comedy series "My Name is Earl" answers questions from television critics during the NBC Summer press tour in Beverly Hills in this July 24, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
    Jason Lee sings "Delta Blues" Wed Nov 18, 1:55 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee is jumping back into TV as the lead in "Delta Blues," a pilot for cable network TNT that's executive produced by George Clooney.

  • Bob Saget books "Strange" reality series Wed Nov 18, 1:20 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bob Saget will travel the country exploring strange American subcultures in a new reality series on A&E.

  • California sets limits on energy-gulping TVs Thu Nov 19, 3:57 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California regulators gave final approval on Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state.

  • Singer Carrie Underwood poses for photographers at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 5, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
    Underwood says "Idol" winners should play to fans Mon Nov 16, 9:11 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Since winning "American Idol" in 2005, country singer Carrie Underwood has become one of the show's highest selling graduates, but she warned the latest crop of "Idol" finalists to "stay true" to their fans if they want to find similar success.

  • MTV nabs rights to Michael Jackson documentary Tue Nov 17, 11:47 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The network that introduced millions to Michael Jackson will air his final performance. MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. television rights to the posthumous documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It."

  • This photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 and released Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by Harpo Productions, Inc., shows talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, second from right, with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her daughters, Willow, right, and Piper, left, during the taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago. The show will air on Monday, Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, Inc., George Burns) MANDATORY CREDIT: Harpo Productions, George Burns. NO SALES
    Sarah Palin says presidency "not on my radar screen" Tue Nov 17, 8:57 AM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sarah Palin said a run for the White House in 2012 is "not on my radar screen right now" as the Republican carefully did not close the door to a possible candidacy in an interview that launched her big book tour.

  • Nickelodeon orders "Summer Camp" pilot Mon Nov 16, 11:48 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Nickelodeon is going to "Summer Camp."

  • Chris Elliott to star in Cartoon Net pilot Mon Nov 16, 11:37 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Chris Elliott will play the lead in "Eagleheart," a live-action comedy pilot for Adult Swim, the late-night programing block on Cartoon Network.

  • NBC pacing behind in Winter Olympics ad sales Mon Nov 16, 10:38 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Mediaweek) - With fewer than 90 days left before the Winter Olympics launch in Vancouver, NBC Universal still has a solid chunk of commercial spots left to sell.

  • Cast member John Cusack arrives for the premiere of the film "2012" at Regal Cinemas LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
    FX snaps up rights for "2012" Mon Nov 16, 8:02 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - FX has snapped up TV rights to "2012," the disaster movie that just enjoyed a blockbuster $225 million opening weekend worldwide.

  • Cast member and creator Larry David attends the premiere of the seventh season of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in Los Angeles September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten
    "Seinfeld" veteran Larry Charles returns to NBC Sun Nov 15, 7:47 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "Seinfeld" writer-producer Larry Charles, who went on to direct the "Borat" and "Bruno" movies, is returning to NBC with a semi-scripted project.

  • Adult Swim unveils DVDs-on-demand Mon Nov 16, 1:13 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Adult Swim, the raunchier side of Cartoon Network, is letting its fans design their own DVDs.

  • Chad Hurley (L) and Steve Chen, co-founders of YouTube, pose after a news conference in Paris June 19, 2007. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
    YouTube launches channel for citizen journalists Tue Nov 17, 12:23 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Celebrities beware: YouTube is making it even easier for anyone with a camera phone to turn your behavior -- be it mundane or sensational -- into news.

  • U.S. actresses Cameron Diaz (R), Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu (C), pose after arriving for the Italian premiere of their latest movie 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' in Rome's Spain square July 3, 2003. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
    "Charlie's Angels" flying again on TV Sun Nov 15, 7:49 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC is close to a ordering a pilot for "Charlie's Angels," planning a contemporary take on the 1970s crime series.

  • Tyler Perry's "Browns" hitting syndication Mon Nov 16, 1:45 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tyler Perry's TBS comedy series "Meet the Browns" is headed to broadcast syndication next year.

  • Kara on Ellen: "Idol" chemistry is crucial Sun Nov 15, 7:51 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Kara DioGuardi wants to hang out with Ellen DeGeneres before the new season of "American Idol" to get the judges working together comfortably.

  • Actress Billie Piper (L) and producer Rebecca de Souza answer questions during the Showtime panel for "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Los Angeles January 14, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten
    U.K. scientist unmasked as call girl Belle de Jour Mon Nov 16, 1:22 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former prostitute whose memoirs were turned into the TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" has revealed her true identity -- Brooke Magnanti, a British research scientist.

  • Alyssa Milano to guest on "Castle" Sun Nov 15, 7:50 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Alyssa Milano, star of ABC's midseason comedy "Romantically Challenged," is doing double duty for the network.