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Sen. Lindsey Graham Sen. Lindsey Graham discusses fallout from Fire and Fury, Russia probe, Trump's mental fitness, DACA, North Korea and more. On Trump's mental fitness Graham reacted to Pres. Trump calling himself a "a very stable genius": "If he doesn't call himself a genius, nobody else will." WATCH ABOVE On investigation into Trump campaign's involvement with Russia "I think Mr. Mueller should be able to do his job without being interfered with." Graham said. "There's no evidence of colluding yet — but I think Mueller should look." "Let Mr. Mueller do his job, and Mr. Trump, our president, should focus on his day job," Graham added. On backing Mueller "An attack on one party is an attack on all," Graham explained why people on both sides of the aisle should support Mueller's investigations: "In a democracy, if you don't have each other...

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey was seen the other night dining at Beauty & Essex in New York City. She tweeted and instagrammed a photo of herself where she posed inside the Pawn Shop with Chef Chris Santos (Partner and Chef of The Stanton Social and Beauty & Essex) with the caption: @SantosCooks mmMmm delicious and inspired idea @BeautyandEssex. We  would post the pic, but Oprah who is the queen of all media needs lessons of taking a great shot. They should have called us!   Photo By: RD.Downing/Retna

**** HOT TELEVISION **** Marla Maples Fabrice Morvan In 1990, the pop duo Milli Vanilli ruled the billboard charts and took home the Grammy for best new artist of the year, but overnight they became music’s biggest scandal when it was discovered the front men, Rob and Fab, hadn’t sung a note on their own record. Today, we catch up with surviving member Fabrice Morvan in Amsterdam where he tells his side of the story and what was happening behind the scenes back then. Next, “The Partridge Family” star, Danny Bonaduce, now 52 years old, reflects on his abusive childhood, the embarrassment of being homeless and famous at the same time, his past scandals and also his new life in Seattle with his wife, 25 years his junior, who he credits for his sobriety. Then, an Oprah Show Trivia moment with “The View’s” co-host Sherri Shepherd who was in the audience of the “Oprah Show” 20 years before she made it big. Plus, Donald Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples talks about her spir...

**** TELEVISION **** Nate Berkus With Oprah In his most personal and revealing interview yet, interior designer and TV personality Nate Berkus will sit down with Oprah Winfrey on the Emmy® Award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday” for a two-part episode airing Sunday, February 10 and February 17 from 11a.m.- 12p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Nate Berkus founded the Chicago-based design firm, Nate Berkus Associates at the young age of 24. In 2002, Berkus was invited to make over a small space for The Oprah Winfrey Show where he eventually became a familiar face as design expert with more than 50 guest appearances and 130 home makeovers. His ability to connect with viewers and bring home design to the masses led him to take center stage as host of The Nate Berkus Show from 2010-2012.

**** With all the drama surrounding the Lance Armstrong interview,expected to run in two parts this week on OWN Network, Olympic Champion Greg Louganis went to his Facebook account to give us some insight and his view on the drug scandal. I must say, Greg opened our eyes on a few things. The real champ here is Greg Louganis! **** Lance Armstrong From Gregory Louganis Facebook Page. I don’t usually chime in with a lot of “gossip” or “public opinion” of celebrities, but I myself was challenged to figure out how I felt about the whole Lance Armstrong situation. Am I disappointed he cheated? Yes, I “feel” for those competitors who were “clean” and competing. I am also not so naive to think Lance was the only one. I do have to say, all of the interviews and what I saw and the public saw, was a humble and gracious winner in Lance. He became a spokesperson of hope for Cancer, the “Live Strong” campaign; he gave hope to many when some may have felt hopeless. He didn’t...

**** THE CHICAGO GOSSIP **** Tom Hanks With Oprah Beyonce Knowles Gayle King With Oprah Winfrey And Maria Shriver Madonna Josh Groban Rosie O'Donnell Simon Cowell Usher Alicia Keys With Dr. Maya Angelou And Oprah Stedman Graham Jerry Seinfeld Aretha Franklin With Oprah Halle Berry With Katie Holmes And Queen Latifah Oprah With Michael Jordan Oprah was visited by stars Michael Jordan, Rosie O'Donnell, Diane Sawyer, Josh Groban, Usher, Simon Cowell, Stedman Graham, Jerry Seinfeld, Halle Berry, Katie Holmes, Queen Latifah and many more at the "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" taped for the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The TV legend is wrapping up 25 years of doing the hit show. Photos By: RD / Grabowski / Retna Digital.

Tracy Chapman And Mary J. Blige Dr. Oz Oprah Winfrey Bette Midler Jennifer Hudson Suze Orman Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks along with Suze Orman, Jennifer Hudson , Dr. Oz , Oprah Winfrey, Tracy Chapman And Mary J. Blige and Bette Midler , attended the charity walk for the 10th Anniversary of O, The Oprah Magazine, at the Intrepid Welcome Center at Pier 86, in New York City. Photos By: RD / Rob Kim / Retna Digital

**** ROUGH WEEK FOR OPRAH'S BEST FRIEND GAYLE KING OVER SO CALLED BIOGRAPHY **** Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is hitting out at a new unauthorized tell-all book written about her life by gossip queen Kitty Kelley, branding it a "so-called biography." Oprah's whole life has come under scrutiny following revelations made in the book by Kelley, including claims Winfrey used drugs and embellished stories about her poverty-stricken background. Winfrey addressed the scandalous book, titled "Oprah: A Biography," for the first time during The New York Women in Communications Matrix Awards yesterday, where she handed an award to her very best friend Gayle King. The mogul told the crowd that King found the book harder to deal with than she did, especially as several men began claiming to be Winfrey's biological father after Kelley claimed to know his real identity. Winfrey is very sure the tome will be forgotten about. Addressing the audience, the host said, "...

Janet Jackson Pop star Janet Jackson is speaking out against her late brother’s doctor Conrad Murray. She is insisting that she blames the physician for his death. Murray has pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter amid accusations he administered the powerful anaesthetic Propofol to Jackson, which led to the singer’s death last June. He is expected in court on Monday to face the charges. But In Janet Jackson's mind, the doctor is already guilty of Jackson’s death, who told Oprah her thoughts on Friday. When asked by the television host if she blamed Murray for her brothers demise, she replied, "Yes, I do. He’s the one that was administering the drug, from what I do know." She also confirmed in the interview that the Jackson clan had tried several times to intervene in an effort to get the singer into rehab for his drug addictions, but insisted they failed as he was "very much in denial ". Jackson died after suffering a drug-induced cardiac ...

Paula Abdul Former American idol star Paula Abdul is following in the footsteps of talk show queen Oprah. Paula has signed a deal for her own television series on the Oprah's TV network. Paula left her last job, as a judge on hit reality show in August 2009 following an alleged pay dispute. She has been replaced by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Paula is now preparing to relaunch her small career by taping a one-hour pilot episode for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The program will feature celebrity guests and people telling inspirational stories in a similar format to Oprah's show. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Oprah With Dr. Ian Smith Dr. Ian Smith, is currently the medical/diet expert on VH1’s highly-rated “Celebrity Fit Club. Catch the premier of the new season of Celebrity Fit Club on Monday, February 8th. Ian is also the creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge www.50millionpounds.com . Oprah called upon Dr. Ian Smith's expertise for her show, airing today on diabetes, which she calls "the silent killer." Now only if they could make us fit!

**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** The guy or girl that writes this column is a very big industry insider who wishes to remain anonymous, but wants to write about all the headlines happening in Hollywood and the Music Industry. **** Mel Gibson MAD MEL: Mel‘s back in a supremely entertaining thriller-revenge movie called Edge of Darkness. Let’s get it out of the way and say that despite the tabloid headlines Gibson’s made over the past five years (and, no, I won't go into them!) let’s put all that behind us and focus on what a truly entertaining movie presence he’s been … and, still is. This riveting new movie is based on a BBC miniseries that has been developed by director Martin Campbell and producer Graham King (The Departed). In short, Gibson’s daughter is killed at the beginning of the movie and although everyone immediately assumes that Gibson’s Tom Craven was the intended target, as Gibson peels back the layers, he discovers that it was indeed his daughter who was the target. The bril...

**** KATHY POSNER ON ENDORSEMENTS AND THE GEORGE FORMAN GRILL **** Barack Obama My webmaster, Jason Baumann sent me an e-mail saying, “The Tribune wrote that they will not endorse a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Neither will the unions. I am very independent and am pulling a Democratic ticket this year only because of our friend Stella Black running in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation Commission. What are endorsements really worth?” The most publicized endorsement ever of a candidate was when Oprah Winfrey endorsed Barack Obama for President. In August 2008, two University of Maryland economists, Craig Garthwaite and Tim Moore, quantified the Oprah endorsement at 1 million votes in a study they published. "Winfrey’s ability to influence the actions of her supporters is impressive. Polling evidence suggests that this effect on consumers’ decisions may translate to politics," the economists wrote. "Furthermore, Oprah is regarded as one of the...

Oprah Winfrey Television queen Oprah Winfrey held back her tears in a emotional farewell today, as she confirmed she's quitting her talk show. Winfrey told her studio audience she will end "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011, when its 25th season comes to a end. Oprah said "prayer and careful thought" led her to her decision. She explained, "I love this show ... this show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye. Twenty five years feels right in my bones and my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time." New gossip is suggesting Oprah will to start up a new talk show on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, which is projected to debut in 2011. Photo By: Walter McBride/Retna

Oprah Winfrey A stewardess on television icon Oprah Winfrey's private jet who was allegedly fired for having sex during a flight in June while she slept on sleeping pills, filed a federal lawsuit Friday denying the all the allegations. The lawsuit filed by Corrine Gehrls is alleging that flight attendant Myron Gooch and Kirby Bumpus, who is the daughter of Winfrey's very close friend Gayle King and is also Winfrey's goddaughter, made the false and defamatory accusations to cause her to be fired from her job. Gehrls and chief pilot Terry Pansing, 57, one of four pilots employed by Winfrey, were fired a short time later for "inappropriate intimate behavior," the lawsuit said. A spokesman for Harpo Inc., Winfrey's Chicago production company, declined to comment at all to media outlets. The lawsuit claims Gooch made the allegations after Pansing and Gehrls complained that he refused to work as scheduled, sometimes required that his hours be shifted so he could fly...

Whitney Houston Singing legend Whitney Houston has revealed her ex-husband rapper Bobby Brown would emotionally abuse her when he was drunk and cut her out of the family photographs. In her first deep interview since divorcing Bobby, the re-invented star told talk show queen Oprah Winfrey her "crazy love" for Brown left her beaten down and abusing cocaine and marijuana. The show, which airs on Monday, Houston reveals she tried to be the perfect wife and for a long time she and Brown "fought hard (and) loved hard." But she struggled to deal with her ex when he drank and became "mean." Houston is also insisting Brown never physically abused her, but he would spit on her and terrify her with crazy behavior. She adds, "He had such hate in his eyes for me, because I loved him so much." She recalls Brown cutting her head off in pictures and drawing "evil eyes" on their bedroom walls with spray paint. Photos By: Sara De Boer/Retna

**** KATHY POSNER LASHES OUT AT CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY AND OPRAH **** Oprah Will Waltz Down Michigan Avenue The Magnificent Mile will not be so magnificent when a section of Michigan Avenue (from Ohio to Wacker Drive) will be shut down to vehicular traffic starting Sunday night just past midnight and will not re-open until Wednesday at 5:00.a.m. so Oprah can shoot an episode of one of her shows Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. from an “outdoor studio” on Ohio Street. When asked by reporters about the inconvenience to downtown motorists, Daley said it's worth it. "I think they'll understand how important this is dealing with jobs, dealing with international exposure...this is a great opportunity," Daley said. If jobs are so important to Mayor Daley, why didn’t he lobby Springfield to meet the tax credits Connecticut was offering to the Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos shows? Hundreds of jobs were lost in Chicago when the shows moved to Stamford taking the cast, crews, producers, etc. ...

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has filed a huge lawsuit against more than 50 businesses over allegations they used her to advertise their products without her permission. The television icon has joined Dr. Mehmet Oz, a regular on her program, to take legal action against a string of firms who they allege used the couples images and names to endorse various beauty products and dietary supplements. Winfrey's companies, Harpo Inc. and OW Licensing Co., and Oz's Zo Co firm filed papers in New York on Wednesday to stop the "unauthorized and unlawful use" of their names, pictures, voices and trademarks which have "gravely injured" the duo's reputations. The papers state: "These defendants are willfully capitalizing on plaintiffs' valuable reputation and intellectual property rights to lure consumers into ordering their infringing products on the false premise that they have been tested or recommended by Ms. Winfrey and/or Dr. Oz when they have not....