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Lorena Bobbitt to Oprah: Why I Threw It Out the Window

TresSugar — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0700

The "it" I'm referring to, of course, is Lorena's husband's penis she had just cut off.

It was 1993, and the nation was morbidly curious and nervous-laughing about a story that seemed too crazy to be true. Beautician Lorena Bobbitt, suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) after years of enduring spousal abuse, a forced abortion, and infidelities from her husband John Wayne Bobbitt, snapped one night after he came home drunk and, according to her, raped her.

She went into the kitchen, saw a gleaming knife, and cut part of John's penis off. She then got into a car (holding the severed penis) but threw it out the window while she drove. She recently appeared on Oprah and explained why she did it. Curious about the aftermath for all parties involved? Then watch the clip when you read more.

Lorena, as she told the jurors during her trial, realized after her action that she'd done something horrific and stopped the car and called 911. After searching for hours in a field, paramedics found the severed penis, and it was eventually reattached.

Although John Wayne Bobbitt was acquitted in a later trial of charges of spousal rape, jurors believed that Lorena had indeed snapped after years of abuse and found her innocent by reason of insanity.

Lorena has since remarried, had a child, and started an organization to help educate and stop domestic abuse. John's post-severed penis life was a little more chaotic. He was charged numerous times afterward with domestic violence against girlfriends and wives (wow, some dudes never learn!), formed a band called "The Severed Parts," starred in a couple porno flicks - "John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut" and "Frankenpenis" - and was even briefly a minister in a Vegas church.

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Oprah Says No One's "More Suited" Than Michelle Obama

CitizenSugar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:39:25 -0800

For the first time in her magazine's nine-year history, Oprah is sharing the April issue cover with First Lady Michelle Obama. We got a sneak peek at Michelle's interview this morning, but on this afternoon's show, Oprah shared her side of "one of her favorite interviews ever," saying:

I don't think that there's anybody that I've ever heard of, read about, or could imagine more suited for the role of first lady than Michelle Obama.

Inauguration Week: Oprah Goes to Washington!

LibertySugar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:01:00 -0800

Oprah Winfrey plans to go to Washington, DC for the inauguration of Barack Obama, and she's bringing her audience, which is spread out across places like Saudi Arabia and another 140 countries!

During inauguration week Oprah will tape her show at the Kennedy Center's Opera House, also the location of Oprah's rumored star-studded inauguration night party. I guess we can start calling it the Kennedy Center's Oprah House.

Since Oprah really, really wanted Obama to win, you know she'll throw a celebratory bash to remember! Are you one of the 1.5 million people that plan on being in DC with Oprah for the inauguration?

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List of Generous Stars Shows Oprah Makes Biggest Give

LibertySugar — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Oprah spent $50.2 million for education, health care, and women and children advocacy last year, topping The Giving Back Fund's list of celebrity donors.

Oprah has not one, but two foundations to help her share her estimated net worth of $1 billion - Oprah's Angel Network and The Oprah Winfrey Foundation.

She topped a few other lists this year, too. Oprah came in as the highest paid person on TV, and No. 1 on Forbes Most Powerful List. It's refreshing to see that the most powerful person is also the most generous star!

To see the top four runners-up, read more.

No. 2 Herb Alpert The trumpeter and A&M records co-founder gave $13 million to education.
No. 3 Barbra Streisand: She gave $11 million to the environment, women's issues, civil rights, and AIDS research.
No. 4 Paul Newman: He gave $10 million to the Scholarship for Kenyon College, his alma mater.
No. 5 Mel Gibson: He gave $9.9 million to his church, the Holy Family Church.

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Front Page: New Offensive in Iraq, Fire Consumes UK Landmark, Oprah School Abuse Trial Begins

CitizenSugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:00:05 -0700

New Offensive in Iraq:
Iraqi forces with support from American troops just launched a new major operation against insurgents in the Iraqi province of Diyala, one of the last pockets of al-Qaeda militants in the country. The commander of the Iraqi ground forces says the operation's goal is ''to clear al-Qaeda in Diyala. We have a list of wanted persons that the troops will arrest during the operations.'' The offensive comes after deadly attacks in Baghdad and Kirkuk.

Fire Consumes UK Landmark:
The historic seaside pier, the Grand at Weston-super-Mare, was consumed by fire yesterday. Stretching a quarter of a mile into the water, the two-story wooden structure was reduced to ash in a couple of hours. The fire broke out in a kitchen on the pier, though no one was hurt. A spokesman for the pier, Nigel Heath, says, “it is a tragedy. It epitomized the English seaside resort.”

Oprah School Abuse Trial Begins:
The trial of the former matron at Oprah Winfrey's school in South Africa has begun with the defendant pleading not guilty. The six alleged victims will testify in private, amid reports that they're "very scared". The defendant, 28, was arrested at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy near Johannesburg last year. The $40 million school opened in 2007.

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What Turns Grown Women Into Screaming Teenyboppers?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Have they just sent their youngest kids off to college? Or won the lottery? Or heard that they're the next contestant on The Price Is Right? Nope. These middle-aged teenyboppers are crazy happy cuz, well, they don't exactly know at this point. But Oprah is about to tell them. And whatever makes Oprah happy makes them happy.

Who Would Oprah Pick For First Female President?

LibertySugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:00:42 -0800

Oprah is keen on a woman politician not named Hillary Clinton. The latest issue of O magazine features Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius in a piece about the virtues of female executive know-how. Governor Sebelius, an Obama supporter, gave this year's Democratic response after Bush's State of the Union.

Today the New York Times explored Oprah's apparent pick for first female president, along with some other likely candidates. The short list also includes Janet Napolitano, the Democratic governor of Arizona, and Condoleezza Rice.

The article explains that Sebelius and Napolitano have Clinton's ambitious appeal without all the baggage. It goes on to praise Napolitano for having bypassed "any of the old-fashioned ways of gaining political prominence: on the coattails of a doting daddy (see Susan Molinari), a dead husband (see Mary Bono), or a politically dead husband (see Elizabeth Dole)."

Do you think Hillary Clinton, with her connections and name recognition, is the female gender's best shot at capturing the White House? Or, are we just beginning to tap a generous supply of able female leaders?

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Dina Lohan: White Oprah?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0700

Remember when Dina Lohan said she should have her own talk show because Lindsay Lohan's friends all go to her for advice and call her "White Oprah"? Well, The Soup couldn't resist imagining how the intro to that show might unfold...

The Biggest Dog In The World On Oprah

GiggleSugar — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:00:00 -0700

And when I say "on Oprah," I mean on Oprah. The woman's eyes nearly pop out of her head when this dog rises for a hug and hovers over her. It all gets more entertaining when Oprah brings out the world's smallest dog to allow the two canines to size each other up-- in more ways than one! (And again, watch Oprah's eyes. They're working overtime.)

Twin Peeps

GiggleSugar — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0700

Lauryn Hill formerly of the Fugees (and lookin' all sorts of crazy) and Oprah Winfrey.

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