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Oprah Winfrey is about to get into the restaurant biz

The media mogul on Wednesday announced that she had made an undisclosed equity investment in True Food Kitchen, a health-driven restaurant chain based in Phoenix. The restaurant, which was named the 2018 top emerging restaurant brand by data firm Fishbowl, offers sustainable, local and organic meals, including vegan and vegetarian options.

True Food Kitchen declined to disclose how much Winfrey invested in the company, but said she would join the brand’s board of directors and act as a consultant. Private equity firm Centerbridge will remain the restaurant’s controlling shareholder.

Winfrey sought out True Food Kitchen’s CEO Christine Barone after dining at the chain with friend and health expert Bob Greene. Winfrey and Barone discussed a possible collaboration and the restaurant’s future over lunch at Winfrey’s house several months ago.

“I love bringing people together over a good meal,” Winfrey said in a statement. “When I first dined at True Food Kitchen, I was so impressed with the team’s passion for healthy eating and, of course, the delicious food, that I knew I wanted to be part of the company’s future.”

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Oprah Winfrey says she bought a private plane after a rude encounter with someone at the airport

Oprah Winfrey says she had an encounter with a rude fan at the airport in the ’90s, and that led her to use a private plane for travel.

Winfrey, who is on the cover of British Vogue’s August issue, spoke with the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful for an interview. When asked about her “greatest luxury,” the actress and humanitarian said that it is having her own airplane — which she convinced herself to indulge in after she met an unpleasant person.

“There are days when I am more open and warm than others,” Winfrey explained. “One of the things that actually caused me in 1991 to get my own plane, I was in the airport and I was just minding my own business and a woman came up and she said, ‘You’re not acting like you do on TV.'”

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Meghan and Harry to tour Australia and New Zealand

(CNN) Royal newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Australia and several neighboring countries later this year, Kensington Palace announced.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, and New Zealand in a tour to coincide with the Invictus Games which will be held in Sydney from October 20 to 27.

Prince Harry founded the Invictus Game, a sporting event for wounded or sick servicemen and veterans, in 2014. It’s held in a different city every year.

Prince Harry, who served with the British army in Afghanistan, was the first member of the Royal family to enter a combat zone since 1982.
The Games also hold extra significance for the royal couple; they made their first public appearance together at the 2017 Games in Toronto, Canada.

 

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The bizarre reason why the Queen has 2 birthdays

Being the Queen comes with special privileges, like owning 200 of the same handbag, and having not one but two birthdays.

The Queen turns 92 on her actual birthday on April 21, but she also has an official birthday that is celebrated every year on a Saturday in June.

The reason for the second birthday has to do with the weather. Sovereigns whose real birthdays fall in colder months have often celebrated an official birthday on a different date in the hope of good weather for their birthday parade, known as the Trooping the Colour, according to the Royal Family’s official website.

Because British weather can be cold on April 21, the Queen celebrates her official birthday in June. The Queen’s official celebration usually falls on the second Saturday of June.

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Lil Kim files for bankruptcy after owing creditors over $4 million

Lil Kim has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. She owes her creditors over $4 million, and she’s even offering to sell off her mansion in New Jersey to ease her financial pain.

The Blast obtained court documents in which the rapper lists her financial details. According to the docs, she has about $2,573,300 in assets, but she has $4,084,841 in liabilities. In back taxes alone, she owes 1,845,451.

Among her major assets listed is her home, which she values at $2.3 million, a 2000 Mercedes Benz worth $4,200 and a 2005 Bentley Continental GT valued at $52,600. Her jewelry, apparel, electronics and furniture ring in at $60,000. She also says her three entertainment companies are worth in excess of $150,000, The Blast said.

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Anthony Bourdain, chef and TV host, dies in France in apparent suicide

Anthony Bourdain, the celebrity chef and citizen of the world who inspired millions to share his delight in food and the bonds it created, was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions. He was 61.

CNN confirmed the death, saying that Bourdain was found unresponsive Friday morning by friend and chef Eric Ripert in the French city of Haut-Rhin. It called his death a suicide. Bourdain’s assistant Laurie Woolever would not comment when reached by The Associated Press.

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Fox News star Charles Krauthammer reveals he has weeks to live in heartbreaking letter

Charles Krauthammer, the beloved and brilliant Fox News Channel personality who gave up a pioneering career in psychiatry to become a Pulitzer Prize-winning political analyst, on Friday revealed the heartbreaking news that he is in the final stages of a losing battle with cancer.

The 68-year-old’s incisive takes on politics of the day have been missing from Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” for nearly a year as he battled an abdominal tumor and subsequent complications, but colleagues and viewers alike had held out hope that he would return to the evening show he helped establish as must-viewing. But in an eloquent, yet unblinking letter to co-workers, friends and Fox News Channel viewers, Krauthammer disclosed that he has just weeks to live.

“I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months,” the letter began. “I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a different course for me.”

“This is the final verdict. My fight is over.”

– Charles Krauthammer

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Jesse Williams Is Still Fighting Child Support Demands From His Ex-Wife

The escalating bitterness between Jesse Williams and his estranged wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, is unlikely to diminish anytime soon. In fact, it appears the strained relationship between the two just got even worse — Williams is fighting back against his ex’s request for more spousal support, asking the court to deny the increase.

Court documents obtained by E! News reportedly reveal that Williams says Drake-Lee “exaggerates many of our expenses.” Williams offered context, stating, “We agreed that our children should live a simple life without wasting money on extravaganza.”
It’s clear there is no love lost between the two — on both sides.

 

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‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Actor Winsor Harmon Arrested for Second Time in 3 Months

Actor Winsor Harmon, known for his role on The Bold and the Beautiful, has been arrested for the second time in three months.

Harmon, who played Bold and the Beautiful’s Thorne Forrester for two decades, was taken into custody earlier in May for public intoxication.

TMZ reports that the actor was confronted by police after he was found sleeping in his car while it was sitting in a San Fernando Valley suburb. He was passed out in the backseat with beer cans littered throughout the floor.

The report claims Harmon appeared “disoriented and inebriated” when he exited the car, which had a flat tire.

Officers decided Harmon was too intoxicated get home safely, so they took him into custody. He was released later on and issued a citation.
The 54-year-old actor was also arrested for public intoxication back in February.

 

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Morgan Freeman sorry after harassment allegations

Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has apologized to a group of women who have made allegations against him, saying it was never his intention to make anyone feel uneasy.

A total of 16 women have accused the star of films including Se7en and The Shawshank Redemption of behaving inappropriately.

Eight of the women who spoke to CNN said they were victims of harassment or inappropriate behavior.
Freeman, 80, told Sky News in a statement: “Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy.

“I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected – that was never my intent.”
Eight other women interviewed said they witnessed behavior they thought inappropriate.

One of the women who claimed she was a victim worked as a production assistant on the set of Going In Style, a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

She said what followed was months of harassment at the hands of Freeman, including unwanted touching and comments about her figure.
Among the allegations were claims he repeatedly attempted to lift her skirt.

CNN said the Oscar-winning actor was accused of repeatedly behaving in ways that made women feel uncomfortable on film sets.

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