Oprah Winfrey Meets One Direction, Tweets Her Excitement—See the Pic!

Two of the biggest forces in entertainment collided earlier today in London. Oprah Winfrey met up with the boys of One Direction backstage at the Jonathan Ross Show, and the media mogul quickly turned to Twitter to share her excitement. "Backstage at @jonathanrossshow London with @onedirection #cuteboys," Winfrey captioned a photo of herself and the guys. In the pic, Winfrey poses behind Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Harry Styles, who are all smiles and dressed to impress. Talk about an epic photo op! Meanwhile, the boys of 1D also performed and hosted a segment for BBC's Children in Need TV charity event today, which raises money for disadvantaged children in the U.K. The boybanders performed "Best Song Ever" and also filmed some promos from the London set of the popular British show EastEnders. "Everyone watch @BBCCiN tonight ! It's gona be a great show!" Horan tweeted. "And for a great cause." They also tweeted from the 1D account, "UK! The guys will be performing on @BBCCiN tonight! Make sure you're watching @BBCOne from 8:30pm! 1DHQ x."

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Oprah Winfrey's "Biggest Yard Sale Ever" Auction Nets More Than $600,000 for Charity

Looks like Oprah Winfrey's "biggest yard sale ever," which was held on Saturday, Nov. 2, was a huge success for both the fans and the media mogul. The OWN founder's auction, dubbed "The Oprah Winfrey Collection" and featuring hundreds of her personal items, netted more than $600,000, according to the Los Angeles Times. The sale, which was held at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club, included "antiques, contemporary furnishings, and fine art" from the TV star's homes in Indiana, Hawaii, Chicago, Santa Barbara and her "La Quinta" estate. Kaminski Auctions ran the event. A few items from her trainer and longtime pal Bob Greene were also put up for auction. "Had so much fun at the auction which is still going on," The Butler actress tweeted on Saturday. Oprah's BFF, Gayle King, shared a pic on her Instagram account, which shows Oprah holding one of her adorable dogs and prepping for the big day. "Auction day for @oprah getting ready," King captioned the snapshot. The biggest selling item(s)? Six 18th century Louis XVI armchairs with hand-embroidered details sold for $60,000, reported by the Times. Certain objects and things exceeded price expectations, like a teapot that sold for $1,000 but was worth less than $100. Sounds like her many admirers just wanted to get a piece of the icon. Here are a some highlights and their final pricetags: -a 16-by-20-inch print of a TV Guide cover photo of Oprah, which was expected to make $200 to $400, sold for $3,000 -crystal lamp bases, without the shades, which were expected to make $200 to $400, sold for $2,500 -a dog portrait, described as "folk art," sold for three times its value at $1,400 -two 13-foot-long sofas, "upholstered in crushed velvet with roped fringe," were purchased by an anonymous online buyer for $8,750 A final tally from the day will be revealed on Monday.

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Oprah Winfrey Tweets Out About the "Handbag Diss" in Zurich—Find Out What She Said!

Oprah Winfrey is breaking her silence after having a run-in with an employee at a retail shop in Zurich. "Turns out the store clerk did me a favor. Just found out that bag was #38K!!! She was right I was NOT going to buy it," she said in a tweet. But the OWN network creator didn't stop there: She still had nothing but nice things to say about her time in the Switzerland capital. "Other than the handbag diss. I had a GREAT time in Zurich. Best spa ever @doldergran. Would love to experience again." The media mogul gave an interview to Entertainment Tonight earlier where she revealed that she encountered racism while shopping in Zurich when a store clerk refused to show her a handbag, claiming it was "too expensive" for her. Since letting the cat out of the bag (pun fully intended), Swiss tourism officials have officially apologized to Oprah. "Switzerland Tourism is deeply sorry to learn about the experience Ms. Winfrey recently had in Switzerland, and we apologize that her feelings were hurt. We would like to assure Ms. Winfrey—like any visitor to Switzerland—that she is welcome with open arms." Winfrey, who was in Zurich last month to attend Tina Turner's wedding and decided to go shopping by herself, told ET that instead of raising a ruckus about how she was treated, she left the shop without buying the bag because she didn't want to give the employee a commission. "There's two different ways to handle it," Oprah said. "I could've had the whole blow-up thing…but [racism] still exists, of course it does." The shop later addressed the controversy and called the whole thing "a "200 percent misunderstanding."

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OPRAH MOST INFLUENTIAL US CELEBRITY

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has been named the Most Influential Celebrity in the US for the second year running. The former talk show queen has kept hold of the top spot on the 2013 Forbes magazine list, with editors crediting her headline-grabbing interview with disgraced cycling champ Lance Armstrong for helping her to stay ahead of the pack. Armstrong used the candid chat with Armstrong to confess to years of illegal doping. Winfrey, who garnered 48 per cent of the approval rating, has edged out second-placed Steven Spielberg by just one point.

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