Precious isn't just another movie - it's been called a tragic and triumphant story. Oprah Winfrey appears in a new trailer for the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and when Oprah speaks highly of anything, people tend to listen. On Friday's Oprah Winfrey Show, the star of Precious, Mo'Nique, was Oprah's guest.

Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things television episode is the most watched episode each year of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The episode has traditionally been aired around Thanksgiving and the 2009 Oprah's Favorite Things episode has still not been announced. Oprah has, however, been revealing some of her favorite things on her 2009 shows that might be on your holiday gift list.

Oprah Winfrey has zero-tolerance policy regarding domestic violence but it seems as if she has some tolerance. Oprah recently invited award Grammy award winning gospel and R&B singer BeBe Winans on the Oprah Winfrey show to host "Oprah's Karaoke Challenge." Was Oprah not aware that domestic violence charges are pending in court against BeBe Winans for his abusive altercation with his ex-wife, Debra, last February?

Zappos had a big day today. First it closed the Amazon deal and also featured its shoes with Oprah Winfrey at her show today. Today Oprah and Zappos.com tried to answer the question how many pairs of shoes women need to have.

Oprah Winfrey's show has become must-see TV, for all the great products she "endorses," like CJ Jeans by Cookie Johnson, and "Hello! Skinny Jeans." Today, it's all about a shoe discount, at www.oprah.com/payless.

When it comes to products, books, songs, or whatever, an endorsement by Oprah Winfrey is sheer gold. And when people say "gold" they mean gold in terms of money, as interest and sales always rises when an Oprah mention is made.

A popular talk show host Oprah Winfrey announced on her website that they will host the biggest book club meeting online in early November.

KFC has yet another free offer to promote its grilled chicken starting Monday, October 26. This time KFC promises that it won't be a disaster like the previous offer last May on Oprah's Web site overwhelmed the chain, with some stores running out of the meals. The freebie is set for Monday, when more than 5,000 KFCs will give every U.S. customer a free piece of grilled chicken.

Anything highlighted on Oprah Winfrey's show, or on her blog, gets an automatic boost. It's called the Oprah Effect, and CJ or Cookie Johnson jeans are bound to see a rise in interest, now that she has spotlighted them.

In her book, "High on Arrival", which is set to release on Wednesday, Mackenzie Phillips reveals that she was raped by her father. John Phillips, a musician and part of the band The Mamas and the Papas, raped Mackenzie the day before she was to marry Jeff Sessler, a member of the Rolling Stones entourage. He then had a long term long-term incestuous relationship with Mackenzie.

Wednesday's Oprah show is likely to be a popular show according to the buzz in the news. Mackenzie Phillips, the 49-year-old former child star, best known as Julie on the sitcom "One Day at a Time" has a big family secret to reveal that she's been hiding for 31 years.