Paula was reportedly offered a 30% pay raise but suddenly decided to announce that she would be leaving the show.  Some have speculated that she was unhappy that Kara DioGuardi was invited back to the judges’ panel while others cite the fact that show producers tripled the salary of Ryan Seacrest and Paula wanted a similar deal. 

Whatever the case, it’s sad.  Watch the discussion and weigh in!

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In the meantime, look at this fantastic pictures of the mother of two!  I think her hair looks amazing!

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I guess it is important to look at what Oprah says on her show since she really does have a lot of influence.  I can think of three things ((the Neti Pot, Acai berry and rolf therapy), right off the top of my head, that I tried just because I saw it on Oprah and I trust her.   I will also admit that I didn’t even look up whether these things were actually good for me because I believed Oprah wouldn’t recommend something that was dangerous.  What an obedient little sheep!

Anyway, the Newsweek article claims that Oprah “has managed to validate health claims that most people would call "real crackpot ideas.’”   The senior editor of the publication told CBS News:  "Some of the advice she gives, especially with regard to health and medicine, is not good advice.  Sometimes the advice guests give on the show could actually hurt you."

Among the things that they named were Jenny McCarthy’s theories about about the link between vaccinations and autism as well as the assertion that hormone replacement therapy can keep you young (according to Suzanne Somers).   The problem, Newsweek says, is that viewers are not given all of the information to make an informed decision.  I guess I could see that point.

Oprah had a response to the criticism:  "For 23 years, my show has presented thousands of topics that reflect the human experience, including doctors’ medical advice and personal health stories that have prompted conversations between our audience members and their health care providers…I trust the viewers, and I know that they are smart and discerning enough to seek out medical opinions to determine what may be best for them."

What do you think?  Is Oprah being reckless with her health advice? 

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show has by far taken the crown for the most amount of nominations this year with over six of them! Rachael Ray and Dr. Phil got a good amount as well. Who are you rooting for? I have no idea who’s going to win for Outstanding Talk Show. It’s quite a close match, so it should be interesting to see who takes it!

This year Vanessa Williams will be hosting the awards show! Make sure to catch the event on August 30th at 8 pm E.T on the CW Network!

OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM

• “Good Morning America”
• “The Early Show”
• “The Today Show”
  

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT

• “Live With Regis and Kelly”
• “Rachael Ray”
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

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OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW / INFORMATIVE

• “Dr. Phil”
• “The Doctors”
• “The Tyra Banks Show

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST

• “Live With Regis and Kelly” – Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa
• “Rachael Ray” – Rachael Ray
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” - Ellen DeGeneres
• “The View” -  Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW / MORNING PROGRAM

• “Rachael Ray”
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
• “The View”

OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

• “Clean House”
• “Peter Perfect”
• “The Martha Stewart Show”
• “This Old House

OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – EPISODIC

• “2008 Video Music Awards Host Campaign”
• “All My Children”
• “Dr. Phil”
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
  

OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT – INSTITUTIONAL

• Comedy Campaign
• International Election
• Noggin Parent Directed Image Spots
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
• “Tu Pride”

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST

• “Cash Cab” - Ben Bailey, HOST
• “Deal Or No Deal” - Howie  Mandel, HOST
• “Jeopardy!” – Alex Trebek, HOST
• “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” – Meredith Vieira, HOST

OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE / CULINARY HOST

• “30 Minute Meals With Rachael Ray”
• “Barefoot Contessa”
• “Grill It! With Bobby Flay
• “Peter Perfect”
• “Simply Ming”

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Her book is broken down in to sections like “Never Cool” and “Forever Cool” and I think that’s a great idea.  To demonstrate the lesson, she had some large “before” pictures that were shown before the real-life model walked out on the set.

Not to be mean but my main problem with this segment was what Sherrie, herself, was wearing but I will ignore it since her advice was okay.  I also wasn’t crazy about the colors chosen for the first older woman’s fashion (the pants were not very flattering either).  The work clothes were pretty nice, though.

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• Bonnie Hunt – Lauren Graham, Bruce Jenner and Troy Landwehr
• Dr. Phil – Real Life: Heart Shattered
• Ellen – Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Giant
• Martha – Tom Colicchio
• Oprah – Dr. Oz and people who suffer from night terrors
• Rachael Ray – Holiday recipes and shopping tips form Rocco
• Regis and Kelly – Eric Dane, Faith Ford, Disney on Ice, Jason Mraz, Santa Claus and Happy Holidays
• The View - Jamie Foxx and Viola Davis
• Tyra – Fashion Week

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“I do believe there is a Republican or right-wing media outlet, or set of media outlets, that went after my wife for a while in a way that I thought was just completely out of bounds,” Obama said.  “Frankly, I would never have considered or expected my allies to do something comparable to the spouse of an opponent. I just feel like family are civilians.”

What happened?  Not only did people begin referring to his wife, Michelle, as “Obama’s baby mama,” (thank Fox News for that little gem) and “Mrs. Grievance” (National Review) but they also took a comment she made and, I feel, blew it way out of proportion.  She said that for the first time in her adult life, she was “proud of [her] country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback.”  What’s wrong with that? 

I was able to get my hands on a short video of Obama talking about his aunt’s illegal immigrant status.  In short, he would support deporting her.  What do you think of that?

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Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale (who I see is now a brunette!) and Corbin Bleu, who you may recognize from the hugely successful Disney-produced High School Musical series of films were on the CBS Early Show where they talked about the third and final installment.  I have to admit, I avoided these movies like the plague every time my kids watched them and, finally, on a particularly weak evening, my husband and I gave into pressure to give them a chance.  Now, he and I are as eager to see the third movie as the kids.  The only bummer is that the first two films were shown on the Disney Channel while this one will be shown in theatres.  I hate going to the movies since I can’t pause, rewind or talk out loud (unless I’m seeing some major blockbuster) and the cost is so prohibitive.  Oh well.  I will have to suck it up and enjoy a night out as a family

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They also talked about what you should do if you are caught snooping – be honest and explain that you were feeling suspicious (if that is the case!) and you didn’t feel comfortable talking to them directly.  That is a tough call for me, though, because I wonder if it’s a good sign that a husband/wife feels too uncomfortable to talk to their spouse…. anyway, the segment is entertaining:

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