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Oprah's Big Give: $1.5 Million to Save Atlanta School
Original at NBC5.com
• Thu, Dec 17
The Ron Clark Academy announced the donation Thursday. The innovative school has struggled to raise money this year amid the sagging ... and more »
Oprah's Harpo Productions and Sony ready to unveil plans for 'The Nate Berkus ... - Chicago Tribune
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Dec 15
Oprah's Harpo Productions and Sony ready to unveil plans for 'The Nate Berkus ... blog) He also has a program on Winfrey's Sirius XM satellite radio channel and was host of last year's ABC reality show, "Oprah's Big Give," for Harpo. ... and more »
Who Turned Off The Rights For The Residents Of Crow Creek? - PR Web
Original at PR Web
• Wed, Dec 9
press release) Who Turned Off The Rights For The Residents Of Crow Creek? press release) Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 9, 2009 -- Award-winning disaster relief agency CAN-DO, as highlighted on Oprah's Big Give, proudly announces the launch of ... and more »
Who Turned Off The Rights For The Residents Of Crow Creek? - Earthtimes
Original at Earthtimes.org
• Wed, Dec 9
Who Turned Off The Rights For The Residents Of Crow Creek? Earthtimes (press release) Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) -- Award-winning disaster relief agency CAN-DO, as highlighted on Oprah's Big Give, proudly announces the launch of their Ride for ... and more »
So long, Oprah
Original at The Sheaf
• Thu, Nov 26
Okay, she gave everyone in the audience a free car and her “Oprah's Big Give” episodes get the audience a ridiculous amount of free swag, but that doesn't ... and more »
Blankets program spreads warmth
Original at yumasun.com
• Wed, Nov 25
So after receiving some seed money in 2008 from TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey through her Oprah's Big Give Contest, the School CuddleKit program was ...
The next Oprah spin-off: Nate Berkus
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Wed, Nov 18
Looks like it's Nate Berkus, Oprah's go-to interior designer for doctoring a room. He was also host of "Oprah's Big Give." Broadcasting & Cable reported on ... Nate Berkus to get his own show in 2010Thaindian.com Nate Berkus Gets His Own Oprah ShowAdvocate.com
Arts, Briefly New 'Oprah' Spinoff for Interior Designer
Original at New York Times
• Tue, Nov 17
Mr. Berkus was the host of “Oprah's Big Give,” a reality series that Ms. Winfrey spearheaded last year. The plans for Mr. Berkus will probably heighten ... Nate Berkus to get his own show in 2010Thaindian.com Nate Berkus Gets His Own Oprah ShowAdvocate.com
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Original at ffwd.com
• Sat, Jun 6
Watch Oprah's Big Give: Nate Berkus Intv on Dailymotion Share Your Videos. Madison Michele and Chris Harrison chat with Oprah Winfrey's favorite ... www.ffwd.com
Exclusive: 'Oprah's Big Give' InterviewOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Thu, May 28
Comcast.net's Victor Balta chats with judge Jamie Oliver and host Nate Berkus. fr.truveo.com
Stephen Paletta's talk of 'significance' strikes a chord
Original at Examiner.com
• Fri, May 22
Stephen's Journey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2008 by businessman philanthropist, Stephen Paletta, with his winnings from the reality TV show Oprah's Big Give. It is dedicated to shining a light on social entrepreneurs around the world and the ...
Ryan Seacrest's new food show: Is it just 'The Biggest Loser 2.0'?
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, May 11
Amid so much reality crap, I'm intrigued by the general do-gooder nature of the show, which will find Oliver -- who was a judge on another ABC reality show, Oprah's Big Give -- traveling "to the unhealthiest places in America and find ways to use ...
KFC offers rain checks on coupon Oprah promoted
Original at USA Today
• Thu, May 7
She also has hosted a televised philanthropy competition, "Oprah's Big Give," where contestants help people in need. KFC, a subsidiary of Louisville-based Yum Brands (YUM), has backed its new Kentucky Grilled Chicken with an advertising blitz. ...
KFC offers rain checks on coupon Oprah promoted
Original at google.com
• Thu, May 7
She also has hosted a televised philanthropy competition, "Oprah's Big Give," where contestants help people in need. KFC, a subsidiary of Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc., has backed its new Kentucky Grilled Chicken with an advertising blitz. ...
2008: BEST GAY YEAR EVER!
Original at AfterElton.com
• Tue, Dec 23
- Perennial gay-crush and hottie Nate Berkus is set to host Oprah's Big Give. Alas, it turns out to be much ado about nothing as Nate doesn't have much to do. ...
It was the worst of times . . . my least favorite TV moments of 2008
Original at From Inside the Box
• Fri, Dec 19
- The reality runner-up was Oprah's Big Give which I found exploitive no matter how much good the contestants told us they were doing. ...
"Oprah's Big Give" Reviews: Reality Show Slammed As "Phony"
Original at Huffington Post
• Sat, Nov 1
By The Huffington Post News Editors Oprah may be the queen of television and have the ability to move a mountain of books, but her new reality show is being panned in the reviews. "Oprah's Big Give" debuts Sunday March 2 and not every reviewer loves it. ...
Richard Roeper
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Wed, Oct 8
United States - In March 2008, a Boston woman filed a complaint claiming that Harpo Productions stole the woman's idea for the show that became "Oprah's Big Give. ...
Fasten Your Seat Belts for 'Blonde Charity Mafia'
Original at MSN TV
• Thu, Aug 21
What would happen if you took "Oprah's Big Give" and combined it with "The Hills" and "The Real Housewives of Wherever"? Well, I think we're about to find out. Lifetime is producing a new reality show set in the sweet, sweet world of ladies who power lunch:
Morning Links: Oprah to be sued by the T-Birds
Original at The Buffalo News
• Thu, Jul 17
By David Valenzuela Oprah Winfrey and her Harpo Studios production company are about to be sued by one of the cast members of "Grease" for failing to negotiate residuals before airing a clip of the musical on the show "Oprah's Big Give. ...
Nate Berkus Redesigns Home Lifestyle at HSN With Launch of ... - Earthtimes
Original at Earthtimes.org
• Tue, Jun 24
Nate Berkus Redesigns Home Lifestyle at HSN With Launch of ... Earthtimes (press release), UK - Then, in 2008, Nate was asked to host a movement-making show for ABC called, "Oprah's Big Give." "It's funny, as a kid, I think I rearranged the rooms of ...
TV review: Only in the US could this vulgarity exist
Original at Stuff.co.nz
• Wed, Jun 18
New Zealand - By JANE BOWRON - The Dominion Post | Thursday, 19 June 2008 SHOW BUSINESS: Oprah's Big Give is all about giving, where random acts of well-publicised ...
Celebrity Interviews: Oprah's Big Give: Nate Berkus
Original at TV Guide
• Thu, Jun 5
Madison Michele and Chris Harrison chat with Oprah Winfrey's favorite designer Nate Berkus, who also serves as the host of her new reality show ... video.tvguide.com
ABC does not renew 'Oprah's Big Give' -- at Winfrey's request - Reality TV World
Original at Reality TV World
• Thu, May 15
ABC does not renew 'Oprah's Big Give' -- at Winfrey's request MA - However, Oprah's Big Give's contestants ended up not being the only ones paying it forward -- which is, according to McPherson, is what Winfrey saw as the ...
The Upfronts: ABC
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, May 13
By Jane Boursaw Out: October Road, Notes from the Underbelly, Men in Trees, Big Shots, Carpoolers, Cashmere Mafia, Cavemen, Miss/Guided, Women's Murder Club, Oprah's Big Give New: Life on Mars, The Goode Family (Midseason), Scrubs (Midseason), ...
I Like to Watch - Salon
Original at salon.com
• Sat, Apr 26
I Like to Watch Salon - Oprah's Big Give" makes charity look as easy as speed dialing Jennifer Aniston, while "30 Rock's" Tina Fey breaks the angst of the single female out of a ...
Stephen Paletta wins ABC's 'Oprah's Big Give' reality series, $1 ... - Reality TV World
Original at Reality TV World
• Mon, Apr 21
Stephen Paletta wins ABC's 'Oprah's Big Give' reality series, $1 ... MA - Stephen defeated Cameron Johnson, a 22-year-old entrepreneur and dot-com millionaire from Roanoke, VA, and Brandi Milloy, a 23-year-old pageant queen from ...
Pucka up, America: How Oprah Winfrey could help Jamie Oliver crack ... - Independent
Original at Independent
• Sat, Apr 19
Pucka up, America: How Oprah Winfrey could help Jamie Oliver crack ... Independent, UK - The contestants on Oprah's Big Give compete to see who can do the most good. A TV executive would probably pitch it as Philanthropist Idol or The Good ...
Quality in living - Roanoke Times
Original at Roanoke Times
• Thu, Apr 17
Quality in living VA - The Corvins — a family of five plus pets — were filmed last May for "Oprah's Big Give." Skylar Corvin (from left), who has a rare bone cancer, ...
Boy's 'Big Give' grows bigger - Cincinnati Enquirer
Original at Cincinnati Post
• Thu, Apr 17
Boy's 'Big Give' grows bigger OH - It kind of blew up bigger than we ever thought," his mother, Shannon, said about the effort inspired by Oprah Winfrey's "Oprah's Big Give" show. ...
Boy's 'Big Give' grows bigger - Cincinnati.com
Original at Cincinnati.com
• Thu, Apr 17
Boy's 'Big Give' grows bigger OH - Apr 17, 2008 It kind of blew up bigger than we ever thought," his mother, Shannon, said about the effort inspired by Oprah Winfrey's "Oprah's Big Give" show. ...
John Travolta surprises Oprah with news about her own reality show
Original at reality blurred
• Mon, Apr 14
By Andy Dehnart Oprah Winfrey's ABC reality show may be named after her, but Oprah apparently has no idea what's going on Oprah's Big Give. Luckily, she has John Travolta and a teleprompter to help her out. gt;>read the latest news about Oprah's Big Give
Cameron Johnson has one more week to give big. - Roanoke Times
Original at Roanoke Times
• Sun, Apr 13
Cameron Johnson has one more week to give big. VA - The Roanoke man advanced to the final round of "Oprah's Big Give," a reality program on ABC hosted by Oprah Winfrey that requires contestants to help people ... Roanoke's 'O'-mazing moment Roanoke Times all 3 news articles
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 5
Original at oprah.com
• Tue, Apr 1
By jala2bean What suprises me is how Sheg & the others that left the show say they wouldn't do it differently if they had it to do again. Sheg's statement on Oprah yesterday made is seem like he wanted to leave an impression with the kids that he was there. If he had it to do again he would have a bbq. I think he...
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 5
Original at oprah.com
• Mon, Mar 31
By gatewaydre I was surprised that Sheg was so compassionate with the lady whose daughter had just passed away, yet miss the boat so totally with the next family. 'When you decide to give back, it's your responsibility to get to the bottom of what people really need. Not just what they want but what they need....
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 4
Original at oprah.com
• Mon, Mar 31
By gatewaydre If you tell someone you're going to help them out, then you better do it. ' I think we all learned this lesson in Episode 4. Since there was so much money 'left over' after the competition was finished, I had hoped 'someone' would go back and make good on Eric's promise. Maybe the 'guys with the cas...
Was Oprah’s Big Give a Big Steal?
Original at Reality TV Magazine
• Mon, Mar 24
By Jennifer_Brown Oprah Winfrey’s foray into reality TV has been all about spreading a giving attitude (and loads of cash) across America, as contestants compete over who can most creatively give away the most money. But according to one Boston-area mother of four, Oprah’s Big Give was a Big Steal…from her.
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 3
Original at oprah.com
• Sat, Mar 22
By gatewaydre I agree with Tony, that Carlana is enthusiastic, but I feel that she probably works more effectively as a leader than as a part of the group. The part that concerned me was that she needed an hour of the group's limited time to deal with emotional issues with Rachael. There is a time and place to w...
Everybody's suing Oprah
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Mar 22
By Bob Sassone The woman says that she came up with the idea for a show very similar to Oprah's Big Give called The Philanthropist. She sent the proposal to Harpo Productions (Oprah's company) in 2005, and they wrote her back asking for more details. ...
Everybody's suing Oprah - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Mar 22
Everybody's suing Oprah CA - Mar 22, 2008 The woman says that she came up with the idea for a show very similar to Oprah's Big Give called The Philanthropist. She sent the proposal to Harpo ...
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 3
Original at oprah.com
• Wed, Mar 19
By mgenna I don't watch the Oprah Winfrey show normally so I don't know what love is talking about. I thought you took off the right person. I think Rachal needs to learn how to lead if she has it thrust upon her but I doubt it was all about this subtext I read here. With reality TV, you develop a love for the und...
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 3
Original at oprah.com
• Tue, Mar 18
By love238 Part 2 Story42, thank you for your comments. I appreciate the kind spirit of your words. There is an overwhelming consensus from so many friends and others on this website who agree with us. I hope that the producers,judges and Oprah herself actually respond to all of our concerns. For me, the b...
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 3
Original at oprah.com
• Tue, Mar 18
By story42 I agree with love238. I was shocked that Carlana was cut instead of Rachael. For goodness sake, half her teammates left her in the parking lot to get into her wheelchair when they started working on the challenge! Carlana came across as sincere and truly wanted to work as a team player. Rachael...
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 3
Original at oprah.com
• Tue, Mar 18
By love238 In my opinion, it seems that you have missed the point about why so many people were upset by Carlana's being cut. If there were unseen parts of the show, fine. That means that the editors are not properly representing the show. However, from what we were shown, Carlana was being steamrolled an...
TV Junkie: Weekend Edition
Original at LAist
• Fri, Mar 14
By Tom Lewis Sunday 9:00pm Oprah's Big Give ABC - Andre Agassi and Tony Hawk make an appearance 8:00pm John Adams HBO - Mini-Series Premiere, Episode 1. This thing is getting hyped to hell. Paul Giamatti as John Adams? Any why the heck isn't this about the beer guy? 9:10pm John Adams HBO - Episode 2.
Oprah’s Big Give Tackles Texas…
Original at Reality TV Magazine
• Fri, Mar 14
• 2 related articles
By Jennifer_Brown It’s a star-studded episode, as tennis superstar Andre Agassi and mega-star skateboarder Tony Hawk make surprise appearances. Oprah’s Big Give is hosted by Nate Berkus and includes celebrity guest judges, chef Jamie Oliver, NFL star Tony Gonzalez, and Malaak Compton-Rock.
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode 2
Original at oprah.com
• Tue, Mar 11
By gatewaydre OK...truth time... Denver Bronco fan here... I've covertly hoped you'd play in Denver (free agency/oops...franchise player/'anything Chief's is totally BAD!!!' I still remember being in the South stands for 52-0... ok, you weren't there and my emotional dump is over; there is only one level of h#ll be...
Weekend Ratings: 2/29-3/02/08
Original at Televisionista
• Mon, Mar 3
By Justin Van De Kamp Oprah Winfrey gave ABC a strong win on Sunday night, while providing a solid lead-in for the network's new reality series "Here Come the Newlyweds." Meanwhile, an all-new "Chris" hit a series low of 1.45 million viewers over on the CW. SUNDAY:
RE: Oprah's Big Give Episode One
Original at oprah.com
• Sun, Mar 2
By casper72 Love your blog! I was so glad to see you as a judge on The Big Give. I am a HUGE Tony G. fan. I love how humble and caring you are In this day and age of over priced sports stars you truly are one that seems to remember where you came from and know what team work is all about. It is not all about you yourself it...
New ABC Schedule: Sundays (Updated)
Original at Televisionista
• Fri, Dec 14
By Justin Van De Kamp There are 3 all-new episodes of "Brothers & Sisters" and 1 new episode of "Desperate Housewives" left, although ABC was originally planning to keep the latter until the arrival of post-strike episodes. Oprah's "Big Give" launches March 2. SUNDAY from March)