One Direction Meets Oprah Winfrey, Hit the Recording Studio

Niall Horan carries a bag of take out as he arrives at a recording studio on Saturday night (November 16) in London, England.

The 20-year-old One Direction singer was joined by his group mates, including Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson.

The night before, television personality Oprah Winfrey tweeted a photo with the guys with the following caption: “Backstage at @jonathanrossshow London with @onedirection #cuteboys.” Check out the pic she posted in the gallery below!

The guys are gearing up to make their Good Morning America appearance debut with a performance live in Times Square, New York City on Tuesday, November 26th.

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TOP PICK: Lindsay Lohan Tells Oprah About Her Alcohol Addiction And Cocaine Use

Four days after completing her sixth stint in rehab, Lindsay Lohan sat down with Oprah for a highly anticipated interview. During their candid conversation, the actress opened up about her time in rehab as well as her public court battles, family feuds and addictions.

In this clip from the interview on "Oprah's Next Chapter," Oprah focuses on Lohan's addiction, beginning with a direct question for the troubled star. "Are you an addict?" she asks Lohan.

"Yeah," Lohan answers.

"What is your drug of choice?" Oprah asks.

"Alcohol," Lohan says. "That, in the past, was a gateway to other things for me… I tried cocaine with alcohol."

After Lohan's first arrest for possession, she had said that she had only done cocaine three or four times. During her conversation with Oprah, though, Lohan reveals it was more. "I really haven't done it more than 10 to 15 times," Lohan admits. "Of course, I said three or four. I was terrified of being judged… [But] I've done it 10 to 15 times."

Lohan explains that her cocaine use went hand in hand with her drinking. "[Cocaine] allowed me to drink more," she tells Oprah. "I think that's why I did it when I did it. It was a party thing."

"Would you snort it? Inject it? Smoke it?" Oprah asks.

"Oh, my, no. I snorted it," Lohan responds.

Also in the video, Lohan describes her addiction to chaos -- stemming from dysfunction in her childhood -- and discusses her current healing process.

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'I can talk to her about anything': Justin Bieber tells Oprah of his love for Selena Gomez... in poignant interview filmed pre-split

The status of their relationship is unclear after their recent break up.

But a loved-up Justin Bieber was full of praise for his on-off girlfriend Selena Gomez during an interview with Oprah Winfrey recorded last month.

'I am all about genuine people, and I feel like she’s just one of the most genuine people,' he told the talk show host in the chat which aired on Sunday night. 'She just has a good heart. And I can talk to her about anything.'

Acknowledging she was his 'girlfriend,' Justin said he made sure they were always together, when caught by the paparazzi.

'I never make her separate from me because I don’t ever want her to feel like I’m ashamed with her,' he said. 'If we get away, we’re getting away together, at least.'

He also admitted to being unable to resist public displays of affection with Selena, revealing that the most romantic thing he had done for her was arranging dinner in the middle of the Staples Centre, with a viewing of Titanic on the big screen.

The couple are said to have broken up earlier this month, but were spotted together at an American Music Awards after party last week.

But, initially mindful of Selena getting death threats from his legions of fans, Justin admits he had to think hard about going public with the relationship.

'I'm always thoughtful about my fans,' he said. 'People will say means things but I need to be happy. I can't be single my own life. If I can be with everybody, with all of the fans I could!'

However, Oprah was more stern with the star about his professed plans to be married by the time he was 25, and urged him to rethink - 'I think 25's too young,' she declared.

'You are Oprah and you're telling me not to get married at 25. I should provably listen to you,' Justin replied. 'We'll see when I get there but I'm not there yet.'

After admitting he wanted a 'handful of children' although isn't 'ready' to be a father yet, the teenage heart-throb admitted that even he can get lonely at times.

'You just feel sometimes you need someone to be there with you,' he said. 'Some days you’ve gone through, you have pain in your heart because maybe you haven’t dealt with that. Some days you’re depressed and you don’t know why because you haven’t dealt with it.'

Oprah was clearly excited to be sitting down with the star, in what she called: 'My biggest interview since Michael Jackson in 1993.'

The pair seemed relaxed as they sat down to a lunch of French fries and salad at Oprah's favourite Chicago restaurant Ralph Lauren's RL,where the talk show queen quizzed Justin on topics ranging from fame to family and fans.

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Justin Bieber Opens Up to Oprah About Selena Gomez, Fame, and Loneliness

For Beliebers, Christmas came early this year. Justin Bieber opened up in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” Sunday night, talking about his rise to fame, struggles growing up in the spotlight, and, yes, Selena Gomez.

The interview, conducted in October, covered Bieber’s ascent from Canadian YouTube hit-driver to international pop sensation. Winfrey compared the 18-year-old to the Beatles and Michael Jackson, and cooed that he was her biggest interview since 1993.

Despite all the hype, Bieber seemed incredibly down to earth, saying of his fame, “it’s definitely not normal and there’s so many sacrifices that I’ve had to do, but at the end of the day, I’ve been able to do so much.”

He admitted the downfalls. “I really don’t have a lot of friends,” he said. “I have three close friends.” He confessed that he often feels lonely, saying, “You just feel sometimes that you need someone to be there with you. I get days where I’m just down and gloomy.”

Humble and quick to smile, Bieber gamely answered Winfrey’s questions, ticking off his “favorite things” on command. Album: Boyz II Men’s “II” or Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Cereal: Crunch Berries or Frosted Mini-Wheats. Restaurant: T.G.I. Friday’s. TV Shows: “Smallville” and “Friends.” Celebrity crush, besides Gomez, who was undeniably his girlfriend when the interview was shot, “Beyonce,” he said. “She’s amazing to me.”

Winfrey didn’t hesitate to bring up Gomez, Bieber’s girlfriend of more than a year. They reportedly broke up earlier this month but were spotted together at an American Music Awards after party last week.

“I am all about genuine people, and I feel like she’s just one of the most genuine people,” Bieber said. “She just has a good heart. And I can talk to her about anything.”

Even though paparazzi swarm their dates together, Bieber said he’s never wanted to leave her side. “I never make her separate from me because I don’t ever want her to feel like I’m ashamed with her,” he said. “If we getaway, we’re getting away together, at least.”

But whether or not she’s in his life, his fans will have to get used to a woman being on his arm.

“People are mean and people say mean things,” Bieber said of online fans who posted death threats after his relationship with Gomez went public. “But at the end of the day, I still have to be happy. I can’t be single my whole life.”

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Oprah: 'Just finished' interview with Justin Bieber

It was about time these two got together.

"Me and @Oprah just swaggin it out," tweeted Bieber today, shortly after the queen of talk finished interviewing him for the first-ever global episode of Oprah's Next Chapter, which will air in more than 100 countries worldwide on Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

Last night, Bieber tweeted that Oprah was "in the house" for his sold-out Believe concert in Chicago (she got a backstage pass, naturally, and called the experience "so impressive"). And just hours ago, the pair sat down at one of Winfrey's favorite spots, RL Restaurant in Chicago, for the Last Chapter interview, which a press release called "one of the most in-depth interviews the singer has ever agreed to do."

According the OWN, Bieber opened up to Winfrey about his growth as an artist, the pitfalls of fame and living in the spotlight. Later, Oprah and the Biebs went holiday shopping at a Ralph Lauren store and Bieber surprised onlookers with an impromptu acoustic performance.

"Me and the Bieber just finished our interview. Good stuff!" tweeted Oprah today.

It's a good month to be the teen heartthrob. It was announced today that Bieber hit three billion page views on his official YouTube page, becoming the first artist to do so. And on Oct. 15, Billboard named his Believe tour the No.1 grossing tour in the world.

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Which Pop Princesses ALMOST Made as Much Money as Oprah in the Last Year?

Forbes just came out with their list of the highest paid women in entertainment and you might be surprised when you see who holds the top spots!

TV queen, Oprah, is still the number one money-making female in entertainment, making around $165 million in the past year. Although, some pop princesses are very close to taking over her top spot.

X-Factor judge Britney Spears holds the second seat on the list. Thanks to her recent world tour, record sales, and X-Factor pay, Brit-Brit raked in over $58 million in the past year.

Next on the list, is our gal Taylor Swift! She made $57 million courtesy of her Speak Now tour and hit singles. She's also the youngest person on Forbes' list! Imagine making that much cash at 22!

The fourth spot is held by Rihanna and Ellen DeGeneres, who made a whopping $53 million in the last year.

Click here to see which other of your favorite, female celebs made the Forbes' Highest-Paid Women in Entertainment list!

Are you surprised by how much money these chicks make?

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TOP PICK: Oprah still the world's best paid celebrity

Her new television network is struggling, but Oprah Winfrey's bank account is doing just fine, according to financial website Forbes.com, which has named the talk show queen as the highest paid celebrity for the fourth straight year.

The media mogul has come out on top just days after being listed as the 11th most powerful woman in the world in another survey from the same publication.

Winfrey has failed to find major success with joint venture partner Discovery Communications on the OWN network, but her ownership in syndicated TV shows such as Dr Phil, Rachael Ray, The Dr Oz Show and other media products enabled her to earn an estimated $US165 million ($159.80 million) between May 2011 and May 2012, Forbes.com said.

Close behind was movie director Michael Bay, whose action-packed adventure flick Transformers: Dark of the Moon released last year, helped him earn $US160 million based on participation in ticket and toy sales and other revenue.

Another film director, Steven Spielberg, earned $US130 million in the 12-month period covered by Forbes from his participation with TV shows like Smash and the release of the movies The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse.

Jerry Bruckheimer placed fourth with $US115 million from TV shows and films including Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and behind him at No. 5 was music producer Dr Dre, who earned $US110 million based mostly on the sale of part of his stake in the Beats by Dr Dre headphone company.

Other big earners to make the Forbes countdown include director Tyler Perry and reality TV guru Simon Cowell, while the only other woman in the top 20 was Britney Spears, who placed 20th.

The top 10, in order, were:
1. TV personality Oprah Winfrey, $US165 million
2. Movie director Michael Bay $US160 million
3. Film director Steven Spielberg, $US130 million
4. TV and Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer $US115 million
5. Music producer Dr Dre, $US110 million
6. Actor and producer Tyler Perry, $US105 million
7. Radio and TV personality Howard Stern, $US95 million
8. Author James Patterson $US94 million
9. Movie producer George Lucas, $US90 million
10. Music producer and TV personality Simon Cowell, $US90 million


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