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GOLLIWOG DOLL PULLED FROM AUSTRALIAN STORE SO AS NOT TO OFFEND OPRAH WINFREY DURING HER TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

Via The Daily Mail A doll shop in Australia has withdrawn a female golliwog soft toy from its prominent window display to avoid offending the Oprah Winfrey roadshow Down Under. The store in Melbourne, Victoria, removed the ‘Mamee’ washer woman dolls following a visit by Oprah’s production company ahead of a personal appearance by the popular 56-year-old U.S. talk show host. Golliwogs are deeply offensive because of their perceived links to slavery and racism. But the Dafel Dolls and Bears shop in []

VIDEO: OPRAH INTERVIEWS JAY-Z

Yes that’s right Jay-Z AGAIN!!!! The man has taken over the airwaves, TV, the Internet, and entire countries with his latest promotional blitz! It’s actually quite strange…… Jay also teaches Oprah how to freestyle….. *rolls eyes*

MOVIE TRAILER: ‘PRECIOUS’

Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, critically acclaimed film ‘Precious’ starring Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Gabourey Sidibe, Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey will be released across America on the 6th November (no word on a UK release date yet). Directed by Lee Daniels, the Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry backed film is also receiving some Oscar buzz.

JAY-Z SET TO APPEAR ON OPRAH

According to Elliott Wilson over at RapRadar.com, the “mighty HOV” will appear on the mighty O’s talk show. As I type Jay is taking Oprah on a tour of Marcy Housing Projects, the place where in grew up in Brooklyn New York. I’m sorry I missed that day trip in the hood. Source A sickly looking Kevin Liles (Warner Music Executive), Jay and Oprah.