Oprah and Barack Obama Campaign Together - Video

Oprah could just be Barack Obama’s vice presidential running mate if he asked. Here is part 1 of the speech Oprah gave to support Obama. Oprah said:

“For the very first time in my life, I feel compelled to stand up and speak out for the man who I believe has a new vision for America. I understand the difference between a book club and free refrigerators. I understand the difference between that and this critical moment in our nation’s history. I believe that Barack Obama will bring statesmanship to the White House. I believe that he will lead with strength, conviction, honor and compassion.”

A free refrigerator isn’t going to buy my vote. Sorry Oprah. Click the link below to listen to part 2.

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Oprah Surrounded by Scandals

Oprah has been fighting to keep her reputation intact as more scandals surface. Click here if you are having trouble with the video. TMZ reports:

Adams was featured on the Oprah show in 2003 with other cosmetic surgeons. In just a few hours of investigating, TMZ found DUIs and malpractice suits — among other things. How could Oprah have missed it — and not known or cared that Dr. Adams was not a board-certified plastic surgeon?

A rep for Oprah tells TMZ, "Dr. Jan Adams appeared as a guest on the ’Oprah’ show just once, in 2003, as the host of the Discovery Health Channel series, ’Plastic Surgery: Before and After.’ The show he appeared on focused on various television series that highlighted trends in cosmetic surgery. Since he was booked as a guest commentator on the subject of medical television, not in his capacity as a surgeon, and since we did not promote him as a cosmetic surgeon, there was no reason to do a background check on him. We have removed all references to him from our website."

But on the show, an audience member says she’s interested in getting several procedures done. Oprah, who is sitting next to Dr. Adams, says, "Let me see if I can hook you up." Oprah then leans into Dr. Adams and says, "We may know somebody."

Page Six reports:

Last year, Keifer Bonvillain was hit with a federal extortion charge after he allegedly tried to sell Winfrey audiotapes for $1.5 million of a high-ranking Harpo employee bad-mouthing her. But the charge didn’t hold up in an Illinois court.

Now Bonvillain, 37, who touts himself as a Louisiana-born "civil-rights activist," has launched a Web site in a bid to get a publisher for his exposé, titled "Ruthless."

His breathless pitch reads: "An office manager at Harpo broke his silence and his confidentiality agreement when he spoke freely about Oprah Winfrey’s private life and business affairs. Keifer Bonvillain underestimated one of the world’s most powerful women when he, armed with clandestinely recorded tapes, decided to write a ’tell-all’ book unmasking the famed celebrity. Within days of Harpo learning about the book, two men were attempting to break into Keifer’s home - presumably to get the tapes. Oprah was desperate to keep the truth from being revealed . . . The fallout was Keifer’s highly publicized arrest."

Bonvillain vows to disclose that Harpo may have been involved in "blatant discrimination . . . This CEO not only knows about these practices . . . she condones them . . . Hours of taped conversations . . . reveal what they don’t want the public to know about [Oprah’s] private life, and a business that prides itself on its diversity."

Winfrey’s reps at Harpo did not return our calls placed over two days, with a message saying the staff was off for the holiday. Bonvillain did not respond to our e-mail.

People reports:

Oprah Winfrey paid a secret visit Sunday to her elite Leadership Academy Girls School in South Africa, which has been embroiled with abuse allegations after a 12-year-old pupil aired claims of misconduct.

"The meeting went well. It took about two hours, and I appreciate that Oprah took time to listen," the girl’s father told PEOPLE exclusively. The session with Winfrey included him, his wife and their daughter. "Oprah looked beautiful and was so easy to talk to. It went very smoothly."

The girl had left the school complaining about incidents involving the school’s staff, but her claims did not result in charges against the dorm matron.

Until now, no contact had been made, and the family had not been not invited to an emergency meeting in October, at which Winfrey apologized.

"I am very happy and pleased that Oprah heard our side of the story," added the father, whose name is not being revealed. "We have closure."

Jan Adams May Have Put Donda West at Great Risk

Dr. Jan Adams is in big trouble after the death of his patient Donda West, who is Kanye West’s mom. TMZ reports:

The Medical Board of California filed legal papers last April asking to revoke or suspend Dr. Jan Adams’ medical license because he was convicted of multiple DUIs, one in 2006, another in 2003. TMZ has also turned up a 1994 DUI conviction.

In the accusation, the Executive Director of the Medical Board states Adams "has used alcohol to the extent or in such a manner as to be dangerous or injurious to himself and others…"

Dr. Jan Adams told TMZ last night that he "did nothing wrong" in operating on Donda West.

Oprah is being dragged into this scandal too. Click here to see Dr Adams appearance on Oprah.

In November of 2003, Dr. Jan Adams — the plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mom before her death — appeared on an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

According to his bio, Adams has made "countless appearances" on television — including serving as host for a show on the Discovery Channel called "Plastic Surgery: Before and After."

He also co-hosted NBC’s The Other Half with Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce, and Mario Lopez.

The most incriminating evidence is that the surgery took twice as long as it should have, which put Donda West, who was already a risky surgical candidate at much great risk of having complications, but Dr Jan Adams maintains he did nothing wrong.

Sources tell TMZ Donda West’s operation lasted eight hours — twice as long as it should have. We’re told Dr. Jan Adams began the operation Friday morning and finished Friday evening. He then sent Ms. West home, rather than to a recovery center, which we’re told, would have been appropriate.

Several doctors at Centinela Hospital where West was taken, tell TMZ they believe the excessive amount of time it took to perform the procedure strongly suggests either something went wrong during the operation or the doctor was just too inexperienced.

We’re told she was dead the next evening at her home before paramedics arrived.

What’s more, Dr. Adams is not Board Certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

The only part of this that is relevant on the day of the surgery is that the surgery itself took twice as long as is normally expected, and after what are suspected to already be complications during surgery, Dr Adams still sent Donda West home, rather than to a recovery facility, or even a hospital where she could be properly treated. Dr Adams may face a wrongful death lawsuit, and his medical license may be revoked or suspended.

Oprah Winfrey Ex Headmistress Denies Cover-up

Nomvuyo Mzamane, the former headmistress at the Oprah girls school, said she had no knowledge of any abuse of students, and would not hide it if she did. Oprah announced that Mzamane’s contract would not be renewed, which means she was fired. Oprah proved in this case that pouring money into a corrupt country doesn’t always fix problems. In this case it would have been best for Oprah to put people from the U.S. into positions to oversee the school officials, and check on students. Trust is earned.

The dormitory matron at the center of the sex abuse scandal is Tiny Virginia Makopo (27), who faces 13 charges of indecent assault, criminal injury committed against at least six students aged 13-15 and a 23-year-old at the school. Makopo, who said she was innocent, was freed on bail Monday.

Oprah Speaks Out On Sex Abuse Scandal

Oprah Winfrey spoke out today on the sex abuse scandal that has rocked her newly opened Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. The dorm matron that was arrested is now out of jail on bail. The matron’s name is Virginia Mokgobo. At today’s press conference Oprah said:

"I was, needless to say, devastated and really shaken to my core when I first heard this news. When I first heard about it I spent about a half-hour going around my house crying. No one can destroy the dream I have held, and each girl continues to hold, at the school."

Not having men involved in the school was supposed to eliminate the possibility of sexual abuse, but as Oprah has now learned the perception that men are always the perpetrators, and women are always the victim, is a myth. More than anything, Oprah’s team of professionals need to insure the safety of the girls at her school by making sure the girls are never again isolated and unable to communicate with whomever they wish. This morning Fox News debated the question of whether Oprah could be found liable for what happened, but the overall consensus was that she wouldn’t be. Hopefully something good comes out of all of this in the coming years. Click here to see part of Oprah’s statement.