Oprah Winfrey's school rocked over dead baby

Despite her efforts, even Oprah Winfrey's school in South Africa can't keep the reality of life for girls in that region from entering its gates. Currently, an investigation continues over the body of a dead baby discovered on Wednesday (Feb. 16) in a student's backpack. Local police say a dead newborn was discovered in a 17-year-old student's backpack while the student was being treated for excessive bleeding at a hospital. It is believed that she gave birth to the baby on school grounds and handed the backpack to hospital workers herself. The school has declined to comment, since a minor is involved. The student is currently undergoing questioning by local authorities and an autopsy is underway on the body to determine cause of death. Oprah Winfrey opened up her school for girls in South Africa in 2007 to offer those students not only an education, but also a sanctuary from the daily challenges of abuse, rape, and prejudice girls experience in that part of the country.

 

 

Daytona 500: Trevor Bayne pulls surprise victory

250:1. Those were rookie part-time NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne's odds going into the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 20. Clearly, the odds didn't have any part in Sunday's race. Bayne won the 53rd running thanks to two caution flags late in the race. Bayne, who turned 20 on Saturday, used a push from Carl Edwards and Bobby Labonte and withstood a late charge from Tony Stewart to win. Edwards came in second and David Gilliland in third, which helped Ford sweep the top three spots. Labonte came in fourth and Kurt Busch finished in fifth. Bayne is the race's youngest winner ever and it was only his second career Cup start. The race featured a record 74 lead changes among 23 drivers. It also set a record for the most cautions: 16

 

 

 

'Unknown' bests 'I Am Number Four' at Friday box office

 

 

Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" tops DVD chart

Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" opened at No. 1 on the latest national DVD sales chart, beat a pair of other new releases that did better at the box office.

 

 

 

Co-producer of 'Narnia' films dies at 39 in NYC

Perry Moore, a co-producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series and the author of an award-winning novel about a gay teenager with superpowers, was found unconscious in his bathroom and died later at a hospital, police said. He was 39.  Moore was found unconscious in the bathroom of his Manhattan home Thursday, and doctors couldn't save his life, police said. The cause of death will be determined by the city's medical examiner, but no foul play was suspected. Moore had a varied career in television and in film, as producer, screenwriter and director. His 2007 novel, "Hero," won the Lambda Literary Award for best novel for young gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children or adults. Moore was an executive producer on all three hugely successful "Narnia" films, and authored a best-selling illustrated book for the first film, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." He directed a 2008 drama with Sissy Spacek called "Lake City" and co-directed a documentary about children's book author Maurice Sendak with Hunter Hill and Spike Jonze.

Elizabeth Taylor improving but still hospitalized

Elizabeth Taylor's health is improving, but the Oscar winner is still hospitalized in Los Angeles. A spokeswoman for the 78-year-old actress says Taylor "has continued to show great improvement, and her family and friends are very pleased with her progress." Publicist Jamie Cadwell said that Taylor will remain under observation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center "for the time being." She was admitted more than a week ago. Taylor is being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure, a condition she disclosed in November 2004.

Cee-Lo added to Rihanna's 'Loud' tour

The "F**k You" hitmaker and the "Rude Boy" singer will hit the road for 14 arena shows in North America as part of Rihanna's "Loud" tour. The trek begins at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada, June 18, and ends in New Jersey one month later.  "I'm a huge fan of Cee Lo since his days with Goodie Mob and with Gnarls Barkley.  He's a musical genius, continually reinventing himself and I'm thrilled to have him join me on tour," Rihanna said on her website.

TV NEWS

"Glee" has recruited "My Life on the D-List's" Kathy Griffin and "Grey's Anatomy's" Loretta Devine to guest star as two of the judges for the regional competition, TV Line reports. The third judge has yet to be announced. Griffin will play home-schooling Tea Party candidate Tammy Jean, while Devine is playing former stripper Sister Mary Constance. Griffin is obviously excited about her new guest-starring gig -- she tweeted "So excited!! It's true!!"

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" takes a Vickin' and keeps on tickin'. On the heels of losing Michael Vick, then replacing the quarterback with David Arquette, Oprah Winfrey recovers nicely by scoring another huge booking. Diana Ross will be appearing on the Feb. 25 episode and she's bringing her family along with her It's quite the score for the 25-year talk show vet. Ross is bringing along all her kids, including "Girlfriends" actress Tracee Ellis Ross and Evan Ross, who's currently on The CW's "90210." Plus, she's bringing along her first grandson who was born in 2009. But, that's not all Ross is bringing to Oprah's stage. The singer will be performing on the show for the first time on TV in four years.

In what would mark her first full-time series gig, Ashley Judd is nearing a deal to headline the ABC action-drama Missing. Originally slated to air over the summer but now eyed for a fall launch, Missing centers on a former CIA agent (Judd) who travels overseas in search of her MIA son.