Oprah Gave Mindy Kaling The Most *Extra* Baby Gift Ever

Bella Breakdown If you are friends with Oprah, you certainly live a blessed life. Not that we know, since we’re not, like, close with Oprah… nor have we ever hung out with Oprah… nor have we even met Oprah. But in our imagination we are definitely best friends. Mindy Kaling revealed that her co-star and new best friend Oprah gave her the most “amazing“ gift ever for her daughter Katherine, who Mindy welcomed in December. “The gift was a bookcase, prettier than any professional doll house you have ever seen that contained 100 of the classic essential books in...

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These 6 Female Celeb Book Clubs Are Definitely Worth Writing Home About

Bella Breakdown Have you been thinking of joining a book club lately, but don’t have a clue where to begin? Well, thanks to the ‘ol World Wide Web, linking up with like-minded celebs is easy. Emma Watson is reading Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Florence Welch and her book club are reading Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr. Emma Roberts, an avid reader, named her book club Belletrist. One of Oprah’s latest book club selections is Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton. Lena Dunham is reading JoAnn Beard’s The Fourth State of...

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Oprah Winfrey: The Untold Story

Bella Breakdown Oprah, the name is synonymous with greatness, but her life hasn’t always been one of successful talk shows, celebrity interviews, philanthropic work, and mass gift giveaways. Oprah was raised by her grandmother in rural Mississippi, with the cultural assumption being that she’d never elevate herself to anything more than the status of maid to a white household. At the age of 7 Winfrey left her grandmother’s home to live with her mother in Milwaukee. At the tender age of 9 she was raped and at 10 she endured molestation by two close family relatives. At 14 she...

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Top Your Bagel with Delicious Pumpkin Pie Cream Cheese

Bella Breakdown There’s nothing like the taste of your holiday favorites to get you in a festive mood. After buying your pumpkin spice lattes, peppermint creamer, holiday cookies and have a fridge full of store bought winter goodies, sometimes a simple recipe you can make for yourself is just the thing you need. Here’s a a simple way to whip up a batch of pumpkin pie cream cheese any time you want. All you’ll need for this easy and delicious recipe is: 1/4 c. canned pumpkin 8 oz softened cream cheese 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1/4 c. toasted pecans...

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A First Look at Lindsay Lohan’s New Reality Show

Bella Breakdown Don’t miss your chance to watch an extended sneak preview of ‘Lindsay,’ OWN’s highly anticipated docuseries. From now through Thursday at 9:35 p.m. ET, get an exclusive glimpse of actress Lindsay Lohan as she returns to New York City and attempts to build a new life. As Lindsay works to stay on track amid the demands (and pitfalls) of fame, she opens up as never before. Lindsey speaks about drinking, dealing with recovery and her often isolating lifestyle in the public eye. We can’t wait to see this sure-to-be riveting series which premiers Sunday on Oprah’s network...

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