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April 13th, 2010
10:09 AM ET
John Tesh confirms he dated Oprah
The latest: Former “Entertainment Tonight” co-host turned musician John Tesh has confirmed that he and the talk show dynamo dated years ago. Tesh confirmed the tidbit to the New York Daily News after word got out that a new biography on Winfrey alleged the pair once lived together.
In the new book “Oprah,” author Kitty Kelley claims Tesh and Winfrey moved in together during the 1970s while both were young reporters living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. "Oprah and I were cub reporters in Nashville nearly 40 years ago and we dated for a short time," Tesh told the paper. Neither he nor Winfrey have commented on whether they were live-in loves or if their relationship ended - as Kelley’s book claims - after Tesh left due to the "pressure" of being involved in an interracial romance. Over on “Entertainment Tonight,” Tesh’s former co-host, Mary Hart, has poked some fun at the story, reviewing clips of her visit several years ago with Tesh to the set of the Winfrey’s show in search of “clues” of a past love affair. |
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so what makes it YUCK and Quadruple YUCK ????
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Back then they called it Oprah-lating...
@cm: Then why did you read the article?
If is the same John Tesh that is a musician and plays the piano very loudly, well he has no taste in women if he dated the Oprah woman.
BFD! I dated Sarah Palin – would anyone believe it? If John Tesh dated Oprah – so what. Why dig deeper to find out of they did da business? The secret is worthless to know. At least 40 years ago the racism wasn't that bad but equal. Let it go!!!
Fred Flintstone: I dated Oprah (it was her that made the car tip over, in the famous scene at the drive-in restaurant)!
just because two people dated, doesn't mean they slept together . . .
Ewwwwwwwwwwww! And I thought Whoopi and Ted Danson was bad. LOL!
So what!!! If the writer thinks this is news. Not to me. Who cares !!!
jungle feevah!
So what? Oprah loves white people period. And they love her. She's always pulling white women close to her, and she loves gay(especially white) men. So if I were Tesch (and Stedman), that's the part of her persona I'd want to disassociate myself from.
First off, so what if Oprah dated a white guy?
I think what will shock me is that if she dated a dog, a horse, an alien or jesse james or she was mistress number 101st of Tiger. lol.
She dated a man and that's normal and the fact that this thing between tesh and O happened by the time I wasn't even born yet, how this is relevant now?
But I have a feeling that this book will be a hit. People just love to know more, and even if some Oprah diehards won't patronize this book, unwanted informations will still reach them mainly because this will be the most talked about thing in the days to come.
With that being said, see you on the next Oprah threads...lol
She went on a couple of dates with Roger Ebert. He's the white guy film critic. Why is John Tesh such a shock?
Come on Steadman, step up the plate, already...
Oprah's only 56 and they dated over 40 yrs ago, so did they date when she was 16?! 😉 Go Oprah!!
Who cares about John Tesh. In Canada department stores play his radio show over the PA system to prevent loitering.
I read all the blogs because I am curious as to where we will stop at reading annoying gossip.There are more urgent problems facing the citizens of America.Let's all do our part in making the world just a little better & not worry who dated whom & when.
Ole Johnny must have really been hard up during those days to jump in bed with Oprah. YUK!!!!
I agree with the person who said YUCK!!!! That's a quadruple YUCK!!!
Day Turk er Jerrrbbs
How is this news? Don't we have anything better to talk about?
I once dated John Tesh. He did not know that we were dating but after reading this article I felt a need to confess......And I also think that I once dated Oprah....it is all so hazy now.
Now that we all know her "secrets" – why buy the book? Don't believe she is accountable to reveal every person she has dated in her past.
The Teshticles gettin' some of that chocolate lovin'. What a freak! I wonder what she looked like back then in the 70s. Was she a little pudgy? Or slim? John probably still likes to imagine those lips on his teshticles.
Wow. Why would anybody care about this?
*** They dated 40 years ago and this is important why? Kitty Kelly needs to get a life. ***
As opposed to you, who takes precious time out of your no-doubt full schedule to post on celebrity gossip article about how unimportant celebrity gossip articles are.
Yeah, you've got it all squared away LMAO!
why isn't this kitty kelly writing her own biography , um maybe because no one will read it..........
I really dont like the Oprah Personality on TV... I dont know how she is in real life, but IMO The TV Oprah is nothing but a bunch of psychobabble. Her and Dr Phil have done alot of damage to people's mental well being.
Oh Oh OH OH OH OH OH DO ME OH OH OH OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHPRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
All your comments means nothing to Oprah, she is a billionaire that is laughing all the way to the bank!
Hey....it's life! It's neither here nor there or any of our business.
I hate to admit to a couple of the people I dated....Ouch!
Love ya Oprah – you're a real inspiration!
HE SHOULD OF GOT HER PREGNANT, GOT RICH & DID THE DAVE CHAPPELLE THING.
Oops on my spelling
Oprah is a blessed person!
I respect Oprah as an individual and humanitarian. We who have had a true life have lessons learned. Oprah's lessons learned have given her the ability to help and aid many people from all walks of life.
She is out here as one who is lifting up our human spirits. There is no dishonor when we learn from lessons in life. She is human and has only one judgement at the end of her days as I do and all of us who have faith in life, love, and grace from God.
None of us deserve having any closet opened if we want to keep it closed until judgement day!
Oprah is a blesse person.
So who cares? Both of them are very talented and live their own lives. Wonder who all Kitty has dated and wether anybody cares
Melting pot my a$$....America you are a bunch of stone cold RACIST!!! Only in America can a person be "attacked" or made fun of for somebody they dated 4 DECADES ago!!!! No wonder they say God bless America...who else will have such pity on us??
Who gives a F***??? Doesn't CNN have any other news to report? Geez!
@ CM You don't care yet you took the time to read the article and then comment on it. The only reason this is "News" is becuase people fiend for information on the celebs, who we put on some sort of pedestal, that makes them seem just as human as the rest of us. I am guilty of this as well. I've gotten a lot better by not buying the tabloids, but I still get a little curious. Obviously you were curious as well or you wouldn't have posted a comment.
Kat...NO...MANY of us weren't in interracial relationships. What are you smokin' Trying to still make yourself feel better? Get over it. Date who you want to date, but don't drag everyone else into your choices in life.
I couldn't be more surprised if I had learned that Donnie Osmond dated Oprah Winfrey!
O's mother is a confirmed racist and openly hates whites. I'm sure that had a lot do with it. When O was getting her staff together, her mother said, "Make sure you have a lot of white people working for you."
Who cares? Why is this an issue?
Oprah is a fraud and is very rich with all the silly morons, mostly women, who watch her everyday. That is why Progressives win, the moron women vote for them, they are empty heads filled with Oprah BS.
So how is this a big deal. Many of us were involved in interracial relationships during that time frame. It was not easy. Some lasted; some did not. It really doesn't matter in the end - does it? None of my business and I wish Ms. Kelly had kept her nose out of it.
The timeline doesn't make sense. If Oprah is 56, then she would have been 16 then. Somebody's lying.
DC7 you are one funny person lol. As to the story It's a who sleeps with whom and worked their way up the ladder. It's entertainment news and that is all,so if you don't want to read about it,DON'T CLICK Hee Hee.
Feedback to DC7 on "I wander if Opra likes Teshticles". For the record – that was hilarious!
Well at least we know Tesh did not break up with Oprah cause she was fat, but because she is not White
God almighty!!! I think it is more interesting to note how many of you idiots can't even spell Oprah.
Paco, I heard Oprah said the same thing about you.
I use to like Oprah. One time, however, she was in France and was pitching a fit because a department store would not open for her several hours past closing. Unlike the regular person she portrayed herself to be, I thought then that she just seemed too full of herself.
I also did not like the way she chastised James Frey, the author on national television. Sure, he fabricated a memoir, and took advantage of the Oprah Book Club regiment, which is wrong, but Oprah could have just done ten minutes by herself and criticized the author and his dirty deed mercilessly. He still would have been pilloried in the press. But the great Oprah had the need to watch him sqirm on national t.v.
Sorry Deb..Bewitched was a little before my time...
You know who Kitty Kelly reminds me of?? The "Bewitched" neighbor, Gladys Cravitz. Always nosey, whining, in everybody's business, and full of gossipy crap that nobody really cares about.
Stan Smith your a loser..if you care that much about the BIG-O! Get a JOB ..LIBERAL!
I thought John Tesh dated Yanni! I heard they had an affair at the Acropolis!
Doesn't John Tesh have that look to where you just want to punch him in the face!
WOW, WHO HAS THE BIGGER EGO IN THIS RELATIONSHIP! John Tesh you probably can have any 40 year old and older woman you want and you go for that FAT-AS* loud mouth! Must be the money! I personally would of went for Diane Sawyer!
Maybe next it will come out that Tesh wants her back.
Whatever, and who cares? Besides at least he admits of being a coward because of racism tactics against him and his secret love of black woman. What else is she actually a MOM and someone else is raising those babies? Come on tell us some more
Oprah is the best,her past is her past
Where's the rest of the story. The current "NEWS" about Oprah has a lot more in it than her relationship with JohnTesh. Why aren't you printing that? Are you afraid of what Oprah will say or do to CNN?
Cowards...and biased as hell.
What a shame. I assume that you won't post my comment...again, what a shame.
Who benefits from finding out this information? Does anyone really care?
OH MY GOODNESS.
Is it wrong to think of Tesh's "O" face??
im with HoleyMoley...Oprah and okra
And who cares if they dated or not. What a waste of space this article is.
YUCK! She is about as nasty as Whoopi Goldberg. He can have her
Hey, I was dating Oprah during the 70's in Nashville... I'll get you Tesh!
MMMMM, Oprah thighs....
Stedman is now know as "No more head man"
I don't get it. Did Oprah hook up with Steadman on the rebound from Tesh or did Steadman come much later?
John Tesh !?! Geez, this is ridiculous- the whole world knows Oprah's a lesbian. Steadman Graham, John Tesh- what's next, Rock Hudson once kissed her ?
Please, Oprah- have some courage and just admit it.
Who in the world would even admit they dated that big aunt jemimah?
only an idiot.
Take a look at who made the liar rich. It was not black people, it was the whites that bought off on her con. She knows how to cover up her wierd personal life but it looks like the con is coming to an end. What is the difference between her and Tiger Woods? About 250 pounds.
I thought It must have been before she heard him sing.
All you need to know about any of this is that it's coming from Kitty Kellwy, who never knew a "fact" that she couldn't embellish, simply make up out of her own greedy imagination. Honestly, why does anyone ever read her so-called biographies, when there are so many really good ones available?
Oh, what a great match.
LOL@Don...who is the "they" that will take her off the air? She can control her on "air"! Sorry to make you miserable, but she'll be around and in your face for a loooooong time!
What did Oprah do that is Racist? Be proud to be Black?
TIMELINE isn't valid, he is just trying to maximize himself, and just well, I have nothing....but the timeline isn't valid..
Who really give a DARN what people do the person that wrote this book needs to get a life instead in eveyone else business...She is just trying to make a BUCK,,,,DARN.......
Oprah is the biggest blow hard liberal that I have ever seen. She is all about being good, nice, perfect- but she is not what she appears. She is racist liar and has a number of followers that think she is so perfect. Her true colors are coming out in this biography. Thanks for uncovering the true Oprah. I hope they take her off of the air and we never see her again.
Oh , Lord with everything going on in the world do we really care about "who dated who "& when or why ?? Oprah should not think about what Kitty Kelly writes–we all know our own truths. let it go,Oprah. Let it go,John. The past is the past,it is what it is.......
These comments are too funny...but really John...Oprah??? Eeeeewwww!!!
I bet he wished he stayed with her now. I heard her net worth is up to $2Billion.
Why are u guys blowin up.i can bet some of u have filty laundaries too.if u cant discuss urselves,quit discussing other peoples issue "aight".
She tried to come out of the closet and got stuck..
And the worthless Stedman says...."Say what ?"
I have known many couples that husband is white and wife is black.
They seemed not looking at each other as black and white. People's blood is red no matter what color their skin is.
In 50 years the US will have mix matched families, including people who are feeling uncomfortably now on this issue. I mean their grand children and so on, will have a spouse whom they love despite the race factor. So accept what it is and thank God that we are alive and healthy.
The shocking thing to me is that Tesh is a guy. Ophah, come out of the closet now!!
So what?
Someone called Michelle Obama a "cow" today and now I am
reading that someone is calling Oprah is "whale".
It just proves that we still live amongst certain people that devalue
powerful black women.
Sick.
LOL – these comments are better than the story:)
Well, I can see the attraction. Both of these individuals have a lot going for them. Too bad our society hasn't "evolved" yet...
Me thinks Tesh is Oprah's "beard." so to speak. Just saying.
I heard Frank Sinatra wanted to have Kitty Kelly bumped off when she wrote his unauthorized bio but the mob told him they didn't want to waste a good bullet.
My eyes! Please, burn out my retinas now!!
That's a mental image I could have done without...
Why hide their dating years ago. Why feel anything but that it was an experience..did she wear fish-TESH stockings?
Has anyone done a biography of Kitty Kelly? Has anyone gone through her other biographies and fact-checked what she wrote?
And this is why America is in shambles....reality TV, obsession with stars, get a job, get off welfare, make something of yourselves.
Who really gives a flying f who Oprah, John, or anyone else dated and when?
They aren't paying my mortgage. They aren't paying for my gas. They aren't paying for my food. Get the picture? They aren't doing anything for me so who cares.
You may ask why then am I on here. Because I found it amusing that people really care what happened in someone's love life decades ago. Pathetic.
Mateo – it wouldn't surprise me if there were more sorrid details to come from all this...but in the end, what does she care that anyone would have their opinion of her changed by this? So, she's stupid rich and mis-represented herself for 20-30 years...she's perfect for politics!
I heard she hooked up with two hot asian chicks named " TWO CAN CHEW"
You all need to use more than one site for your news/gossip/whatever. This is just one of many revelations in the book. I can't vouch for its veracity, but there's also lesbian affairs, hooking, and other secrets Oprah is praying people brush off. Enjoy!
timeline doesn't make sense because 40 years ago she'd be 16 at most... more like 12 if she's claiming she's 52, I doubt they were reporters then working for a tv station between 12 and 16 years old.....
Im so jealous he got to hit that!!
Keep calling her President Oprah....she may take your advice!
Hahaha... too funny.
So President Oprah, how was he? Did he score high points and do things the brotha's dont do?
cm – so you say you cant give a rats behind about gossip... but yet here you are reading this article... interesting
Oh my....ecoli can make you sick. Never liked my steak rare...Come on Oprah...bad month? But actually, who cares.
John pulled the race card...said he couldn't handle the interracial couple pressure, BS, he looked at her in bed one night and said DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN, im sleeping with ORCA....im outta here....
This is so scandalous – techticles, too funny! And so begins the impending unraveling of the Great Miss "O" – – what else might we learn about her past – maybe she will put us out of our misery on her final show...kind of like a David Letterman kind-of thin, or maybe not. She would be welcomed back into the fold like "Tiger" – then again, maybe not. Poor Steadman – must suck finding out this way...
@Paco...please post pics of you and your family immediately so we can all judge and pick you apart. Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder=some people think you're ugly too! I rather look like Oprah than you and don't even know you, but her inside beauty is better than your outside beauty could ever be.
I'm not a huge Oprahfanatic, but I respect her and her work, she opened the doors for many women, not just women of color!
I don't want to date her. I just want to butt slam her..
Oh Man, serve me up some opra and okra . MMMMMMMM-MMMMMMMM
Geez, I'd bounce with Oprah too. Kinda twisted huh?
@ bea & omg....
Oprah seems to have a lot of common sense and has always been a supporter of all things multi-cultural. You can think what you want about her, but it makes me sick when ignorant white people think she's too black and ignorant black people think she's too white. What the hell is that anyway?
Is it because she's rich and proud to be black that you think Oprah would not date a white man? I'm trying to understand your way of seeing things? Bea/OMG Please explain.
I'm really shocked how many people think Oprah would not date a white man or wanted to hide that fact from her viewers. I've been a fan of hers for years and never heard her say anything that would lead me to believe she would never date a blonde, blue eyed man.
As a matter of fact, didn't she admit she went on a date with Roger Ebert.
As a black woman, I am mostly attracted to black men. BUT, because my mother raised me with morals and values, I would never NOT have dated someone just because he was white, asian, hispanic, etc. or would I have dated a black man just because he was black!
Bigbill327, Chit and Matt....you are too funny and I agree with all three of you. So what?????
Let's face it, Kitty Kelley needs money and the only way she can make any is by writing an "unauthorized" book! Ever notice that? She wants to be back in the limelight again so she used "unnamed" sources to sell crap!!
If that's the case, I could write a book too about anybody!!
Maybe I missed it in the interpretation-but WHY is this important?
Another covert Tea Party conspiracy to bring down Obama through Oprah. Watch out, Larry King!
oprah without all the make up she is true to the character sofia she portrayed in color purple just the thought of laying beside someone as horrific as sofia=oprah..............whew!!
DC7...Teshticles made me LOL.
Its interesting that people complain that this isn't news worthy but actually take the time to post!
OMG, WHO CARES!!
So what! What is the big deal. That was 40 years ago. Everyone moved on.
Obama did Oprah..
I was in a love triangle with both John Tesh AND Oprah.
this whole thing is Obama's fault
Oh my.....John Tesh? Really? Oprah darling, don't you have standards?
And we should care for what reason?
What is going on in America? It's time that we care about our own lifes and who cares who dated who 40 years ago.
i've heard he has huge Teshticles
That is so scary!
John'sTeshticles
Teshticles
I love me some opra
it's newsworthy because it contains the luscious opra gettin jiggy
I think Oprah is very attractive and that John Tesch screwed up!
ok, why is this newsworthy? it's not as if celebrities don't ever date each other. geez, get a life CNN and Entertainment Tonight and report things that are actually worth reporting!!!
for those complaining saying "not news", etc....just remember, you are reading this on the blog portion of cnn and not the main cnn page....what did you expect from a blog?
I don't know what's worse – that this is considered news (even if it is in the entertainment section) or that I actually took the time to click on the story. I never thought Oprah would be into white men (no I am not being racist – but seeing her gush over Obama was a suprise – and I am 99.9% sure had O been white she would not be so enthralled and present in his political life) It's not the politically correct thing to say, but I think there is validity to it. Oprah is the poster child for our superficial society
u know wut the colonel says "finger lickin good"
Well...I know I'll sleep better at night. Hey CNN, please report news that I might ACTUALLY care about.
DC7... I'm with you!
one sweeeeet oreo cookie! Yeahhhhhhh
Oh ya gotta love that she....Miss Oprah.....dated Mr. blonde hair blue eyes once upon a time.......I really really love this. You never really know anyone, only the representative of themselves, who they want people to believe they are......I guess I would not think about this so much if the self proclamation of herself wasn't as it is. One word........FIGURES!
c'mon guys its opra lets have some fun here
They dated 40 years ago and this is important why?
Kitty Kelly needs to get a life.
I find Opra strangely attractive, big or small.
so what ,past is past this is not newsworhty
I wander if Opra likes Teshticles
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And I thought the sight of my PARENTS in bed was sickening!
YUCK!!!!!!!!!!
The people in this country sure love gossip!
Me- don't give a rat's behind who Opra dated.
There she blow's..