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It may be the last season of the Oprah Winfrey Show, but for several Massachusetts people, her show will be something they never forget. more ›

• State Rep. David Torrisi (D) showed off his potty mouth in an e-mail to WTKK's host Michael Graham’s producer yesterday over an appearance about illegal immigration. [Boston Herald]

• Siobhan Magnus of Cape Cod appeared on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" today after she was eliminated from American Idol on Wednesday. She said she is okay. [Cape Cod Times]

• Forty kids from King Philip Regional High School will be in Boston today to take part in Oprah Winfrey's No Phone Zone safety campaign. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle]

Oprah Winfrey's interview with Victoria Reggie Kennedy, her first television appearence since Sen. Edward M. Kennedy died in August, airs nationally on Wednesday. Vicki Kennedy reportedly discusses the Senator's final days and behind-the-scenes details on his support of President Obama's 2008 campaign. Ted Kennedy Jr. joined Vicki and her children, Caroline and Curran Raclin, on the show, which airs at 4 p.m. tomorrow on WCVB. [Herald] more ›

• Gothamist was saddened after seeing why Sad Panda is so so sad.
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• Massachusetts lost out on $147 million in federal stimulus grant money available for public transportation upgrades along Blue Hill Avenue due to bickering between the Patrick administration and residents of Roxbury and Mattapan. [Boston Globe]

• Republican Senate candidate Jack E. Robinson supports free public transportation. [Boston Herald]

Anyone seen Lewis Black's new television show, "Lewis Black's the Root of All Evil?" In it, two comedians take a side and debate which cultural figure or institution is more evil. Recently, the debate was between Oprah and the Catholic Church. more ›

Oprah Winfrey was in Manchester, New Hampshire, last night as part of her very public endorsement of presidential candidate Barack Obama, and 8,500 people showed up to hear her. The Herald sent Jessica Heslam and Mike Underwood up there. They interviewed several people who seemed to be more swayed by the celebrity endorsement than by Barack Obama's record. One woman said, "Just because Oprah believes in him, maybe there's more to him." While that surely... more ›

Oprah and Obama Sunday, December 9 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH Doors at 6:00 pm, rally at 7:30 pm You can knock, but you might not get in. Waiting List As the presidential race heats up, Barack Obama isn't messing around. He's already been to Boston several times and paid extra-special attention to New Hampshire, but now he's uncorking his secret weapon--Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey will be with Obama in South Carolina Sunday morning, and then... more ›

--Paul F. Ware Jr., the special prosecutor looking into the Big Dig has cost the state $1 million so far. Maybe, if the AG's office actually gets around to getting some money out of Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, they can foot the bill. [Boston Globe] --More gratuitous limos and tour buses in New Hampshire! Oprah's coming to town to campaign for Obama! She'll be in Manchester, NH, on December 9. [WBZ] --The Worcester Telegram & Gazette gets... more ›

Update: Schneider has just resigned as Provincetown's administrative director of tourism. more ›