Candid, raw and real, Jay-Z charts his unlikely rise from the hard-knock life of the Brooklyn projects to worldwide superstardom and what he's learned along the way. He reflects on his failures, the healing power of hip-hop and how he finally made peace with his father before he passed away. Plus, Jay-Z shares his personal revelations about integrity and why knowing your own truth is the foundation for everything great.
An award-winning journalist and news anchor known for asking the questions we all want answered, Diane Sawyer answers the big questions herself in this fascinating and intimate Master Class interview. What fuels her curiosity? Where does she find her passion? She shares the biggest lesson her father gave her and what working in the Nixon White House during his resignation taught her. Plus, she reveals the secret to keeping her marriage fun and how an idea can truly spark lasting change.
Poet, author and living legend Dr. Maya Angelou explores the mysteries of her creative process, the power of words and how love liberates us all. In this revealing interview, Dr. Angelou opens up like never before as she describes the traumatic events of her childhood and the courage she found to overcome them. This true master offers her greatest hard-won wisdom, abundant advice and the lessons she's still learning at age 82.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear Simon Cowell criticize himself? The infamous judge turns his critical eye on his own life and shares what rejection, failure and, finally, great success have taught him. How did he use his natural sense of rebellion to get ahead? What keeps him moving forward? His surprising advice and perspective on letting go of ego, staying honest and trusting your gut provide life lessons we all can take to heart.
For 25 years, Lorne Michaels has been at the helm of Saturday Night Live, the show that changed comedy forever. He reveals the lessons he's learned from the challenges that threatened the show, from angry network executives to the tragic deaths of cast members, and the convictions that keep him going. He reflects on the importance of changing with the times, taking risks and using laughter to demonstrate that despite our differences, we share a common human experience.
In an intimate and surprising interview, Dr. Condoleezza Rice reveals how her background, ideals and vision ultimately gave her a front-row seat to history. Where does she find her sense of strength and conviction to succeed? How does she face a difficult decision? From her childhood in racially charged Birmingham, Alabama, to her years in the Bush administration, the former secretary of state reflects candidly on the lessons she's learned.
All about Oprah! From her childhood to what she is known for today.
In this episode of Oprah's Master Class, we pull back the curtain on this landmark series and hear some of the most memorable lessons as well as numerous never-before-seen insights from the masters.
Singer-songwriter, actress
Model, social activist, designer
Television journalist, author
Singer-songwriter, musician
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger
Actress, political and social activist
Record producer, founder of Motown record label, songwriter, film producer, television producer
Television and stage actress, singer
Multiple Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor and musician
Beloved actress and comedian who is among the very few with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award
Country music royalty, multi-Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and actor
Peabody award recipient and "Good Morning America" newscaster
Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning music mastermind
Legendary journalist whose career is unrivaled as a pioneer in the field, prolific and multi-Emmy award-winning
Multiple NAACP award-winner and Grammy-nominated singer and actress
Academy Award-winning actor, director, screenwriter and musician
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress
Oprah Winfrey serves as host for a special edition of Oprah's Master Class in which several luminaries featured in the series open up about how turning to a power greater than themselves guided them through the most pivotal moments of their lives. Masters share personal accounts of faith and loss, rituals and spiritual lessons that have helped shape what they believe today and continue to inform their every move. Sharon Stone, Jay-Z, Morgan Freeman, Lenny Kravitz, Susan Sarandon, Dr. Maya Angelou, Berry Gordy Jr., Jon Bon Jovi, Robin Roberts, Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Alicia Keys and Billy Bob Thornton are among the guests featured in this powerful episode on belief.
Ellen DeGeneres wins millions of hearts every day on her Emmy-winning talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, but she never set out to change the world. As a child growing up in Louisiana, she always looked at things just a little differently from the rest of us, and that unique perspective has guided her courageous journey. A journey that not only guided her to a memorable appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson but front and center years later in a historic episode of her sitcom Ellen. For years, her easygoing style was masking a secret, but that changed when Ellen came out in front of 42 million viewers. This emotional first in the history of television will forever place Ellen among trailblazers and remains a valuable lesson on compassion.