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Thanks to Oprah Winfrey, here is your sneak peek look at Alan Rickman of "Harry Potter" fame as President Ronald Reagan and Jane Fonda as First Lady Nancy Reagan in the new film "The Butler."

Winfrey, who also stars in the movie, recently posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a glitzy 1980s-style outfit alongside the two actors and director Lee Daniels. In "The Butler," which is inspired by a 2008 Washington Post article about a White House butler named Eugene Allen, who worked during eight presidential administrations and died in 2010.

David Letterman, host of CBS' "Late Show," says in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he has nobody to blame but himself for a widely-publicized 2009 sex scandal and adds that he feels better about who he is after weathering it and that his relationship with his wife has never been better.

In October 2009, Letterman admitted on his program that he once had sexual affairs with women who worked on his late-night talk series and apologized to his wife Regina, the mother of his son, Harry, adding that he would try to work things out with her. The two had married just six months earlier.

Jane Fonda recently opened up to Oprah about her past struggle with cancer.

The 75-year-old actress, writer and political activist talked to the talk show host about her recent battle with breast cancer, calling this new phase in her life -- which she is thoroughly enjoying -- her "third act."

David Letterman said in an interview on "Oprah's Next Chapter," set to air in January 2013, that Jay Leno, who became his longtime rival after he was made the host of NBC's "Tonight Show" instead of him, may be "the most insecure person" he has ever known.

Check out six facts about the David Letterman - Jay Leno rivalry and the "late night wars."

Beyonce is set to have a big day on Saturday, February 16, with the premiere of her HBO documentary and her sit down interview with Oprah Winfrey. In the interview for "Oprah's Next Chapter," Beyonce opens up to Winfrey about her passion for performing, her pregnancy weight and her courtship with husband Jay-Z.

The 31-year-old singer and actress was asked by Winfrey if her daughter Blue Ivy took away her passion for performing and ended up talking about her pregnancy weight gain.

Oprah Winfrey's OWN network has reportedly been hit with a sex descrimination lawsuit by a former employee.

Carolyn Hommel claims in the lawsuit that she lost her position at the network as a result of her taking medical leave during her pregnancy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The suit was filed on Friday, February 1, in Los Angeles.

Tyler Perry's gift to Oprah Winfrey for her 59th birthday proved to be a little too much for the television personality to carry.

Winfrey, who celebrated her birthday on January 29, reportedly injured her back after trying to pick up a flower arrangement sent to her by Perry, according to a post written by Perry on his official Facebook page on January 30 titled "I FEEL SO BAD."

Oprah Winfrey's OWN network announced a new slate of series picked up for 2013 including two scripted series by Tyler Perry.

The network, which initially struggled with viewership, has rebounded and posted double-digit gains in key demos over the past year.

Years after settling what appeared to be an on-air feud, David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey have reunited again for an episode of her OWN interview series "Oprah's Next Chapter."

The interview was carried out at Letterman's alma mater, Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He had grown up in the state and moved to Los Angeles to become a comedian. He and Leno met in 1975 and performed at the same clubs. Letterman got his big break by performing on NBC's "Tonight Show" in 1978. He began to host NBC's "Late Night" talk show, which airs afterwards, in 1982.

David Letterman says in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that Jay Leno, who became his longtime rival after he was made the host of NBC's "Tonight Show" instead of him, is the funniest and "most insecure person" he has ever known.

Letterman, who went on to host his own late-night talk program on CBS -- "The Late Show," made his comments on an episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," which is set to air on OWN on January 6. Parts of the interview have been posted on the cable channel's website. Leno's rep had no immediate comment about Letterman's remarks. Check out six facts about the David Letterman - Jay Leno rivalry and the "late night wars."

More than two weeks before Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reportedly broke up, the 18-year-old male pop star talked about their relationship with Oprah Winfrey in an interview set to air on an episode of her OWN series "Oprah's Next Chapter."

During the show, the first from the program to air in more than 100 countries, Bieber, one of the most popular singers in the world, discussed how he and Gomez, who has her own slew of fans, maintained a relationship amid media scrutiny.