Thomas Conner: December 2008 Archives

Her dog Sophie died earlier this year, and then Oprah dedicated a show to spotlighting the cruelty of puppy mills. The show was "for anybody anywhere who loves a dog, has ever loved a dog, or just cares about their basic right to humane treatment."

Now the organization that fights for that humane treatment of animals has named Oprah its Person of the Year!

We thought it sounded a bit much -- Oprah looking to buy a multi-million-dollar mansion in the D.C. area just for the inauguration, or to somehow be closer to President Obama. Sure enough, Oprah's representatives are calling b.s. on the rumor, telling TMZ.com there's no truth to it at all.