ABC news is reporting in an exclusive story that Thomas Beatie -- the transgendered man born female who became known as the world's first "Pregnant Man" -- has given birth to a baby girl.

According to reports, the birth was natural and not a caesarean section according to rumored speculation.

Since his first exclusive appearance on the Oprah show and in People magazine, Beatie has drawn criticism from people across the globe over his pregnancy.

Is America ready for world's first pregnant man?

Pregnant man readies for delivery

Oprah Winfrey, former president Bill Clinton and actor Denzel Washington were among the cast of celebrity characters to appear at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday bash Wednesday in London's Hyde Park.

The dinner, attended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Robert DeNiro and Bob Geldof, helped to raise money for Mandela's AIDS charity.

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Winfrey embarked on the vegan diet four weeks ago -- cutting caffeine, sugar, alcohol and animal products from her daily eating habits.

What did she miss most? Wine.

"I want some wine. Bordeaux 82. Just one glass at sunset, almost broke down and had a glass. I didn't, mostly because of my commitment to fellow VCTers. Tomorrow, Scarlet…tomorrow is another day. That's my mantra for now," Winfrey writes on her blog.

Winfrey took on the challenge to jump start an inner makeover and blogged daily on her detox challenge.

"I used to say thanks before a meal out of perfunctory habit," Winfrey said. "Now I consider it true grace to be able to eat anything in a world of increasing food shortages and starving people."

Did you diet with Oprah? Ever thought about a vegan detox? Tell us your story. Was it a success? A disaster?

Oprah Winfrey visits with winemakers Rich Frank, center, of Frank Family Vineyards, and Garen Staglin, right, of Staglin Family Vineyard during the lot preview and barrel tasting event of the 28th annual Napa wine auction in St. Helena, Calif., a few weeks ago. The annual auction raises millions for charity.

Oprah -- who owns a 42-acre property called the "Promised Land" in Montecito, Calif. -- is on a hiatus from her daytime talk show, which is in reruns for the summer.

TV favorite Ellen Degenres took home her fourth straight Daytime Emmy award Friday night at the 35th annual awards in Hollywood -- and has no plans to stop competing for the coveted prize.

Oprah Winfrey -- who's taken home numerous Emmy awards for her daytime talk show -- hasn't submitted her name for consideration for the past few years.

"I'm not going to take my name out. Oprah has made so many bad choices. Look at her career," DeGeneres said jokingly.

Fellow talk show host Tyra Banks also took home an Emmy nod for best informative talk show -- and gave praise to Winfrey during her acceptance speech.

"I want to thank Oprah Winfrey for her inspiration," Banks said. "She is the queen and will always be the queen."

Congrats, Ellen!

Yes, says Fortune.

According to editor-at-large Patricia Sellers, Susan Lyne -- the former CEO of Martha Stewart Omnimedia -- is in talks with Winfrey about taking on some sort of leadership role at Oprah's new OWN network.

It was rumored that Lyne (shown left) was being courted to run the new network. However, Winfrey announced yesterday that Robin Schwartz -- president of Regency Television -- would be heading up the new network.

Lyne is credited with boosting ratings during her stint at ABC for developing Desperate Housewives, which continues to be a thriving hit for the network.

How does Martha feel about all this? Stay tuned.

Set to launch next year, OWN takes over the now Discover Health Channel and will be based out of Los Angeles. Winfrey's currently produces her daily television show in Chicago, and her monthly "O" magazine in New York.

“I look forward to working with Robin to build a network that will celebrate the best in people,” said Oprah Winfrey, chairman of OWN, in a statement.

Programming for the network has yet to be announced, with speculation continuing over when reruns of Winfrey's popular talk show might surface on the channel.

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Despite recent criticisms her star power might be fading, local TV icon Oprah Winfrey's influence still reigns supreme, at least according to Forbes magazine.

For the second year in a row, Winfrey topped Forbes list of the most influential celebs. The magazine bases its ratings on how celebs pit against each other in the categories of pay, internet searches, press ranking, TV coverage, E-score and name.

Winfrey topped the list, finishing ahead of Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie, Beyonce Knowles and David Beckham. She earned $275 million last year according to Forbes, which also calls the star "intelligent" and "influential."

View the complete rankings here.

Several newspapers, including the New York Times, The Independent, and Sun-Times columnists Bill Zwecker and Robert Feder recently examined whether Winfrey was losing her crown after statistics showed a drop in TV ratings and magazine sales.

The world’s first “pregnant man” – who’s told his story in the Advocate, in People, on Oprah and caused quite a stir of comments on this blog – is four weeks away from giving birth and already for more kids.

In the latest round of his “exclusive” story – Thomas Beatie posed “naked” – showing off new pictures of his baby bump – to the News of the World and says he and wife Nancy have already picked a name for their daughter – slated to arrive in four weeks.

"… we might even have more children. We will just see what the experience is like with our daughter's arrival first and then give it some thought," he says.

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TV titan Oprah Winfrey is so "euphoric" over Barack's Obama clinching of the democratic nomination for president, she's doing a happy dance.

In a statement issued in response to Obama's victory Tuesday, Oprah says: "I'm euphoric, I've been doing the happy dance all day. I'm so proud of Barack and [his wife] Michelle Obama and what this means for all of us ... the new possibilities for our country. And if he wants me to, I'm ready to go door to door."

Does this mean Oprah will be returning to the campaign trail for Obama in the next few months? I'll bet my TV remote she probably will.

Even if you're not a fan of Oprah Winfrey's long-running talk show -- there is arguably one show (lately she's done it twice a year) not to miss.

Sure, most of us probably can't afford -- or will even end up with -- some of the lavish picks Oprah and her producers choose (remember the HDTV fridge from the holiday show that cost almost $4,000?). But if you're like me, seeing a studio audience filled with grown up and mature women (and some men, though the two in her audience had no clue why the women were going crazy) cheer and cry like they're teeny boppers at a New Kids concert is quite entertaining. (There have even been SNL skits poking fun at the whole process).

Nonetheless, Oprah unveiled a much more affordable "Favorite things" show Friday with her top picks for summer -- calling in the guest help of Donald Trump, television favorite Heidi Klum and Mary J. Blige.

Fast-forward through two minutes of screaming, crying and jumping (at least no one jumped on the couch) to a few Oprah picks we can both afford that are sure enough some of the hottest things to have for the summer.

The most expensive, yet useful giveaway: Weber Genesis EP-310 gas grill ($849 on the show, but we found a much cheaper model online).

The grill comes in handy when cooking up Donald Trump's (now famous) turkey burger that Oprah snacked on while at his Mar-a-lago resort. Combined with chopped apples and chutney, I even wanted one, but maybe that's because I didn't have breakfast before watching the show.

The most entertaining part: Trump had never even tried the burger until appearing on Oprah's show, yet was touting it off like he knew what he was talking about.

Anyway, back to the grill.

A sure hit for BBQ lovers, the grill features three stainless steel burners, warming rack and is available in multiple, stylish colors. (Now we're talking.)

America's top model Heidi Klum -- who wasn't embarrassed to say the less suit the better when it comes to showing off some skin at the beach -- highlighted bold, colorful and inexpensive bathing suit picks from Old Navy ($25) and H&M ($20) to complement the sometimes expensive handbags and Pucci sunglasses.

Two sure-fire hits for women afraid to show off too much skin: the Norma Kamali "Bill" swimsuit -- which retails for $350 but according to Oprah you'll get a good ten years out of.

When fashion meets economics: Check out the Yummie Tummie tank -- which contours to your body to slim your midsection. It comes in 10 hot colors and retails for about $62 at Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus.

Oprah pal and "O" magazine editor Gayle King unveiled winners of the "O" wards -- top beauty products you can't miss this season. The duo showed off about a dozen and a half products, but their biggest favorites: the CoverGirl LashBlash mascara and OPI Nic Stick's Paint & Go Nail Lacquer.

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Another cool pick was a pair of FitFlops -- designed to help give you a workout while you walk.

Summer isn't complete without a getaway -- that's why Marriott donated $200 gift cards to the studio audience -- to use with a new, stylish weekender bag by Toss Designs. The bags retail for $168 but are cute three times over (Oprah also tucked in a $267 pink GPS direction devices for the audience, too.)

It wouldn't be a giveaway show without something from the Oprah brand. Unveiling Oprah magazine's new cookbook (with recipes from power chefs like Ina Garten and and Art Smith), Oprah called attention to her new summer drink -- a pomegranate daiquiri. (I'm not going to lie, that sounded good, too, just like the burger.)

I've never bought one of Mary J. Blige's albums (though everytime she's on Oprah I always want to) but the R&B singer closed out the show with music from her new album "Growing Pains" -- which members of the audience took home as well.

The already controversial Oprah Winfrey burial mask – which was up for auction on eBay last month and seen here at the Merchandise Mart’s Artropolis– is raising eyebrows again.

Sculptor Daniel Edwards – whose other creations include The Paris Hilton Autopsy and a sculpture of Britney giving birth on a rug (really?) – has sculpted “puppy versions” of Winfrey’s late dogs Sophie and Gracie to sit atop her head.

The sculpture – which goes on exhibit May 22 at the Leo Kesting Gallery in New York – somehow is said to depict the “overlooked threat of accidental pet fatality by common household products."

Winfrey’s Cocker Spaniel Sophie died earlier this year of kidney failure, while her Golden Retriever Gracie died in 2007 from choking on a ball.

No word on whether this addition will be up for grabs on eBay, or whether we'll be seeing it atop Mama O 's mantle anytime soon.

Despite solid ratings during it's 8-week run Sundays on ABC, "Oprah's Big Give" won't be back for another season.

The show was left off ABC's fall lineup -- which came out today -- because Oprah decided not to do it for another season.

"We loved that show and absolutely would have loved to bring it back," ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson said in a statement. "But it was something (Oprah) didn't want to do."

Starting tonight ay 8 p.m. CT, readers can watch videotaped sessions of Oprah's weekly XM Radio show each week on her popular Web site. The sessions -- with acclaimed spiritual leaders, thinkers and authors -- are also available for download.

Tonight Oprah talks with Jill Bolte Taylor -- a Harvard-trained scientist whose life flashed before her eyes when a blood vessel exploded in her brain.

Here’s a list of other scheduled Web casts that’ll be available on her site in the upcoming months:

Eckhart Tolle: May 26, June 2
Wayne Dyer: June 9, 16
Elizabeth Lesser: June 23, 30
Jon Kabat-Zinn: July 7
Sarah Ban Breathnach: July 14
Larry Dossey: July 21, 28
Ainslie MacLeod: August 4
Byron Katie: August 11
Kathy Freston: August 18
Rodger Kamenetz: August 25

Hey Tina Turner fans, here's your chance to pre-order your tickets to her upcoming Chicago concerts -- before they go on sale to the public.

Tickets don't officially go on sale until Monday, but you can preorder your tickets through Oprah.com or Ticketmaster using this special code: HARPOANIT

Turner and music diva Cher appeared Thursday on a special edition of the Oprah show from Cesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

Turner -- who's 68 -- embarks on a new U.S. tour Oct. 1 in Kansas City. She'll appear in Chicago Oct. 3 at the United Center and Oct. 6 at the Allstate Arena.