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Speaking of Oprah, the fellow Aquarian just received American sculptor Daniel Edwards' chin-scratching touch. (You know, the celeb-loving guy who created that Britney-gives-birth sculpture?) Anyway, Edwards says his "piece pays homage to the closest thing America has to a living deity," hence its resemblance to the coffin of Egypt's Tutankhamun (King Tut!)

Back in October, we featured Josh Groban in our holiday section of New Tunes Tuesday. We suggested that it would be "perfectly Grobanized - gorgeous string accompaniments, long high notes, huge endings, orchestral arrangements, different languages and of course several collaborations..." It seems that everyone needed to be Grobanized this Christmas season especially after Oprah Winfrey's suggestion that Noel is "the one Christmas CD every family should have." Since then, Josh Groban's Noel has become the #1 best-selling album of the year just passing High School Musical 2 and Daughtry.

Let's remember that Halloween also exists outside of the Castro. (It's not all about you, Castro denizens.) No, it's true. If you don't believe us, check out the many, many scary events going listed on I'm Staying Home for Halloween's site. A sampling:

After reading her porn-for-women article in O Magazine, a clearly horny Tyra Banks invited former SFist contributor Violet Blue to be a panelist on the Tyra Banks Show (think the Oprah Winfrey Show, but unwatchable) to chat about porn for women. Although a rich and thoughtful tet-a-tet was not to had during filming, thanks to the titular host, Violet did learn what some have already known but dared not to whisper: Tyra Banks is insane.

First the heartwarming - George Mark Children’s House and UCSF Children’s Hospital present a sneak preview screening of the live-action remake of Charlotte's Web at the Loews Metreon Theater (4th and Mission). The screening benefits GMCH and UCSF, each of which offer unique contributions to the continuum of care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The remake of Charlotte’s Web features an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Kathy Bates, Robert Redford and John Cleese, who provide the voices for the beloved animal characters in the fashion of the movie Babe. (7pm)

Seems like almost every news site out there is all aflutter over James Frey's appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show today, and far be it from us to not join in the hubbub.