The Stars Come Out at Oprah’s Silver Carpet Event

Saturday night, Oprah Winfrey threw a lavish party in Santa Barbara for pioneering black women including Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Maya Angelou, Diana Ross and Roberta Flack.The event, called “A Bridge to Now”, began Friday with a luncheon at Winfrey’s Montecito estate. The honorees received secret, hand-embroidered invitations to the party. “These are women who, when I was growing up, made a difference for me,” Winfrey said. “The first time I saw Diana Ross and the Supremes on the Ed Sullivan Show, it changed my life.”The event rolled on Friday evening when Winfrey hosted a mixer for the newest stars to mingle with the older. Guests included Alicia Keys, Mariah Caey, Ashanti and Patti LaBelle.Saturday night, the Belcara Resort and Spa housed the main event with guests such as Halle Berry, Chris Tucker, Usher, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters and Maria Shriver strolling down a silver carpet to enter the Legends Ball.Oprah’s best friend, Gayle King, told USA Today, “Oprah told me this has been one of the most extraordinary events of her life. We never could have anticipated such a love fest between the generations.”USA Today reported that eighty cases of champagne were flown in from France, 120 pounds of tuna arrived from Japan, and 20,000 white peonies were sent from Israel and Ecuador.

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LORD GRAHAM READMay 17th, 2005 - 07:04:44

DIANA ROSS looked absolutely STUNNING at the Oprah Winfrey Legends Ball, she show some of these youner ladys off, with her looks, figure and fashion style

Graham Read
Rochester
Kent
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Jim HoogendorpMay 19th, 2005 - 12:59:50

See the pictures on http://www.dianarossfanclub.net of these event!

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Info@dianaross.deMay 21st, 2005 - 20:45:02

Have a look on our new Website www.dianaross.de
Diana Ross looks beautiful. A true Diva, looking forward to see her in Concerts in Germany - Greatest Hits Tour 2005 - more info on our Website !!

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mrs motonMay 24th, 2005 - 17:02:30

Did anyone see Aretha Franklin at the legends ball? I didn't see her in any of the photos.I really wish that i had been there.

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