– Oprah Winfrey said she is “furious” at allegations published Thursday in the Chicago Defender that her absence at the recent funeral for Ebony and Jet magazines founder John H. Johnson was a snub of the pioneering publisher. The Defender questioned why Winfrey didn’t attend Johnson’s Aug. 15 funeral. Winfrey said she was in Hawaii when Johnson died but sent notes to his widow and daughter, according to an article in the Defender on Friday.
– A man who allegedly walked into Jennifer Aniston’s home and said he was looking for her was arrested Thursday in Los Angles, police said. Aniston was still in Chicago filming “The Break Up” when David Hesterbey, 48, wandered into her home north of Los Angeles.
– Self-professed “beauty junkie” Serena Williams will serve as the guest creator this fall for a line of cosmetics called Flirt! The tennis star said, “Flirt! fits my personality. It’s young, colorful, funky, cool — it’s a great fit for me.” The line is produced by Estee Lauder.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
