Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation suit filed against her by the former headmistress of her Leadership Academy in South Africa. Lawyers for both Winfrey and the former headmistress, Lerato Nomvuyo Mzamane, told ET Tuesday, "The two parties met woman to woman without their lawyers and are happy that they could resolve this dispute peacefully to their mutual satisfaction. Ms. Winfrey testified in her deposition that she did not intend the implications placed on her words by the plaintiff. Ms. Mzamane testified in her deposition that she has no evidence that Ms. Winfrey knowingly made a false statement about her or entertained serious doubt about the truth of what she said. We are pleased both parties have reached a conclusion." Mzamane sued Winfrey after she was dismissed following accusations that a dorm matron named Tiny Virginia Makopo had abused six girls at the Leadership Academy, according to the ... Read More »

Former "Dancing with the Stars" finalist Kelly Osbourne is tweeting about "the most painful injury" she says she's ever been dealt. Kelly wrote on her Twitter account yesterday: "I fractured my elbow this weekend and it is hands down the most painful injury I have ever had!" She added: "To cut a long story short I was trying to stop the dogs from fighting at my mum's and managed to fracture my radial head!" Read More »

ET has the latest... Amid reports that Jesse James has been unfaithful to Sandra Bullock, there are now rumors that the couple is heading for divorce. ET has the real story. ET has learned that reports that the Oscar winner has hired a lawyer to help end her marriage are not true and that she has not filed for divorce. Meanwhile, there are also reports that Bullock recently attended a business dinner. ET has learned that is also not true. Read More »

ET has the latest... Kathie Lee Gifford has been tapped to co-host the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association's "Headlines & Headliners," the organization's annual benefit event in New York City. The event, which Gifford will co-host with "Today"'s Hoda Kotb, takes place Thursday, March 25 and kicks off the group's 20th Anniversary celebration, which more than 300 journalists are expected to attend. "We are incredibly pleased that Kathie Lee and Hoda are kicking off NLGJA's twentieth year working for fairness, accuracy, and diversity in news coverage," said NLGJA Managing Director Michael Tune. "While many media organizations are in a financial crisis and LGBT issues continue to garner headlines, our nation cannot afford to have journalists or journalism silenced. This benefit helps keep our voice strong." Read More »

Six-hundred-pound mom Donna Simpson says she wants to be the heaviest woman in the world, and she's getting plenty of attention for wanting to gain more weight. "I feel very sexy," she tells ET's Diane Dimond. Already a Guinness record holder as the heaviest woman to give birth, the 42-year-old mother of two tells Diane that she's very proud of her belly because, she explains, "It's the centerpiece of my fatness." She says she is also looking to double her 600-pound frame. "Yeah, the thought of being bigger is just more attractive," she says, but she adds that she does not recommend it for her daughter. Read More »

Rosie O'Donnell spoke out Monday night in New York City about her new talk show, headed to airwaves in 2011, and she also expressed support for Sandra Bullock. Calling the format of her new show, "laughter and love in the afternoon," O'Donnell said that the program will be "a single topic, hour-long show about life, love and laughter." She said there will be "no desk" and "no celebs promoting movies," but that there "may be a few giveaways." "It's gonna be a lot different because I'm a lot older, you know. It'll be a dozen years since leaving my own show when we go back on the air and I've grown a lot and I think that it's time," O'Donnell said. Read More »

The office of California Attorney General Jerry Brown wants to restrict Dr. Conrad Murray from being able to practice medicine in California until the criminal case against him, pertaining to the June 25, 2009 death of Michael Jackson, is resolved.  ET has learned that the office filed a legal motion to restrict Murray's license until the criminal case against the physician concludes. The office calls Dr. Murray's alleged conduct "reprehensible." The motion was filed on behalf of the Medical Board of California before Dr. Murray's April 5 hearing. The embattled physician, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and is no longer permitted to administer anesthetics, has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing related to Jackson's death. Read More »

ET has the latest... With rumors that "Dancing With The Stars" hopeful Kate Gosselin has been difficult, "The Bachelor"'s Jake Pavelka has nothing but kind words for the mother of eight. "Just met Kate Gosselin," he recently tweeted. "Super nice! I'm impressed the negative media hasn't affected her spirit." "Kate's a great person," he wrote. "I was really happy to see her having fun with Tony, her dance partner." Read More »

Actress Mo'Nique has a message for her fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock, following tabloid reports that her husband Jesse James had an affair with tattoo model Michelle McGee. ET's Kevin Frazier caught up with the 'Precious' actress on the first leg of her Spread the Love comedy tour in New Orleans, LA where she had some kind words for both Bullock and her husband. "To my sweet sister Sandra, my prayers are with you. My prayers are also with your husband, baby. That is between the two of you and I hope ya'll make it work." On Thursday, James broke his silence regarding the rumors of his marital infidelity and apologized for the "grief" he said he's caused Bullock and his children. "It's hard but that's their business. Let them go through their situation," Mo'Nique said of the couple's reported rough patch. "I don't wish her nothing but happiness, along with ... Read More »

ET has the latest... Ben Affleck is lending his efforts to the African nation of Congo by launching the new initiative. Read on for details. The Academy Award winner has launched the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), which supports Congolese organizations that help survivors of rape and sexual violence, helps reintegrated child soldiers into their communities, increases access to health care and education, promotes economic opportunity and creates community-level peace and reconciliation programs. "The situation in eastern Congo has been neglected for far too long -- it is one of the worst humanitarian tragedies in the world,” said Affleck, who returned today from a five-day trip to the region. "I brought together this unique collection of partners in order to bring their experience in humanitarian relief and sustainable development to bear as we focus like never before on local solutions to challenges in this region. Right now, the attention paid to this ... Read More »