Winfrey gives $13 million in aid to Morehouse
Oprah Winfrey says she’s giving $13 million to increase a scholarship endowment at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Winfrey made her announcement Monday, adding to the $12 million she gave to the men’s college in 1989. She was meeting with 47 students who benefit from the existing endowment.
“I was really surprised to learn that it’s been 30 years since I made that $12 million donation to Morehouse, so today, I’d like to add $13 million to that,” Winfrey said as cheers erupted, in a video released by Morehouse.
Morehouse President David Thomas said Winfrey’s endowment has paid to educate nearly 600 students in three decades.
The college called the gift a surprise. Last month, Winfrey also sprung a surprise college donation, saying she’d give more than $1 million to the United Negro College Fund.
BALDWIN FALLS FOR STATUE OF LIBERTY TOUR ‘SCAM’
Alec Baldwin says he fell for a “scam” Statue of Liberty tour.
The actor shared his experience on Instagram Sunday. He says he bought $40 tickets for a boat tour of the Statue of Liberty for his family. But they were instead escorted to a shuttle bus to New Jersey.
The Daily News reports the shuttle bus transports passengers from downtown New York to New Jersey, where they get on a boat that offers views of the Statue of Liberty.
Baldwin says his family ultimately ended up taking the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Liberty.
IMPOSTOR AT COMIC’S HOME
Police in Fairfield, Connecticut, say they responded to comedian Lisa Lampanelli’s home last week after her sister said she got a phone call from a woman claiming to be Lampanelli. The woman said she was at her house but was locked out and couldn’t remember where the spare key was. Police say the real Lisa Lampanelli was out of state at the time.
Officers found Anna Dominguez, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in a car in the driveway. Police say she had the same hairstyle as the comedian and was wearing similar clothing. She was charged with attempted burglary.