2009 is a good year after all for Taylor Swift, as she bags five trophies at the American Music Awards today - even winning the Artist of the Year prize!

She even beat out the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, who won four posthumous awards, totaling his AMA wins to 25.

AS reported Oprah Winfrey confirmed on her show that the last episode will be aired on September 9, 2011.

She told her studio audience: "I love this show.

WINTER is coming in some parts of the world, and it's no surprise that people are buying gloves. But someone bought (famous) one glove for $350,000. Plus tax!

It's Michael Jackson's iconic rhinestone-studded white glove which he famously debuted the same time he debuted the moonwalk at Motown 25 TV special back in 1983.

RUMOUR has it that talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey is ending her illustrious 25-year reign on September 9, 2011 - which would be her very last show.

A rep for Harpo confirms the news, saying, "yes, it's true that she will be ending her show in September 2011.

OSCAR winner Jennifer Hudson has signed on to play the wife of former South Africa president Nelson Mandela - Winnie Mandela.

"I was compelled and moved when I read the script," Jennifer told Variety.