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Shari Weiss

ChicagoNow's social media intern; owner and operator of TeenDramaWhore.com; editor of BreakingTweets.com/entertainment

Move over, Kevin Bacon.  This chica knows everyone and is connected, one way or another, to everything.  And we mean everything.
Example 1:

Heath Ledger starred in Brokeback Mountain with Michelle Williams.

Michelle Williams starred in Dawson's Creek with Katie Holmes.

Katie Holmes is married to Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise infamously jumped on Oprah's couch.

Example 2:

Jim McGreevey is a disgraced former governor.

Another member of the disgraced former governors club: Rod Blagojevich.

Rod Blagojevich used to be Chicago legislator.

Another former Chicago legislator: Barack Obama.

Barack Obama was Oprah's pick for the 2008 presidential election.

Example 3:

Susan Boyle was on Britain's Got Talent.

Britain's Got Talent also features Simon Cowell.

Simon Cowell is a judge on American Idol.

In season 3, the top seven contestants included Jennifer Hudson.

Jennifer Hudson calls Chicago home.

Chicago is also home to Oprah.


What's your favorite Oprah connection?


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