Hollywood Reporter's Women In Entertainment Breakfast

On Wednesday 11th December, The Hollywood Reporter gathered some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry Wednesday morning at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the 22nd annual Women in Entertainment breakfast to honor the Power 100 and present Oprah Winfrey with a leadership award named for former Paramount and 20th Century Fox exec Sherry Lansing.



Khloe Kardashian

Kim Kardashian

 

Niya Rivera

Maria Shriver

Lansing took the stage at the packed event, sponsored by Gucci, Samsung Galaxy, Audi, Roberto Coin, Guggenheim, City National Bank, the Gersh Agency, Loyola Marymount University and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, to speak about Winfrey, whom she called one of her personal idols.

 



"You conduct your life in a way that has inspired all of us," she said.
Winfrey's longtime friend Maria Shriver took the stage for a funny and touching introduction, including a poem she had written titled "Becoming," before bringing her friend to the stage.

"That beats a eulogy, I gotta tell you," confessed Winfrey, dabbing at her eyes while getting a hearty laugh from the crowd. "You're still alive to hear it!"

Winfrey's inspirational speech ended with strong words encouraging everyone to use their own power for good works.

"How do you use your power to elevate the life of somebody else?" she said.

Oprah's BFF Gayle King

Kris Jenner with daughter Kim Kardashian