If you're like us, you've already commandeered the TV at 8/7c every night this week to tune in to Oprah's Lifeclass--so why not get dibs on the iPad, too? Viewers who have the device can download the free co-viewing app. Its Media-Synch technology connects the iPad to your TV, allowing you to participate in real time with Oprah's Lifeclass. This tool delivers special messages pertaining to that night's class, like quotes about the ego from Eckhart Tolle. it also brings assignments and activities right to you during each class. You can capture your own Aha! moments, take polls that correlate to the topic at hand, and chat with other viewers during and after every episode. And the app works even if you're watching the show after it aired (via DVR or a repeat). Tune in tonight, and sync up your iPad to get all the extras.

When we find ourselves chewing over a big personal issue--How can I stop smoking? Am I a shop-a-holic? How can I get out of debt?--one of the things that feels almost as good as getting an answer is finding out that we aren't the only one asking this question. Just as misery loves company, so do the curious. On Ask Oprah's All Stars (the second season starts next Sunday, October 16th), we get both to meet other people who share our dilemmas, and receive helpful answers from Dr. Phil, Suze Orman and Dr. Oz. And in some situations (like in the clip below), we're more than happy to let someone else do the asking for us. Check out how the all-star panel decided to address this man's issues with tipping:

Even those brides who have been envisioning their dream wedding since childhood can become overwhelmed by the details (Fondant or buttercream? All-white paper lanterns or a rainbow assortment?). Most women know that it's the marriage that matters and the wedding is just a big party. 

Monday night on Oprah's Lifeclass, we were reminded of the ability of our ego to get in the way of finding our true selves. Last night's episode--on letting go of anger--made clear how that emotion can get in the way of what we really want to be. Freeing ourselves from our ego or anger isn't easy, but here's one way to take a step in the right direction: Today's Question on Oprah.com.

After Oprah's Lifeclass last night, Oprah invited Eckhart Tolle to take viewer questions about the lesson at hand: the ever-elusive ego and how it affects our lives. One viewer, Scott, talked about his addiction to designer labels (at which point Eckhart got a laugh--yes! Quiet, thoughtful Eckhart made a joke!). Then he got quiet and thoughtful and explained that Scott needed to stop thinking about other people and find out who he essentially is: "It's not a story in your head or something your mind is telling you--it's something deeper." They also heard from Skypers and viewers at home. The webcast is like a post-game follow-up, with questions from reporters seeking clarification, wanting to know a certain thing meant--except those reporters are you. Join Oprah at 9/8c tonight on Oprah.com and Facebook for another live webcast with Iyanla Vanzant. They'll be taking your questions via Facebook and spotlighting answers to Today's Question. Keep watching every night this week for more!

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At last, Monday night means more than football, lying on the sofa imagining it's Friday, or packing lunches for tomorrow—which, despite your super-human organization skills, will probably contain a soggy sandwich (law of life: fresh, delicious sandwiches must be made at the crack of dawn with your hair on end).

Oprah's brand-new series, Oprah's Lifeclass, premieres tonight, and features 25 years of insights and lessons from The Oprah Winfrey Show, complete with an online companion course course that has exclusive videos, articles, quizzes and advice. In this sneak peak of the show, Oprah explains how, by watching and participating, you can get on the path to a better, richer and more fulfilling life. The first episode airs this evening at 8/7c on OWN—with a big revelation from Oprah on what she thinks now about one of her most talked-about moments. Tune in every night this week for a new lesson....and then at 9/8c, go chat with Oprah on her Facebook page and Oprah.com. 

Tonight on OWN, Rosie introduces us to her new boy-crush: the handsome, rakish, British comedian and actor, Russell Brand. After they met cute at the airport (of course), Rosie became obsessed with Russell, waxing enthusiastic about him and his "brilliant" humor to anyone who would listen. Watch this video to hear how their romance has blossomed from that chance meeting to a series of "scandalous" emails (can you believe what he wrote to her?!) to...an appearance on tonight's premiere:
The Rosie Show airs nightly on OWN at 7/6c.

Men! What are they thinking? We can't always answer that, but we'll be posting our favorite glimpses into their world in this space every Thursday.

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* Thank you, Steve Jobs, for your innovation and your wisdom: "Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It’s life's change agent; it clears out the old to make way for the new ... Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." (Wired)

* Over at The Man's Guide to Love, Glass the Tramp has some hilarious and true dating advice. (The Man's Guide to Love)

* Need a gift for the brainy sports fan in your life? This collaboration between McSweeney's and Grantland not only contains essays about Hoosiers, the World Series of Poker, and fathers, but the cover looks and feels like a basketball. (McSweeney's)

* Surprising scientific discovery of the day: Women make men eat more. (NPR)

* "I spent the majority of my life in daycare, after school programs, summer school programs. Having gone through what I had gone through as a child...there were no real male role models in any of these places. There were never any dudes."—Jon Hamm, on why he used to work at a daycare center (because you needed another reason to like him). (E Online)

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File this one under: Why didn't we think of that? The Sephora Collection Brush Wand ($10; sephora.com) uses magnets to nest four eye makeup brushes (for lining, smudging, shading, and blending), one on top of the other, into a slim, six-inch stick. A clutter-curbing, money-saving ($2.50 a brush!) stroke of genius.Look like a million (without going broke)

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These handy packable boots compress to a fraction of their size—and a nylon bag offers easy storage when the sun comes out.

(Voyager rubber rainboot in Raspberry, $85; dkny.com for stores)

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