newsmakers

April 14, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

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John Tesh confirms that he dated Oprah

NEW YORK

John Tesh confirms one of the reports in a revealing unauthorized biography of Oprah Winfrey. The former “Entertainment Tonight” anchor-turned-new age musician says he and Winfrey used to date. The 57-year-old Tesh says he and the 56-year-old Winfrey dated while working in local news in Nashville, Tenn.

The book “Oprah: A Biography” claims Tesh and Winfrey didn’t just date but lived together for a short period in the 1970s. It goes on to say Tesh abruptly ended the relationship one night when he noticed their contrasting skin colors and couldn’t handle being in an interracial relationship. “Oprah: A Biography,” written by Kitty Kelley, hit stores Tuesday.

Gosselins to have court hearing in May

PHILADELPHIA

Jon and Kate Gosselin are due in court in Pennsylvania on May 25 for a hearing on his motion for full custody of their eight children.

Jon Gosselin’s new lawyer also says his client does not earn enough to warrant the current $21,700 monthly child-support award. The couple divorced last year after a 10-year marriage that produced twins and sextuplets. They starred in the hit reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8.”

Kate Gosselin currently appears on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and has a new reality show in the works.

On NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday, she said her TV career doesn’t make her an absentee parent. She says she’s a single mom trying to support her children.

George Strait’s latest sets Billboard record

NEW YORK

George Strait has set a Billboard record. The trade magazine said Tuesday that the country legend is the first act to hit the top 10 on any Billboard chart for 30 straight years.

The song that set the record was “I Gotta Get You,” which has reached No. 9 on Billboard’s top country songs list. Strait’s first country top-10 hit was in 1981, with “Unwound,” and he has cracked the top 10 every year since then. His latest hit is his 82nd top-10 country hit.