Oprah Winfrey released a statement through her reps today expressing her disappointment in the allegations of inappropriate behavior between students at a girls school she built in South Africa.

From OK! magazine:

After reports indicated that several students were expelled from Oprah Winfrey’s school in South Africa, The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, for inappropriate behavior, the daytime diva is speaking out in a statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight.

In a statement, Oprah expresses her regret that as many as seven girls allegedly sexually harassed other students. A spokesperson for the school says students were told to leave for violating the code of conduct, but said it was “a confidential school matter.”

“I’m disappointed that several of our students chose to disregard the school’s rules. It’s disheartening when any student has to be suspended or expelled and it’s a process that involves serious review and consideration,” Oprah says in the statement. “We insist on maintaining a campus environment that commands mutual respect, fosters academic excellence and encourages learners to fulfill their best potential.”

She continues, “Indiscretions resulting in disciplinary action are common in schools all over the world. Unfortunately, because of my name these common infractions place the Academy in the media spotlight.”

Say it isn’t so. Your girl Kelly may be bound for a straight jacket and padded room for a minute:

Rumors are swirling that after being dropped from Columbia Records, Kelly Rowland has been on suicide watch. Some say that Mathew Knowles possibly had something to with her removal from the label and Kelly is distraught over her career. We think Kelly is a tad bit stronger than that.

Well, for what it’s worth, here’s Kelly trying to save face regarding her being ousted from Columbia:

Grammy Award-winning starlet Kelly Rowland says rumors that her split with Columbia Records, revealed Monday, having to do with not being “commercially viable” are false !

In a statement obtained early Tuesday, Rowland and Columbia reveal that the former “Like This” singer will not only continue on at Columbia as part of Destiny’s Child but the split was truly amicable and her decision.

“Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching,” says Kelly Rowland.

“As a solo artist, I felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia have been incredibly understanding about my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they’ve shown and I will never forget how many good times we’ve had over the years.”

While at Columbia, Rowland helped to earn Destiny’s Child (including Beyonce and Michelle Williams) the distinction of becoming the #1 female pop group of all time, a fact that Columbia/Epic Label Music Group CEO Rob Stringer can’t ignore.

“Kelly Rowland is one of our finest contemporary artists and a musical force to be reckoned with,” says Stringer.

“It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Kelly and we will continue our working relationship with her under the Destiny’s Child moniker. The decision for Kelly to seek other opportunities for her solo career was agreed upon mutually, and any reports to the contrary are false.”

As they say… there you have it !

In addition to selling more than 50 million records worldwide with Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland sold more than 4 million copies globally of her two solo albums: 2002’s “Simply Deep” and 2007’s “Ms. Kelly,” which included the international #1 chart-topping single, “Work.”

As previously reported on Singersroom, Rowland has inked a new deal with BRAVO for the forthcoming series “The Fashion Show” slated to premiere on the network later this year.

So Keri Hilson and Lil Wayne performed their single “Turnin’ Me On” live recently. Rumors have been circulating that Keri and Weezy have been getting extra flirtatious these days….more than just a “work publicity” thing. And during their set Keri the other night, Keri let everybody know “there’s nothing lil about Wayne” and told the crowd he definitely turns her on. I mean, I understand that’s part of the song and everything but damn. Wayne also rubbed up on Keri’s ass-ets when she left the stage. Come get ya man Nivea…