Oprah trip surprises Australians — with a bill

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   >>> oprah announced she's giving her entire audience a free trip to australia . surely you heard the news. it's a hot topic. what is australia getting? what big bill . let's get the scoop from todayshow.com's pop culture columnist. and they're not mad.

   >> nothing comes for free. it's a bill to the tune of $3 million for the australian government to have all these people in australia . most of those costs are transportation costs associated with moving these people all around the continent and reconvening at the sidney opera house .

   >> why would they have to pay?

   >> australia has basically come to an agreement that it's to pro mote tourism. they have more ais trailians leaving the country for vacation than people coming into the country for vacation. they figure it's a fantastic way to promote australia . her show is broadcast in more than 40 countries. and they only stand to win from this experiment truthfully. and of course, it comes at price.

   >> very wise of them to embrace it.

   >> i think it's a good investment. also penelope cruz . stars that go through this phase where pregnancy rumors start, her rep finally does say, though, she confirms that penelope is 4 1/2 months pregnant. the two of them had a very quiet wedding in early july.

   >> so quiet it was a secret.

   >> pretty much. right now she is filming the new " pirates of the caribbean movie."

   >> pregnant?

   >> but they wear the blousy shirts?

   >> but they wear the corsettes.

   >> we've been talking about the meat dress for days. lady gaga 's meat dress. her stylist has been tapped to be the new creative director for a paris based fashion label . but, yeah, so this is a person who has styled a dress out of steak and making a big career out of it.

   >> he's only 33. what better model -- i don't know if this is going to make it from the runway to your closet but --

   >> hey, lady gaga has an inkreshl reach. she and harry reid are engaging in tweets.

   >> you have to be creative to make a dress out of meat. whether it's gross or not.

   >> sure, you have to have a vision.

   >> i like my meat on a plate in front of

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