Gayle King (above) says Oprah was hospitalized after ‘things went both ways’

Oprah Winfrey has been hospitalized, according to her best friend and journalist Gayle King, who added graphic details about the media mogul’s pain.

King revealed Tuesday to “CBS Tomorrow” in explaining Winfrey’s absence from the newscast, saying the former queen of daytime television needed medical attention due to a stomach virus.

“Yesterday he said that I will hold a rally, I will hold a rally. She had a problem with her stomach… a stomach flu that came out of both ends of that thing. I don’t see too many graphs,” King said.

“But it must be said that he slept in the hospital. Dehydration, they put him on an IV, so it was pretty serious,” King said. “She will be alright. I hope she’s not mad at me for sharing those details, but she just wanted to say it. which is important to her and she was upset that she couldn’t be here for you today.

King came to Winfrey to announce David Wroblewski’s pre-election novel Familiaris. The latest selection from the Winfrey Book Club. He imitated his friend’s famous dramatic voice and read Winfrey’s statement, which praised the book as “an extraordinary journey that brilliantly weaves history, philosophy, adventure and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and true purpose in life.” ”. .

Then the king interviewed the best-selling author on the show, who joined the book club for the second time.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Winfrey confirmed to The Times on Tuesday that the 70-year-old is doing well.

“Ms. Winfrey is recovering from a stomach virus and received intravenous medication at the recommendation of her doctor due to dehydration,” the spokesperson said by email. “She is resting every day and she feels better.”

The spokeswoman did not say how long Winfrey had been in the hospital or what caused the illness.

Winfrey has since returned home after receiving treatment for an illness that “had nothing to do with the weight-loss medications” she recently revealed she was taking, The Times confirmed with a person close to Winfrey, who was authorized to speak publicly. don’t have

In December, Winfrey told People magazine that she used an unspecified weight-loss medication along with lifestyle changes to maintain a healthy weight, a journey she has long chronicled in the media.

“The fact that I have an approved prescription to control my weight and be healthier for the rest of my life feels like a relief, like a redemption, like a gift,” she said. “Now I use it when I need it, as a means to control the yo-yo-ing.”

Although he did not reveal what drugs he used, months later he revealed that he had resigned from his former position as a member of the WeightWatchers board of directors. According to her, this decision was due to her work on a television special about the rise of injectable weight loss medications.