Oprah Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is one of the highest paid and most watched TV celebrities of all times. Oprah is an American multiple- Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is also an influential book critic, an...
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Oprah Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is one of the highest paid and most watched TV celebrities of all times. Oprah is an American multiple- Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award -nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. According to Forbes magazine, she was the richest African American of the 20th century and the world's only Black billionaire for three straight years. Life magazine has ranked her as the most influential woman of her generation and Time magazine has ranked her as one of only four people to have shaped both the 20th century and the early 21st. In 2005, Business Week ranked her as the greatest Black philanthropist in American history.
CBS Corp. on Thursday was faced with rumors about the possible departure of Oprah Winfrey's talk show from broadcast television to her own cable channel, The Oprah Winfrey Network. CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said Thursday that talks were under way to keep her show from leaving. CBS Television Distribution earns revenue by selling "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to local TV stations nationwide, and in most large markets her show appears on the local ABC affiliate, although it also runs... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey will end her popular television talk show at the end of its 25th season in September 2011, her production company Harpo Inc said on Thursday. Harpo president Tim Bennett said in a statement posted on websites of several TV stations which air the program Winfrey would make the official announcement on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Friday, as well as disclose the reasons behind the decision. "The Oprah Winfrey Show", broadcast from Chicago on ABC stations... Read Full Story
Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc. said Thursday night that the talk show host will give more details live on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" broadcast Friday. Winfrey started her broadcasting career in Nashville, Tenn., and Baltimore, Md., before relocating to Chicago in 1984 to host WLS-TV's morning talk show "A.M. Chicago." That show was renamed "The... Read Full Story
Getty Images Oprah 's former stewardess says she's been wrongly labeled as a member of the Mile High Club, and worse, lost her job over it. Corrine Gehrls is now said to be suing the talk show hostess for wrongful termination because of the sex she claims she didn't have with the married pilot while working on Oprah's private jet in July. Two flight attendants supposedly saw Gehrls gettin' it on with Terry Pansing during a flight, and ratted them out to O. They both got the boot, but they're... Read Full Story
This week Oprah announced a final airdate for her popular daytime show.
Yes, it seems our FAV talk show host, Oprah, will be leaving the airwaves as of September 11, 2011. The final episode will mark the 25th anniversary of the show that has signified the hope, cheer and connection we’ve all grown to love. From her book lists to her masterfully crafted giveaways, this was a show that truly transformed daytime television for the better.
“After much prayer and months of careful... Read Full Story
Oprah Winfrey attends the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing & Fine Arts grand unveiling on October 24, 2009 in East Orange, New Jersey. (Getty Images) more pics » ET has confirmed that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has reached out to Tiger Woods . A rep for the show tells ET that Oprah's daytime talk show has asked Woods to be a guest. Keep checking back here for the latest on this story. Related stories: Eliot Spitzer Speaks Out on Tiger Woods Just In: Tiger Woods' Detailed... Read Full Story
Oprah is launching her own cable network, OWN, in 2011 and a lot of speculation has been made about whether Oprah's talk show will be featured on the network. Christina Norman, CEO of OWN, told USA Today that, "Her show as you know it is not coming to OWN. She's going to have a significant presence on this network, but won't be doing a cable version of Oprah."
Without Oprah herself at the helm of a talk show, we've picked our eight favorite choices for possible hosts:
1. Kelly Ripa - She... Read Full Story
Dirget The Queen of Talk Oprah Winfrey spoke directly to viewers about ending The Oprah Winfrey Show at a live taping Friday. The Oprah Winfrey Show will depart daytime broadcast television come Sept. 9, 2011. After much prayer and months of careful thought, I have decided that next season, season 25, will be the last season of The Oprah Winfrey Show,” the daytime queen said. “Over the next couple of days, you may hear a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision... Read Full Story
CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey was set to announce today that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
Winfrey planned to announce the final date for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” during a live broadcast, according to her production company, Harpo Productions Inc.
Many fans heading into Harpo Studios this morning seemed to support Winfrey’s decision to end the show... Read Full Story
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.Winfrey plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast on Friday, Harpo Productions Inc. said, bringing an end to what has been television's top-rated talk show for more than two decades... Read Full Story
