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Who will inherit Oprah’s viewers?
An emotional Oprah Winfrey flashes the goodbye sign in Chicago on Friday. She will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it “feels right in her bones” after 25 years. She urged viewers not to believe rumours of why she’s quitting. Photo/ REUTERS
Posted Monday, November 23 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
- First celebrity to publicly endorse Obama keeps mum on her future plans
Harpo said the launch date for OWN, or the Oprah Winfrey Network, which will be seen in more than 70 million homes, was now set for January 2011.
During her long career atop the television talk show heap, Winfrey’s fluctuating weight and personal relationships have become tabloid fodder, and commentators have wondered whether she was tiring of the grind — only to see her slim down and revive her show’s popularity.
“Over the next couple of days you may hear a lot of speculation about why I’m making this decision now, and that will mostly be conjecture,” she said.
Winfrey choked up once and wiped away a tear as she thanked viewers for having “graciously invited me into your living rooms, your kitchens and into your lives”.
Additional reporting by agencies
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Submitted by nyaratengPosted November 25, 2009 12:45 PM
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Submitted by wisedude
she is going no where, she is just quitting abc and taking her show to her own network, where she can do what she wants and answer to no one, and where rating does not matter, she is going to bigger than she was on abc.
Posted November 25, 2009 12:05 PM -
Submitted by nettenette15
I think shes making the right decision.
Posted November 25, 2009 05:26 AM -
Submitted by mwangi1t
She committed career suicide when she endorsed Pres. Obama early in the race. She knew it was going to affect her ratings and viewership and she was warned by the then Senator Ob-1 that it could cost her a lot. still, she did it. Now that's what I call having "balls". She's going out at the top of her game. What a woman! She has her issues; who doesn't. But what a person. Hats off to you Miss Harpo.
Posted November 24, 2009 09:13 PM -
Submitted by baby09
Atleast she shares her wealth with poor pple,be blessed.
Posted November 24, 2009 07:19 PM
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The question is who can be our Oprah here in Kenya?