November 20, 2009 Oprah Winfrey To End Talk Show In 2011
“The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into 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, who became one of the most powerful women in entertainment from a seat on the couch of her set in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast on Friday, Harpo Productions Inc. said.
A Harpo spokeswoman declined to comment Thursday on Winfrey’s future plans except to say that “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will not be transferred to cable television.
Winfrey is widely expected to start up a new talk show on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a much-delayed joint venture with Discovery Communications Inc. that is expected to debut in 2011. OWN is to replace the Discovery Health Channel and will debut in some 70 million homes.
CBS Television Distribution, which distributes “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to more than 200 markets blanketing the United States, held out hope that it could continue doing business with Winfrey, perhaps producing a new show out of its studios in Los Angeles.
Love muffins, are you sad to see Oprah leave daytime TV?
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Whitneysfan2002 (Kylanjacobs23)
November 20, 2009 at 6:38 am
leaving on here own terms is always magic. leaving on top of her game. Wishing her much success in her next adventure — OWN.
{Ms. P}
November 20, 2009 at 9:18 am
WOW. The end of an era.
Candy
November 20, 2009 at 10:10 am
Nope! Love the Big O, but I think she is just making room for you. wink, wink. Besides, its time for her to take some time for herself and enjoy her successes.
Love Ya, B. Scott
samw292002
November 20, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I will be sad. I don’t watch it anymore but it Oprah! Its a classic. I can’t imagine this show not being around when I have kids. I love Oprah, but we all know she will still be around.
Neseatl
November 20, 2009 at 3:52 pm
The format in which Oprah is currently being veiwed will be a loss for sure,but I also beleive that this is not the last of her. She has so many other avenues in which she reaches her followers radio, film, print, philanthropy Lady O will be around for along time.I bet there are other talk shows hosts who are drooling at this possible opportunity, but no one does it like the O.
Mocha
November 20, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Definitely sad, we all love Oprah and she’s been holding it down for the chocolate sisters for a while- with that said, we know she’ll always be fine, and they have to make room for the B. Scott show sometime! lol
yasmin
November 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
COW EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111