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*Oprah ending talk show in 2011
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November 19, 2009 10:24 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Winfrey will announce that she'll end her show in 2011 during a
live broadcast Friday
* It has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive
seasons, her Web site says
* An estimated 42 million U.S. viewers watch it weekly; show had its
origins in 1984 in Chicago
* Winfrey's wealth was estimated at around $1 billion by Forbes in 2004
(CNN) -- Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "The Oprah Winfrey
Show" that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's
Harpo Productions.
"Oprah will be ending her talk show," Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said
Thursday. "She will be speaking about it on tomorrow's live show."
The show will air live from its Chicago, Illinois, studio at 9 a.m. CT
(10 a.m. ET), he said.
The show will end on September 9, 2011, as its 25th season draws to a
close, according to a letter from Harpo Inc. that President Tim Bennett
addressed to partners and obtained by CNN affiliate WLS-TV.
"Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she
has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential
and enduring programs in television history," Bennett wrote.
Marquee Blog: Oprah to make it official
The show has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive
seasons, according to the Oprah.com site. It is seen by an estimated 42
million viewers a week in the United States and is broadcast to 145
countries.
The show had its origins in 1984, when Winfrey moved to Chicago to host
WLS-TV's morning talk show, "AM Chicago," which became the No. 1 local
talk show. The show surpassed ratings for "Donahue" one month after it
began, the site said. Within a year, it had expanded to an hour-long
format and been renamed "The Oprah Winfrey Show." It entered national
syndication in 1986.
In August 2004, Winfrey signed an extension for the show to keep it on
the air through 2011.
"I got a call from Oprah, and she told me that she is announcing that
next year will be her last year," talk show host Ellen DeGeneres told
her audience Thursday. "It will be her 25th year, and she feels like
it's time for her to stop.
"I don't think I could be here without her," DeGeneres said. "I think
she has blazed a trail ... she is an amazing woman. She will always be
the queen of daytime television ... she is fantastic and I love her and
I wish her the best. She deserves to rest. She has worked really, really
hard."
Over the years, the show has made news on several occasions. In
September 2004, for instance, Winfrey began a new season by giving each
member of the audience a new car. In May 2005, Tom Cruise caused a
sensation when he jumped up and down on Oprah's couch, declaring his
love for actress Katie Holmes.
I think she has blazed a trail ... she is an amazing woman.
--Ellen DeGeneres on Oprah Winfrey
Other guests have shared their personal struggles, such as Elizabeth
Edwards, wife of former vice presidential candidate John Edwards;
performer Whitney Houston and Lisa Niemi, widow of actor Patrick Swayze.
The show has also served as a launching pad for several experts -- Dr.
Mehmet Oz on nutrition and health; Suze Orman on financial matters; Dr.
Phil McGraw on families and relationships; and Martha Beck, a life
coach. McGraw went on to have a talk show of his own.
Along the way, Winfrey has revealed her struggles with weight loss and
as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. From the talk show, she has
created the popular Oprah's Book Club; O Magazine; Oprah's Angel
Network, a charitable foundation; and co-founded Oxygen Media, a 24-hour
cable channel aimed at women.
In 2008, Winfrey announced that beginning in 2009, the Discovery Health
Channel would be named OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The network is "a
multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire
people to live their best lives," according to Oprah.com. Harpo
Productions has also grown to include Harpo Films.
Winfrey's wealth was estimated at around $1 billion by Forbes in 2004.
Last year, she topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list that measures both
power and money.
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November 19, 2009 10:24 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Winfrey will announce that she'll end her show in 2011 during a
live broadcast Friday
* It has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive
seasons, her Web site says
* An estimated 42 million U.S. viewers watch it weekly; show had its
origins in 1984 in Chicago
* Winfrey's wealth was estimated at around $1 billion by Forbes in 2004
(CNN) -- Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "The Oprah Winfrey
Show" that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's
Harpo Productions.
"Oprah will be ending her talk show," Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said
Thursday. "She will be speaking about it on tomorrow's live show."
The show will air live from its Chicago, Illinois, studio at 9 a.m. CT
(10 a.m. ET), he said.
The show will end on September 9, 2011, as its 25th season draws to a
close, according to a letter from Harpo Inc. that President Tim Bennett
addressed to partners and obtained by CNN affiliate WLS-TV.
"Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she
has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential
and enduring programs in television history," Bennett wrote.
Marquee Blog: Oprah to make it official
The show has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive
seasons, according to the Oprah.com site. It is seen by an estimated 42
million viewers a week in the United States and is broadcast to 145
countries.
The show had its origins in 1984, when Winfrey moved to Chicago to host
WLS-TV's morning talk show, "AM Chicago," which became the No. 1 local
talk show. The show surpassed ratings for "Donahue" one month after it
began, the site said. Within a year, it had expanded to an hour-long
format and been renamed "The Oprah Winfrey Show." It entered national
syndication in 1986.
In August 2004, Winfrey signed an extension for the show to keep it on
the air through 2011.
"I got a call from Oprah, and she told me that she is announcing that
next year will be her last year," talk show host Ellen DeGeneres told
her audience Thursday. "It will be her 25th year, and she feels like
it's time for her to stop.
"I don't think I could be here without her," DeGeneres said. "I think
she has blazed a trail ... she is an amazing woman. She will always be
the queen of daytime television ... she is fantastic and I love her and
I wish her the best. She deserves to rest. She has worked really, really
hard."
Over the years, the show has made news on several occasions. In
September 2004, for instance, Winfrey began a new season by giving each
member of the audience a new car. In May 2005, Tom Cruise caused a
sensation when he jumped up and down on Oprah's couch, declaring his
love for actress Katie Holmes.
I think she has blazed a trail ... she is an amazing woman.
--Ellen DeGeneres on Oprah Winfrey
Other guests have shared their personal struggles, such as Elizabeth
Edwards, wife of former vice presidential candidate John Edwards;
performer Whitney Houston and Lisa Niemi, widow of actor Patrick Swayze.
The show has also served as a launching pad for several experts -- Dr.
Mehmet Oz on nutrition and health; Suze Orman on financial matters; Dr.
Phil McGraw on families and relationships; and Martha Beck, a life
coach. McGraw went on to have a talk show of his own.
Along the way, Winfrey has revealed her struggles with weight loss and
as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. From the talk show, she has
created the popular Oprah's Book Club; O Magazine; Oprah's Angel
Network, a charitable foundation; and co-founded Oxygen Media, a 24-hour
cable channel aimed at women.
In 2008, Winfrey announced that beginning in 2009, the Discovery Health
Channel would be named OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The network is "a
multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire
people to live their best lives," according to Oprah.com. Harpo
Productions has also grown to include Harpo Films.
Winfrey's wealth was estimated at around $1 billion by Forbes in 2004.
Last year, she topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list that measures both
power and money.
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