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Last Season, Big Secret: How Convenient for Oprah

Lisa de Moraes questions Winfrey's timing, motives

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 25, 2011 1:07 PM CST

(Newser) – It’s her show’s final season, she’s just back from Australia, and suddenly she’s got a big surprise: Oprah has a long-lost half-sister! What a fortunate coincidence for the queen of talk, writes Lisa de Moraes in the Washington Post. This despite the fact that Oprah met her sister months ago, on Thanksgiving. And let’s not worry about the fact that Patricia had been trying to contact lost family members for years.

The story also fits well with the plot of Beloved, Oprah reminds us—a movie, de Moraes notes, that Oprah produced and starred in. Of course, we have to hand it to Oprah that she announced this herself to prevent media exploitation. What she’s done with the story—including a filmed grilling of her mother—isn’t exploitation, “because it’s Oprah.” Click for more thoughts on the timing of Oprah's announcement.

This photo taken Jan. 19, 2011 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., shows Oprah Winfrey greeting her half-sister Patricia on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
This photo taken Jan. 19, 2011 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., shows Oprah Winfrey greeting her half-sister Patricia on an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."   (AP Photo/Harpo Productions Inc., George Burns)
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COMMENTS
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Robbp
Jan 26, 2011 3:15 PM CST
Well what in Hell did you think? It's a business, it's a ratings business, and this show was a huge draw. Lisa de Moraes wouldn't have diddle to say if it weren't for Oprah, so isn't that convenient for her.
sache
Jan 25, 2011 2:06 PM CST
How unfortunate Oprah has to put up with the Lisa de Moraes of the world. Cynical gossipers. I'm not an Oprah watcher but the Lisa de Moraes article irritates me. It's was a happy beginning for Oprah and her new found sister. Oprah chose to share this with her audience for whatever reason. People who have nothing better to do than dump on other people's joy need to step back and STFU.
finkster
Jan 25, 2011 1:39 PM CST
Oprah, could you go back to your Planet Stupid, please.....oh wait you're already on it...never mind.

 
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