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Oprah Winfrey: Sorry for Begging for OWN Viewers

Tweet got talk show queen in trouble with Nielsen

(Newser) - We all know the Oprah Winfrey Network is struggling with ratings —but apparently the situation is so bad that Winfrey herself felt the need to tweet a request for viewers on Sunday night, as the Grammys were airing. "Every 1 who can please turn to OWN especially if... More »

In Oprah Interview, Christie Has Praise for ... Obama

Don't underestimate the president, Christie warns

(Newser) - Chris Christie had surprisingly positive words for Barack Obama in a recent sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, calling him "very charismatic" and "genuine." Asked about the president's chances for re-election, Christie replied, "I think those who underestimate Barack Obama underestimate him at their own peril. He... More »

Oprah's New Talk Show Notches Lackluster Debut

1.1M tune in, but Winfrey will likely need to boost that audience

(Newser) - Oprah's new talk show debuted Sunday night, and just 1.1 million people watched. That may sound like a lot at first—and, in fact, it is the second largest audience for any show on the struggling Oprah Winfrey Network—but not when you consider Winfrey averaged 6.5... More »

Ryan O'Neal: Tatum Drama All Oprah's Fault

Winfrey didn't work her magic, he complains

(Newser) - Bad news: Turns out Oprah Winfrey is not always the magic antidote for what ails you, a lesson Ryan O’Neal learned the hard way: It seems that simply appearing in a reality show on her Oprah Winfrey Network did not manage to fix the long-troubled relationship between O'Neal... More »

Glenn Beck's Online Show Launches Today

And GBTV already has more subscribers than Oprah's OWN

(Newser) - Glenn Beck’s legion of devotees will finally get to see their favorite pundit’s face again tonight, when Beck launches his new online-only show. Titled simply Glenn Beck, the program will resemble his old Fox show—complete with chalkboards—but it’ll be a whopping two hours long and... More »

Jenny McCarthy Chooses NBC Over Oprah

Source says McCarthy pulled show off Oprah Winfrey Network

(Newser) - In a sign of just how much her OWN network is struggling, Oprah Winfrey found herself rejected by a former protégé. Jenny McCarthy, who had signed a development deal in 2009 to create a series for OWN, is leaving the network and taking her show concept to NBC, a... More »

Oprah Network's New CEO: Oprah

Winfrey expected to take full control of channel

(Newser) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is struggling —what to do? Why, bring in Oprah Winfrey as CEO, of course. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal Winfrey will also become chief creative officer of her own network; she already serves as chairman of the cable channel. The move, expected sometime this... More »

Oprah's Goal: Score OJ Confession

'I am going to make that happen'

(Newser) - The Oprah Winfrey Show may be over, but there are still a few things its host wants to achieve. At the top of the list: a confession from OJ Simpson, she said in an interview on Thursday. “I have a dream of OJ Simpson confessing to me,” she... More »

Oprah's Network Already Getting a Reboot

After just two months, advertisers are worried

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey’s cable network has been on the air for just two months, and it’s already getting a reboot. Advertisers are worried about struggling ratings—last week, the audience actually fell below the numbers that Discovery Health had been getting before the Oprah Winfrey Network replaced it. (And... More »

Last Season, Big Secret: How Convenient for Oprah

Lisa de Moraes questions Winfrey's timing, motives

(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... More »

Oprah: I'll Unveil Big Secret Monday

Family secret 'shook me to my core'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey knows a thing or two about staging reunions, but she's taking the one on Monday to a personal level: The talk-show diva says she'll unveil "the miracle of miracles," a family secret she'd discovered only recently. "I was given some news that literally shook me... More »

Oprah's a Hypocrite, and Her New Network Proves It

Winfrey preaches one thing, practices another, writes Nancy Franklin

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has always been a sort of contradiction: A person who touts “the betterment of the species,” yet frequently features guests like, well, Jenny McCarthy; a person who is interested in “spirituality and personal growth,” yet connects with her audience through very, very expensive gifts.... More »

Oprah Winfrey Network Is Same Old 'Reality TV Dreck'

The talk show queen missed a real opportunity

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is legendary—and considering she “literally changed the face of daytime television,” it’s really too bad that her new network serves up a bunch of “voyeuristic dreck,” writes Jennifer E. Mabry on The Root . Instead of “ambitious, adventurous, and creative” programming, we... More »

The Oprah Winfrey Network Is Here

But it's mostly previews until Monday

(Newser) - As the world battled its New Year’s Eve hangover , Oprah Winfrey celebrated 2011 by launching her highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey Network , or OWN. The Discovery Health Channel officially turned into OWN today at noon, the New York Times reports. Winfrey welcomed viewers and called it “very exciting” to... More »

Oprah Confident on Brink of New Network's Launch

It will be up against plenty of competition, high channel number

(Newser) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is ready to launch January 1, following three years of planning and delays. It will face competition from at least 12 other networks targeting the same female audience, but supporters say it stands out from the rest thanks to, well, Oprah. The Los Angeles Times looks... More »

Oprah Bans 'Bitch' on Her Network

She wants to avoid 'tearing people down'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's new network will include Rosie O'Donnell , the Duchess of York , Rachael Ray, and Dr. Phil —but it will not include any mention of the word "bitch," reports the New York Post. Even so, the Oprah Winfrey Network will manage to be "fun and entertaining... More »

Rosie O'Donnell Heads Back to Daytime TV

Daily show will be 'fun,' vows Oprah Winfrey Network

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell's getting ready to kick some ass again on daytime TV, this time on the Oprah Winfrey Network. O'Donnell's six-year Emmy-award-winning stint hosting the Rosie O'Donnell Show was followed by a rocky role on The View. The daily, hour-long talk show will be based in New York, where O'Donnell... More »

Oprah Offers Fergie TV Show

Talk show queen could save broke duchess

(Newser) - The Duchess of York’s embarrassing scandal, in which she was busted for trying to sell access to Prince Andrew, may have a happy ending: Oprah Winfrey, who gave Sarah Ferguson a venue in which to discuss the mess, is now offering her a talk show of her own. “... More »

Is Oprah Sabotaging Zach Anner?

Viral video star suddenly dropped to second place

(Newser) - Zach Anner became a beloved Internet celebrity almost overnight when he auditioned for Oprah Winfrey’s “Your OWN Show” contest—but could Oprah herself be taking away his shot at a show? Anner’s audition tape was getting far and away the most attention and the most votes until... More »

Meet Zach Anner, the Next Oprah?

Viral video star could get his own show

(Newser) - Zach Anner, a self-described “wheelchair-bound lady magnet,” is the latest viral video star—and he could be the next Oprah. Anner submitted a video to the talk show queen’s “ Your Own Show ” contest, a search for the next TV star, Time reports. Anner, who has... More »

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