No more Oprah? What will daytime talk shows do? Oprah Winfrey, queen of the daytime chats, is set to make a statement today that she will be ending The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011 after an amazing 25 years on TV. People.com reported that her spokesperson released this statement, “The last day will be Sept. 9, 2011.” Winfrey, 55, has been preparing to launch her own cable channel OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) a joint venture with Discovery Communications. There have been rumors that she will take her show to the OWN network, but People.com reports that there was an agreement that there would be no Oprah show once the plug was pulled.
Oprah did confirm on today’s show that it really will be over September 9, 2011. Tearing up, the talk show had this to say, “After much prayer and careful thought, I decided that next season, season 25 will be the last season. I love this show. … This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye. These years with you, our viewers, have enriched my life beyond all measure,” she said. “We’ve grown together. You’ve raised your families, had your children. And left a spot for me in the mornings or the afternoons. … I want you all to know my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear.”
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Oprah should do more than start her own network — she should be launch her own political party