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This boxed set would make very interesting viewing and a great gift idea for anyone who is interested in pop culture and who remembers the years of Oprah Winfrey's television program. You can read more about The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection
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Fans of Harry Potter should definitely have seen the 2010 Oprah Rowling interview that was filmed in Scotland. I hardly ever remember to turn on the television when there is a show coming on that I want to see. However, this was one time that I definitely remembered to watch. Within minutes, I was enthralled and gave up trying to get anything else done while the show was on.
Some of the statistics in this film have changed but the overall story will always be the same.
If you missed Oprah Winfrey's interview of J.K. Rowling, that is unfortunate. However, you are actually in luck because you can watch it on this video from Youtube. Presented here without commercials, it features a run time of 41 minutes.
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UPDATED IN 2024 to say that Oprah Winfrey's channel has made this video unavailable for sharing on blog posts like this.
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Did you watch Oprah's J.K. Rowling interview? What did you think? I think that J.K. Rowling was hugely important to a generation of families and that her closing statement was very, very true for many children. Watch the video and then let us know if Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling were important to your growing up years.
The Unauthorized Biography of Oprah Winfrey ~ Kitty Kelley Strikes Again
O, Oprah! Author Kitty Kelley wrote another biographical book, an unauthorized biography of Oprah Winfrey, which was released on April 13, 2010 and which generated plenty of discussion and controversy about Oprah Winfrey's "hidden life."
Kitty Kelley spent three years and 800-plus interviews gathering information for this book, but her writing tends to ignite controversy no matter who's in the spotlight (Nancy Reagan, Jackie Onassis, the British Royal family and Elizabeth Taylor are a few of her previous subjects).
On this page, learn more about both celebrities - Oprah Winfrey and Kitty Kelley - and watch the video in which Oprah responds to the book.
Just the Facts
Author: Kitty Kelley
Number of Pages: 544
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Sold by: Random House
Release Date: April 13, 2010
ISBN-10: 0307394867
ISBN-13: 978-0307394866
Kitty Kelley Defends Oprah: A Biography - A short but interesting YouTube video.
In this three-minute interview, author Kitty Kelley defends her book, Oprah: The Biography. She says that, since Oprah is probably the most powerful woman in broadcasting and idolized around the world, it is highly likely that people are going to rush forward to defend her. However, she also says that her book tells the plain, unvarnished, off-camera story of Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Responds to Kitty Kelley's Book - But should she...
According to ShowBiz Tonight, Oprah Winfrey made small reference to the book on an awards show, breaking silence. However, since everyone loves her and whatever she talks about, be it good or bad, drives sales, the hosts discuss whether she should have spoken at all since speaking out may have fueled additional sales of the book. They also point out that there have been NO lawsuits nor denial about the contents of this book...
Final Thoughts on Oprah: A Biography
What do you think? Have you read the book? Do you suppose Kitty Kelley's stories about Oprah are true and the information is accurate? Has Oprah misrepresented her past? We want to know what you think of both the most powerful woman in America as well as her sometimes controversial biographer.
Kitty Kelley's books always generate controversy, though she backs up her "facts" with hours of in-depth interviews with people from her subject's past (in this case Oprah Winfrey's).
Do you believe Ms. Kelley is reporting the truth or has she presented the facts in a way to create controversy and generate publicity? Has Oprah misled the public about her past for all these years, or is she telling the truth and these stories are mostly fabricated? What do you think?
North Americans are familiar with the hounding of the famous by the press but nothing was more extreme than the hounding Princess Diana received in the United Kingdom. I have no idea if that situation has anything to do with the current inquiry into the standards of the British media or not but we all are aware that the media continues to harass celebrities in the U.K. and elsewhere.
J.K. Rowling spoke out about the tabloids during her appearance at the public inquiry yesterday. She says that she worked hard to shield her family from the press but that her best efforts were not enough to protect them and, at one point, the media's attention was so intense that she was forced to move to a new home.
With regard to the intrusion upon the privacy of her family, Rowling said, "A child, no matter who their parents are, deserves privacy." I am inclined to agree. What do you think? Does the fact that J.K. Rowling is recognized around the world mean that the press should have access to her doings? To the activities of her family? To the lives of her children?
Let me start by admitting that I know less about Lady Gaga than I do about Oprah Winfrey. That might be understandable, given that Oprah Winfrey has been front row centre in North American society for the last 25 years.
Granted, one cannot miss Lady Gaga and I do know a few of her songs. Who can miss her presence?
It was with interest then that I noticed Lady Gaga recently pushed Oprah Winfrey out of the number one spot on the Forbes annual power ranking which looks at the earnings, fame and exposure of members of the media from within the circles of music, film, television, sports and fashion.
Oprah has been at the top of the list four times in the last six years and she is still a powerful lady off in a slightly different direction these days. The newspaper says that her new television network OWN is going to be in 80 million homes by the end of the year but, so far, it is woefully off of that target with an average viewer number of 179,000. I expect the presence of Oprah, now that The Oprah Winfrey Show is finished, will help that.
Whether you are an Oprah fan or not, you cannot help but have heard some of the media buzz about the last Oprah Winfrey show ever, which is bearing down upon us very quickly.
Thirteen thousand people attended an event called Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular last Tuesday for the filming of the final show in Chicago, which, by the way, is where Oprah's show had its humble beginnings.
The celebration included a look back at the last 25 years of Oprah's show and included the likes of Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Beyonce, Katie Holmes, Maria Shriver and Halle Berry.
I have not been following the prolonged goodbye season but I did manage to see the show on which Johnny Depp made his appearance. He toasted Oprah and gave the audience a most unique gift -- the world premiere of the new Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides movie AND he attended with them. (That is one Oprah Winfrey gift I would have received.)
The last show? It airs this Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 and might be an interesting one to check out if only so that you can say you saw THE LAST OPRAH WINFREY SHOW.
The Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection is an intriguing six-disc look at the first twenty years of Oprah's television program.
In this set you will see what Oprah has to say about some of the guests on the Oprah show. Hear her candid thoughts. Learn about the beginnings of the show. Hear about she calls her 'light bulb moments.' Watch as she interviews the likes of John Travolta, Julia Roberts, Barbara Walters, Bill Cosby, The Judds, Madonna, Halle Berry, Michael J. Fox, Beyonce, Chris Rock, Celine Dion, Jim Carrey, and Bono. See Oprah's makeovers and visit her home.
This is a 2005 DVD boxed set, relevant and fascinating for anyone interested in Oprah since it is packed with insight into the world of one of the most popular and richest women in America.
If you love Oprah, you should check out The Oprah Winfrey Show 20th Anniversary Collection. As an added bonus, when you buy this DVD set, you will be doing a good deed since the profits go to Oprah's Angels Network.
For my blu-ray fans, I am sorry to have to report that this DVD set is NOT available on blu-ray disc. We can only hope that Oprah will put together a new collection covering the years since 1986 and release it on blu-ray
You may have already seen or heard of the BBC's LIFEseries featuring narration by David Attenborough. It is also possible you may have seen or heard of the same series featuring narration by Oprah Winfrey. Somehow, I missed both.
Are you a nature documentary fan? If so, you will want to add this BBC series to your wish list, as I have done, because it sounds absolutely amazing. Available on blu-ray or DVD, it most certainly sounds like this is the kind of film you buy when you want to see one of the best nature documentaries around and you want to experience them in the best quality possible on your HDTV and blu-ray player.
Life, was originally a 10-part series which aired on the BBC and on the Discovery Channel. It shares the lives of creatures from every continent and habitat on our earth and it shares in unexpected, unimaginable, extraordinary and extreme conditions.
Take a peek at the trailer and decide for yourself:
Does Life look like a film you would enjoy? Do you enjoy nature documentaries? Will you be adding it to your to-watch list?
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