Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey http://247oprah.com en-us Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:23 GMT Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:23 GMT <![CDATA[Technorati Claim]]> Technorati Profile]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:14 GMT <![CDATA[Recent Oprah Winfrey Show Sparks Evangelical Backlash]]>   The Oprah Winfrey Show has stayed popular for two reasons. One is that no one can deny her true compassion she has for people and the other is that she constantly features episodes on relevant and interesting topics. Many Oprah Winfrey Show topics center around religion and God. While I could care less about what one person believes apparently the evangelical supporters only believe in one way of doing things and they do not like what Oprah has said about her religious beliefs leading them to collaborate in a nationwide publication effort to thwart her open views.

23 evangelical newspapers ran an article called Oprah’s God that attacked her for not following the rules of biblical Christianity. Who cares, right? Not the case for these religious nuts who have featured one of her most infamous quotes (in their minds) from the Oprah Winfrey Show, “There are many paths to God (kansascity.com).”

While you and me consider this a logical and well minded answer it pushed the Evangelical society to write a country wide attack on Oprah. The clip above makes me sick and shows how close minded fanatics can be.
]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:24:59 GMT <![CDATA[The Oprah Winfrey Show will End in 2011]]> The Oprah Winfrey is the highest rated talk show in United States television history. The Oprah Winfrey Show has also been on the air longer than any other daytime show on TV. The first episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show aired on September 8, 1986. British people watch the Oprah Winfrey Show, too. I recall my mother enjoying it on a regular basis when I was younger. My elder sister still watches it religiously. I have also watched the Oprah Winfrey Show on more than one occasion. The Oprah Winfrey Show is not just popular with American stay-at-home mothers. It has reached across cultures and generations. The popular subjects that Oprah discusses on her show are of universal interest. Unfortunately, Oprah’s contract ends in 2011, and she has no plans to renew it. The day show ends in 2011 will be a sad occasion. People of all ages all over the world will feel that they have lost a very good friend. If you like Oprah and enjoy the subjects she discusses on her show, I recommend that you watch it while you still can.
]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:17:09 GMT <![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah's Big Give Cancelled]]> oprah winfrey show, oprah winfrey biography




The Oprah Winfrey Show has been a daytime success. So, Oprah Winfrey of the Oprah Winfrey Show wanted to give prime time a shot.


Oprah's Big Give was a reality television show that aired on Sunday evenings and was produced by Harpo Productions and created and produced by Oprah Winfrey. The winner of the show received $1 million. After the first season of Oprah's Big Give, the show was not renewed by ABC.


The premise of the show was that it focused on 10 contestants who traveled across America with a large amount of money and tried to help people in unique ways. They participated in a series of challenges in order to become America's greatest unknown philanthropist. They would be judged after each episode and the winner would receive $1 million dollars which would be dispersed in a way that they would receive $500,000 for themselves and give away $500,000 to others.


Oprah may have a soft spot for giving away to others. According to the Oprah Winfrey biography, she experienced hardship. Oprah Winfrey childhood developed in poverty. She also suffered from a hard life and abuse. However, Oprah persevered and later became a success on the Oprah Winfrey Show.



]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:21:46 GMT <![CDATA[Lessons To Be Learned from the Oprah Winfrey Biography]]>
Have you ever read an Oprah Winfrey biography? There is a short Oprah Winfrey biography on the Wikipedia website. When I read Wikipedia’s Oprah Winfrey biography, I realized that she did not have an easy childhood. On January 29 1954, Oprah Winfrey was born in rural Mississippi to a poor and unmarried adolescent mother. She was raised in the inner city of Milwaukee. Oprah Winfrey was raped when she was just nine years old. When she was fourteen, Oprah gave birth to a son who died in infancy. Having endured such a traumatic childhood, many people would not be able to function well as an adult. However, Oprah Winfrey’s biography teaches us all a very valuable lesson. Instead of allowing her pain to destroy her, Oprah Winfrey has used it to help other people and in doing so became one of the richest women in the United States today. The Oprah Winfrey biography is the story of a very brave woman who struggled against hardship and subjugation and won. Oprah’s life story shows us that we should never give up on our dreams or aspirations, even when life throws the most difficult of challenges our way.
]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:39:09 GMT <![CDATA[Recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 15:54:49 GMT <![CDATA[The Oprah Winfrey Show is a Must Watch on June 17.]]> The Oprah Winfrey Show is a mainstay of American television, and for good reason. Her show has excellent content, and on June 17, Oprah will air a show on past lives. The Oprah Winfrey Show is going to take this hot potato issue and see if there is anything behind the theory of reincarnation. This is one I hope to watch, because I've always wondered about it myself. There is quite a long story about the show, which has already been recorded on Oprah.com, and it is very interesting to speculate that our spirits do come back in a physical form, ready to learn from a new life experience.

This Oprah Winfrey Show is bound to create some controversy, especially from people whose belief systems are either totally rational or the opposite, completely fundamental. I like the way that the presenter, Dr. Brian Weiss, handles the issue: he says that the spirit of God is in everyone, and believing in reincarnation is completely compatible with all the world's religions. Dr. Oz will also make an appearance on this show. It's bound to be a good one. Tune in.]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 08:55:30 GMT <![CDATA[The Oprah Winfrey Show Has Relevant Topics]]>
Sometimes I visit Oprah.com to see what is coming up on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah discusses all kinds of subjects. The Oprah Winfrey show makes compelling viewing because the topics and guests are so diverse. The subjects up for discussion on the Oprah Winfrey Show are relevant. She discusses the things the public are most interested in at any given time. For example, the topic for today’s Oprah Winfrey show is the polygamist compound in Texas. Lisa Ling will give a special report on polygamy and talk about girls who are forced to marry at the tender age of 14.
Fortunately the topics up for discussion on the Oprah Winfrey Show aren’t always so serious. She can be lighthearted too. On tomorrow’s show Oprah will feature Tom Bergeron, the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. He will discuss his all time favorite videos. It’s good to know that Oprah is as well balanced as the rest of us. She can be serious when necessary but she also knows how to laugh. No wonder the Oprah Winfrey Show has been popular for so many years.
]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 08:10:53 GMT <![CDATA[Many Oprah Winfrey Childhood Experiences Were Not Pleasant]]>   When an Oprah Winfrey biography discusses the life of this famous woman, it describes the Oprah Winfrey childhood experience as being extremely difficult and full of hardships. It seems that this stalwart woman has come from a background that way too many human beings can relate to. It is so sad to me that an Oprah Winfrey childhood has to be lived by any child. She did not come from a very caring family and she was very poor with few physical comforts to relieve the loneliness or discomfort. I have watched the Oprah Winfrey show when she is discussing her childhood experiences with others who have shared a similar upbringing and it is interesting to see how Oprah has grown into such an advocate of children. By discussing her Oprah Winfrey childhood experiences she has helped to open the eyes of society to the tragic circumstances that some of society's children are being raised in. Oprah has made it one of her goals to help improve the life and upbringing of as many children as she can reach. Hopefully each one of us has learned from her example and we all make an effort to make someone's childhood easier and more enjoyable to grow through. ]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 08:09:56 GMT <![CDATA[Many Oprah Winfrey Childhood Experiences Were Not Pleasant]]>   When an Oprah Winfrey biography discusses the life of this famous woman, it describes the Oprah Winfrey childhood experience as being extremely difficult and full of hardships. It seems that this stalwart woman has come from a background that way too many human beings can relate to. It is so sad to me that an Oprah Winfrey childhood has to be lived by any child. She did not come from a very caring family and she was very poor with few physical comforts to relieve the loneliness or discomfort. I have watched the Oprah Winfrey show when she is discussing her childhood experiences with others who have shared a similar upbringing and it is interesting to see how Oprah has grown into such an advocate of children. By discussing her Oprah Winfrey childhood experiences she has helped to open the eyes of society to the tragic circumstances that some of society's children are being raised in. Oprah has made it one of her goals to help improve the life and upbringing of as many children as she can reach. Hopefully each one of us has learned from her example and we all make an effort to make someone's childhood easier and more enjoyable to grow through. ]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 08:09:29 GMT <![CDATA[A Quick Oprah Winfrey Biography]]> <-- Great Oprah interview on Letterman

If for whatever reason you need to find some quick info on the life of Oprah Winfrey here you go:
  • Oprah was born in1952 to a poor unmarried teenage mother in Mississippi.
  • During the Oprah Winfrey childhood, she made the move from the south to the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During this time, Oprah was tragically molested by multiple people within the family and by family friends.
  • She was a gifted student who skipped grades early on later leading to a scholarship to a high school in the Wisconsin Suburbs.
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show has won Emmys and is the highest rated talk show in the history of TV.
  • The popularity of the Oprah Winfrey Network has put her within the ranks of billionaires and is the only black person to do so.
  • She has also donated more money and time for charitable purposes than any other African American in history.
  •  She has been nominated for an Academy Award for acting, began a popular book club and has a website (oprah.com) that sees 70 million page views a month.
]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 03:19:27 GMT <![CDATA[Tom Cruise Will Be On The Oprah Winfrey Show Again]]>
Well..... who can forget this moment with Cruise on the Oprah Winfrey show back in 2005. Cruise became the butt of jokes after this appearance on her show, where he repeatedly jumped on the couch, saying his love for his new girlfriend, at the time, Katie Holmes was "beyond cool." I didn't think it was that big of a deal. To me he was just a happy guy, in love and showing his excitement. The rest of the world seemed to think he had gone crazy and flipped his lid.


Tom Cruise is scheduled to return again to "The Oprah Winfrey Show," nearly three years after this couch-jumping appearance. The show will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the film "Risky Business. Friends and colleagues will surprise Cruise with taped messages honoring his work in movies.
Winfrey will interview Cruise from his home for the first show on May 2, which will cover his family, his life and the future. Then on May 5, Cruise will actually appear on the Oprah Winfrey show again, but from what I hear there will be no couch jumping.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:25:56 GMT <![CDATA[David Blaine to Risk His Life on the Oprah Winfrey Show]]> Some subjects on the Oprah Winfrey show are worth watching. When topic on the Oprah Winfrey show involves self-empowerment, life stories or relationship analysis, it can be rather interesting to watch. However, I am not sure how I feel about what is on the Oprah Winfrey Show agenda this coming Wednesday. On April 30, David Blaine is scheduled to attempt to break the underwater breath holding world record live on the Oprah Winfrey show. In order to beat the world record, Blaine must hold his breath for more than 16 minutes and 14 seconds. I wonder how this is humanly possible. However, Blaine has allegedly been through months of training in preparation for the event. In order to accomplish this feat, Blaine risks serious health complications and could even die. Of course, Blaine performs the stunt at his own risk. However, what would happen if tragedy befell him? I don’t think I will be tuning in to the Oprah Winfrey show on Wednesday. I couldn’t stand to see the outcome if things did not go according to plan.
]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:07:40 GMT <![CDATA[Miley Cyrus on the Oprah Winfrey Show]]>
When Miley Cyrus, star of the hit Disney Channel show Hannah Montana, appeared on The Oprah Show, she surprished some of her biggest fans.  Miley Cyrus is a television actress, a singing sensation, a mogul worth millions—and she's only 15! Miley Cyrus stars in the smash hit Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana along with her dad, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. An average teenage girl by day, Miley's character Miley Stewart leads a secret double life. At night, she dons a blonde wig and transforms into international rock star Hannah Montana. Miley is a real-life multi-platinum recording artist, as well, selling out tours across the nation.At age 15, Miley—the daughter of country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus—has already accomplished a lot, skyrocketing to stardom on Hannah Montana.

Miley Cyrus is a true pop culture phenomenon. From books and clothes to purses and guitars. She even has a feature film in the works! And Miley doesn't just play a rock star on TV—she is a multiplatinum recording artist in real life. So much is going on and changing,for Miley says. "But she is having so much fun, and she says that she has been really blessed to work with all the people that she gets to work with."

When she's not taping television shows or spending long nights on the tour bus, Miley enjoys doing the same things as other girls her age. She loves being with her friends. Because she works so much, she mostly does sleepovers and hangs out and plays guitar." Miley says most of her life is just like an average teenager's—she even gets an allowance, and gets treated like a normal kid.

Despite her rock star status, Miley says she thinks she has even less freedom than most kids her age. She has and an earlier curfe, just because she can't be out too late. Her mom wants to keep her really safe, says her dad's not overly protective, but he's a dad no matter what.

She may enjoy the screaming adoration of her fans, but what matters most to Miley is her family. "No one messes with me and my family," she says. "We're so tight. They come first and foremost."

After Miley squeezes in some quality time with her family, it's all about the fans! Before the show, she signs autographs and chats with people lined up to meet her. "Seeing them out in the concert and hearing them sing every word of her songs," she says, that's the most rewarding and special thing that she sees in any of the shows."

Miley's not the first famous member of her family. Her dad, Billy Ray, topped the country charts in 1992 with his single "Achy Breaky Heart." Fifteen years later, his music career is still going strong with his new album Home at Last.

Billy Ray has found a different kind of popularity by playing Miley's TV dad in Hannah Montana. How does it feel to be the real-life father of a teenage phenomenon? "When he read the script [for Hannah Montana], he felt like it was very well written, and I felt like Miley was Hannah Montana and Hannah Montana was Miley," Billy Ray says. "Together they make a really strong package."

Between taping the show and singing together, Miley spends a lot of time with her dad. "It's fun," Miley says. "He's he best friend." But Miley says Billy Ray has an even closer friend, named Tex. Her dad's best friend is his best friend their dog," she jokes.
Miley is absolutely amazing! She has a great following and everyone loves both her and her dad Billy Ray Cyrus.]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:38:14 GMT <![CDATA[Investigating Puppy Mills ]]> Oprah had a wonderful show on April 4th, about what exactly goes on in Puppy Mills. It highlighted how buying a purebreed or mixed-breed puppy at a pet store or Internet site often supports a cruel industry.  The reason is because these pets are from puppy mills.  Puppy Mills is an operation that forces "breeder dogs" to produce litter after litter to support the demand for puppies.  The puppies may have a variety of diseases and illnesses.  Some puppies die within weeks of purchase.  The puppy mills are nothing new, they have been around for decades. Life is particularly bad for "breeding stock," dogs who live their entire lives in cages and are continually bred for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever becoming part of a family. These dogs receive little or no veterinary care and never see a bed, a treat or a toy. After their fertility wanes, breeding animals are commonly killed, abandoned or sold to another mill. The annual result of all this breeding is hundreds of thousands of puppies, many with behavior and/or health problems.

Oprah had a couple on her show Lisa Ling and Bill, and they actually went out an investigated what happens in these puppy mills. They had a hidden camera and alot was shown in detail.  According to the Humane Society of the United States, there may be as many as 10,000 puppy mills operating across the United States.  Many of the dogs that are born in puppy mills end up in pet stores, or are sold on the internet. What puppy mills are doing is not legal. Lisa and Bill visited many puppy mills.  They found Lab puppies' mother in a small mud-filled pen.  Her teats are swollen because of the many litters of puppies. In another puppy mill they find 30 to 40 dogs in wire-floored rabbit cages stacked to the ceiling in a room that reeks of urine and feces. The worst thing they witnessed at one if the breeders' property is that he has dogs running on wheels in fan casings. Bill says. The contraptions look like big gerbil wheels. "[The breeder] claims that it's good for them because they get exercise," Bill says.At another breeder's facility, Lisa and Bill see outdoor cages that house scores of Pomeranians. Not only have those dogs probably never been out of those small cages, it's likely that they remain outside even in bad weather and could die from exposure.
The outcome is that Bill rescued dozens of dogs that he and Lisa visited in puppy mills. One reason puppy mill owners keep their dogs in such conditions is cultural. "They don't regard dogs in the same way that others may. They believe man is to dominate animals," Lisa says. "A number of them didn't seem like they realized that what they were doing was inhumane because in their culture … that is what they're supposed to be. And the fact is, there is a market for puppies in America." Thanks to Oprah, the cruelty of puppy mills is being brought into the spotlight. Oprah says "If you are thinking about adopting a new pet, make your first stop the local shelter or animal rescue office. "You can find any kind of dog you want, any age you want, at a shelter or rescue,"


]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:47:56 GMT <![CDATA[Mariah Carey shows Oprah her underwear closet]]> Singer Mariah Carey allowed cameras from The Oprah Winfrey Show into her personal clothes closet to reveal her obsession with collecting lingerie.  She also showed off her slimmer figure in a red bikini and added that she spends an hour a day exercising - mostly in the swimming pool.

Oprah said that Mariah’s main closet is an incredible 3,000 square feet, and that she has a secondary walk in closet just for her lingerie in her new apartment in NY. The sexy sleepwear is arranged by color and includes items from one of her favorite vacation spots, Capri, Italy.  It's no secret that Mariah loves femininity.

The Grammy winner also shared some of the workout and diet secrets that helped her slim down in time to promote her brand-new CD, E=MC2, "The Emancipation of Mariah Carey to the Second Power."

As well as rigorous workouts, Carey has cut out fatty foods and items cooked in butter, which she insists hasn't been easy - because it meant giving up her beloved macaroni and cheese.  Mariah decided to get in shape last year after a friend made a comment about her figure.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:08:13 GMT <![CDATA[The Oprah Winfrey show is a pretty cool show to watch]]>
Currently I don't have a TV and am sad to say that I miss watching the Oprah Winfrey show in my daily routine. At one time in the past, however, I did have a working television with a cable connection and was able to catch an episode before going to work in the afternoon.

Some of the episodes I saw were really interesting. Topics from health and weight management with star doctors and experts being interviewed to controversial things like the government, Big Brother and trackable chip implants in humans (there was this family, by the way, that was hosted because they were all implanted voluntarily because they felt "safer" from all the terrorists).

So, the Oprah Winfrey show is not just about hair and makeup and chocolate cake - it has some really decent topics that even men can find interesting. Besides, there's no telling what you'll get if you can connect with your girlfriend on that softer side by watching!
]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:13:10 GMT <![CDATA[Fans of the Oprah Winfrey Show Notice Weight Gain]]> Do you watch the Oprah Winfrey show? Anybody who watches the Oprah Winfrey show on a regular basis cannot help but notice that she has gained weight again. It’s easy to condemn Oprah for being overweight and imagine that she overindulges on cake or ice cream. However, the weight fluctuations observed by fans of the Oprah Winfrey show are not her fault. Apparently Oprah Winfrey has an under active thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the neck. It produces a hormone called thyroid, which regulates the metabolism. Symptoms of an under active thyroid include weight gain, tiredness and constantly feeling cold. Thyroid problems are more common than most of us realize. In fact, if you have gained weight and have not been overeating, you may well have an under active thyroid. To find out if this is the case, ask your doctor to check the levels of thyroid hormone in your blood the next time you have your cholesterol checked out. When people gain weight, it is easy to condemn them and make hurtful comments. Oprah Winfrey is proof that not all weight gain is caused by excess eating. So the next time you watch the Oprah Winfrey show, don’t gloat that she put the weight back on. You never know if you will have thyroid problems too at some point in your life.
]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:35 GMT <![CDATA[Before the Oprah Winfrey Show]]>
Oprah herself has been ranked the richest African American woman in history and the most philanthropic African American of all time. According to some, Oprah is the most influential woman of the world.

It's easy to see how Oprah is the most influential woman. Oprah has been known for the "Oprah Effect". The "Oprah Effect" is essentially the phenomenon that anything Oprah endorses will sell. This is basically similar to the historical myth about "The Midas Touch" only that everything Midas touches turns gold and everything Oprah touches seems to turn green- or extremely successful. "The Oprah Effect" goes for both products and presidential candidates.

However, long before the Oprah Winfrey Show is a rags-to-riches tale about overcoming the obstacles.  According to the Oprah Winfrey biography, Oprah Winfrey's childhood was a difficult one. She overcame both poverty, abuse, teenage pregnancy and the eventual death of her child.

What can we all learn from Oprah?

Oprah can be an inspiration to remind us that hard work leads to success and that it's possible to overcome difficult obstacles.
]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:53:56 GMT <![CDATA[The Inspirational Oprah Winfrey Biography]]> The Oprah Winfrey biography is certainly one that tells a tale of hardship and perseverance. Long before the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Oprah Winfrey Network was a woman who survived a rough childhood.

Oprah Winfrey was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. In fact, Oprah Winfrey childhood began in poverty in Mississippi. By the age of 9 she was sexually abused and raped. By the age of 14 she had become pregnant only to lose her son during infancy. Oprah Winfrey used what she had which was her natural intelligence in order to get a scholarship which helped her escape the ghetto Milwaukee suburb. She was accepted into a more academically rigorous high school school within the suburbs. She then received a scholarship into Tennessee State University, a historically black institution. Oprah studied communications, sending her on a path towards her success today.

The Oprah Winfrey biography is truly an inspirational tale of how an individual can overcome great odds, only to achieve international fame, wealth and success.

Hopefully, the Oprah Winfrey biography will prove that it's possible for a person to reach their potential, despite great odds.]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:00:43 GMT