The Oprah Show is Over

Oprah Winfrey is a cultural phenomenon in many ways, but not to everyone. Although she’s mostly appealed to middle-aged women, she’s also had her share of controversy. But who hasn’t?  Today Oprah will announce that she is ending her television show 2011 after 25 years since its first national broadcast. Talk about a surprise!

Toronto Sun: “Winfrey, who from a seat on the couch of her set in Chicago’s West Loop neighbourhood became a billionaire and one of the most powerful women in entertainment, plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast on Friday, said Harpo Productions Inc. A Harpo spokeswoman declined to comment Thursday when asked if Oprah’s decision to end the show meant she planned to retire, or would move her broadcasting efforts onto a long-rumoured Oprah network.”