Momentarily safe, having received a temporary reprieve from the pending apocalypse, the vast populace of a great nation turn their hearts of attention towards the truly immense tragedy of the day: No, not the recent devastation of flooding in Memphis, or tornado havoc in Joplin, or even the deadly tornadoes that have just swept through Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. Today the focus is on a true misfortune as we bid farewell to the one who has lifted our hopes in times of fear; held our hand through uncertainty; swelled our hearts with laughter; dried our tears; exposed liars and cheats; brought monkey-like couch-jumping celebs into our living rooms; has become a friend who sticks closer than a sister.
Today Oprah Winfrey broadcasts the last episode of her long running talk show. From humble beginnings Oprah has risen to become one of the most powerful, influential, and wealthiest people in the world. I’m not sure how this happened. But you know you’ve arrived when you can drop your last name and just go by Oprah. Like Cher, Madonna, or … Jesus. You must really be special if you can then drop the suffix of you first name and be known as simply your first initial, “O.” Seriously, God doesn’t even get that type of notoriety. If i said i was reading about “J” having dinner with his twelve closest pals, who would be sure to whom i was referring? But if i say that “O” did such and such… you know who it is.
To be fair, i’ve never actually seen a full episode of O’s show. But i did see “The Color Purple.” Let’s not dismiss all the good O has accomplished. She has done incredible philanthropic work in Africa and Chicago. She has put authors on top of the New York Times Best Seller list. She has made the most invulnerable celebrity feel as though they were closest kin. She put Dr. Phil on TV. Oh the wonders of O, she has indeed done many amazing things. It is undeniably a sad day for most of America …nay… the world. Who will ever take O’s place, to be our comforter, our hope, fill us with joy, wipe our tears, fill our hearts and our homes? …J?!
~End O~
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The Becca Show has a nice ring to it. Or how about Tony and Becca Show? Or Russel Crowe could be my co host. Either or.
On your inaugural show you could give away new cars to all audience members. Put a fish on the bumpers (of the cars, not the people.) Pure Genius!
We give way too much credence to what someone on TV says. It amazes me that someone like Sharon Osborne can go on Celebrity Apprentice and next thing you know she’s hosting her own talk show. Why does a particular person get such a prominent voice in our culture? Should what they say really matter to us?
Oprah has used her celebrity in a lot of positive ways. I have seen her show very few times and probably never in its entirety. I do remember the early years, and it was basically a Jerry Springer clone. Maybe she’s repaired some of the damage she did back then.
Sharooooooon!! (in my best Ozzy impression.) i do love how Sharon is no non-sense, speaking her mind. Though i don’t always agree.
HaHa! That’s the only thing he says that I can understand.