As anyone who is not in solitary confinement in North Korea must know: IT IS HER LAST SEASON. This promotion has been going on non-stop since September.
Gayle talks about it on the radio, Promos ( same ones repeated way too often) have hysterical women screaming about how excited they got when they saw a HEADSET at Harpo.
It's has begun to feel like a religion in which I do not believe.
OK - it IS a religion and that's my whole point. It has gotten way too Elmer Gantry for my poor agnostic self to deal with.
Oprah has done wonderful things for many people. She has done more, I think, for race relations particularly between women than anyone else in history - and that is a huge deal.
But she has also had a lot of makeover shows and stupid celebrity ass-kissing shows, and given away " her favorite things" to audiences who become multi-orgasmic at receiving a pair of Tory Burch shoes or a waffle maker. ( and who pays the taxes on these gifts, I have always wanted to know) - because the IRS does come after you for market value!!
I think I began to see the light during the inteminably hyped shows in Australia - when the whole harbor in Sydney was lit up with your initial ( you only need one), and there were fireworks and even more tears - although surely you knew what was planned.
Just maybe a tad too much even for YOU, "O."
But comes a time, when you believe your own bullshit a little too much, when you think you truly are "divinely inspired," and you have billions of dollars and talk about your money your houses and your plane just a little too much. Then it's time to go.
So, lovely beautiful, brilliant Oprah - I look forward to seeing you around town.
Enjoy your gorgeous house - and your other houses... relax a little.
This network thing is not gonna fly - not the way it is now anyway. - So unless you do a major reshuffle, and get away from teaching "soul" stuff and curing physical and psychiatric diseases in ten minutes.. you may have some downtime soon.
I love that you created a Girl's School in South Africa, although I always wondered why it wasn't in New Orleans or South LA or Brooklyn, but it's an amazing accomplishment.
I love that you have embraced your body and are not obsessed with weight anymore. That's a life lesson. I only wish I had the juice to get designers to take apart fabulous gowns and make them a little bigger for me to wear too.
Now, put down the kleenex, pack up the hair guy and the make up lady and the stylist and relax.
By the way, I'd love to know if you have helped your HUGE and devoted staff to get new jobs?
Just a thought.