Goodnight, Oprah, And Good Luck
So, as you probably know by now, Oprah has announced that she is leaving her talk show after next season. This morning, she made it official with an on-air announcement in which she explained the reason for her departure. From the New York Times:
"So why walk away and make next season the last? Here is the real reason," she said, staring into the camera. "I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye. Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time."
Huh. So the "real reason" is basically "because." You are leaving the show because you love it and also because of the number 25? Sure. I mean, you are the boss! Just tell me where to pick up my free car and you won't hear any more questions from me.
Anyway, the guys and I got together and made you something to show our appreciation for everything that you've done over the years:
Yup. Just me and my band showing our love for you on behalf of our moms, who made us do it.
GOODBYE IN 18 LONG MONTHS FROM NOW AND ALSO PROBABLY NOT REALLY BECAUSE YOU WILL STILL HAVE A SHOW ON YOUR OWN CABLE STATION THAT YOU OWN BECAUSE YOU'RE A BILLIONAIRE AND I'M KIND OF NOT SURE WHY THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAD BUT I GUESS I WILL PLAY ALONG, OPRAH!
Posted by Gabe at 12:30 PM in Daytime Talk Shows
Tags: Oprah
We complain when people don't know when to quit and/or bow out gracefully (Jay Leno). We complain when shows run forever, far past the point of any cultural relevance (The Simpsons). Can't we just be happy that someone finally knows when to stop? It's 25 years and it's science.
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Except she isn't going away.
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she's warped enough minds and sold enough books. time for politics!
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This is bad music day on vg... :\
but yeah, all the papers here in Chicago are like NO-prah and time to go-prah, I guess they're sad that there'll be significant job losses and a further reduction of chicago's luminosity...
Whatever.
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I also saw: "Say it ain't Soprah", "A Return to the Status Quoprah" and "Perhaps she is going to try to live more simply like Henry David Thoreauprah"
actually, no I didn't I know know why I said that
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Your nose, sir, like your comment, is blowing up like a hand-grenade in a hot air balloon.
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O'Revoir was the Chicago Tribune's Cover.
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What luminosity?
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-schmich-18-nov18,0,2389388.column
We're a sad city. Not as sad as Detroit though ;)
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Those ancient Mayans must feel really silly now, knowing they were a year off.
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WHAT ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB?!
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Or her favorite things! How am I supposed to know what to like now?
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Never Forget 09/11
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Variety says the new show will be like her old one, but with a desk.
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I am 1000% sure that if they simply reran episodes until the end of time (AKA for a year after the show ends) and didn't tell anyone they had stopped filming new ones, absolutely no one would notice. And by that I mean that I would not notice.
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Well, now there's nothing standing between Tyra and becoming the new queen of daytime TV.
Well, nothing except Tyra's personality.
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Tyra = Fauxprah?
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More like Hell Noprah.
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This is truly terrible terrible news. I still remember when watching a health episode of Oprah made me think I had a thyroid problem. I mean I didn't, but y'know it made me think.
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YOU GUYS, you're completely forgetting about The Secret! If we all just ask the universe really really hard for her to stay (and then pay $10,000 to lie in a completely safe-looking homemade sweat lodge) we will most definitely get Oprah to stay! Forever! Or until we die in that sweat lodge!
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It's clear to me that Oprah believes in the 2012 prophesy and she wants to spend the last year(+) or her life spending her quatrillion dollar fortune.
Way to go, O!
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It's kind of like how you know it's the right time to delete your MySpace account.
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OPRAHz M0M SAW HER SEMINUDEZ?!?!?!!?!
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"I don't know. Ask your momma." Well fuck you too! I was just asking a question...
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She's just looking for attention.
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