Talk:The Oprah Winfrey Show

Lead section

Seven paragraphs, whereas four is considered adequate, even for long articles. Hence the tag. Rodhullandemu 23:42, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Final airdate correct?

Media coverage including CNN regarding the launch of the OWN network indicated the final Oprah Winfrey Show airs in the spring (I believe May was the month given). Article says September. This needs to be clarified because if the final NEW episode airs in May, followed by reruns until the syndication mandate ends in the fall, that's different than having new episodes airing through September. 68.146.64.9 (talk) 07:20, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, the source linked to from the article says "Oprah's show will close as its 25th season comes to an end on Sept. 9, 2011." If you have other reliable sources, feel free to add them. It's in the future so in a sense it's all speculation. Official network announcements are obviously fine though. HiLo48 (talk) 07:37, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

International Syndication

Is it necessary to list every country that the show is syndicated in? Isn't saying "146 countries" enough? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.98.149 (talk) 23:25, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Whoa. I agree on this one. That list is crazy. DFS (talk) 19:39, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Title of the Show?

The title card says Oprah. It hasn't been The Oprah Winfrey Show for many years now. Law & Order: LA underwent a name change. Just like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and not The Tonight Show. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.49.246.237 (talk) 21:54, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

139 Appearances For Gayle King

On April 21, 2011, Oprah Winfrey announced that King had appeared on ther show 139 - the most of any person. Her first apperance was October 1986 and her last was the aforementioned date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.49.246.237 (talk) 20:07, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Final episode

This article contains no mention of the May 25, 2011, final episode ...? Or did I miss it? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 00:00, 26 May 2011 (UTC))

Show didn't end

According to here official show website The Oprah Show will end its run as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011. So the show will officially end on September 9, 2011 — Preceding unsigned comment added by MBGuyCasey (talk • contribs) 18:46, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

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Excessive or improper use of copyrighted material notice

Hi, I'm the user who added the images that are being marked as excessive or improper use. I'm a relatively new contributor, still figuring things out. I fully believe the additions I have made, visual and textual, have only enhanced the Wikipedia experience. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a copyrighted production and therefore no non-copyrighted image can exist. I feel that the low quality screenshots of the show that I have included are necessary for the article, and will equip a researcher with a better understanding of the immense cutural impact the show has had on the world. I'm committed to improving this article by following the rules. If you have any advice or suggestions to help me become a better contributor, let me know. Justinboyer (talk) 14:42, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

New notice

You should have seen the disaster of an article this was before my additions. Nobody was complaining about it then. Justinboyer (talk) 22:04, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Marquee image

I feel like the image of the marquee is extremely irrelevant and unnecessary. It shows mostly building, contains nothing of interest, and is not the subject of discussion in the article. Sorry to the editor who added it, I know you feel like it has a purpose and I don't mean to question or insult your opinion. Honestly, it just doesn't make sense to me. I won't delete it, but I want to know what other editors think about the purpose of the marquee image in the article. Maybe if it was moved to another section (i.e. viewership)?--CityMorgue (talk) 23:16, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

It shows where audience members would have lined up to get in, it shows the logo on the door, it shows an alternate logo on the marquee. Moreover, it shows understated simplicity - compare to a Broadway theatre , where there are colorful placards up touting the show and marquee lights and so forth. Here, just plain blank walls and the name. As for the section, I'm fine with it being in whatever section seems best. Wasted Time R (talk) 01:47, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

Alright, I moved it to the United States viewship section. I think it works better there. Thanks for understanding. It really is nice having a free image on the page since those are so rare to come by for Oprah. I've tried contacting Harpo to use more of their images for Wikipedia, because the page is lacking a proper visual to text ratio, but they declined. I really don't see their problem with it since their images are public already and people can easily copy and paste the ones they want. Whatever. CityMorgue (talk) 15:25, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

Yes, dealing with image use and restrictions is definitely one of the most frustrating things about WP ... Wasted Time R (talk) 00:35, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Locations

Oprah was never filmed in Los Angeles at all. It was first at WLS in Chicago and then they moved to Harpo Studios in the west loop of Chicago. Dunno how to go about changing it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.125.112 (talk) 04:08, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Overly Strong Language in first lines of Interview section?

Winfrey interviewed a plethora of public figures and everyday people during the show's 25-year history. When celebrities and newsmakers were ready to share their most intimate secrets their first stop was Winfrey's couch and when a serious story hit, the Oprah show focused on putting a human face on the headlines.

Seems a bit too emotive/promotional material-esque, IMO.

I haven't watched the show, and am just popping through here, so I won't be making a personal effort to correct it, though I think it needs it.

sua aihtfwou qkuf gi7qwk5fry cjqfg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.159.146.193 (talk) 17:11, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

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Cult Leader Raymond Lear referenced under Celebrities section.

First edit was made on 10:56, 5 April 2015‎ 124.187.105.220

The person who added this information is clearly from the Cult known as The Ecumenical Order of Christ, referencing a news article that "Oprah is the Prophet Elijah Reincarnated."

There's no proof that the year was 1988, and the man referenced in the photo is a false deity and prophet now under the name of "Lord RayEl".

Further, the Guardian Angels are not celebrities, and neither is Raymond Lear. 24.63.45.16 (talk) 00:49, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Where is the source for quote influential to many young stars.. the wording does not make sense. She wasn't influential to ME as a young star celeb, since I knew she would be famous when I saw her in the Color purple in 1985. 107.129.97.80 (talk) 03:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC)