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Oprah Winfrey teared up while making the announcement that she’d be ending her show after 25 years on the air.

From CNN.com

(CNN) — Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday’s “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey’s Harpo Productions.

“Oprah will be ending her talk show,” Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said Thursday. “She will be speaking about it on tomorrow’s live show.”

The show will air live from its Chicago, Illinois, studio at 9 a.m. CT (10 a.m. ET), he said.

The show will end on September 9, 2011, as its 25th season draws to a close, according to a letter from Harpo Inc. that President Tim Bennett addressed to partners and obtained by CNN affiliate WLS-TV.

What do you think? Is it time for Oprah to move on? If so, who is most likely to take her place in the afternoon talk slot?

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/UnrestricKtedDreamz/ UnrestricKtedDreamz

    Great…it’s about time! I’m sure all the white middle class women of America that she caters to are crying in their cup of Folgers as we speak! I’m thinking no one has to replace her personally…I’m so NOT a fan of talk shows…PERIOD!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TEEDIAMOND85/ TEEDIAMOND85

    i think either mo’nique or tyra should take her spot, the the best choices in my opinion

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MR_NANASTROKER/ MR_NANASTROKER

    THANK YOU
    Unrestricted Dreams you took the thought right out of my mind

    I love it when a women won’t allow herself 2 be blinded with feminine ambition

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/moniQTee/ moniQTee

    The worst part about this for me is not getting a chance to go on her Oprah give away show. Did she do it yet this year?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/moniQTee/ moniQTee

    I’m not a big fan of the show but what exactly does one consider “feminine ambition.”

    That sounds so asinine coming from one who calls himself “nanastroker.”, Ugh.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    UnrestricKtedDreamz said@
    I’m sure all the white middle class women of America that she caters to are crying in their cup of Folgers as we speak!
    ____________________________

    LOL !!!

    me personally…. I think Alexyss K Tylor, will outshine Oprah….those who know who she is will know what Im talken bout !!! Alexyss K Tylor “V****a Power”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    Alexyss K Tylor “V^gina Power”

    look for her @ youtube.com & blogtalkradio.com

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    @Unrestrickteddreamz, you said it all right there…Oprah hasnt been akin to the black community for a LONG time now, I personally will not miss her…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MR_NANASTROKER/ MR_NANASTROKER

    I usually don’t explain myself
    I meant not being blinded bye feminine ambition that Oprah promotes

    and it’s spelled asanine….not asinine

    lmao

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/diamondlol/ diamondlol

    There is no replacement to the Oprah show none of the shows on the air now can feel those shoes .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/truthserumX/ truthserumX

    I think Tyra in the future will be a good contender for a future Oprah replacement. HOWEVER, Oprah is starting her own TV Network, channel, and therefore I’m sure her audience will follow! She bought to blow the rough off. She is honestly a real, true, Black self-made Queen.
    ~God Bless her!~

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweet-francine/ sweet-francine

    Nobody can do it as well as Oprah…like MJ is king of pop Oprah is queen of talk..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Deletha_J/ Deletha_J

    I’m going to miss Oprah. I just started getting into her shows. She’s irreplaceable. I appreciate all her hard work she put in in Africa. Well, more people will be watching more Tyra now. I slept on the Monique show at first but she keeps it entertaining, she just caters mostly to the black community(which I love and we need that), and I hope her show gets bigger. I like Wendy but honestly her busted wigs and big mouth gossiping isnt going to take her far.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Grn_Eyed_QT/ Grn_Eyed_QT

    I didn’t really watch Oprah that much because I’m at work when her show comes on…I do believe that after 25 years most talk shows have pretty much run their course and the host of the show should move on to something else…and like Oprah leave while you’re still on the top.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackCasper2001/ BlackCasper2001

    I don’t know what to say. I think that Oprah has done a lot in her career. I didn’t care for the structure of the show but you can’t deny that she is motivation for the African American community. Whether you love her or hate her, you can’t take away the fact that she made us look like we could definitely excel in America. No matter what she is a legend, an icon, an example for black women to follow.

    N.S. Ugezene

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/pretty-cp/ pretty-cp

    This is wonderful for her to do. All she is doing is moving to bigger and better things, plus helping others to follow. Now, for all that say she adheres more to the white population is sadly mistaken. She has done more for blacks then most would consider. She does not boast and brag about what all she does it in order to satisfy the black community and I applaud her for that. However, she is a humanitarian meaning she does not have to seclude herself to helping blacks only and again I applaud her on that. I do not see anyone else that has opened a school and attempting to help young women to grow mentally and emotionally to become a strong black woman. It is sad that a prominent sista is before us and of course her own people would be the ones to shoot her down, but then would be the first ones taking a gift from her if she offered. Give her, her flowers while she leaves. God Bless, her and her future endeavors to come. To God Be The Glory.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/UnrestricKtedDreamz/ UnrestricKtedDreamz

    @ MoniQTee…she usually prescreens ppl for those give away shows. It isn’t just “oh I got lucky and happened to go the the show that she gave stuff away on”. Just like when she gave away the cars…the people in the audience were pre-chosen to be there. I’m still trying to figure out when did the memo go out letting ppl know they could try to get a free car from her.

    Like they say…Oprah gives cars, home appliances, her fav products to white people and what does she give blacks…KFC coupons for a free chicken!(and i still didnt benefit…I dont eat fried or “grilled” chicken from KFC, Popeye’s, or in general, so she did me absolutely no good) THANKS OPRAH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/UnrestricKtedDreamz/ UnrestricKtedDreamz

    As far as helping black people comment…yeah, if you live in Africa. True enough those people need help, but so do blacks right here in her own country. I’m not saying she never does anything but the things she’s known for doing most…I can’t see how they’ve directly help the African AMERICAN community in her own country.

    Yeah..she’s a trailblazer and has accomplished things that others haven’t and that’s something that can never be taken away from her but yeah…I definately feel some kind of way regarding her hipocracy on many different levels…from her view of rappers to her so called “battered women’s activisim” she showed by not allowing Chris Brown on her show because of what he did, yet taping two episodes of her show with Bebe Winans who is facing, and has faced before, accusations and charges of hitting his wife. It was only AFTER angry viewers found out and emailed her that she decided not to air the episodes with Bebe until “the matter could be settled in court”. Yet even AFTER the “matter” was settled in court between Chris and Rhianna…she still had issues and didnt want him on her show unless she’d be able to blast him…she didnt blast Bebe about his pending charges…Come on Oprah…be consistant.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2quan/ 2quan

    @unrestrickted

    It doesn’t matter If there Black in Africa or Black in America what’s the difference. Grow up! What the hell do you do for african americans in your own country nothing but complain. I’m glad she helps them over there you damn whiners need to get a damn life!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DarkrThnMost/ DarkrThnMost

    OPRAH’S LEAVING?!?!?!?!?! YAYYYYYYYYYYY, YIPEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Oh yeah, UnrestricKtedDreamz, you brought it (to the table) girl, much love to ya….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kaikai7/ kaikai7

    I have always admired Oprah Winfrey for the example of excellence that she set for all African American women. Her show has been on the air for a very long time. I actually remember when the Oprah Winfrey show made it’s debut in the mid 80′s! I have watched many other talk shows come and go but not Oprah! I honestly do not believe that anyone will be able to fill her shoes, but she knows what’s right for her so I wish her well. I know that a round the 20th year mark she was considering retiring the show ,but decided against it, because she really was not 100% ready to let it go,but she said that this feels right. I know that she probably has other things that she’d like to pursue, so again I am sorry to see her go but wish her well.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DonLVLdot/ DonLVLdot

    OOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DJ_OLD_SCHOOL/ DJ_OLD_SCHOOL

    She is not over yet. This just the beggining of her polical carrer Obama will win another 4 years in 2012 and Democrats will need a strong candidate in 2018 to continue wining for the democratic party and he will teach oprah givin her a seat in 2012 as probably deparment of state or home land security or something like that, at the same time sarah paulin for the repuplicans will get a seat in the senate or congress in 2012 you know repuplicans just will try to put her in their on agenda, but the the truth is for the president seat in 2018 the contenders for the seat for president will be oprah and sarah! and who will win you know oprah will win! She will be the first afro american president in 2018!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/gwa_2001/ gwa_2001

    WOW!!! This is News to me, Unbelievable…THANK YOU for the Years Ms. ” O” U have touched many lives My words are not enough to explain How your departure is gonna mean for me in my Living Room You being their in my parents Living Room as well “O” But your TV presence will not be the end so like the pied piper i am in your presence and GOD BLESS many more years of you Ms. “O” again i say THANK YOU.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MR_NANASTROKER/ MR_NANASTROKER

    DJ_OLD_SCHOOL
    11-21-2009 9:35 am

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MR_NANASTROKER/ MR_NANASTROKER

    She will be the first afro american president in 2018!
    WTF???

    U do realize that you already have an Afro-American president right???
    and they both have something in common…..they both haven’t addressed any of the Black Communities Social issues well rather gave any action 2 them just LIP SERVICE

    Obama has an agenda he has 2 fulfill anyway and so far as I can see it he has furthered the Bush regime with re-instating the Patriot Act until his 1st 4 years are up…sending more soldiers over 2 Iraq 2 guard poppy and Oil fields….trying 2 slick A TAX BILL 2 pass disguised as A Health Care Initiative and with 2000+ pages 2 be read and studied and the legal rambling that will ensue in doing so they have set THANKSGIVING as the deadline 2 get the Bill passed. Yea he doing his job….BLACKFACE to pass an IMPERIALISTIC Agenda
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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/missstrings43/ missstrings43

    I pray that she changes her mind. The Oprah show has really helped to open many many doors to all the races in America. She has proven that black America can make it if they are persistent and focus on what they really want to do in and with their lives. She helped to give our black America a voice. Even though her audiences may have been predom. white and other, it does not matter. The whole concept was that a Black sister made it in our country which has not always and still will not be fare to our black and other interracial children coming up in America. we should all be proud that she unlike a lot of other talk show host, etc. have not had the power or backing to do.
    I pray again that she changes her mind. She represents ME as a black woman about to rise up in the media soon.
    What about all of her staff(who were of all nationalities) jobs? I foresee a lot of unemployed media reps, film makers, video staff, food auxil., transportation staff, assistants, managers, editors, etc. out on the unemployment line if she retires this show.
    Some of the people on BP I really question your level of hate. Do most African American’s simply NOT know how to love one another..especially your own kind? Dam!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/UnrestricKtedDreamz/ UnrestricKtedDreamz

    the difference IS 2quan…look at the state of the country she LIVES in…that’s the DIFFERENCE. As I stated before…I gave the woman props for doing whatever it is she has done but I was responding to another comment.

    No, I’m NOT a celebrity so what I do to GIVE BACK (hours of volunteering…donations from my lackluster paycheck..etc etc) to my community doesnt make CNN Headline news…just know that I do my part and hopefully you do to.

    I won’t resort to calling you ignorant for not seeing things the way I do because that’s not me. So whining or not, MY opinion is MY opinion and just like me, you’re entitled to yours.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MARRIED_4LIFE1/ MARRIED_4LIFE1

    Uhmmm…hasn’t anyone noticed this announcement is a bit early? Why announce it now? Then when the time comes, we have to do this all over again? Seems like someone is looking for some attention to me after coming under a bit of un-friendly fire from her former guests.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/davettalashley/ davettalashley

    This is HUGE and will affect so many people in so many different ways!

    A show this big needs two years to shut down. The commenter below me just doesn’t understand how the media works. I’m no expert on it either, but I know that there are lots of big money sponsors and lots of people’s jobs on the line. That’s just TWO things…

    I’m not even mentioning what this will mean for ABC.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/davettalashley/ davettalashley

    And as for who’s taking that spot over when Oprah leaves, my vote is STRONGLY for a PANEL of intelligent Black Women of varied ages and social backgrounds who will bring to light and discuss issues that affect us as a gender.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mungu1/ Mungu1

    Goodbye Oprah and good riddance! Couldnt stand that heffa on tv anyway. The charity was good. The mind f.u.c.k was terrible. On to your new age paradise. Dine with your secret society. Continue your gluttony.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Nightowl358/ Nightowl358

    And all over America, suburban white women are in mourning.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/konne/ konne

    she don’t have NO kids…
    she don’t like hiphop.. but she like jay-z..

    she is konny and phonny to me..

    yeah she gat money..but what has she don’t for african america..
    she is just pupolar because she was a black woman, with a good show…

    i don’t know what she has down for black people.. black people in america are still with no jobz and brk..

    all i like about her is that, she gat power..nuthing else..

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