Oprah on Twitter: Cancels Columbine Show

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Oprah Winfrey has pulled a show focused on the 10th anniversary of the killings at Columbine High School, telling her Twitter followers she "thought it focused too much on killers" Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.
The talk show guru doesn't elaborate on the decision, other than to ask others to "hold a thought for the families, hard day for them."
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    The episode titled '10 Years Later: The Truth about Columbine' was to air Monday, the anniversary of the massacre in Littleton, Colo., that killed 12 students and a teacher.
    Winfrey started "tweeting" on Friday and has quickly amassed over 370k followers, positioning herself to become the fastest to reach a million. The microblogging site had heavier than usual load times on Winfrey's first day. Ryan Block of Engadget estimates about 1.2 million people signed up for Twitter accounts on her inaugural Tweetday.
    Takeaways From Winfrey's First Week in the Twitterverse:
    1) Nowhere to be seen in her "following" column: President Barack Obama.
    2) She's got money (pledged 20 thousand mosquito nets in response to Ashton Kutcher's challenge to CNN).
    3) Shaq is an influential editor. He set her straight about all-caps. (Via Urlesque).
    4) She's so busy, she forgets what day it is. On Saturday, posted: "Hey tweeters, hope you're loving your Sunday as much as I am"
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      In this photo taken April 23, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions, Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey raises a champagne toast to Dr. Mehmet Oz, her in-house medical and health expert, during taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Chicago. The show will air nationally on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Oz is leaving his spot as a regular on the show to launch his own syndicated program this fall. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, Inc., George Burns) **MANDATORY CREDIT: Harpo Productions, George Burns. NO SALES**

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      Oprah Winfrey, smiles at Duke president Richard Brodhead, after receiving her honorary degree from Duke University during graduation exercises at Duke University on Sunday, May 10, 2009 in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/The News and Observer, John Rottet)

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      Oprah Winfrey, center, enters Wallace Wade Stadium at Duke University where she was the graduation keynote speaker on Sunday, May 10, 2009 in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/The News and Observer, John Rottet)

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      BLACKBURN, SCOTLAND - MAY 08: Susan Boyle, star of 'Britain's Got Talent,' returns to her home in Blackburn, West Lothian on May 8, 2009 in Blackburn in Scotland. The 47 year old is being filmed today for an appearance on the U.S Oprah Winfrey show. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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      BLACKBURN, SCOTLAND - MAY 08: Susan Boyle star of 'Britain's Got Talent' returns to her home in West Lothian on May 8, 2009 in Blackburn Scotland. The 47 year old is being filmed today for an appearance on the U.S Oprah Winfrey show. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Susan Boyle

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      BLACKBURN, SCOTLAND - MAY 08: Susan Boyle star of 'Britain's Got Talent' returns to her home in West Lothian on May 8, 2009 in Blackburn Scotland. The 47 year old is being filmed today for an appearance on the U.S Oprah Winfrey show. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Susan Boyle

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      BLACKBURN, SCOTLAND - MAY 08: Susan Boyle star of 'Britain's Got Talent' returns to her home in West Lothian on May 8, 2009 in Blackburn Scotland. The 47 year old is being filmed today for an appearance on the U.S Oprah Winfrey show. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Susan Boyle

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      BLACKBURN, SCOTLAND - MAY 08: Susan Boyle star of 'Britain's Got Talent' returns to her home in West Lothian on May 8, 2009 in Blackburn Scotland. The 47 year old is being filmed today for an appearance on the U.S Oprah Winfrey show. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Susan Boyle

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      FILE - In this April 13, 2009 photo released by KFC, a two-piece meal with the new Kentucky Grilled Chicken product is shown, at a KFC location in Louisville, Ky. Coupons were available on Oprah.com for 24 hours beginning Tuesday after Oprah announced the meal promotion on her show. Each downloadable coupon can be redeemed for two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual sides and a biscuit. (AP Photo/KFC, Brian Bohannon, File) ** NO SALES **

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      Oprah Winfrey and First Lady Michelle Obama attends the Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala at Rose Hall - Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 5, 2009 in New York City. Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World - Cocktails and Dinner Rose Hall - Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY United States May 5, 2009 Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com To license this image (16782914), contact WireImage.com

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