Oprah May Save the Biggest Star in the World for Her Final Guest

By Rob Shuter Posted May 4th 2011 09:15AM

It's one of the best kept secrets in all of entertainment: who will be Oprah Winfrey's final guest, ever? With only 20 days left until the the May 25 finale, friends of the talk queen hint that the leading candidate at the moment is the biggest star in the world ... Oprah herself!

"How can one celebrity possibly sum up 25 years of such a groundbreaking show?" an insider asks. "Who could possibility come on the show and represent everything Oprah has done" from celebrity interviews, to human-interest stories to politics to women's issues to breaking news.

She's done it all, my source says, and "only one person could do that and that is Oprah herself."

Oprah has spoken before of her love of the final episode of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' where Mary turned out the lights and left. Is she planning something in that vein? Perhaps, especially since the third and second to last shows (May 23-24) are going to be star-studded affairs in what producers have dubbed "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular."

The free shows, being held at Chicago's United Center on May 17, will include "some of the biggest names in movies, music and television in a one-time-only gathering to celebrate the 25-year legacy [of the show]."

Best of all, viewers will be treated to something they rarely see: a surprised Oprah.

"As most of our viewers know, being surprised is not one of Oprah's favorite things," said Harpo executive producer Sheri Salata. "In the spirit of our farewell season, she is making a rare exception and we intend to make the most of that opportunity. It will be something to see!"

Since those episodes will clearly be chocked full of stars, glitz, balloons and freaked-out audience members, show insiders tell me that Oprah may want to go out for good in a more understated, introspective way.

"Her last show will look back at some of her most important and favorite moments from her show," a source says, not surprisingly. "But at the end of the day the show will end where it started. A woman with a microphone looking into a camera and trying to make the world a better place."

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Wednesday 04 May

By Lori Walker

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Low ratings that day. Barf Besides she just had him and the and his health critic wife on Please I wish he'd just go away

By leslee

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I know Lori - the NERVE of that woman promoting good health and food choices. Why don't YOU go away?

By Larry

Getting Nobama would not be a major coup for Oprah. And I could certainly care less. I'd rather see an actual celebrity than a blowhard, thanks.

By Stan

Hey Larry,

Stick this in your mouth and BLOW HARD

Thursday 05 May

By bill

Getting Barack Obama would not be the most surprising Iam expecting that, getting George W. Bush for her fianal show would be the most surprising, because he might not do it,and she would never invite him.

By Nick

Hope so then new show could be called The Blob and The Slob.

By mo9ernie

George Bush has already been on this year (or at the end of last season).

By bigtimeliberal

seems hes on oprah, or the view every other week. oprah got so extreme left that many viewers turned her off. mainly welfare moms and loser watch her now .they have nothing else to do welfare check has already been picke dup.

By dee

OOOOBUMMMO, ODUMMBBBBOOOOO. LOL

By Schven

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I too guessed Obama. She was such a large part of his election campaign and I thought this would be one last effort of hers to get him elected. I do like the idea in the article though. Turning out the lights and walking away is a great way to finish.

By steffa

She has already had him and his family on more than once

By RVO

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Yeh, now that Osama is gone.

Barack Obama and Michelle was on last week. Did you miss it ???

By Ralph Zuccaro

She probably will get Obama, but thats because he promised her that he is bringing her his guest-- He will surorise her with Usama bin Laden in a body bag!!!!!

Friday 06 May

By J. Spade

hawaiiacer

Been there, done that.

By randmanf3

A resurected M.J. that would surprise the hell outta her!!

By Donna

Can not wait for this show to be over with. Dont care how she ends her show wont be watching it. Hurry up.

By Jim

She is by far the biggest racist in America...and not a very nice lady.

By truth dot com

do you people just hate successful African American
or is sarah palin fair game now that she has racked all your money in, lol

By car123