Oprah's Last Show a 'Mystery,' but Ratings Won't Be

By Rob Shuter Posted May 23rd 2011 10:25AM

Oprah Winfrey's final show airing this Wednesday will be the biggest farewell that television has seen in nearly 20 years. The last time anyone leaving a TV show got this much attention was when Johnny Carson left 'The Tonight Show' in 1992. Ending 'Oprah' after 25 landmark years, the daytime queen is expected to break her own ratings records.

It's basically a three-day goodbye. On Monday and Tuesday the show will come to you from an arena. Oprah had nothing to do with these two shows but rather let her staff produced front-to-back, inviting some of their boss's favorite celebs to perform and say goodbye. These two shows were taped last week in Chicago from the United Center.

However, we know very little about the actual ending, which airs Wednesday. The woman who hates to be surprised is going to do just that to her legion of fans.

"Oprah wanted to keep the final show a mystery," an insider tells me. "We know almost nothing about what is going to happen. As recently as last week Oprah still hadn't decided if the show would be live or taped which seems to indicate that a huge celebrity send off is unlikely as the stars would have needed to schedule a trip to Chicago."

Of course, I'm sure that if come tomorrow a celeb gets "the call," they won't hesitate to drop everything and travel thousands of miles to be there.

One thing is certain: the whole World will be watching no matter how Oprah decides to say bye-bye. Advertisers are already clamoring to pay $1 million dollars for a 30-second spot on the broadcast. Will you be watching? Right, dumb question ... OF COURSE you'll be watching.

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Monday 23 May

By mem

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So, when her final salute to herself on network TV is over will her first show on her cable channel be the best show ever? She is just changing channels people so she can rake in more money by having her show on her own cable channel. You'll just have to pay your cable provider more money to see her.

By themeeker

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You can subtract 1 from the estimate of viewers, because I am so tired of the hullabaloo that I won't be tuning in.

Tuesday 24 May

By me

lol that won't do anything.

By Del

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Just goes to show you how screwed up this country is. Dumbing down of America.

By maxjged

...and may i ask what exactly you are doing on this blog? We are not discussing philosophy here.

By bamagrl

Will this woman ever go away!! So done.

By Sue

I am so tired of hearing about Oprah. Can't wait till Wednesday is over. Unfortunately, I really think she will be back as she loves the spot light and the camera's being on her. She won't last long without her face being on the camera.

By Scp

I have never watched Oprah! I actually thought she had her last show already. I won't be watching that one either.

By Dan

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I a sure it will be some stupid neeegro....probably hussein himself..........go away you fat stupid neegro

By Pegz

Take off your white sheet, and calm down!!

By Robert

Oh my God!! What freakin rock did you crawl from under? I can
just imagine what your "thoughts" are about gay people.

By Renee

*exhales* Just goes to show that racism is alive and well..

By mbrul

it's not her last show, she's just moving to her network. the only mystery is if orca ends the show by saying, we're all going to sea world!!!!!!!!!

just noticed the pic for the article. she looks like she just spotted an all you can eat buffet.

By Tired of the Moron Brigade

Oh ha ha ha. Fat jokes. You are soooo witty. Seriously what are you 12? No matter what her size is, she can buy and sell you a million times over so chew on that you tiny puny mortal.

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tired, yes you are, drug dealers can buy me a mill times too, but I don't worship at their feet like you.

i don't like the colored..........gays i can put up with..but the colored smell like low tide

Dan, you are an angry vile little person. I bet you just sit around and mast r bate all day using your own bitter tears as lubricant.

By Barb

Oprah is all powerful! She's the best thing that ever happened to day time TV. All the best with the OWN Network.

By Lori

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - have you noticed we are losing jobs and homes? Perhaps that is a little more important????

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