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Oprah tapes her final shows

Twenty-five years of Oprah shows are nearly coming to a close, and all the major stars are coming out of the woodwork to join in the celebrations.  Beyoncé, Dakota Fanning, Tom Cruise, and even Madonna came out to Chicago to take part in the taping of the three final episodes of Oprah’s final season.

Other famous guests included Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Queen Latifah, Stevie Wonder, and recently-separated Maria Shriver.  The three shows were taped in front of a live audience of nearly 20,000 screaming fans, and will air next week on May 23, 24, and 25.  After that, Oprah will be working full time on her new network, OWN.

Daniel Radcliffe not interested in future Harry Potter movies

When J.K Rowling appeared on Oprah last month, she hinted that there may be a few more Harry Potter books in the works.  This sent fans into a frenzy of joy, as it’s a big step forward from when Rowling was insisting that she’d never go back to the Potter scenarios ever again.

However, any future movies made from potential additions to the Harry Potter saga would probably not have the cast we all know and love, as Daniel Radcliffe has said that he’s not interested in continuing the role beyond Deathly Hallows.  Although that’s sad for fans, it’s understandable that the poor guy would want to move on to something else.  He’s been Harry Potter for about half his life.

Oprah takes her audience gifts to a new extreme

Anyone who watches Oprah is familiar with her gifts to her studio audiences.  At first she started giving her audiences things like books, but it progressed to more pricey gifts like camcorders and refrigerators and even cars.  This year, to mark the season premiere of the 25th season of Winfrey’s daytime talk show, she announced to the audience that they would each be given a free eight-day trip to Australia.  As you might imagine, the audience promptly went bonkers.

But they say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and surprisingly it’s the Australian government who are going to be footing the bill for some of the travel arrangements.  The federal and New South Wales state governments are contributing a combined $2.8 million to help bring the American tourists in, as a ploy to help boost Australia’s ailing tourism industry.  The government has asked that the media not report the initiative with pessimism, as they see it as an investment in Australia’s future.  Nonetheless, I can hear the Aussie grumbles all the way from this side of the world.

Oprah Winfrey Announcement – The Show Will Not Go On

After weeks of speculation, Oprah Winfrey officially announced The Oprah Winfrey Show will go off the air in September, 2011. Oprah made the announcement Friday in a tearful statement at the end of her show.

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“After much prayer and careful thought, I decided that next season, season 25, will be the last season,” Oprah said. “I love this show… This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye.”

Winfrey thanked her fans for their support over the last 25 years. “These years with you, our viewers, have enriched my life beyond measure… I want you all to know my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear.”

Oprah fans shouldn’t worry they won’t be seeing the talk show diva on TV again after next year. The mega-millionaire is currently working on the launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), a joint venture with Discovery Communications. No doubt Oprah will be showing her face there probably as frequently as she does on the cover of O Magazine.

>> Previously: Oprah Chimp Victim Guest Charla Nash Reveals Ruined Face on Air

Oprah Chimp Victim Guest Charla Nash Reveals Ruined Face on Air

Charla Nash, who was viciously mauled by a 200-pound pet chimpanzee, appeared on Oprah this week and bravely revealed her ruined face on air. Nash was trying to help a friend get the chimpanzee back inside her house when it attacked her and ravaged her face.

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Charla Nash was left blind and lost both hands as a result of the attack. Her face was mauled beyond recognition and she is only able to eat meals through a straw. 56-year-old Nash told Oprah Winfrey she doesn’t touch her face because she doesn’t want to know how bad it is. “I don’t ask a whole lot about my injuries,” Nash said.

Even with the loss of her face and hands, Nash still had an amazing attitude during her appearance on Oprah. “I’m the same person I’ve always been,” she said. “I just look different. There are things that happen to you in life that you can’t change.”

Nash now wears a veil in public so her appearance will not frighten others. Check out video from the interview below, but beware, the injuries to Charla Nash are horrific and may be very disturbing.

>> Previously: Oprah Not Planning on Moving to Cable – Yet

Oprah Not Planning on Moving to Cable – Yet

Rumors have been flying Oprah Winfrey will shortly be taking her daytime talk show to her own new cable network. Reports also claim Oprah would moving the show from its home in Chicago to Los Angeles. According to Oprah’s reps, however, no such decision has yet been made.

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“Oprah has not made a decision,” Harpo spokesperson Angela DePaul said in a press statement. Fans of the show should stay tuned, however, because the big O will be making “an announcement before the end of the year.”

The CBS contract for the Oprah Winfrey Show expires in 2011, coinciding with the talk show diva’s 25th year on television. Rumor has it Oprah may just decide to call it quits for her show and move on to other projects. Or she might stay with the show and move it to her own new channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The new channel is reportedly a joint venture between Discovery networks and Oprah.

If the show does move to cable, the result could be bad news for Oprah. Her talk show has been suffering from a mass fall in ratings over the past five years. A move to cable, especially to a brand new network, could drive the ratings down even further.

“We are not commenting on rumors or speculation,” a spokesperson for OWN said about the possible move. “(OWN) will announce our launch date by the end of the year.”

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Oprah Gives You A Free Book Download From Suze Orman

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