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‘Give Up My Vacation for the Rest of My Contract’: Oprah Reveals the Big Vacation Mistake That Accidentally Led to the Most Profitable Deal on TV

Discover the bold move Oprah Winfrey made that turned a vacation sacrifice into TV gold. Her surprising journey to success ...
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Oprah Winfrey Recalls Shocking Comment From Joan Rivers In 1985 TV Appearance: ‘Why Are You So Fat?’

Oprah Winfrey recently shared a candid account of her first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1985, revealing an uncomfortable exchange with guest host Joan Rivers about her weight. Speaking on The ...
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Oprah Winfrey reflects on Joan Rivers telling her to lose weight on 'The Tonight Show'

Oprah Winfrey is looking back on the moment she was body-shamed by Joan Rivers on national television. In an interview on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show," the media mogul, 70, reflected on her 1985 ...
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Oprah Winfrey Declares 'There Wouldn't Have Been an Oprah Show Without Phil Donahue' in Tribute to Talk Show Legend

“There wouldn’t have been an Oprah Show without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously,” she said Liza Esquibias is a Writer-Reporter on ...
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Oprah Winfrey Discusses How Joan Rivers’ Body-Shaming Comment Left a Lasting Impact

Oprah Winfrey opened up about being body-shamed by Joan Rivers on The Tonight Show. The conversation with Rivers happened in 1985. “I accepted that I should be shamed,” Winfrey recalled. In 1985, ...
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17 ENDPG Oprah Winfrey 1985

Winfrey relaxes in her studio office after doing her "AM Chicago" TV talk show in December 1985. She launched her nationally syndicated program in September 1986. By THR Staff Sign up for THR news ...
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First Reactions to Oprah's Departure

On Thursday night, media outlets erupted with the news that TV host-cum-media mogul Oprah Winfrey is planning to retire from her show once her contract expires in 2011. The Oprah Winfrey Show began in ...