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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
What does the blue rain coat have to do with anything?? (In the Alexa Joel story.)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Elin Nordegren is certainly not the "All-American" type.. just saying.. more like the exotic Swedish type.

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Wow, 23 and so desperate.. that is sad.

WTH is with reporting on the color of her mother's raincoat?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Or reporting on what her mother wore, blue or not? She "swept into the hospital"? Bleah.

I'm surprised to see some of the negative comments on Oprah. I thought I was the only person in the world who was not a fan of that woman.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Costa, I won't say I don't watch, but it depends on the program subject. I am not an Oprah fan.

I was on the show in the mid '90s. Got to meet her very briefly after. From that, said she is a cold fish. Woman caller to a talk radio show here said she had been at the show a couple years ago. She used the same words about Oprah -- cold fish. Said after the show, Oprah went behind a curtain and yelled out from there, "Thanks for coming, everyone".

Buh bye, Oprah.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Buh bye, Oprah.

If only, if only...

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
There are lots of people that she's helped. And while I don't watch her show, I'm glad she's around and bringing things to notice. and I'll support some of the shows on her new network.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I suggest that Oprah has done way more good in this world than bad.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I couldn't tell you the last time I actually watched Oprah (never was a regular), but I DO appreciate her book club and the way she was able to encourage others to read, read, read!

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Well, Teach. Something puzzling the radio caller said. You go into the Harpo Studio building and you're "searched". Patted down / wanded. Purses are thoroughly gone through. Usual wait to go into studio is about two hours. Limited seating for the wait. Caller said older people had to stand. NO books allowed??????????

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
That's because of security and probably no autographs. She has vaulted many a book to the top of the NYTimes Best Seller list, and regardless of what her cold personality, as a teacher I'm HAPPY she's encouraged people to read.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Yep, Teachmichigan. I also agree wholeheartedly with OG. She has done far more good than bad. I don't know that I can even say that about myself!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 3:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I had a personal encounter with her about ten years ago and from her behavior towards my staff and towards Stedman at the time, I could only describe her as a real B**ch.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
saw this headline....
"Tiger Woods is now 6 under"


Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
O may have done good philanthropically, but personality-wise -- UGH! Long wait time to get into studio -- NO books allowed ever. Nothing to do with who show guest might be. I do not get that.

O is NOT Chicago. Hollywood can have her. Send Bonnie Hunt back to us and give her O's studio.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
What I don't like about Oprah (since we are on the subject) is her preaching. She has an entire philosophy that she is constantly preaching. I stopped watching as I was tired of it. She offers courses in her beliefs, as well. It just makes me wonder when she stopped being an interesting talk show host and became an expert on religious philosophy.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
But isn't she an expert on everything?

<yup, sarcasm>

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I still like Oprah!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I have NEVER been an Oprah fan. I always felt she bordered on racist and was a real pompous <77>. I'm on team Stedman. LOL.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I'm with those that think Oprah has done a lot of good. I don't think one needs to be perfect or an extrovert to do so. I also see the need for high security. Do I like everything she does? Of course not. But on balance, I understand her popularity.

I do listen to the Oprah Radio station frequently. I like Dr. Oz, and Maya Angelou and Gayle King; and I also really like the religious philosophy promoted there thru the Soul Series programming.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
I do believe that Oprah has done a lot of good. I was turned off by her though when Obama was running and she was referring to Martin Luther King. I personally do not believe race should be a part of any political race. I am going to vote for who I think would serve the best no matter what their race is or whether they are male or female

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I love Maya Angelou. We attended a lecture by her several years ago.

I've never seen her as racist in any way. I'm not a fan of hers any longer, but I would never apply that label to her.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
that should say I've never seen Oprah as racist.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Oprah is a typical Aquarian. She sees the whole of what needs to be but never sees the individual people in the picture quite clearly. She probably has a heart of gold but people mistake her for aloof because she is so sure of her convictions.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Maya Angelou has been fabulous since way before Oprah was around.. we used to watch Maya on KQED (which was SF PBS station when we were in Berkeley).

I think Oprah's done much good but that she has WAY too much power and uses it in ways that can be a bit controlling and yes a bit greedy at times (the "I bought all the ocean front property I could get my hands on in Hawaii because God isn't making any more of that.." that sort of tippped the scales for me way back.. how much oceeanfront does one woman need and why try to corner the market? And I think it is great to encourage reading, but she not only can make an author but tends to want a bit much control and putting her name on the cover and such.. I know there are authors who felt used.

People I know who went on Oprah felt discriminated against.. it was a show about children with AIDS but this little girl wasn't black and wasn't as cute or bouncy.. heck she was sicker.. and she and her mom were not allowed up on stage, had to sit in the audience and then the mom was cut off in the middle of her short statement. They came home NOT fans anymore.

And being critical of some of her actions or treatment of people doesn't take away from the fact that she has used her fortune to help many people.. she's free to choose those people to help. I do love that she passes along the love of reading and she stresses education. And when she (or the angel network) built some houses in New Orleans I liked that they weren't huge extravagent places.. came off very real compared to many of the homes built by the Ty Pennington folks.

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I think Tiger is up to 8 who have come forward.. one of them pretty irritating as she whined that he broke her heart but she knew he was married.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I've heard it's now possibly 10, two have come forward to the rags in the UK, but who knows how legit they are.