Please note: now that the World Cup is over, the Oprah Saturday rebroadcasts return, in the usual 14h30 timeslot.
Coming up this week:
Monday, 12 July 2010
Celebs Dig Up Their Family Secrets
Actresses Lisa Kudrow, Brooke Shields and football legend Emmitt Smith trace their family histories. Plus, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals the outcome of the “beer summit” with Officer Crowley and President Obama.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010Most Talked About Show: The Cast of Glee
Oprah welcomes America's most popular "show choir". The cast of Glee reveals their behind-the-scenes secrets. Plus, revealing interviews, unseen moments and a live performance.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Jay Leno: The Tonight Show Fiasco (Rebroadcast)
Oprah sits down with Jay Leno to hear his side of the story about the Tonight Show controversy and public blame game.
In case you haven't heard the news: there's a huge fued going on between talk show hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien. The ins and outs about it from wikipedia:
In early 2010, American television network NBC and two of its late-night talk show hosts, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, engaged in a media and public relations conflict over the host and airtime of the network's longtime program The Tonight Show.
On January 7, 2010, NBC announced that effective March 1, 2010, Leno's program The Jay Leno Show would be moved from the 10:00pm weeknight time slot to 11:35pm and O'Brien's program The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien would be moved from 11:35pm to 12:05am.
The scheduling change was attributed to poor ratings of both shows and resultant pressure from NBC affiliates and NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker.
Though not a breach of either host's contract, the change resulted in a public outcry and public demonstrations largely in support of O'Brien.
Shortly after NBC made the schedule change proposal, O'Brien indicated that he would quit his show and leave the network if NBC were to implement it, citing the "destruction" of the venerable franchise which had aired at or around 11:30 pm for over 60 years.
The controversy surrounding the scheduling move, described by media outlets as "embarrassing" for the network and a "public relations disaster", led to public support for O'Brien from fellow late-night talk-show hosts and other celebrities along with protests on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
O'Brien's departure was officially confirmed by NBC on January 21, 2010, after nearly two weeks of negotiations. His final show aired Friday, January 22, and he along with his staff received a total of $45 million to walk away from the network ($33 million for O'Brien, $12 million for the staff with the exception of Andy Richter and Max Weinberg).
The Jay Leno Show was cancelled and Jay Leno returned as host of The Tonight Show - a move that has received a lot of media and public criticism.
Fast fact: those who are siding with Conan O'Brien are called Team Coco.
Thursday, 15 July 2010
American Idol's Ryan Seacrest and Super Chef Jamie Oliver Team Up
Ryan Seacrest talks to Oprah about his $45 million contract and dishes the American Idol scoop. He also reveals a side of himself never before seen (help! do we
really want to see this?).
Then, superstar chef Jamie Oliver is on a mission. He talks about the reality show that he and Ryan have created to teach American families how easy it is to eat healthier foods at home. He spends three months in West Virginia in an effort to overhaul the unhealthy eating habits of one small town.
Also, Jamie shares a wholesome, quick and easy chicken recipe.
Friday, 16 July 2010
Icon Jay-Z and Living Legend Barbara Streisand (Rebroadcast)
Oprah sits down with media and hip hop mogul Jay-Z, who charts his escape from the hard-knock life and describes the reunion that healed childhood wounds.
Plus, living legend Barbara Streisand takes Oprah inside her new dream home.
Saturday, 17 July 2010
Oprah Talks to Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson (Rebroadcast)
PS: This is the long-awaited interview that Robin Givens responded to when she was on Oprah
earlier this year. This episode wasn't broadcast before the Robin Givens interview because
the rights weren't available for it at the time.
Oprah talks to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. During an emotional hour, Tyson opens up about his battles inside and outside the boxing ring as he talks about his childhood in Brooklyn and the bullying that made him a fighter and his training under the legendary Cus D’Amato that made him a champ.
He also discusses the tragic accident that took the life of his daughter Exodus in May this year.
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