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So Why’s Oprah So Popular?!

Published by simon on October 18, 2005

If you ever watched Oprah, one particular thought may have entered your mind just like me: Why on earth is Oprah so popular? On her show, the audience, mostly white women (and the occasional gay guy) are screaming and clapping like she is a rock star, and she gets to interview all the top stars in Hollywood. A US magazine even named her one of the most powerful women in the world, higher than CEOs and Martha Stewart.

So why is she so popular?

Top Ten Reasons Oprah is So Popular

  • She has no competition. How many prime time talk show hosts do you know?

  • She’s not really popular. Every week the producers go to the mental institution and get out all the white women to act as the audience. They are trained to do two things – jump and cheer wildly every time Oprah or a guest enters, and nod vigourously (and smile like a lunatic) each time Oprah ends a sentence.

  • She’s not a black woman. ‘She’ is actually Jay Leno with face paint in drag.

  • American constitution says that there must be at least two black women that are famous, and who are not singers or actors. So after Condoleeza Rice, Oprah is the other one.

  • The wonder of having a name no one else has. Just ask Beyonce.

  • She can hypnotize movie stars to appear on her show and fawn over her. It’s a secret power, just like the X-men.

  • For some strange reason, the other channels always run crappy TV shows in the same time slot as Oprah for the last ten years, thereby forcing everyone to watch her show.

  • Because it’s the only show left on US TV that isn’t a reality show.

  • She was one of the members of the Supremes, the Chantelles and the Shangri-Las. Now you know.

  • Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to suffering. Suffering leads to controversial TV stories. Controversial TV stories lead to Oprah Prime Time.
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Comments (21)
  1. anjali* Said,

    Aww, man, by sending this post, you have openly admitted that you watch Oprah Prime Time.

    And she’s popular coz of she represents the best case study for the black American dreams - rag to riches story. You have to tabik her la.

    And last bit is v v good :)

    Hidup Oprah!

  2. lilian Said,

    LOL. I never watch Oprah ‘cos I do not subscribe. But I hope to make 5xmom the equivalent of Oprah. LOL.

  3. coppersnare Said,

    Hypnotize eh? Yeah, just look at Tom Cruise making a fool out of himself at her show. Classic TV moment.

  4. yuin Said,

    didn’t tom cruise electrocuted her during one of her shows? :P

  5. lucia Said,

    i watch ‘the oprah winfrey show’ on local tv many years back when it was shown and enjoyed it very much. actually i enjoy the interview with non celebrities (ordinary normal people like you and me) more than the interview with celebrities.

  6. Jason Said,

    I don’t get the 5th one. Why Beyonce?

  7. simon Said,

    anjali - i do watch oprah on sundays. while waiting for the epl matches to start.

    lilian - yeah! you can interbiu celebs on the blog!

    yuin & coppersnare - tom cruise has gone bonkers.

    lucia - the interviews with normal people are usually sob stories. Its the celebrity interviews that are popular…

    jason - do you know anyone else with the name Beyonce? Like Beyonce Tan Lee Lian…? that would be funny…

  8. Shan Said,

    Well there was Donahue - but he retired.
    Am not a huge fan of Larry King.
    Ricki Lake and Jerry Springer, no matter how entertaining, still can’t cut it.
    So watch Oprah lah :D

  9. lucia Said,

    no no, i don’t mean the sob stories.

    i remember now how the ophrah winfrey show went. she will pick a topic then have 3 (or was it 2?) persons on the panel talking about the topic, and later on the audience will join in the topic. it was interesting to see them argue.

  10. Fashionasia Said,

    actually, the reason why she is popular is because she does alot of good deeds helping ppl n stuffs. ya know ppl dig that…
    And…if u wanna be as famous as she is…throw a free car to every single audience that attend her show live. Really Tabik!!!!!

  11. simon Said,

    fashionasia - i just read in vanity fair that the audience that got the car had to pay loads for taxes, so most of them gave it up.

  12. simon Said,

    shan - sorry, but donahue was such a sissy. i can’t stand him.

    lucia - she seldom has episodes like that. nowadays she only does sob stories and celeb interviews…

  13. Orochimaru Said,

    I agree!!!

  14. Aliya Uzma Ashraf Said,

    i agree with the earlier comment which says that it is much better wehn oprah interviews normal people instead of celebrities. It has an elemnt of genuinity there.

    Also , i think oprah is a great host and does not fabricate like a lot of other hosts.
    I particulary remebr the apisode on child abuse , which im sure opened the eyes of a lot of mothers who do not live with the original fathers of their kids. Oprah is a true star;) as far as i am concerned.

  15. simon Said,

    i think they still show the episodes where she interviews normal people, its on weekdays.

  16. carmen Said,

    oprah rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i lov dah show

  17. koki Said,

    hey….its true…i lov dah show…waiting 4 d weekend…

  18. Debra Bradley Said,

    I believe that Oprah has favor with the all Might Creator, and the fact that she is very gifted. And knowledge is power.

  19. Debra A. Bradley Said,

    I believe that Oprah has favor with the All Might Creator, and the fact the she is very gifted. And knowledge is power.

  20. Debra A. Bradley Said,

    Please respond to my reply. I would love to meet Oprah in the near future.

    Debra A. Bradley

  21. Mark Said,

    Bla, bla, bla, Opera is ok. Oprah isn`t. She is boooring. Goodbye

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