Oprah’s Soft-Focus Signoff
The Oprahpocalypse is upon us. On Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey made her final speech in a farewell sequence that has spanned several months since her announcement that she was pulling the plug on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Great, but did she give away any cars?The Oprahpocalypse is upon us. On Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey made her final speech in a farewell sequence that has spanned several months since her announcement that she was pulling the plug on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Great, but did she give away any cars?
Nope. Instead, Winfrey, a vision of rosy sincerity in pink, played on the theme of gratitude that’s been her trademark since she handed the tawdry torch to the likes of Jerry Springer. So what’s next for the mama hen of daytime TV? Oh right, we already know. –KA
“Oprah” via AP:
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