Posts tagged Oprah

There’s no denying that Oprah Winfrey has her share of questionable moments. Her James Frey fiasco led to a brief falling out, between us (the way she so brutally strung that guy up, blatantly protecting her career, was fairly putrid). Still, she’s not to be underestimated, in the middle of American pop culture – that she exists, at all, is pretty cool, if you compare her, and her messages, to the rest of that country’s superstars. And who here can honestly say they didn’t get a fuzzy feeling, when they saw her tears in the crowd of the Obama victory? Not me. So, I’m more than happy to acknowledge her latest venture as a refreshingly poignant exercise – in a sugary sort of way -  that deserves much better than its largely irrelevant Sunday timeslot. I found it by accident. If you’ve got nothing better to do, this Sunday, I suggest you find it, too – particularly, if you’re a reality TV fan. You’ve certainly never seen it quite like this.