Oprah To End Her Talk Show

American Voices

November 24, 2009 | ISSUE 45•48

Oprah Winfrey announced last week that she would end her talk show in 2011. What do you think?

But I wasn't planning on having enough self-esteem until 2015."

Chad Degraw
Pension Information Clerk
I hope the next big talk show host also talks about books and careers. I don't want to watch daytime TV and feel unproductive."

Kira Bougatsos
Museum Guard
Shouldn't someone tell her that this is not exactly the economic climate in which to be out of a job?"

Greg Diamond
Tombstone Setter

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