It looks like Oprah is getting in bed with someone else, figuratively speaking. Sony Pictures TV will be distributing her new upcoming spin-off talk show hosted by heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.This marks a change from her usual relationship with CBS Television Distribution which distributes her own show as well as the spin-offs involving Doctor Phil and Rachael Ray. Dr. Oz is being perceived by many as a competitor to Dr. Phil, whose host's ethics have recently been in free-fall. CBS is already planning to launch its own spin-off of Doctor Phil called The Doctors.
"This will be our focus for fall 2009," SPT president Steve Mosko said. "All of the resources of Sony will be behind this. We think Dr. Oz is a phenomenal talent, and every part of our company will be involved in making sure the show is a huge hit."
Harpo Productions chose to meet with all major distributors for this program, much as it did with Dr. Phil. This sort of situation is why there exists a free-market economy.
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6-16-2008 @ 2:44PM
downwardblog said...
she should be like Andy Warhol. Or I guess she kind of is in the fact that everyone she touches turns to gold. Like if you brought her on America's Got Talent and she picked someone I bet they would become world famous instantly. I'm going to write to her show and tell her to go on as a guest judge. It would be perfect.
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6-17-2008 @ 1:59PM
downwardblog said...
Uh, so, funnily enough I woke up this morning to find this article about America's Got Talent and it made me want to find this posting and post the link. From the article in the Ny Post it made me want to watch the show tonight. I'm so lame. First I make fun of it and then I'm all hip on it. Here's the link (if they'll let me post it) and if not you should go to the NY Post and read the article.
http://www.davechung.com/index.php/2008/06/so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-chelsie-joseph-and-twitchington/#comment-504
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