Posts with tag own
Posted Apr 9th 2008 12:04PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Industry, Daytime, Talk Show, Reality-Free
Please file this item under the "Duh" file: Dr. Mehmet Oz, Oprah's favorite medical expert, is getting a spin-off talk show. Harpo Productions, Oprah's company,
is developing a Dr. Oz talk show to commence fall of 2009.
According to insiders, the Harpo team had meetings with distributor in Chicago last month. A medical talker with Doc Oz, which I bet will be called
Ask Dr. Oz -- the name of his successful segments on Oprah's show -- would follow in the footsteps of Dr. Phil. Remember, Dr. Phil McGraw began his life as a talker by appearing on
Oprah in infrequent hours that were a de facto pilot for his own talk show.
Dr. Phil then launched in 2002, as a Harpo production, and has been a big time hit. He's even challenged
Oprah in some markets.
Continue reading Oprah developing new show for Dr. Oz
Posted Mar 19th 2008 9:03AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Celebrities, Talk Show
Kirstie Alley is coming back to the small screen and Oprah's got her.
Harpo Productions has signed Alley for future TV projects. It could be a sitcom like
Fat Actress, it could be a talk show, like the one she shopped around last year, but in whatever format, Harpo will be behind it. One definite possibility would be for Kirstie to appear in a show on OWN, the new
Oprah Winfrey Network, which used to be Discovery Health Channel.
Continue reading Oprah makes a deal with Kirstie Alley
Posted Jan 15th 2008 2:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV Royalty, Industry, Celebrities
You think Oprah Winfrey is already the most powerful person on television? You have no idea.
Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced a deal today that will have the Discovery Health Channel given to Oprah and switched to The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN - really!). In return, Discovery gets Oprah's web site. I'm not really sure what getting to run Oprah's web site means for Discovery, but it will be part of the network.
Continue reading Get ready for The Oprah Network
Posted May 15th 2006 5:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Industry, Web
How would you like to have the coffee table from
That '70s Show? Or maybe Kitty's crockpot? Then again, maybe you're more of a
Malcolm in the Middle fan and want to own the couch from the living room set? If any of these props (and others) sound cool to you, Mr and Mrs. Moneybags, you should check out
this auction going on right now over on eBay. This is a charity auction, and proceeds from the
That '70s Show stuff will go to The Young Storytellers Foundation while money made off props from
Malcolm in the Middle will go to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The auction ends May 17.
Giveaway Monday: How I Met Your Mother season three DVD
Oops! Newspapers around the world use SNL pic as official Palin one - VIDEO
The evolution of TV Squad
