In 1986‚ she created Harpo Productions Inc.‚ and a couple years later decided to purchase her own studio in the heart of Chicago. Like most entrepreneurs‚ she took own ownership and production of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”‚ taking on greater financial risks in order to gain greater achievements. This made her the first African American‚ male or female‚ to own her own production company. This was seen as a big gamble‚ and many said that she would end up failing by leaving
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psychological development. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29‚ 1954)‚ often referred to simply as Oprah‚ is an American television host‚ media mogul‚ and philanthropist. Her internationally-syndicated talk show‚ The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ has earned her multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television. She is also an influential book critic‚ an Academy Award-nominated actress‚ and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century
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A biographical sketch on Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey‚ born Orpah Gail Winfrey (Harpo productions 2013)‚ a top American talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ entrepreneur and philanthropist‚ was born on January 29 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi (A +E television networks‚ 1996). She lived in this small rural community with her mother‚ and underwent a troubled adolescent life experiencing sexual harassment from close male relatives and family friends. It is after her adolescent troubles that she moved
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Adam Taylor English 2010 “Poverty and the Affects on Childhood Education” Getting an education is considered a blessing too many‚ in America many of us believe that everybody should get equality when it comes down to education‚ but is that really the case? I believe that education is something that many of us take advantage of‚ especially when you are a kid and you think your education is free and you dread waking up early in the morning for school. Though‚ when you grow older we are glad
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Media Portrayals of Girls and Women: IntroductionWe all know the stereotypes—the femme fatale‚ the supermom‚ the sex kitten‚ the nasty corporate climber. Whatever the role‚ television‚ film and popular magazines are full of images of women and girls who are typically white‚ desperately thin‚ and made up to the hilt—even after slaying a gang of vampires or dressing down a Greek legion.Many would agree that some strides have been made in how the media portray women in film‚ television and magazines
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Heroes of Capitalism- Oprah Winfrey We all know the name ‘Oprah’. It is a name that has been in millions of households for twenty-five years. Oprah Winfrey is an internationally recognized‚ award winning talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and humanitarian. She has helped lives of less fortunate in many selfless ways; what many don’t know is that Oprah was once poverty stricken as well‚ and rose to overcome many obstacles that came her way. Oprah was born on January 9‚ 1954 in an underprivileged
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The video begins with the hosts introducing the guest star Danny Preston‚ who is a defensive driving instructor. He claims that there are ways to turn road rage into calm and collected road revenge. The discussion starts by Preston explaining what to do when people are cut off on the road whilst driving. He says to remain calm and then follow the violator home. After obtaining their address‚ one can sneak into their perpetrators house and rearrange things to spook them out. It is much easier to make
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a troubled youth and poverty to become the most influential and powerful woman in television. Forbes Magazine cited her as the world’s most highly paid entertainer. Winfrey is not only recognized as a talk show hostess‚ but also produces and acts in television movies and feature films. Oprah’s show is groundbreaking because she was not afraid to bare her soul and her own experiences. Oprah’s experiences helped shape her personal and professional life. The choices Oprah made in her life
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daytime show‚ which has outperformed every other syndicated talk show in TV history‚ at least through the 2011 season. “ I am finally at a point in my life where I’m acting the kind of shows I’ve always wanted to do‚ and to make choices to lead to more fulfilled lives. In 1988‚ the year she became the youngest recipient of prestigious broadcaster of the year award. Oprah broke ground for the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy for girls in Gauteng Province on December 6‚ 2002. The Oprah Winfrey show is seen
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back seat of a taxi when a woman called the radio talk show hosts to confess her affairs with a new boyfriend and a not-yet-former husband. The hosts‚ in their best therapeutic voices‚ offered their on-air opinion‚ "Give me an S‚ give me an L‚ give me a U." You can spell the rest. It was the sort of exchange that would leave most of us wondering why anyone would share her intimate life story with a radio host. Didn’t she have anyone else to talk with? Smith-Lovin may have been the only one in the
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