May 27th, 2011
09:28 AM ET
'Oprah' finale gets highest rating in 17 yearsIt’s still a little early to calculate how many millions of people tuned in to Oprah Winfrey’s finale show on Wednesday, but overnight ratings are showing an impressive number. According to AdWeek, Winfrey’s farewell “love letter” to her viewers was the highest-rated “Oprah Winfrey Show” in 17 years with an overnight household rating of 13.3 – and it doesn’t take into account households in the St. Louis market, since the show was pre-empted there for storm coverage. Entertainment Weekly adds that the overnight rating is 130 percent higher than Winfrey’s average rating, and that such an achievement hadn’t been marked since Winfrey’s February 21, 1994 episode entitled, “People Shed Their Disguises.” In the episode, a man who’d been wearing a beard for 20 years finally got a shave, another got rid of a toupee, and one woman who wore wigs for 25 years changed it up. Although total viewership for the finale episode won’t be known for about two weeks, EW is estimating it'll be well over 15 million.
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Oprah was brilliant as a talk show host! Top notch. However, I cannot understand the adoration she's receiving in Chicago these past few weeks The lady has turned her back on Chicago and headed to the West Coast. Yet, Chicago is all atwitter over her final days on the air from Chicago! That's a big "HUH?" She bails out of the city, and we are fawning all over the place! Something's not adding up here! Yes, she's excellent (except when she yells out a guest's name!), but I cannot grasp why she's being cheered and applauded by Chicago NOW, when she's pulling up stakes!
The City named a street in her honor...after she announced she's leaving!!! Something is wrong with this picture!!! Chicago is acting like a small town on the prairie! Heck, I thought we shed that image a couple of centuries ago! Meanwhile her OWN network is not going to make it with the bill of fare it is offering at the moment. How many times can we see Oprah getting make on? talking on the phone? walking on to the set? ZZZzzzzzzzzz
But, good luck Oprah...you may thumb your nose at Chicago, but you did it in such a way Chicago thought it was a pat on the back. See, Chicago is still a small tone on the edge of the prairie. That was a neat trick!
RSH
The City named a street in her hoinor...WHEN SHE ANNOUNCED SHE WAS LEAVING CHICAGO!
Shes the reason Obama is Pres and well that isn't going so well. Cya Opera I hope they replace your boring show with some more Jersey Shore, FIST Pump FIST Pump GTL GTL GTL !!!!
tisk tisk... did you all lean NOTHING by all she had to say on her final show?? lets be less mean spirited with one another and just wish her good luck with everything. she was aaawesome! that's cause i hardly even watched her show. but i thought i'd tune in and everything thing she had to saw was very inspirational and true....
learn*
she is real tomboy NO HUSBAND means TOMBOY T BIRD OF OPRAH...NANANA. NA.
wow, lots of pathetic humans posting on this board...so sad for you and your useless lives....your parents must be sooo proud....LOL
the accomplishment, the time, the education, the effort and the self determination. what she put in work. she listen,learned,and made it in our world. thanks to her i am a better me. It's because of strrong and determined poeple like her that make me strong. I walked that 25 years everyday with her and no one can say her name better than her. She has gave, taken and experienced talk t.v. My grands and their grand will hear her name through-out my family tree. Thank you Ms Winfery for your time and knowledge. (she is in my history book)
Thank you Oprah for all you have done. You help me to face my fears and I learned alot watching your show. God bless you and keep you in his loving arms. Your beautiful Im beautiful! Much Love From North Carolina!
that stinky cow, I can't stand her!! it's about f-ing time they cancelled that BS show. Who the hell watches her crap???!!!
fyi her show was not canceled she chose to leave because she bought her OWN network OK. Don't be a hater. Oprah all the way. She is a successful business woman and you people are jealous.
F u stupid bs Oprah is a beautiful woman. Read bout her acomplishments.& not that tablod bs. U wanted talk bout a racist mf lets c ...Jonny Carson. I hate u people always putting race in it.YES IM BLK!!!!!
OPRAH,OMG Women of america will miss u.I cried like I was in church. For the ones who dont know Oprah has donted toys(,which she hsnded out herself)to Africa. Shoes,medicine,&her time. She even has a school 4 girls in Africa. Read u p on my girl. Stop reading that bs gossip papers& read up on the real thang Oprah's true life. I love u girl hi Gail!... One more thang drop Stedman. Why do u have him around???
She is one STYLISH woman.....
http://www.thethrifters.net
She did and gave a lot for others when we barely give a two second thought to giving or volunteering our time. Some may have not enjoyed her show but we're the only ones being hateful and ugly. Not her. I don't agree with every single thing she's ever done or said, but she's only ever had good intentions. You think calling someone a fat ugly pig puts you in a good light? Ridiculous. People make no sense.
my name says it all
Thank God that ugly fat pig is off the air. Please go off and die somewhere.
you first!
Liberal is nothing more than a self-aggrandized media hack. She will not be missed.
Amazing person.
Oh my g-d. Such mean people. Oprah gave so much. Big loss for tv!
The only reason people watch her crap show is make themselves feel better about their inner racism. Her stupid behind doesn't even realize a majority of her audience hates black people. Hahaha
Will miss her at four oclock wish her the best
I'M SO GLAD THAT BORING SHOW IS OVER WITH!! I was so sick of seeing her stupid fake smile and her insincere compassion, she's so full of it! Good riddance to her crappy show and her crappy self! Let's just hope she stays out of the media, people are such dumb morons for wanting to tune into that tripe garbage everyday!
Good riddance to bad rubbish!!! Thank GOD this talentless racist show is over!!!! Wooooooo hooooooo!!!!!
To all you negative comment folks, her show made her a Billionair, she can buy and sell your broke ass like chump change
You people are so sad. You need to get a life.. seriously!
You first!
Oprah means so much tO all of us. Love her!
Love love Oprah. Miss u show. She's a lady. What a generous person. Bye and good luck.
Although i didn't love the final episode; i thought Oprah's 25 years on tv was amazing programming. Her work ethic and generosity stand alone. She will always be the queen of daytime. Kudos to her for leaving on top!!
I have enjoyed a lot of her shows, over the years, but her finale was soooo boring. Was so disappointed!
No oprah? No reason to live..
all dis talk bout okra leeb bad taste in my mouth! glad she be gone.
Die already!
i was dissapointed. i thought oprah was going to come out of the closet and announce that she and gayle were married.
Oprah sucks.
she sucks all the way to the bank
We see Oprah Show in China. It no good. Stink rike mongorian beef reft sitting out in sun for 2 week. Stink berry baaaad.
WELCOME TO SH!TTY WOK... WOULD YOU RIKE TO TRY SOME OF OUR SH!TTY CHICKEN?
Na na na na... na na na na... hey hey hey... goodbye
i love oprah and really wish she has a project to help African woman to come with some thing good like she did in the USA. In terms of free education and those who want to invest in business for African women. love you once more again Oprah