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From WMBF.com
Oprah to pull the plug on syndicated show in 2011
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 5:25 PM CST
Updated: Nov 19, 2009 5:25 PM CSTCHICAGO, IL (WMBF) – The president of Harpo, Inc., has announced Oprah Winfrey will be calling it quits on her syndicated show in 2011.
Tim Bennett made Oprah’s decision public in a press release to television partners on Thursday evening. Bennett says Oprah will make the announcement live on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Friday.
“If you think the last quarter century has been something, then don’t touch that dial, as together ,we plan to make history in the next 20 months,” Bennett said.
Oprah’s show will close as its 25th season comes to an end on Sept. 9, 2011.
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