I second that Shawnar - Lab, you are so not alone!

Sofan - the mic incident rings a bell.

And thanks for the rundown Velvet.

"... segments you all may remember called "Remembering Your Spirit" and the larger theme of her shows that year called "Change Your Life". Does any of this ring a bell to you folks? "
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- Oh yeah. For sure. And now I view that and think, it's all so pure compared to now, with Oprah. But the person I remember with disdain from around that time is Gary Zukov, the reformed sex addict who thought he could explain to everyone how to live their lives.

That was the year Oprah introduced her (Iyanla) to her audience and gave her a regular segment. I have to admit, she was compelling to watch.
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- I have to agree. I thought Iyanla was fabulous.

I feel like Iyanla had a crisis of ego, and made the wrong decision to go with ABC. It's really too bad. But then I wonder, could the two strong women have co-existed together anyway?

I have to admit I'm getting tired of Oprah putting her mark on every important event in history. I know they are important, but I just don't understand why she thinks she needs to latch onto Anderson Cooper, and now accompany Elie Weisel to Aushwitczh. Some events stand alone as important all on their own without Oprah's stamp of approval IMO. And leave Anderson Cooper ALONE... stop patronizing him on your show and lessening his effect by telling us we should all be affected by his reporting.

I think the tide had turned for Oprah when author Jonathan Franzen (is that right?), The Corrections, a best selling NYTimes author all on his own... refused to participate in Oprah's book club. 'I'm a successful author, who toils over my writing, and I need your stamp of approval because???...'