Oprah Defends Academy for Girls: Tonight CNN

AKA2D '91 · #1 12-19-2006, 09:02 PM

"Your Money or Your Life" and "The Big Give"

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/1....ap/index.html

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey is expanding her media reach into reality television.

Her production company is working on two prime-time series for ABC, tentatively titled "Oprah Winfrey's The Big Give" and "Your Money or Your Life," ABC and Harpo Productions announced Friday.

The deal, which marks Winfrey's entrance into series TV, comes about three months after Harpo formed a new television development group for alternative shows, Tim Bennett, the company's president, said in a statement.

"The Big Give" provides money and other resources to 10 people and challenges them to help others in a way that tests the players' ingenuity and passion, according to the companies. The winner gets to realize their "wildest" dream.

"Your Money or Your Life," which is in development, features families who are confronted by a crisis and must change or risk being "consumed by disaster," according to the joint ABC-Harpo release.

BlessedOne04 · #2 12-20-2006, 01:34 AM

I guess I have to see this concept but from the sound of it...I'm thinking its a no.

AKA2D '91 · #3 01-03-2007, 03:54 PM

What are your thoughts about O opening a school in South Africa? Many feel that 'charity begins at home'; is that charity appreciated at home?

Honeykiss1974 · #4 01-03-2007, 04:05 PM

I'm glad to see that is doing what she can in Africa because quiet frankly, the "world" doesn't give two shakes about what happens there. They need a powerful (both publically and financially) voice to speak for them and to show the world that Africa is more than just an AIDS epdemic and starvation - it is filed with hope and people who looking forward to a bright future.

Honestly, Oprah does things here in the US. I don't think what she is doing in Africa is going to cause a disadvantage to anyone here at all.

AKA2D '91 · #5 01-03-2007, 04:18 PM

Images of the school:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16382536...framenumber/10

nikki1920 · #6 01-03-2007, 06:07 PM

Heck, no the charity is not appreciated here at home.

Good for her and GREAT for the girls in South Africa. Girl Power!! lol

eduakator · #7 01-03-2007, 11:30 PM

As a public school teacher I appreciate the fact that she built a school for children who will come to school to learn. I feel like a work in a detention center, daycare, or babysitter.

Besides its her money.

RedefinedDiva · #8 01-04-2007, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduakator

As a public school teacher I appreciate the fact that she built a school for children who will come to school to learn. I feel like a work in a detention center, daycare, or babysitter.

Besides its her money.

Ok, like who are you? You have 9 posts and have YET to introduce yourself in the proper thread. Please grace us with your info.

Anyway, Oprah is truly a spectacular person and I wish that I may one day make a fraction of the contributions that she makes. I watch her special "Oprah in South Africa" everytime that it comes on and it continues to have a profound effect on me.

mccoyred · #9 01-04-2007, 10:58 AM

I think the what she and others are doing in Africa is great, phenomenal, sorely needed! However, it seems like MOST of what we hear about is in the country of SOUTH Africa. What about the other parts of the beleaguered continent?

AKA2D '91 · #10 01-17-2007, 05:12 PM

Watch ABC on 2.26.07 for her Primetime special about this project.

Oprah wants parents to view this with their children and teachers to get their student's to watch this special.