Plenty of people will surely miss this show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end on September 9, 2011 after 25 years on the air.
A tearful Oprah Winfrey announced that she will take her iconic show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season, prompting an outpouring of emotional tributes from devoted fans.
"I love this show. This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when ot's time to say goodbye," Winfrey told viewers at the end of her live broadcast.
"Twenty five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time."
The show which aired in 1985 and is currently syndicated in 145 countries, has transformed Oprah Winfrey, 55, into a cultural phenomenon.
She is credited with changing the way people talk to each other, having popularized a confessional interview style that has coaxed secrets, revelations and often tears from guests of all striped.
She is an almost uniquely influential tastemaker, whose recommendation of a book or product has instantaneous and enormous effect.
Born into poverty in Mississippi, Winfrey is now estimated to be worth 2.7 billion dollars and is regularly ranked among the world's most powerful women, celebrities and media personalities.
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