Poll for Men Only Please: Oprah

[dooley_womack1]

Why would you hate either of them? Jeez. If Julia or Oprah stole your ID, fine, hate them.

 

[slappy4428]

Why would you hate either of them? Jeez. If Julia or Oprah stole your ID, fine, hate them.

She helped promote a plague worse than Grasshoppers, Locusts and famine on the American society... for that, I will neither forgive or forget.

 

[HejiraHenry]

Not my thing, but lord have mercy some folks love her lots.

I respect that, as she doesn't seem to be doing any harm, maybe even some good.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Why would you hate either of them? Jeez. If Julia or Oprah stole your ID, fine, hate them.

She helped promote a plague worse than Grasshoppers, Locusts and famine on the American society... for that, I will neither forgive or forget.

What would that plague be? (And no, Albom was big, ironically speaking, long before Oprah).

I myself do not watch her show, buy her books or receive her gifts, or really care too much about her either way. I'm just always fascinated by irrational hatred.

 

[broadway joe]

Honest?

OK. Aside from dipping into some of her millions and buying a few friends by handing out cars during her shows, just what the hell has Oprah ever done?

I can not think of one person who is more overrated and undeserving of the accolades.

In 1988, Winfrey began Oprah's Angel Network, a charity aimed at encouraging people around the world to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged others. Accordingly, Oprah's Angel Network supports charitable projects and provides grants to nonprofit organizations around the world that share this vision. To date, Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $51,000,000. Winfrey personally covers all administrative costs associated with the charity, so 100% of all funds raised go to charity programs.

Although Winfrey's show is known for raising money through her public charity and the cars and gifts she gives away on TV are often donated by corporations in exchange for publicity, behind the scenes Winfrey personally donates more of her own money to charity than any other show-business celebrity in America. In 2005 she became the first black person listed by Business Week as one of America's top 50 most generous philanthropists, having given an estimated $303 million.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts—and they did. As of September 2006, donations to the Oprah Angel Network Katrina registry total more than $11 million. Homes have been built in four states—Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama—before the one year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Winfrey also matched her viewers' donations by personally giving $10 million to the cause.

Winfrey has also put 250 African-American men through college.

Winfrey invested $40 million and much of her time establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg in South Africa. The school opened in January, 2007. Nelson Mandela praised Winfrey for overcoming her own disadvantaged youth to become a benefactor for others and for investing in the future of South Africa.

Yeah, you're right -- what's Oprah ever done to deserve accolades? Jeezus.

If her show isn't your cup of tea, fine. But some of the hatred expressed on this thread is absolutely unbelievable. How can anybody feel that strongly against someone who's done as much good as she has? Somebody on here said she's all about Oprah. Are you kidding? She's spent hundreds of millions of dollars on other people. I mean, are you kidding?

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Let's put it this way. I would have considered voting for Obama a few weeks ago. Not really so much anymore.

Wow.

I was 90 percent joking. But her endorsement doesn't ever do much for me. Maybe it's because I hate Toni Morrison novels. :)

 

[Chi City 81]

Honest?

OK. Aside from dipping into some of her millions and buying a few friends by handing out cars during her shows, just what the hell has Oprah ever done?

I can not think of one person who is more overrated and undeserving of the accolades.

In 1988, Winfrey began Oprah's Angel Network, a charity aimed at encouraging people around the world to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged others. Accordingly, Oprah's Angel Network supports charitable projects and provides grants to nonprofit organizations around the world that share this vision. To date, Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $51,000,000. Winfrey personally covers all administrative costs associated with the charity, so 100% of all funds raised go to charity programs.

Although Winfrey's show is known for raising money through her public charity and the cars and gifts she gives away on TV are often donated by corporations in exchange for publicity, behind the scenes Winfrey personally donates more of her own money to charity than any other show-business celebrity in America. In 2005 she became the first black person listed by Business Week as one of America's top 50 most generous philanthropists, having given an estimated $303 million.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts—and they did. As of September 2006, donations to the Oprah Angel Network Katrina registry total more than $11 million. Homes have been built in four states—Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama—before the one year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Winfrey also matched her viewers' donations by personally giving $10 million to the cause.

Winfrey has also put 250 African-American men through college.

Winfrey invested $40 million and much of her time establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg in South Africa. The school opened in January, 2007. Nelson Mandela praised Winfrey for overcoming her own disadvantaged youth to become a benefactor for others and for investing in the future of South Africa.

Yeah, you're right -- what's Oprah ever done to deserve accolades? Jeezus.

If her show isn't your cup of tea, fine. But some of the hatred expressed on this thread is absolutely unbelievable. How can anybody feel that strongly against someone who's done as much good as she has? Somebody on here said she's all about Oprah. Are you kidding? She's spent hundreds of millions of dollars on other people. I mean, are you kidding?

Touch 'em all, Joe. You'll never hit a bigger one!

 

[standman]

Don't give a **** except when she talks about two things:

Kids and marriage. Tell me how to raise my kids when you do it yourself (without excessive help from a nanny) and tell me about marriage when you get hitched. When she brings up either topic, it really annoys me.

 

[RedSmithClone]

Not my thing, but lord have mercy some folks love her lots.

I respect that, as she doesn't seem to be doing any harm, maybe even some good.

Cannot help but agree. Really don't understand teh hate. And someone on this board actually said she was in hell a spot below Rosie O'Donnell - that I most definitely do not understand!

 

[RedSmithClone]

Honest?

OK. Aside from dipping into some of her millions and buying a few friends by handing out cars during her shows, just what the hell has Oprah ever done?

I can not think of one person who is more overrated and undeserving of the accolades.

In 1988, Winfrey began Oprah's Angel Network, a charity aimed at encouraging people around the world to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged others. Accordingly, Oprah's Angel Network supports charitable projects and provides grants to nonprofit organizations around the world that share this vision. To date, Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $51,000,000. Winfrey personally covers all administrative costs associated with the charity, so 100% of all funds raised go to charity programs.

Although Winfrey's show is known for raising money through her public charity and the cars and gifts she gives away on TV are often donated by corporations in exchange for publicity, behind the scenes Winfrey personally donates more of her own money to charity than any other show-business celebrity in America. In 2005 she became the first black person listed by Business Week as one of America's top 50 most generous philanthropists, having given an estimated $303 million.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts—and they did. As of September 2006, donations to the Oprah Angel Network Katrina registry total more than $11 million. Homes have been built in four states—Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama—before the one year anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Winfrey also matched her viewers' donations by personally giving $10 million to the cause.

Winfrey has also put 250 African-American men through college.

Winfrey invested $40 million and much of her time establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg in South Africa. The school opened in January, 2007. Nelson Mandela praised Winfrey for overcoming her own disadvantaged youth to become a benefactor for others and for investing in the future of South Africa.

Yeah, you're right -- what's Oprah ever done to deserve accolades? Jeezus.

If her show isn't your cup of tea, fine. But some of the hatred expressed on this thread is absolutely unbelievable. How can anybody feel that strongly against someone who's done as much good as she has? Somebody on here said she's all about Oprah. Are you kidding? She's spent hundreds of millions of dollars on other people. I mean, are you kidding?

Touch 'em all, Joe. You'll never hit a bigger one!

Yes Joe run 'em backwards, it was that deep of a shot!

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

I don't mind Oprah. Calling her "Obese Winfrey" got me a laugh or two when I was 13 or so. Now I still slip sometimes and call her that, even though it's been a long time since her supposed weight fluctuation was all over the tabloids as it was in the late 1980s.

But seriously . . . I used to watch her show with some regularity just a couple years ago. I didn't have cable, and I do think she does some good things for people. I don't like her ass-kissing celebrity interviews (and the way she introduces them, "Mel GibSON!!!!!!" with the loudmouth emphasis on the final syllable). And I am amused by her tendency to jump on celebrity bandwagons - witness the fact the casts of Desperate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy practically lived on her set a couple years ago, and the fact she slipped in the word "va-jay-jay" in dialogue around the time Gray's anatomy used it. I also hate when she puts on "street-talk" like she's trying to be cool "My va-jay-jay is painin'!" when she was doing an on-location bit where she rode in a harness.

I really hate the hype she gives the Anderson Coopers and Lisa Lings of the world; shameless self-promoters, NOT journalists. Especially Cooper. His Katrina report on Oprah included him forgetting to edit out the end of his interview with someone who lost their home: "Turn off the camera . . I can't take this," as his hand goes to wipe his eyes. Really, jerk? This person just lost everything dear to them, and YOU'RE upset because you have to have a conversation with them?

But . . . . . aside from her dealings with celebrities, Oprah does good things and I have no problem with her show. I really liked the one where she and Gayle "I would be nothing if I wasn't Oprah's sycophant" King lived among the people on the PBS reality show about people living in colonial times. And I like the ones where she visits impoverished people, and she also had an interview with Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel at a concentration camp that was absolutely riveting television.

When she has an annoying guest or topic, I watch something else.

So yeah . . . . I voted that she does some great things. I definitely think she's a force for good in the world.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

If Oprah worked at the GEM saloon in Deadwood - I'd drop $7 each time I visited her.

Obscure?

 

[Jake_Taylor]

I'm not about to waste 15 minutes on the stupid *****, or I would do a little research and come up with the facts.

But a few years ago, Oprah committed a ****ING CRIME by trashing the U.S. Beef Industry. Yes, a CRIME. She was shown in all the papers and tabloids with a look of fear on her fat face because she was (gasp!) in trouble.

After the powers that be declined to prosecute, she went into a little victory tyranny about how ****ing awesome she is.

That is why I hate her stinking guts.

This is actually the reason I hate her too. I grew up on a farm with lots of cattle. She spouts off about something she knew nothing about and a whole lot of us in Central and Western Kansas had a really tough year. I think she's annoying, arrogant and her show sucks, but that's my real beef with her. Pardon the horrible pun.

 

[RedSmithClone]

I'm not about to waste 15 minutes on the stupid *****, or I would do a little research and come up with the facts.

But a few years ago, Oprah committed a ****ING CRIME by trashing the U.S. Beef Industry. Yes, a CRIME. She was shown in all the papers and tabloids with a look of fear on her fat face because she was (gasp!) in trouble.

After the powers that be declined to prosecute, she went into a little victory tyranny about how ****ing awesome she is.

That is why I hate her stinking guts.

This is actually the reason I hate her too. I grew up on a farm with lots of cattle. She spouts off about something she knew nothing about and a whole lot of us in Central and Western Kansas had a really tough year. I think she's annoying, arrogant and her show sucks, but that's my real beef with her. Pardon the horrible pun.

People make mistakes. Even African-American millionaire women.

 

[Tom Petty]

i think she could use a warm cup of STFU, but she doesn't bother me ... all that much.

 

[D-3 Fan]

I don't mind Oprah. Calling her "Obese Winfrey" got me a laugh or two when I was 13 or so. Now I still slip sometimes and call her that, even though it's been a long time since her supposed weight fluctuation was all over the tabloids as it was in the late 1980s.

But seriously . . . I used to watch her show with some regularity just a couple years ago. I didn't have cable, and I do think she does some good things for people. I don't like her ass-kissing celebrity interviews (and the way she introduces them, "Mel GibSON!!!!!!" with the loudmouth emphasis on the final syllable). And I am amused by her tendency to jump on celebrity bandwagons - witness the fact the casts of Desperate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy practically lived on her set a couple years ago, and the fact she slipped in the word "va-jay-jay" in dialogue around the time Gray's anatomy used it. I also hate when she puts on "street-talk" like she's trying to be cool "My va-jay-jay is painin'!" when she was doing an on-location bit where she rode in a harness.

I really hate the hype she gives the Anderson Coopers and Lisa Lings of the world; shameless self-promoters, NOT journalists. Especially Cooper. His Katrina report on Oprah included him forgetting to edit out the end of his interview with someone who lost their home: "Turn off the camera . . I can't take this," as his hand goes to wipe his eyes. Really, jerk? This person just lost everything dear to them, and YOU'RE upset because you have to have a conversation with them?

But . . . . . aside from her dealings with celebrities, Oprah does good things and I have no problem with her show. I really liked the one where she and Gayle "I would be nothing if I wasn't Oprah's sycophant" King lived among the people on the PBS reality show about people living in colonial times. And I like the ones where she visits impoverished people, and she also had an interview with Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel at a concentration camp that was absolutely riveting television.

When she has an annoying guest or topic, I watch something else.

So yeah . . . . I voted that she does some great things. I definitely think she's a force for good in the world.

Piotr hit this one out of the ballpark longer than broadway joe. That is exactly how I feel about her. She does a lot of good things, but anytime I catch her show, her audiences are getting gifts that most of us would dream of buying, the suck-up interviews with celebrities, and some little annoyances can rub me the wrong way. Secondly what makes her a force is that she is the most recognizable African-American woman on the planet that can make an impact. I didn't know that she matched what everyone gave through her Angel Network for Katrina. I have more respect for her now than I do Sean Penn, George Clooney, or any other fool that wants you to donate money and they don't even pull out their own wallet to help out.

Piotr also hit a nerve that I agree with 100%: shameless hogs like Cooper et al. has made it hard for me to watch CNN and other cable news outlets. I can't believe I'm saying this but I've started to watch Brian Williams and the regular network news again. I stopped watching when Brokaw left and Jennings died. Those ****ing hackjobs on CNN, Headline News, MSNBC (yes you too Keith), and Fox News don't know how to be journalists. They are nothing but empty suits that brings no credentials of integrity to the anchor desk.

The beef deal was embarrassing to her and pissed all of us Midwesterns off. But, time heals. I'm ambivalent about her, but her intentions are in the right place, unless she hawks "A Million Little Pieces" again.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

Nice to know she singles out African-American men to send to college.

Who is calling who racist?

 

[Chi City 81]

Nice to know she singles out African-American men to send to college.

Who is calling who racist?

So does the United Negro College Fund, douche.

 

[BYH]

Geez how could I forget to mention the Gayle King connection?

Maybe if you were from Connecticut you'd understand why that adds several layers of loathing to Oprah.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

Nice to know she singles out African-American men to send to college.

Who is calling who racist?

So does the United Negro College Fund, douche.

I never said they weren't racist, did I?

Douche your ****ing self.