Oprah Winfrey says prayer, careful thought influenced decision to end her show after 25 years
CHICAGO (AP) — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
On Review with Thom White
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Papa’s Angels: A Christmas Story at Playcrafters Barn Theatre
This year, Playcrafters Barn Theatre hopes to get you into the holiday spirit with ?Papa?s Angels: A Christmas Story?. Originally a made for TV movie based on the book of the same name, the play follows a year in the life of the Jenkins family. Early on, Mrs. Jenkins dies, leaving Mr. Jenkins stripped of [...]
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On Stage — Glengarry Glen Ross at The Curtainbox Theatre Co.
It took just one performance, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, for me to fall in love with The Curtainbox Theatre Company. It could be the company?s lack of fear of exceptional writing laced with mature themes. It could be the quality of the production. Or, it could because I adore co-founding member Kim Furness [...]
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On Stage — Long Days Journey Into Night at Harrison Hilltop Theatre
Harrison Hilltop Theatre’s current undertaking is Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” The show takes place during the course of one day — from morning to midnight. It centers around a family of four living in Connecticut in 1912. And, it doesn’t take long to realize this family enjoys a [...]
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On Stage — Seussical at Quad City Music Guild
The show is one big story, made up of several Seuss favorites They’re all tied together by the Cat in the Hat, who serves as sort of our emcee for the evening.He’s causing mischief for JoJo, by way of Whoville, Horton and the Circus McGurkus, to name a few. It’s a cute show with its main [...]
