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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and ran in national syndication for 25 years from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African American of the 20th century and North America's first black multi-billionaire, and she has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. By 2007, she was sometimes ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
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variety.comBy Addie Morfoot Contributor In January at the Sundance Film Festival, Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s “On The Record,” a searing look at sexual harassment allegations against music mogul Russell Simmons, debuted and received two thunderous standing ovations.
The warm reception came after the film was engulfed in a media firestorm, one sparked by Oprah Winfrey’s decision to remove herself from the project as executive producer.
That move left “On the Record,” which had been slated to premiere on Apple’s streaming platform, without a distributor. After the Sundance premiere, HBO Max quickly swooped in and acquired the documentary, which will premiere on the streamer on Wednesday.
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