I look at her like a Ted Turner or even Pat Robertson, they have their shows/networks, I watch them like any other channel, if it intrigues me for the moment, I pause momentarily before moving on to the next channel in my surf.
Anyway, I thought it was pathetic Dr. Phil using his influence to get a ground floor exclusive on Britney Spears when they took her away. That ploy backfired with a backlash. I'll even go as far as to bet Oprah was in on it too ?
I will say, she's got the formula down and as long as the ratings are there, she flourishes. I recall over the holidays, she was giving her audience gifts. I don't know whether to believe the bribes were her own philanthrophy or staged by the manufacturers, because every gift given seemed to have it's own little promotional about the company, products features and so on. Don't worry though, the next time you see that item on the shelf, the pricetag has that built into it. Business is business, and the rest of us will have to pay for the free handout.