On Thursday, the New York Times and media outlets across the country reported network mogul Oprah Winfrey will end her talk show, Oprah, in 2011 to reportedly try her had at a cable station of her own.
CNN also confirmed the report on Thursday, noting, "Winfrey's show has often been that national voice. When she covered the topic of mad cow disease, the nation's dairy farmers watched sales plummet; when she selected James Frey as an author to watch and later admonished him, the nation went right along with her."
The network will be named after her, Oprah Winfrey Network, or OWN.
According to the times, the show will end with the completion of Oprah's 25th season on air, but the talk show will likely move to her new network.
The times also reported, "In a statement, CBS Television Distribution said, '“We have the greatest respect for Oprah and wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors. We know that anything she turns her hand to will be a great success. We look forward to working with her for the next several years, and hopefully afterwards as well.”'
Both pieces went on to venerate the "passion" and "invigoration" of Oprah's work within the United States and elsewhere, mentioning her success and philanthropic spirit.
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