Friday, May 18, 2012

Programming note: Oprah Winfrey returns to South African television ... with a big surprise appearance.


"Tell me what you have to say that the world needs to hear."

So says Oprah Winfrey when the talk show hosts returns to South African television tomorrow in the reality show Your OWN Show on Mzansi Magic (DStv 107) at 09:00 in the show's new Saturday morning timeslot.

 Oprah Winfrey makes a surprise appearance when she's the one who suddenly puts the remaining contestants - who all wants a talk show of their own - through a tough interview.

In the next episode tomorrow in the show following the contestants who want their own talk shown on The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), the contestants are tasked with preparing for, and learning about, press interviews, doing publicity for a TV show correctly, and to get exposure.

Oprah Winfrey's best friend Gayle King shows up first in tomorrow's episode in Your OWN Show to teach and mentor the contestants onhow to do publicity, how to handle the press, and what it really entails. "TV, magazines, print, the internet - getting press is key," says Gayle King.

Then, Oprah Winfrey herself surprises the unsuspecting remaining contestants when she walks in on them one by one, for what becomes a gruelling interview. Flabbergasted contestants all flustered when Oprah Winfrey plops down in front of them, have to try and maintain their composure, whilst remaining in the moment and trying to stay focused.

Who will cope and be able to come up with answers? Who will choke, stutter and be dumb-struck?