On
Oprah this week:
Monday, 17 May 2010
Icon Jay-Z and Living Legend Barbara Streisand
Oprah sits down with media and hip hop mogul Jay-Z, who charts his escape from the hard-knock life and describes the reunion that healed childhood wounds.
Plus, living legend Barbra Streisand takes Oprah inside her new dream home.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Oprah Talks to Former Heavyweight Champion Mike TysonPS: This is the long-awaited interview that Robin Givens responded to when she was on Oprah
earlier this year. This episode wasn't broadcast before the Robin Givens interview because
the rights weren't available for it at the time.
Oprah talks to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. During an emotional hour, Tyson opens up about his battles inside and outside the boxing ring as he talks about his childhood in Brooklyn and the bullying that made him a fighter and his training under the legendary Cus D’Amato that made him a champ.
He also discusses the tragic accident that took the life of his daughter Exodus in May this year.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Death Row Exclusive: Confronting The Killer (Rebroadcast)
Oprah talks to Eric Wrinkles, one of the most memorable prisoners featured on the MSNBC program, Lockup - documentary series that shows what life is like inside maximum security prisons.
Eric, father of two, was sentenced to death for the brutal murders of his estranged wife, his brother-in-law and his sister-in-law - he's currently on Indiana's death row and could be executed soon.
Eric's children will see and talk to him for the first time since the trial 14 years ago.
Thursday, 20 May 2010Oprah’s Step Out of Your Box Challenge with Ali & Oscar Winner Hilary Swank
Four women, determined to break their routine, take on Ali Wentworth's three daring challenges. They're all scared of heights. Can Ali and her team build up the nerve to jump out of a plane?
Plus, Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank reveals her latest passion and shares how viewers can help join her new mission.
Friday, 21 May 2010
The Woman Attacked By the Chimpanzee and The Heroes Of Fort Hood (Rebroadcast)
Charla Nash talks to Oprah in her first interview since being mauled and blinded by her Connecticut employer’s 200-pound chimpanzee. Suffering extensive traumatic injuries, Nash lost her hands, nose, eyelids and lips in the horrific attack by the chimp, which was fatally shot by police responding to her brutal assault.
Nash, who continues to remain hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, discusses how she’s adjusting to a new way of life, how she maintains her spirit, and what the future holds for her.
Then, the tragedy at Fort Hood stunned the nation. Now, Oprah has the exclusive interview with both the hero sergeants who took the alleged gunman down.
Saturday, 22 May 2010
A World Exclusive: Oprah And Sarah Palin Meet For The First Time (Rebroadcast)
Oprah talks to Sarah Palin, who burst onto the national political scene as running mate for Senator John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.
Now, following her decision to step down as governor of her home state of Alaska, and on the eve of the release of her new book “Going Rogue: An American Life,” Palin will speak first to Oprah in a world exclusive interview
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