Oprah Winfrey is OWNing up to the fact that her network is struggling. The former daytime talk show host appeared on The Early Show on CBS to speak about the problems facing OWN which has faced poor ratings and recent layoffs, including Rosie O’Donnell.“The idea of creating a network was something I wanted to do,”explained Winfrey. “Had I known it was this difficult, I might have done something else. I didn’t think it was going to be easy, but if I knew then what I know now, I might have made different choices.”Oprah went so far as to say, “If I were writing a book about it, I could call the book ‘101 Mistakes.'”
Winfrey was extremely candid in her interview. She compared launching the network when she did to “having the wedding when you know you’re not ready,” despite warnings to the contrary.
Winfrey said SNL creator Lorne Michaels was one of the people who warned her.“No one wants to see you come off The Oprah Winfrey Show of all those 25 years of success and step right into the network business. You’ve got to pay your dues,'” Lorne told Winfrey.
The future is not all bleak for Winfrey who said that moving forward, she’s rebuilding the network show-by-show, night-by-night. She concluded, “Actually, I feel better about our network own today than I ever have.”
Please bring back Inhale, or release it on DVD . SOMETHING! Been loonikg for it for two years now , and cant find much o it anywhere. I am out on the east coast , and have NOT found ANY yoga classes , or cable programs that even BEGIN to interest me. I have tried many , and feel empty and bland after the class is over. Inhale was a GODSEND to me, and practiced it religiously for two years, and then POOF it was gone from the air. I have a medical condition , that is based upon much inflammation in the body. It has recently been atttacking most of the joints in my body , and nerves. When I found Inhale, I was unsure if this would help the pain I experienced on a daily basis. I heard things about yoga, and watched a few other classes, but nothing interested me. When I saw this program , and how much fun it looked like, I thought what the hell would give it a go! I did one class, and thought I was going to die lol Thanks God I was alone ( was cursing the screen) ..did one more class, and the pain I had been feeling in my back and legs was reduced by 50%! I continued for the week, and low n’ behold, I had 90-95% relief from the pain, and tightness. I am only hoping that you could provide myself, and others, who I am CERTAIN that there are many that feel the same, in finding that happy,uplifting feeling that we found in doing his program. Please , please , PLEASE release the old episodes.Or even possibly new ones? What harm could there be from it? Besides . it would be quite lucrative for you all! Why wouldnt you want that? I hope that you take all these replies and the mass requests seriously, and grant us our wish! Not all of us can travel to see him , or live anywhere near CA. Give us some positive sunshine back in our lives, and isnt that what your network is supposed to have been about?