Kristin Chenoweth, Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Maria Shriver, and and Morehouse College graduates during "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" at the United Center in Chicago Chicago, Illinois. RG4 WENN Photos/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: wennphotostwo862563
Oprah’s show is the same age I am, so you can imagine that it’s hard for me to come to terms with the end of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” … I’ve never known life without it.
So for this week’s Pictures of the Week series, we’ve put together a selection of great Oprah Winfrey images. Some of the most iconic moments in Winfrey’s show and life, along with some great photos of the last show taping (it will air on May 25). You can use these pictures to illustrate any number of stories that are coming out as we say goodbye to Winfrey’s show.
In this 1984 file photo, Oprah Winfrey, then host of "AM Chicago", poses for a photo on State Street in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Tribune/MCT/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: krtphotoslive482378
OPRAH'S COOKIN' WITH THE QUEEN OF SOUL -- Oprah and Aretha Franklin not only cook together on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," but the undisputed Queen of Soul is also dishing -- about her life, loves and legendary career. "What kind of man would it take to handle you now?" Oprah asks the Queen, who shows off her domestic side in the kitchen. The show airs nationally on Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999. GEORGE BURNS Feature Photo Service/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: fpsphotos001640
Oprah Winfrey hugs Elmo at the Sesame Workshops 2nd Annual Benefit Gala held at Cipriani 42nd St in New York City. Ronald Asadorian / Splash News/Newscom. Find it on Newscom:spnphotos115203
US television talk show host Oprah Winfrey (R) raises the hand of former South African president Nelson Mandela (L) during the taping of a program 17 November 2000 in Chicago. AFP/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: afpphotos170170
Oprah Winfrey accepts the Minerva Award at the Women's Conference 2010 on October 26, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. The Minerva Awards, presented at the finale of the Women's Conference, are given to five women who serve on the front-lines of humanity, celebrating their extraordinary legacies of service and contributions to California, the nation and the world. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: afplivethree593417
Pop star Michael Jackson shows talk show host Oprah Winfrey around the amusement park on his estate during taping of live interview in Santa Ynez in this February 10, 1993 file photo. STR/RTR/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: rtrlthree471202
Local dignitaries and International celebrities joined Oprah Winfrey in celebrating the opening of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa . The school is a private and residential enviroment for grades 7 - 12 that engenders high standards of academic achievement and service leadership for girls who show outstanding promise despite their social circumstances. Pacificcoastnews/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: pacificphotos249457
Oprah Winfrey and guests during "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" at the United Center in Chicago Chicago, Illinois. RG4 WENN Photos/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: wennphotostwo862547
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