It looks like Oprah Winfrey will not be going to trial. The queen of day-time talk shows settled a lawsuit out of court with Nomvuyo Mzamane, a former headmistress of her South African school. The lawsuit was based on statements Winfrey made after allegations of student abuse at the school occurred.

In 1998, Oprah was sued by some Texas cattle ranchers due to a segment on her show about mad cow disease. In that case, she did go to trial and was acquitted (even taping episodes of her show from Texas). However, it's difficult to know if the same results can be obtained from a South African court.

There are two sides to this settlement. The first is that if Oprah feels her statements were valid and her celebrity shouldn't be taken into account, she should have gone to South Africa to defend herself. The other is that her time is way too valuable to waste on what seems to be a frivolous lawsuit. What do you think? Should Oprah have defended her honor?

Has television come full circle? Oprah Winfrey has her own radio station over on Sirius XM Radio (of course she does). But starting September 14, you'll be able to catch repeats of The Oprah Winfrey Show on Winfrey's Harpo Radio the day after they air on television. She also plans to air classic episodes from her 20 year run on the radio network.

We've seen radio talk shows, like Howard Stern, Bob & Tom and even Rush Limbaugh, come to television, but this may be the first time the reverse has happened. Certainly it's the first time for Oprah's show. It's an interesting experiment. Satellite radio, like cable television, offers the chance for radio to expand beyond the expectations of over-the-air radio.

That means, radio can explore the world it used to dominate before television took over. Back then, most of our favorite programs were radio programs. Oprah's talk show is a good fit for the audio environment, as you generally don't need to see what she's talking about to get it. But could you imagine our dramas or comedies on the radio?

Being Oprah's buddy is never bad for one's career. And like former frequent guest stars Rachael Ray and Dr. Phil, now actress, author and former Playboy playmate Jenny McCarthy is poised to be the next "Big O" thing. She has inked a multiplatform deal with Harpo Productions to develop projects of all different kinds, including a talk show of her very own.

While her career may have started in nudity and comedy, she's more recently become known for her books, and her activism in the fight against autism, which her son has.