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TV 101: The Post-Oprahpolyptic Era
by Dr. Ryan Vaughan, PhD (no, seriously), posted Jun 2nd 2011 4:00PM
Don't worry everyone! Oprah will be OK. But how will we do without her?She has certainly changed the talk show game, fostering a relationship with fans and our culture that transcends that of most every other host that has come and gone during her tenure as the reigning overlord of daytime talk, with the exception of Jerry Springer who is more like the reigning "guy who cleans up after the strippers."
But what will TV look like in this Post-Oprahpolyptic (I'm trademarking that) time of confusion and sadness?
Let's take a look at what some of you are already experiencing: Life without Oprah.
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