Oprah: Love Her or Hate Her, She’s Done

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 | by Pat's Picks

It’s I Love Oprah week. But at least one person isn’t joining in on the celebrations. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam has no love for the “portly little pepperpot of daytime broadcasting fame.” He writes: “I prefer my fake empathy straight, no chaser. If I want to watch a rich person affecting concern for the Little People I’ll tune into Jerry Springer.” The New York Daily News disagrees, writing that “everything she does feels warm and personal.”