World-famous US talk-show host, Oprah Winfrey, has announced that her popular show will come to an end in 2011, after completing its 25th season.

The show has spawned amongst others; the Angel Network (for doing good), The Oprah Book Club (helping authors become best-sellers) and O Magazine.

The Oprah Show has been syndicated in 145 countries, including South Africa. Though, our local broadcaster, the SABC, has the annoying habit of repeating the same old episodes over and over.

Ms Winfrey can certainly afford to step down, in 2009 Forbes estimated her net worth to be $2.7 billion.

I wonder what we will get to watch after 2012 (I’m assuming that we’ll have the show at least until then in SA, because we get the episodes well after the US). Maybe the world will end in 2012. Or maybe SABC3 will continue to run the same old epsisodes every day until 2050.

I just hope they don’t bring back Felicia, is she still on the air?

1. Everything
2. Narcissus
3. Ironic
4. Thank You
5. You owe me nothing in return
6. Joining you
7. Uninvited
8. Hands Clean
9. You Learn
10. Out is Through

Alanis Morissette is one of my favourite artists. I have albums Jagged Little Pill, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie and Under the Rug Swept. But I think next time I buy CDs I’ll definitely get some Alanis.

Sofia Coppola was born on 14 May 1971 in New York City. She is the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola and a member of one of the major Hollywood families. She started acting at a young age due to the fact that her father was a director and first appeared as a baby “boy” in The Godfather.

She studied photography at Mills College in Oakland, California and painting at the California Institute of the Arts.

Sofia Coppola made her directorial debut in 1996 with Bed, Bath in Beyond. In 1999 she received acclaim for The Virgin Suicides staring Kirsten Dunst.

She directed Lick the star in 1998 and followed the success of Virgin Suicides with Lost in Translation in 2003 for which she won a best screenplay Oscar. She became the 3rd woman in history and the 1st American woman to be nominated for a Best Director Academy Award (Lost in Translation).

She did a segment on VOID (Video Overview In Declaration) called “This here giraffe” in 2005.
She then directed Marie Antoinette in 2006 again starring Kirsten Dunst.

Sofia is definitely a director to watch out for and probably one of the most beautiful directors in the business.

So the next time you want to buy a DVD, pick up one of Sofia Coppola’s movies.

For more info visit The Internet Movie Database