Oprah Winfrey Show:Reminiscing Oprah Winfrey Last Show

The Oprah Winfrey Show

 

The Oprah Winfrey show the only longest for now syndicated talk show.Hosted by the  prolific broadcaster,Oprah Winfrey.She also produced the show.The show ran for 25 seasons beginning from 1986,until she called it quit in 2011.

The Oprah Winfrey show gain a lot of audience because of its penetrating topics that attracted viewership from both American and worldwide audience. During the early episodes of the show,She focused her show on sensationalistic social issues, until she changed her series into a more positive,celebrity interviews,self improvement and philanthropic forays into world events.

Her popularity increases by not been greedy in making money from endorsing books for her book club or profiting from any products she endorsed.

In 2011,This longest running talk show in Television history ended after 25 seasons and 4561 episodes.The final show was aired on May 25 2011.

Oprah Winfrey Shows Interviews

Winfrey interviewed a large number of public and political figures over the 20 years of running the show.She interviewed celebs on issues that is directly involved them in one way or the other.It could be cancer or charity work.

The worst kind of celebs that Oprah interviewed over the seasons were Elizabeth Taylor and Tom Cruise.Lizzy refused just to talk about questions about his marriage and relationship. For Tom Crusie,he was jumping all around the set,hopping on couch.Fall on one knee as she professed his love for her new girlfriend,Katie Holmes.

Non celebrity guests involved people that are in extra ordinary situations.One of her episodes featured Truddi Chase, a women with a kind of Multiple Personality Disorder, who said she has been violently and sexually abused since she was 2 years old.Other are guest who were chosen for being unfashionable and were given a  fashion makeover by renowned stylist Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine.The ace singer Celine Dion was on the show for 27 times,the celebs that appeared most times apart from Gayle King,Oprah's best friend who appeared 130 times.

Oprah Winfrey Final Show

In 1997, Winfrey said she was planning to retire, but then renewed her contract through 2002. In 2002, she said she would depart in 2006—the show's 20th anniversary year—but in 2004 she extended through 2011 after riding a wave of high ratings and a revamped program in 2003. In an appearance on Good Morning America on September 10, 2009, Winfrey told Diane Sawyer that she would make the decision of retiring or renewing her contract before the end of the year.

The 25th season premiere included flashbacks from the last 25 years, and included various audience members and their experiences watching Oprah. There was also a segment on how they chose some of the 300 people who were in the audience. Don Johnson and Paul Simon also made special guest appearances on the premiere show.

At the end of the show, Oprah announced that she was flying all 300 audience members with her to Australia and that John Travolta would be the pilot.[46] On 11 December 2010 Winfrey arrived in Sydney, Australia to record shows at the Sydney Opera House. Winfrey and her 300 American audience members were officially welcomed at a cocktail party in Sydney's Botanical Gardens overlooking Sydney Harbour.[47] The beach-themed party, hosted by New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally, featured live music from top recording artist Guy Sebastian and a fireworks display over the water which culminated in the lighting of a red 'O' on the Harbour Bridge.

Final episodes

The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired in the United States on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. It was preceded by a two-part farewell special recorded at the United Center in Chicago in front of an audience of 13,000.[57] The two-part show featured appearances by Aretha Franklin, Tom Cruise, Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Tom Hanks, Maria Shriver, Will Smith, and Madonna.[58][59][60] The final episode was a smaller affair, recorded in the usual recording studio but with no guests.[61] Oprah spent most of the finale thanking the show's staff and her fans. She finished the show in tears.[62] The finale was marked by viewing parties across the US,[60] and the episode was also shown in movie theaters.[63] The episode received the show's highest rating in 17 years.[64]

Courtesy:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show

Jessica Sanchez: The American Idol Winner That Never Be

Jessica Sanchez

The last woman standing at this year American Idol is ...,I think you can spell it out even before i write it,Jessica Sanchez.Born to Mexican American and Filipino American parent,Jessica has about 3 nationalities blood flowing in her vein.She is from the San Diego in the City of California.

As you should know by now and if you don't, may i tell you she is the second runner up at the 11th  season of American Idol.Before coming into the American Idol house of fame,she has participated in the first season of America's Got Talent when she was just 11 years old.

Even before contesting at the America's Got Talent,s he was at the Apollo when she was 10 and she got a standing ovation from the doyen of Hollywood,Whoopi Goldberg as she called her back to stage for yet another round of applause.Then she performed the music of Aretha Franklin's " Respect".

In Oct.2009,Jessica Sanchez did a cover of Don't Stop the  Music by Rihanna for iTunes and the next spring,Sanchez did another single with Spin Move Record, another cover of Etta James "I'd Rather Go Blind" for Youtube.

Jessica Sanchez was among the singers that did " We Are the World 25 for Haiti" that was done for charity relief victims for the 2010 Haiti Earthquake victims.This video was awarded the People of the week on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.

Read the overview of Jessica Sanchez journey in the just concluded American Idol.

"On July 8, 2011, Jessica auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol in her hometown of San Diego, California.[19] Her group performance with Deandre Brackensick and Candice Glover with an updated version of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" got a standing ovation from the three judges. Randy Jackson was astonished by Jessica's performance,[20] and her group advanced to the next round.[21] Later, she advanced to the semi-finals.[22][23]

In the semi-finals, Sanchez performed Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do" from the film Dreamgirls where she got the only standing ovation of the evening from the three judges. Jackson called it "one of the best of the last two nights". Jennifer Lopez stated, "the whole thing is really really so beyond your years". Steven Tyler commended her "exceptional timing" and added, "Your voice is perfect, your pitch is perfect."[24][25] She was one of the top five female vote getters that advanced to the top 13. Her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" sung on Whitney Houston night on March 7, 2012 got rave reviews with Tyler saying, "You may be the one." and a speechless Lopez called her "just amazing". Jackson responded, "You not only are the best vocal of the night, I think you are one of the best singers in this whole competition!" and named Sanchez "one of the best talents in the whole country".[26][27][28][29] CNN's HLN News Now reported that she brought the judges to their feet.[30] With the lone standing ovation of the night just as before,[28] her name became a worldwide trend on Twitter the following day.[31] When the video of the performance was uploaded to Youtube, it received five million views in three days.[32]

For her top 11 performance, Sanchez received constructive criticism from the judges for her rendition of Gloria Estefan's version of Vicki Sue Robinson's "Turn the Beat Around". Jackson said, "The problem for me was the song choice. You got the big old voice. The song does not allow you to show that". Lopez agreed, "your voice has such a strong vibrato, which is so beautiful on certain songs", while Tyler advised "you can't stray too far from what I think you sing the best which is ballads."[33][34]

On Billy Joel night, Sanchez earned another standing ovation from the judges after singing "Everybody Has a Dream". Tyler said, "When God was giving out vocal cords, you were so at the front of the line". Lopez noted, "that was a defining moment for you", while Jackson lauded it as "flawless" and "perfection".[35][36][37] The next week, Sanchez acknowledged her personal idol by singing a slow tempo of Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams". Lopez described it as a "really beautiful rendition", Tyler called it "delicious", while Jackson declared "you're one of the best singers I've heard in many years. Unbelievable. Sensational".[38][39] In the top 8 round, she introduced her alter ego, "BeBe Chez", to cover an upbeat Whitney Houston song "How Will I Know". Lopez raved about her "powerhouse vocals", while Tyler said, "Your voice is so fantastic. Everything you do is beautiful. Everything you do is great." For his part, Jackson stated, "You did an amazing job ... I can't believe the maturity in you." Her duet of George Michael and Aretha Franklin's "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" with fellow contestant Joshua Ledet got a standing ovation from the judges, prompting Jackson to declare "Two of the greatest singers to ever hit this competition ... This is one of the greatest performances I have seen on this show"

For more go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Sanchez

Men In Black 3 Review

Men in Black 3

 

The men in black 3 is back as sequel to the 10 year ago Men in black 2.The lead role played by the comedy crooner as well as the one that still hold the lead actor-Will Smith.

This third series is about an alien bad guy who killed the young agent K, in the year 1969.He changed the timeline and also changed the agency and this leave the earth in grave danger.

Then Agent J played by Will Smith have to travel back  to the year 1969 in order to foil the murder  and work alongside Agent K,played by Josh Brolin to keep him from being murdered.Not just Agent J but the Earth,Agency and all humans on earth.

The cast of the Men in Black 3 Trailer are as follows;

Agent J- Will Smith

Agent K- Tommy Lee Jones

Young Agent K- Josh Brolin

Boris The Animal- Jemaine Clement

Agent O- Emma Thompson

Griffin-Micheal Stuhlbarg

Colonel- Mike Colter to mention a few.

Barry Sonnenfeld directed the film.The writers are Lowell Cunningham and David Koepp

Read more reviews from Shockya.com.

"“Men In Black 3″ follows the story of dynamic duo, Agent J (Will Smith) and Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) as they pursue an escaped alien convict Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement). Boris the Animal escaped from a maximum-security prison on the moon and plans to travel back in time to prevent his arrest and insure his home planet can invade and conquer Earth. During his plan, he kills a young Agent K (Josh Brolin) and alters the future. Agent J must now go back to the point of Boris the Animals time travel medaling and save Agent K and restore the proper timeline.

The film serves as a good capper to the series and is much improved from the second film, “Men In Black 2.” Where that film just recycles what made “Men In Black” successful, “Men In Black 3″ gives proper stakes to the end of the world and an emotional tie to an aging Agent J and Agent K in terms of their surrogate father and son relationship. Filmmaker Barry Sonnefeld tries as much as he can in a studio summer blockbuster to at least explore these notions of aging. And within those limitations, he succeeds. We get a sense that Agent J’s pursuit isn’t solely out of duty but rather from loyalty and love for his father. Even traveling to the past informs the audience of Agent J trying to get to know his father figure, a younger Agent K.

On a technical side, it’s rare where 3D plays a big role in the presentation of any film and for the most part seems tacked on or serves as an after-thought to the production, but it seems in “Men In Black 3″ it’s integral to visuals and storytelling. Barry Sonnefeld shoots for 3D, adding dimension to the framing of each shot. It seems like he was conscience of 3D and the overall audience experience. The 3D is immaculate and thoughtful. What can be done on the moon, on earth and in the past is dazzling and thrilling as the process of actual time travel is original and breathtaking. Surprisingly, it’s one of the best 3D presentations you’ll see.

At the end of the day, “Men In Black 3″ trailer properly expands the world established in the first “Men In Black” movie back in 1997. It informs us on the idea that the Earth and people who inhabit it are small and inconsequential in the scope of the Universe. This idea is brought up again and again through the “Men In Black” series as Sonnefeld gives a “ho-hum” and almost cynical worldview. It reminds us that we are as small as insects and ants. That the only thing that really matters in our world are the interactions and relationships with other living organisms and the world around us, not celebrity, fame or wealth, while giving us a few laughs and thrills along the way."

Watch out for it at the Theaters Tomorrow-25th May 2012.