That's funny. I wrote an article (Oct. 2006--see below) about Oprah's checklist, posted at theosophy_talks_truth, in which I cite all the things one must be before Oprah will call you. And guess what? I was none of them. I did not rate even one check on the checklist! The world is not ready, because I am a writer.

Heloise

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theosophy_talks_truth/message/6747

Above is the link, but here is a little something I was musing about Oprah:

I have started watching the new Oprah season just like everyone
else. Actually I recorded them and watched them out of order. The
first one I watched was Ophrah and Gayle's Big Adventure. I laughed
so hard I started coughing. It was really funny. Gayle's refreshing
sense of being herself was really great to watch. Oprah was herself
too. I am a mix of the two women when on the road. For short trips,
alone in the car, I will listen to my favorite music and sing along.
But for long road trips it's silence on the road.

Yep, I listen to silence and to my thoughts when I drive long trips
just like Oprah said she does. So I am a mix of the two styles. But
lately when I got to watch Oprah's other new shows I was shocked. I
guess I shouldn't be. On the road Oprah's executive producer
accompanied them and his name and face revealed. While Oprah has
precious few black people in high places in her empire, her
perogative, Gayle is one of them, she has a Jewish executive
producer. And many Jewish people in high places.

This is why Mel Gibson got on the phone recently, and literally as
reported, "called every Jew in Hollywood" in order to apologize.
Many may wonder about this. But as teachers say "Do the math." If
their numbers are greater in all aspects of the media and Hollywood
then you must hire them first and last. But that brings me to my
subject: polling questions. If Jews are in power at Oprah show then
they are responsible for getting on the guests.

The polls must go something like: Are you famous? Check
Are you already vastly rich? Check
Are you white, I mean really white? Check
Are you Jewish? Check
Are you just writing a new book? Check
Are you gay? Check
Are you ready to sell the public on it on Oprah? Check
Are you a famous black entertainer? Check
Have you just made a video or CD? Check
Are you one of the three black women writers Ophrah just loves?
Check.

There you have it: Opramercial polling questions. I believe that the
Oprah show has degraded to lucrative Oprah infomericals that are
goldmines for those who fit into those boxes. She has recently come
under fire for having nearly no fledgling black artists on her show.
Well as Bobby replied when I asked him about it: "She's a
billionaire." I guess that says it all.

Netemara