Oprah, What Are You Thinking....?

[Jacqueline]

I stopped watching her a long time ago because it was reported that a lot of her family live very poor lives and she refuse to help them. That a lone didn't do it. It was a off handed remark she made about it. This doesn't surprise me at all.

God Bless You

Jacqueline

[Guest LadyC]

Unfortunately thousands of people revere her as some kind of icon of morality, but they are being royally deceived. She has been living common law for years now, and why they don't just get married is quite a mystery. She has advice for everyone else but she doesn't take it herself. Between her and Dr. Phil her prot

[Marilyn777]

i can't speak for the dr. phil show, although i'd be happy to look into it and find out how much off camera time is spent with the individuals. clearly, in many of the cases, it is not limited to the segment being filmed. this is probably the exception and not the rule, though. but... i have a cousin who recently was a guest on his show (hasn't aired yet), for a problem that i forget the name of, but it involves pulling out your eyelashes and stuff. i can find out from her if there's any pre or post show counseling. i will say that i like dr. phil, and think he has very valuable advice many times.... i've got one of his books. unfortunately, counseling is not a one size fits all prospect, which is essentially what his show boils down to.

as for talk shows in general, i do have some first hand knowledge of that, and the only thing you're incorrect about is the one hour thing. taping generally takes three to four hours. they edit out the majority of the film to fit into a one hour segment.

off screen coaching absolutely goes on, and is designed specifically to ruffle feathers to add to the sensationalism, which of course equals better ratings.

and oprah? ugh. i think i already posted my opinion of her.

LadyC I would be interested in knowing about the follow-ups.I know some of them do some follow-up but for how long and what quality? Some of them need some intense, long term therapy and I wonder if they arrange that. Also giving blanket advice to everybody in TV is not a good idea, because as you say not everyone is the same. I just couldn't see myself going on TV in front of millions of people and airing all my personal problems, its just not a healthy format to get counseling. But there are lots out there that do, thats why the shows are so popular. I have sat in on a couple of Talk/Variety shows when I lived in Vancouver and yes it was a 3 hour taping because they did 3 shows in an afternoon. It used to be a really big show here across Canada called the Alan Thicke show. I did get a chance to meet Howie Mandel, he was very cool.

[jamie]

There will be a lot of good people in Hell. Humanism will be one of the main deceptive factors in their lives.

[Guest LCPGUY]

What really turned me off to Oprah, was when she claimed to have found Jesus and adopted Christianity (early nineties). It wasn

[Guest LadyC]

i can't speak for the dr. phil show, although i'd be happy to look into it and find out how much off camera time is spent with the individuals. clearly, in many of the cases, it is not limited to the segment being filmed. this is probably the exception and not the rule, though. but... i have a cousin who recently was a guest on his show (hasn't aired yet), for a problem that i forget the name of, but it involves pulling out your eyelashes and stuff. i can find out from her if there's any pre or post show counseling. i will say that i like dr. phil, and think he has very valuable advice many times.... i've got one of his books. unfortunately, counseling is not a one size fits all prospect, which is essentially what his show boils down to.

as for talk shows in general, i do have some first hand knowledge of that, and the only thing you're incorrect about is the one hour thing. taping generally takes three to four hours. they edit out the majority of the film to fit into a one hour segment.

off screen coaching absolutely goes on, and is designed specifically to ruffle feathers to add to the sensationalism, which of course equals better ratings.

and oprah? ugh. i think i already posted my opinion of her.

LadyC I would be interested in knowing about the follow-ups.I know some of them do some follow-up but for how long and what quality? Some of them need some intense, long term therapy and I wonder if they arrange that. Also giving blanket advice to everybody in TV is not a good idea, because as you say not everyone is the same. I just couldn't see myself going on TV in front of millions of people and airing all my personal problems, its just not a healthy format to get counseling. But there are lots out there that do, thats why the shows are so popular. I have sat in on a couple of Talk/Variety shows when I lived in Vancouver and yes it was a 3 hour taping because they did 3 shows in an afternoon. It used to be a really big show here across Canada called the Alan Thicke show. I did get a chance to meet Howie Mandel, he was very cool.

i'll see what i can find out regarding follow-ups with dr. phil. i can tell you that montel williams is all talk when it comes to that. because of the website i run and the work i do, i'm frequently called by them to help them find guests, or to appear as part of their panel of experts. in fact, i got a fed ex from them two days ago asking me to help them out. not really interested, been there done that with montel, and my recommendation is that nobody EVER trust that show. there was a couple that appeared on the show the only time i ever dealt with them, and they were promised "after-care" prior to taping... and then nothing. absolutely nothing. and unfortunately, they were the most manipulated on the show too. they pulled all sorts of hi-jinx on that poor couple, bringing on family members that montel's staff said would not be there, doing the backstage coaching to rile them up, etc. the couple ended up divorced within less than a year, and i honestly believe that the montel show played a significant part in that.

now when i work with the media, i stick to the news format shows rather than the entertainment "psychobabble" shows.

anyway, that was pretty much off topic, wasn't it? back to oprah... i don't know about her salvation, but i do know that she appears lukewarm at best!