Oprah Winfrey Lays Off 30 OWN Employees

Oprah Winfrey’s struggling cable network, OWN, announced Monday that it is laying off a fifth of its employees as it restructures its operations.

Oprah Winfrey’s struggling cable network, OWN, announced Monday that it is laying off a fifth of its employees as it restructures its operations.

Have you heard? On Friday, ratings-strapped OWN:The Oprah Winfrey Network — fresh off the success of this week’s record-setting Houston Family interviews — announced that it is canceling Rosie O’Donnell’s network gabfest after just one season.
The final installment of The Rosie Show will air live on March 30 (7 p.m. ET/PT).

Oprah Winfrey’s one-on-one interview with Whitney Houston’s only daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was a ratings bonanza for the chat show queen’s struggling cable network.

Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey sits down for an emotional chat with the family of legendary singer Whitney Houston’s this Sunday, March 11 (9 p.m. ET/PT 8 p.m. Central).
Lady O is still calling the shots people!
We have confirmation that Oprah Winfrey has landed the first interview with Bobbi Kristina, the only-daughter of the late Whitney Houston. The interview will air Sunday, March 11th as part of the Oprah’s Next Chapter series, on her OWN network. The interview will also feature a conversation with Houston’s sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston, and brother Gary Houston. Read the rest of this entry »