It’s official – the Aussie Oprah obsession has gone completely over-the-top. I thought it was bad enough when she first announced she was coming out here. Everyone was in a twitter and it seemed to be the only thing the news programs and talk shows could drone on about. But now that she’s actually stepped foot on Australian soil, the infatuation has reached new heights. There have been daily travel updates, detailing her exact whereabouts and activities. There is a constant running commentary on where she eats, what she wears, and what she says. The Oprah overload never ends. Don’t get me wrong; I like Oprah as much as any other woman on this planet. (I would kill to be an audience member on her Favorite Things show.) But this total adoration is slightly disconcerting and almost creepy. She is only human, after all. And there are other things on the news to report. (For example - the massive flooding taking place all over the country.) Of course, good luck explaining that to all of the major news networks, who have set up camp at the Sydney Opera House today, where she is taping two shows. They are dedicating more coverage and media analysis to this than they did the Prime Ministerial election. It’s insane! I finally had to turn the television off because I couldn’t take any more of the love fest. It was just too much Oprah-lovin’ for me to stomach.
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