Oprah Winfrey then and now Oprah Winfrey joins Roger King, left, chairman of the board of King World, and Joseph Ahern, right, former general manager of WLS-TV, at a news conference in Chicago in July 24, 1985 where it was announced that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will be syndicated nation-wide beginning Sept. of 1986. (AP Photo/Charlie Bennet) (CHARLIE BENNETT)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey puts her feet up as she relaxes in her studio office following a morning broadcast in Chicago, Ill. Winfrey was set to announce Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 that her powerhouse daytime television show, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (AP Photo/Charlie Knoblock, File) (CHARLIE KNOBLOCK)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Talk show personality Oprah Winfrey poses in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 19, 1986. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) (DOUGLAS C. PIZAC)
Oprah Winfrey then and now American actress Cybill Shepherd and talk show host Oprah Winfrey pose with their respective awards at the 20th Century Fox Studios during the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., March 15, 1987. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith) (BOB GALBRAITH)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey shows off her Daytime Emmy award, 1987. (AP Photo) (Anonymous)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Talk show host Oprah Winfrey holds the trophy she was presented at the 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremonies in New York, July 11, 1987. Her program, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," was named the Outstanding Talk/Service Show and she was named Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler) (Marty Lederhandler)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Television talk-show host Oprah Winfrey shows off her new figure during taping of her show in Chicago after she lost 67 pounds following a liquid diet and exercise. Winfrey's talk show, which has taped in Chicago for 25 years, ends May 25. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett, File) (Charles Bennett)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Oprah Winfrey and employees celebrate the opening of her new restaurant "the Eccentric" on Tuesday Feb. 21, 1989 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jonathan Kirn) (Jonathan Kirn)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Entertainer Oprah Winfrey pauses backstage before the taping of the NAACP's 22nd annual Image Awards program at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 9, 1989. Winfrey dominated the awards, receiving honors for her work as actress, producer, newswoman and overall entertainer. The awards honor artistic excellence and the positive portrayal of blacks in the entertainment industry, sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (AP Photo/Tonya A. Evatt) (Tonya A. Evatt)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Comedian Bob Hope laughs with television talk show host Oprah Winfrey during the taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago, May 22, 1990. Hope reminisced before an audience that included war veterans that he entertained overseas. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett) (CHARLES BENNETT)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley plants a kiss on television personality Oprah Winfrey as Benjamin Hooks, executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, looks on from the background during opening remarks of the 81st annual NAACP convention at the convention center in Los Angeles, July 8, 1990. At left is Oprah's longtime companion Stedman Graham, and at right is Dr. William F. Gibson, chairman of the NAACP. (AP Photo/Alan Greth) (ALAN GRETH)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Television personality, Oprah Winfrey, testifies on Capitol Hill, Nov. 12, 1991, before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was holding hearings on legislation that would provide for criminal background checks for childcare workers. (AP Photo/John Duricka) (JOHN DURICKA)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Talk show host Oprah Winfrey gives the thumbs-up sign as she arrives at the Ed Sullivan Theater for the taping of Donohue: The 25th Anniversary, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1992, New York. (AP Photo/Joe Major) (Joe Major)
Oprah Winfrey then and now Canadians Lucy Nadeau, left, and father-in-law Armand Nadeau, center, of Montreal, wipe tears from their eyes, as they talk with Oprah Winfrey during the taping of her talk show in Miami, Fla., Sept. 13, 1993. Nadeau's husband was shot to death during a robbery in Forth Worth, Fla. last December while her 5-year-old son looked on and his father, Armand was shot in the back and as a result his right arm is paralyzed. Winfrey brought her show to Miami to focus on crimes against tourists after Uwe-Eilhelm Rakebrand of Germany was shot to death last week outside Miami International Airport. (AP Photo/Ray Fairall) (Ray Fairall)