http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21346.htm
I just read this interesting article above. I'm not an Oprah watcher but my 17 year old daughter comes home from school most days and watches Oprah's protege, Dr. Phil. He's a big hit and a big phony. These people coming on his show and telling the world the intimacies of their lives are very scripted. (And all the shows about his diet book --- cheesy money grubbing at its worst.) A few years ago, there was a scandal about some participants of the daytime talk shows having been on one show as "sex addicts" and then on another show as "lifelong virgins." I wouldn't be surprised if Phil's "family in crisis" was a bunch of paid actors.
Stern has a point if Oprah's show included any description of sexual acts/practices: Its the typical sweeps week ploy to get ratings with sex. Thats why I'm for getting rid of all of it: its commercial, its for the money. But not with government censorship; rather a public campaign to shame the hucksters.
Will it be a battle royale, with Oprah drawn into it as a target? Will Stern go down fighting? Or will it be the old "not with a bang but a whimper" fade-out? This Stern attack on Oprah has gotten my interest.