Gayle King: 'It Was Oprah's Decision' To Leave Show

Access Hollywood - November 20, 2009 2:51 PM PST
Story photo: Gayle King: 'It Was Oprah's Decision' To Leave ShowOprah Winfrey and Gayle King at the NAACP Awards, March 19, 2005 WireImageAccess Hollywood

NEW YORK, New York -- Following the news that Oprah Winfrey will announce on her live show on Friday that her popular syndicated daytime talk show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," will end its run in 2011, her best friend Gayle King told Access Hollywood that the daytime queen was behind the decision to end her show.

"It was Oprah's decision and Oprah's decision alone," Gayle told Access Hollywod Thursday night at Diddy's 40th birthday celebration at The Plaza Hotel in New York.

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Gayle told Access that she's still processing the idea of Oprah not doing her current show. "It's hard to wrap my head around the fact she won't be there," she said.

But Gayle said fans would still see Oprah on the small screen, but in a bigger way. "She will be going to her own network though," she continued.

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As for who might be Oprah's last guest, Gayle said she's looking forward to imagining who might be the last to chat with the daytime maven.

"Well, won't that be a fun game to play?" Gayle posed.

"Really, that's a good question...who should be?"

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Oprah's last show will air on September 9, 2011.

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  • Mary
    Recently,I found a very interesting place______W e a l t h yD a t e r . C o m_____. It is the best dating club for seeking the rich singles, beautiful girls and even hot celebs.. what's the most important is that you dont have to be a M illionaire,but you can meet one. I think everyone need to meet some miracle after all the terrible stuff in the news and the economy .
    report abuseposted November 21, 2009 4:13 AM PST
  • Mary
    Recently,I found a very interesting place______W e a l t h yD a t e r . C o m_____. It is the best dating club for seeking the rich singles, beautiful girls and even hot celebs.. what's the most important is that you dont have to be a M illionaire,but you can meet one. I think everyone need to meet some miracle after all the terrible stuff in the news and the economy .
    report abuseposted November 21, 2009 4:13 AM PST
  • Loretta
    I love The Oprah Winfrey Show when it ends on the 25th season on 9/9/2011, I will be watching The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on her cable channel. May God Bless You, Oprah!!!!!
    report abuseposted November 21, 2009 3:42 AM PST
  • Taylor
    Finally, the racist white hater can take her agenda elsewhere. How about working in your schools overseas Oprah?
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 6:33 PM PST
  • Athletic Supporter
    Yeah, Oprah's got a secret, but she ate it!
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 6:07 PM PST
  • Athletic Supporter
    Who asked you Gayle? You've been riding Oprah's XXXL shirt tails for years and years. No one would even know who you were if it weren't for Oprah! No one cares what you have to say now either! Go away already!
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 6:05 PM PST
  • grapeland
    OPRA thank u , I have gone from were we both started to a LVN,BSN MSHed,now is the time for giving of thans for our being here in the now .
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 5:52 PM PST
  • Ro
    what a liar gayle is...sure shes oprah sap ands butt kisses her every second she can, oprah is also a liar...king distribution told her they were going a diffrent direction...going for a younger crowd......so she was sorta axed and is trying to save face that it was her decision...fat lying cow!
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 5:47 PM PST
  • pine nut
    her last guest needs to be a man whom all women love-clooney-eastwood-depp-clooney-clooney-sting-ricky martin there r a lot of loving males out there this is gonna be a challenge-redford-daniel day lewis-i could go on & on how about stedman come on brothers out there lets put together a list..tiger-leo biscolia--help me out
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 5:21 PM PST
  • Robert
    I try to be kind to everyone until they do something for me to react differently. Sometimes I'm uncomfortable if I am alone and if I'm not I 'm familiar with my surroundings. But I feel sometimes Opra only likes a few white people like Marie S. S. First Lady of Calif. I hope not I hope she sees people for how they treat her. Don't get so removed from reality th
    report abuseposted November 20, 2009 4:09 PM PST
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